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"Uuuuuuggghhh That Hurts"

For Teachers 1st
First graders give examples of consonants and vowels. They review the sound the /u/ phoneme makes and then play a word creation game placing letters together to make the /kuuuu/ sound which bumps into /p/ forming the word "cup" as a class.
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Coordinates

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore plotting on a coordinate plane. They visit a given website and play a game called, "Billy Bug." Students use coordinates to guide the bug to its food. Afterward, they complete follow-up problems to reinforce the...
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Listening Selection, Grade 3

For Students 3rd
In this 3rd grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the worksheet.
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Parts of Speech Bingo

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this parts of speech worksheet, students play a bingo game. Worksheet includes instructions for playing and setting up, blank cards, and parts of speech cards.
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Subway Mouse

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book The Subway Mouse and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary...
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Between the Lions: Exploring Short-Vowel Sounds

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students review the short sounds of a, e, i, o, and u previously discussed in class. They read and be able to identify words that have short-vowel sounds and become familiar with the basic navigational features of a website.
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Effects of the Spanish Conquest

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read and research the effects of the Spanish Conquistadors on the New World. Then they break into small groups and play a game of Jeopardy, using the facts that they have learned.
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Hats off to you!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students learn about cultures through hats. Students complete "hat" writings, puzzles, and language games around the theme.
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Arianna Travels the Orient Express

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss how they eat when they travel. They resequence a letter that has been separated into pieces. They read the letter aloud, discuss the foods eaten by the writer and analyze whether she ate the right amount of food...
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Groundhog Day

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners access a variety of Groundhog Day themed websites. They locate information about the history of Groundhog Day and why we celebrate it. They read about Punxsutawney Phil and groundhogs and play interactive games.
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Multiplication

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write down multiplication facts that are given orally by the teacher and then place playing pieces on the correct number of a bingo chart when a multiplication fact is stated. The winner is the one to fill a row...
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Revolutionary War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the role of Virginia during the Revolutionary War. Using an inflatable ball, they toss the ball around the room and answer questions related to sayings on the ball. In groups, they play a game to reinforce topics...
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Percents

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders, while in the computer lab, participate in the game Mission Magnetite where they utilize percents and fractions to stop Hacker from dropping magnetite on Motherboard Central. They follow the instructions precisely as they...
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Test Your Vocabulary Skills: What’s the Time? 1 – Draw the Hands on the Clocks

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this telling time worksheet, students will read the time in words and then draw the hands on an analog clock to match the words.
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Test Your Vocabulary Skills:What’s the Time? 2 – Draw the Hands on the Clocks

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this telling time worksheet, students will read the time in words and then draw hands on a clock to match the time in words.
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Test Your Vocabulary Skills: What’s the Time? 3 – Draw the Hands on the Clocks

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this telling time instructional activity, students will read the time in words and then draw hands on a clock to match the time in words.
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Common Words that are Similar in Polish and English

For Students 5th - 6th
In this foreign language learning exercise, students discover that many Polish words are similar to those in English and the meanings can be guessed. Students read a chart of 220 Polish words and their English translations. Example:...
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The constitution and The Bill of Rights

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore an Internet site that introduces the Framers, court cases, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and even games and quizzes.
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Adjectives - Comparative and Superlative Forms

For Students 6th - 7th
For this adjective forms worksheet, students read the adjective in the first column and write their comparative and superlative forms.
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Christmas Carols Quiz

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Christmas carols worksheet, students read the Christmas carol phrases and complete them with 15 phrases.
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Newspaper Research

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use newspapers in order to perform research. The literacy skill of finding facts is reinforced. The students play a game of scavenger hunt by finding specific facts prepared in advance in the newspaper.
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MAGNETISM

For Teachers K
Students infer that there are forces we cannot see that act upon objects, experiment with magnets to show a push and/or pull force, and participate in a magnet game.
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Literature Overview of African Folktales

For Teachers K
Students play a game of tug-of-war, participate in a discussion about the story, discuss the phrase "bigger doesn't mean better." , and illustrate a scene from the story.
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Recognizing Text Relay

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders recognize and distinguish between different types of text. After a discussion of the various types of text, small groups compete in a relay race game demonstrating their knowledge of the text. Correct choices earn...