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Chef for a Day

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking lesson, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.
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Timelines

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discover the look and purpose of timelines. After the teacher reads them a story, they discuss the events that occurred during King Tutankhamen's life. They create a timeline of his life making sure to put them in the correct...
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English - "And then what?" Word Sequence

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grammar worksheet, students read a selection on word sequence and circle 8 sequence words in a paragraph. Students use the sequences words to put 5 sentences in order and then write a story using as many sequence words as they can.
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Latitude and Longitude: Geography and Geometry!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use latitude and longitude coordinates to pinpoint an exact location on the map. In this geography activity, 2nd graders utilize handouts from the Maritime Museum in order to gain practice in finding locations throughout...
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Comprehension! The Key That Opens our Minds

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine the comprehension strategy of story-grammar. They discuss the strategy and read a variety of texts. Students practice using the story-grammar strategy while reading passages from the texts. They answer questions about...
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The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students read the story The Day Jimmy's Boa At the Wash and put the event boxes in order from the beginning to end of the story. In this sequencing lesson plan, students do this on the computer.
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Guided Reading -- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are read the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" page by page and discuss their favorite types of cookies. They predict what they believe will happen next based on what has already happened in the story. They practice putting...
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Harriet The Spy

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the style of diary writing as its own genre of literature. They read Harriet The Spy in order to have a text for this literature study. Students use the skill of prediction to preview the story, and then...
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Newspaper Layout

For Students 6th - 12th
In this newspaper activity, students follow the directions of this newspaper layout in order to create a newspaper. Students follow 5 sets of directions.
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Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders define and identify fractions. They draw a fraction with the correct number of equal parts, shade a specified number of parts, and write a fraction based on information from a variety of story problems. Students observe...
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A Christmas Carol Activity Worksheets

For Students 8th - 9th
In these A Christmas Carol worksheets, students complete a series of different activities over chapters one through five in order to advance their understanding of the plot.
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2-D Polygons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of two dimensional polygons. They complete a vocabulary chart with the teacher or in independently. Students are shown various polygons in order to classify them and then asked to draw one of them from...
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Fall vs. Spring

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn about fall and spring by engaging in hands-on activities in order to fulfill science and language arts standards. In this lesson plan on seasons, students first listen to a story about fall, discuss the characteristics of...
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Senior Citizens Day

For Students 7th - 8th
In this senior citizens day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in correct order, write discussion questions and...
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Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz

For Students 7th - 9th
In this subject/verb agreement worksheet, learners select appropriate verbs from a drop-down menu in order to complete sentences correctly.
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RoundRobin

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, following an original start to a new story, verbally add on to the story with sentences that revolve around the major points of information. After the students come up with a story, they draw out the main points in the...
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Arthur Meets the President

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discuss the role of the President.  In this government lesson, students read Arthur Meets the President and complete a story map.  Students develop new vocabulary related to the story.
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The Artist As Storyteller

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students practice the art of storytelling by examining scroll writing techniques of Asia and applying them to a monthly story of their own classroom. This lesson is in two parts (Part II continues throughout the school year).
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Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore the book Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie. In this verb, onomatopoeia, and syllable lesson plan, students pantomime verbs, read onomatopoeia from the story and clap out syllables. Students unscramble sentences...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

For Teachers K
Here is a good lesson plan on butterflies and caterpillars. After listening to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, young learners put cards that depict the life cycle of a butterfly in the correct order. There are some good ideas for center...
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Paragraph Review

For Students 7th - 9th
Use a worksheet to help learners identify the topic sentence and transitional words. They eliminate sentences that do not belong in the paragraph and name the pattern of organization used. Great for homework or extra credit.
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How Does the Air Get Polluted?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students listen to or read a story that introduces awareness of environmental issues and in particular pollution.
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Tinikling - Philippine Bamboo Dance

For Teachers 4th - 12th
What is Tinikling? How is this word pronounced? Is it really a dance? Where did it originate? Is there a story about the origin of this dance? Begin this dance lesson by answering these questions. Then use the video to teach the three...
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Ordering News Reports Lesson 5

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a news program with several reports. They examine the newsorthiness of the reports. They include different types of reports in their news program. They consider how the different reports appeal to audiences.