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Introduce Vocabulary: Sorting (Pluckrose)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Find guidance to introduce math vocabulary in context using Henry Pluckrose's book Sorting. This text is an excellent cross-curricular resource for budding readers. Before starting, review some new vocabulary words: collect, common,...
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Sorting Toys

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
Do your kindergartners love playing with toys? Bring that passion to this matching activity, where they draw a line from illustrations of toys to matching toys. For extra fun, have them do the same activity with actual toys and hula hoops.
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Selling "Boy" and "Girl"

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th Standards
Monster trucks, action figures, and video games. Are these toys designed for boys or girls? Scholars work in small groups to find and categorize examples of boy and girl toys from catalogs. Next, learners analyze the two sets of pictures...
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Toys

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities as they explore toys. They categorize toys; they play games with toys; they bring in toys to show and tell; they discuss the history of some toys; etc.
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The Designed World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners study the classification system used in a library. For this sorting and classification lesson, students visit their library and define the classification system in place. Learners discuss the sorting method and then come up with...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Sorting

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Sorting and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define selected vocabulary terms and...
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Choosing Coins

For Teachers 1st
In this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders identify what coins can be used to buy a toy train. Then they count out how much money is given and write that amount in cents. Students also trace or draw the coins to match each price listed.
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Making Choices

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore financial decision making. In this introductory economics lesson, 2nd graders listen to the book Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst, and discuss making financial choices based on wants and...
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Going On A Picnic

For Teachers K
Students classify items you would bring on a picnic into different categories. In this sorting lesson plan, students have categories of food, table things, and toys. A simple lesson that teaches an important skill.
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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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Category Puzzle

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this vocabulary and word study worksheet, students categorize 8 everyday words as they use the 8 clues to correctly complete the crossword puzzle.
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ESL: Pronunciation or Irregular Verbs

For Students 4th - 6th
In this pronunciation of verbs worksheet, students sort a list of verbs according to their vowels. Students are given a word and the vowel sound is identified in each sorting box.
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ESL: Pronunciation of Common Words-Vowel Sounds

For Students 4th - 8th
In this ESL pronunciation worksheet, students categorize a set of words according to their vowel sounds. Sounds are given next to words that use them; words given are sorted beneath each, 14 sounds total.
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Simple Keys and Nutrition

For Teachers 3rd
An inventive and engaging instructional activity on nutrition, food groups, and the food pyramid is here for you. In it, young dieticians learn about the basics of nutrition. They use the book, Frog and Toad are Friends, to help them...
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Sharing Our Knowledge

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students evaluate their participation in an animal welfare service project. In this animal welfare lesson, students reflect upon their experience by using their feelings and descriptions in their writing. Students share their experiences.
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I'm Special

For Teachers K
Students explore their five senses and what makes them special and unique. They listen to books about their senses and participate in a taste and smell experiment. Students also create a senses journal, and create an "I'm Special" book...
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Make Words

For Teachers 5th - 7th
For this making words worksheet, young scholars make as many English words as they can from the letters found in the word Tyrannosaurus only.
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Seems Like a Million Bucks

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, students read Sam and the Lucky Moon, identify the elements of the story, and examine the benefits and costs of giving.
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Ocean/Beach Center

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine different types of ocean life. They classify sea shells and role play in the ocean center. They color and write about their experience in the ocean center and share their experiences with their classmates.
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Corduroy

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Corduroy activity, students watch a Corduroy video, read a Corduroy passage, and label the dialogue with who said what. Students complete 7 multiple choice questions.
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Pigs

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter p, and eat pigs n mud all to learn about pigs. In this pigs lesson plan, students also dance with pink ribbons and make pigs out of construction paper.
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The Way Things Work

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore how things are designed, built and function. Students interpret the film The Swiss Family Robinson. Students discuss and analyze medieval technology and the amazing craftsmen and stoneworkers it took to build such...
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Which Letter Comes First?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this literacy worksheet, students find the pictures that correlate to the words and they also decide which letter to begin the spelling of each word.
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Centennial: This I Value...Hidden Treasures

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explain the contributions of Native American Indians, explorers, and Utah's pioneers. They classify items based on value and determine what makes them valuable to individuals, groups, communities, etc.