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It's Icky Sticky

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /a/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in pseudo words they decode.
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Tim the Turtle Takes Two Turns Today

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the way their mouths move when making the /t/ sound at the beginning and middle of a word. Next, they recite a tongue twister and write the letter. They listen to "A Cat Nap," discuss the story, and write a message...
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Sense of Sight Lesson

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students sequence what they saw in the book Maisy's Nature Walk. In this sequencing lesson plan, the teacher reads the book and the children listen and observe. Once the book is read, the students have to sequence what Maisy saw on her...
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Acting on the Farm

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are assigned reading and acting parts by drawing out pieces of paper with an animal. They find their group by making the sound of the animal once everyone has drawn a paper. They then read and choose parts within their...
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Go Fish

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore rhyming words. They listen to the book One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish and discuss the rhyming words. After being placed into groups, they play the game, "Go Fish" and find matching rhyming words. They...
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The Day of Ahmed's Secret

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create a postcard showing and telling something they have learned about Cairo, Egypt.
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Won't You Celebrate With Me: The Joy of Lucille Clifton

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars explore the concept of poetry through movement and song. They watch Lucille Clifton read her poem, and write their own poem.
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The Day of Ahmed's Secret

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a postcard showing something they have learned about Cairo, Egypt.
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ABC's of Dinosaurs

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students develop an ABC Book using KidPix Productivity software to create a multimedia slide show applying all they have learned about dinosaurs. They participate in a virtual field trip to find information.
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Duh! It's D!

For Teachers K
Students master the formation and phonetic sound of the letter "d" in this lesson. They are introduced to the sound of the letter "d" and practice writing it to place in their individual alphabet books. The students listen to the book...
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Classic Storytelling with a Technology Twist

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use technology to improve their knowledge of literary terms, math, and technology skills. In this technology storytelling lesson, students learn about character, plot, and setting in various stories by using technology like...
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Mirror, Mirror

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore how their bodies are similar and different from others after reading the book, In the Mirror.
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Mrs. Wishy Washy

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the book, Mrs. Wishy Washy. They listen to the story, participate in a picture walk, identify the patterns of repeated words, role-play the motions, and retell the story using props.
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Give Me A B

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils investigate the letter "b" and how it occurs in different words. They look at the beginning of words specifically to find the letter "b". Students use a worksheet during guided practice. The teacher reads various alphabet books to...
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Gamelan Music-- Bela Bartok

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music activity, students investigate gamelan music of Bali and in particular a piece by Bela Bartok. Students read about the history and unique instrumentation and answer 8 questions. Note: It appears that students need access to...
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Expressing Likes

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this ESL likes, dislikes and indifferences worksheet, students read a set of  statements in each category and complete on of their own for each.
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Using HyperStudio to present a biography

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read a biography, present the six focus statements (areas of information) onto a 3-D box, photograph their box with a digital camera, and create a HyperStudio card with voice and text.
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Galloping Who?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders do an Internet search to find out about Galloping Gertie and what caused the bridge to fail.
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Whale of a Web Site

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils research the characteristics of toothed/baleen whales in books and on the internet. The students participate in whale projects, quizzes, and activities on the internet sites provided.
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Abigail Ant

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /a/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and pictures.
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Identifying Syllables Within Spoken Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in a conversation about what they want to become when they grow up, and identify syllables within the spoken words.
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Author Cards

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create an informational card for a selected author. They read and analyze a book by their chosen author, conduct research about the author, and create an author card that includes a written critical response to the...
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Olly at the Doctor

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel "O" in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /o/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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The Polar Express

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils listen to the picture book, The Polar Express, and review events that happened in the story. Students draw pictures of what they might have seen on the way to the north pole.