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Study Skills-Note Taking

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners use a note card to record a direct quotation from a collection of famous speeches. The top right-hand corner should contain the name of the speaker, and the top left-hand corner should contain the name of the speech.
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Friendship Line Dancing

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the characteristics of being a good friend. They observe a puppet and discuss why the puppet is sad. In groups, 1st graders form two lines, facing each other. They practice talking to each person in the line,...
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Nationalities 2

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, students consider where people of different nationalities come from. Students read 20 terms of nationality and write the country where that person would live. Example: A Finn comes from (Finland).
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Socials Word Search Puzzle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students study 32 words in a word bank, then locate them in a word search puzzle. There is no apparent connection between the words and the meaning of the title is not known. Note: Several words in the...
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Total English Advanced: Get the Right Adverbial!

For Students 7th - 10th
In this adverbials worksheet, students read the 8 sentences and replace the incorrect adverbials with the correct words or phrases from the box. Students also write original sentences using 6 adverbials.
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Puppetmania: Using Puppets in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students create puppets to teach concepts such as history and weather. In this Puppetmania instructional activity, students manipulate their puppets to show a range of emotions, facial expressions, and actions. Students design puppets...
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Math Speed Tests Book 1

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this timed math drills instructional activity, students complete two 50 problem tests with mixed addition and subtraction facts to 20. They are presented in horizontal form and may be timed.
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Growing as a Group

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars design a plan to help families who are in need. For this citizenship lesson, students brainstorm and implement a service project in their own community. Young scholars discuss how to provide food for families who are in need.
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Making Something from Nothing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how to make something out of nothing. In this recycling lesson, students discuss the importance of recycling and what effects their choices could have on future generations. Students create something new out of used...
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Acting it Out

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore responsible behavior. In this character education lesson, students work in groups to act out scenarios using or disregarding responsible behavior. Middle schoolers discuss personal feelings and consequences of...
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Persistent Drop of Water

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the meaning of personal persistence. In this personal persistence instructional activity, 7th graders fill in a Frayer Method graphic organizer after participating in a discussion of the formation of the Grand...
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Recycling: Creative Uses for Items

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders list creative uses for old objects. In this recycling lesson, 3rd graders work in groups to brainstorm creative, new uses for old, everyday items. This is the first lesson in a unit on recycling.
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Let's Talk Trash

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify class and types of materials in our environment.  In this investigative instructional activity students work in groups to process information about what actions should be taken concerning solid waste.
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Phonics and Decoding Strategies for Struggling Readers Using Core Knowledge Poem

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete multiple activities to help them hear sounds, syllables, and spell words with vowel patterns, digraphs, or blends. In this word sounds lesson, students use letter tiles, sort words cards, analyze poems, and play a bingo...
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How Does One Cope With Life-Changing Events?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify coping skills during times of stress. In this mental health lesson, 2nd graders read the story, Stressed Out Sally and brainstorm events that produce stress. Students rewrite a different version of the story...
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Completing Applications

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders determine the importance of exemplary job applications. For this job application lesson, 10th graders examine job applications that have been filled in poorly and those that are done well. They complete job applications and...
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Easily Confused Words: That, Which and Who

For Students 5th - 6th
In this easily confused words:  that, which and who learning exercise, students read the rules by linking to other lessons, then interactively select the correct word in 5 sentences with immediate online feedback.
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Circle Drill Speed Chart

For Students 1st - 4th
In this math facts worksheet, students read about using the circle drill speed chart to practice addition facts, division facts, multiplication facts, and subtraction facts. Student use the blank charts to practice the skill.
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Diet and Exercise Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore their physical abilities by participating in team sports.  In this physical education lesson, students collaborate in groups in one of several team sports before moving on to the next station.  Students discuss...
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Ad Attack!

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students analyze the hidden messages of advertisements targeted to their age group.
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Topics and Ideas -- Sort and Seize

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the writing process. They determine the needs of the readers of their story before writing. They use peer-editing to check for errors and read their story to the class.
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Skills for Success

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils recognize personal skills needed for success in the workplace. In this work skills lesson, students discuss the skills needed in any employment field. Pupils write a sentence about their own skills relating to the listed job skills.
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Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a variety of information resources to identify local environmental issues and examine the ways that people have tried to solve these problems. They read "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs" and create a list of three...
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Graphing Equations From Software

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students plot equations. In this graphing activity, groups of students play the "Green Globs" graphing game to practice previously learned graphing skills. However, the author does not include information about how to obtain the software...