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Strawberry Girl: Outdoors in Florida

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore nature by researching the state of Florida. In this animal identification lesson, students read a children' story and research the Internet to discover the difference in animal life between the early 1900's and present...
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Who's In The Fact Family?

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students study related addition and subtraction facts. In this math lesson, students use related addition and subtraction to solve problems. Students use manipulatives to explore fact families.
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Shape Recognition Games

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore shapes. In this math lesson, students identify basic geometric shapes. Students complete activities in which they identify shapes, symbols and letters. Students draw geometric shapes.
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Ten

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create their own counting book and brainstorm ideas with each other for a concept. For this counting lesson plan, students first read books such as Ten by Keith Haring.
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Gator Pie, Anyone?

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to a story, manipulate flannel board figures, and cut soft cookies and paper plates into equal parts.
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One Sun, One Moon

For Teachers 1st
First graders read "Ten Black Dots" by Donald Crews and then create their own counting books focusing on the number 1 (one) and using yellow dots to represent the sun, moon and stars.
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Kids Count

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read special purpose map, use place value to hundred thousands, and write numbers to hundred thousands.
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Pent-up Pentominoes

For Teachers 1st
First graders are introduced to pentominoes in this lesson. Using the Internet, they match pentominoes with the same shape and use a grid sheet to make their own. They are read books by their teacher and they identify the pentominoes in...
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The Night Sky

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop questions they have about the solar system. After being read a book, they view and discuss different constellations in the sky. In groups, they are given a piece of butcher paper and glow in the dark crayons in...
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Smoses Toy Expo

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners research one of the simple machines listed in the lesson and review several simple machine websites to complete their research. Students use software and a watch a video to learn more about machines. Learners create a poster...
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Line, Ray, Segment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners define vocabulary words. In this geometry lesson, students identify the graph as a line, ray or segments. They understand the properties of each and calculate the distance on a number line. 
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On The Move

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders solve basic mathematical problems. They identify and apply key terms and equations relative to physical science. They discuss how train engines use fuel to move a generator, which creates electrical current that moves...
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Measuring Marvels

For Teachers K - 8th
Students investigate measurement. For this library lesson plan, students discuss measurement, read Millions to Measure by David Schwartz, and complete a worksheet. Extra related activities are included in the lesson plan that appeals to...
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What is a Stock? or, Who Owns McDonald's?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore profit and risk. In this economics lesson, students read about McDonald's and Nabisco stock and discuss the risks and rewards of stock ownership. Printable worksheets ask questions about rights of stock owners and the...
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Get Ready, Get Set, Squeeze!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore coin value and count coin combinations. In this money counting and social studies instructional activity, students read The Coin Counting Book by Rozanne Lanczak Williams and practice counting money and making change for...
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Making a Class Museum

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students study museum exhibits. In this museum exhibit lesson, students sort and group objectsto make a classroom museum. Students organize the toys and exhibits into a timeline and admit students into their classroom museum.
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Number Writing Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read the short poem for each number to help them with number formation. In this numbers lesson plan, students follow directions of the poems.
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Associative Properties

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students investigate the associative property of addition. In this associative property of addition lesson, students work in pairs and build addition problems with six blocks. They sit on either side of a desk so that they can "read" the...
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Fractions of a Set

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore number sense by completing a number set worksheet. In this fractions lesson, students utilize pattern blocks as a visual reference to the fractions they practice identifying. Middle schoolers read the book...
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Reader's Theater: If You Take a Mouse to School

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this reading worksheet, students participate in a 2 character reader's theater play based on the book If You Take a Mouse to School.
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What is an Initial Public Offering (IPO)?

For Teachers K - 12th
Students learn the difference between primary and secondary stock markets. Obviously, students explain that it is difficult, if not impossible, for individuals to get shares of an IPO at the offering price.
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Cruise the News

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars utilize newspapers as a resource to complete various tasks. They read articles, write summaries, investigate the classified section, write commercials, and circle spelling words.
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History and Artistry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore the ways masks are used in various occupations and cultural ceremonies through readings, a play performance and guest speakers. They create a clay mask and a found art mask using principles of symmetry. After...
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Writing in Math Class

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners brainstorm and discuss ways math is all around them, explain in writing how they solve math problems, describe mathematical ideas in writing, and create original story problems.