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Fairytale Homes

For Teachers K
Students listen to and retell familiar stories. They create fairytale homes based on those familiar stories. Students practice retelling familiar stories in their own words. They complete both assignments on The Three Little Pigs.
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Fibers and Fabric

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to a variety of different fibers. After acting out a short story, they discover how yarn and basic weaves are made. To end the lesson, they practice making their own weave pattern using paper strips and then yarn.
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STAINED GLASS IMPRESSIONISTIC LANDSCAPE GREETING CARD

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners research the history of stained glass and Mother's Day. They practice mixing colors related to the artistic style of impressionism.Students also research the concept of landscape and how the impressionist artists used them.
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Math Lesson: Rotational Symmetry

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners analyze lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry in designs. They practice dividing a shape along its line(s) of symmetry and discuss the relationship between lines of symmetry and number of sides as well as rotations.
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What Sense Does It Make?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify the five senses and their functions and explain what information each sense gives us. They collect information gained through observation and experiences. They practice identifying new vocabulary words from the word wall.
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Decimal War

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice decimals by playing war. In this decimal lesson plan, students flip over their cards and whoever's card is higher wins those cards. The person with the most cards is the winner.
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Insects: Grasshoppers

For Teachers K
Students examine grasshoppers as they practice following instructions. In this biology lesson plan, students identify the characteristics of grasshoppers and the functions of grasshoppers' external body parts.
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Counting And Graphing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore counting and graphing. In this math lesson plan, students practice counting from 1-25 and are exposed to two types of graphs: the pie graph and the bar graph. Students use Skittles to represent a variety of measurements.
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Economics and emissions

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders produce a manufactured good and monitor energy consumption.  For this Math lesson, 8th graders practice their basic math and accounting skills.  Students participate in a business simulation. 
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Spelling Sheep

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use a sheep pattern to practice their spelling words. In this spelling lesson, students cut and paste sheep images together and write their spelling words on the sheep.
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Porky Pig: Spelling

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling practice worksheet, students follow 6 steps to make a pig out of paper. Students then write their spelling words around the outer edge of their finished pigs.
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Spelling Cow

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice their spelling words by completing the cow craft. For this spelling craft lesson, students cut out and create a cow. Students print their spelling words on the cow.
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A Measuring Adventure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice measuring items. In this measurement lesson, students read the book Measuring Penny and create their own system of measurement. Students measure various items in the classroom, using their creative measurement system.
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Fish Eyes Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice counting and matching quantities using paper fish.  In this early mathematics lesson, students create a fake fishing pole and attempt to identify numbered paper fish they acquire from a bucket.  Students read...
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Domino Adding

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice adding numbers to twelve. In this computation lesson, students construct paper domino patterns and play games in which they use the the dots on the dominoes to make addition problems.
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Macaroni Quotation Marks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice using quotation marks. For this writing skills lesson, students listen to a story, read quotations aloud, and use macaroni as quotation marks where they are needed in the provided sentences.
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Hand Print Adjective Booklet

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice using adjectives by describing animals, pictures or insects.  In this language arts lesson, students collaborate to brainstorm a list of adjectives which they turn into an adjective booklet.  Students utilize...
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Elmer's Glue Crew

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students practice cleaning up the environment by identifying wasteful behaviors in their school. In this arts and crafts lesson, students create "eco-inspector" binoculars using Elmer's glue, plastic wrap, and construction paper....
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Protecting Treasures

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore electricity by creating an alarm. In this circuitry lesson, students analyze a diagram of a circuit based alarm which detects sunlight. Students utilize electrical equipment to recreate the circuit and practice using its...
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Sustainable Living

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students act out various types of transportation.  In this transportation instructional activity, students practice speaking using the transportation phrases. Students ask each other question about the transportation.  Students...
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Numbers Make Sense

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore number values by completing estimation problems in class. For this place value lesson, 2nd graders identify the use of decimals in numbers and how they relate to fractions or parts of a whole. Students utilize...
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Fractions and Ribbons

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders solve division problems using partial quotients. For this long division lesson, 5th graders practice seeing division as a process of repeated subtraction and estimation. This lesson provides a script for the teacher.
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Slap It

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers match the written form of a letter of an alphabet (German, Spanish, English, etc.) with the letter's pronunciation.
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Spelling Teddy

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling worksheet, students cut out the parts and put together a teddy bear. They write their spelling words on the lines that are printed on stomach portion of the bear.