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Middle East Related
Eighth graders find a current event related to the Middle East. In this current event lesson students write a brief summary of a new story related to the Middle East. They give their opinion and tell how it affects their life or who it...
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Modeling Spatial Relationships
Students model spatial relationships using math manipulatives. In this spatial relationships lesson, students work with a partner, and either connecting links or linking cubes that are three different colors. They explain to each other...
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Compass Rose Directions
Second graders use cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places on maps and places in the classroom, school, and community. They draw a setting map of "Little Red Riding Hood." Students give five steps of cardinal or...
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Giving Directions
For this giving directions worksheet, 2nd graders complete 3 activities that help them learn to give directions and use spatial terms.
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Map Directions
In these directions worksheets, students look at the street map and the bee hive maps and use them to help write directions using spatial terms.
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Spatial Prepositions
In this prepositions worksheet, learners underline the preposition in each sentence and write it in the box provided. Each preposition gives a spatial direction for the sentence.
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Maps, Maps, and More Maps
First graders create a map and display an understanding of the cardinal directions. In this map skills lesson, 1st graders listen to stories where a map would come in handy, create their own map, and use the cardinal directions accurately.
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My Summer Vacation: Traveling
A classic lesson idea, kindergarteners share stories about their summer vacations on their first day of school! First, your young learners will listen to you talk about your summer vacation, making sure to use plenty of visual aids. Then...
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Going to the Post Office and Bank
In this directions learning exercise, students write sentences to give directions to the post office. Students also use the images to help them write directional sentences about going to the bank.
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Identifying Text Structure
Work on identifying text structure with this thorough worksheet. After studying a diagram depicting six different text structures (compare/contrast, spatial, chronological, problem and solution, cause and effect, and order of...
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Hairy Horse
In this letter h worksheet, students color the various letter h's and enhance their understanding of spatial terms by listening to the teacher's directions. Students then circle the yes of no for the pictures that have the 'huh' sound.
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Flat Hat
In this letter a worksheet, students color the various letter a's and learn spatial terms by listening to the teacher's directions. Students then circle yes or no for the words that begin with the 'ah' sound.
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Magic Monster
In this letter m sound worksheet, students color the various letter 'm's' and learn spatial terms by listening to the teacher's directions. Students then circle yes or no for the pictures that begin with the letter m.
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Lazy Lion
In this letter L sound activity, students color the various letter 'L's' and learn spatial terms by listening to their teacher's directions. Students then circle yes or no for the pictures that begin with the L sound.
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Before, Between, After
In this spatial terms worksheet, students look at the pictures, listen to the teacher read the questions, and draw a ring around the picture that correctly shows the spatial relationship for each question. Students complete 9 exercises.
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Using a Compass Rose
Second graders explore geography by completing a mapping activity in class. In this directional lesson, 2nd graders examine a map in class and utilize a compass rose to identify their location and destination. Students write directions...
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Gorilla Girl- Letter G Worksheet
In this letter g worksheet, students complete activities with the letter g sound that include spatial skills, color skills, and phonemic awareness. They listen as the teacher reads the directions to locate the letter g over, under and in...
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Between Worksheet
In this spatial location worksheet, students look at two sets of shapes and circle the correct shape that is between the...
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Through the Forest and Home Again: Maps Help Us Find Our Ways
Students read Little Red Riding Hood, focusing on her path home to Grandma's house. In this language arts and geography lesson, students perform a reader's theater, re-creating the walk home and possible routes that could have been...
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Can You Get the Signal?
What is a signal word? Recognizing these words is an important step in both reading and writing formal text. Review a list of signal words (provided and organized into specific categories), and then have your class play a game to...
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Where is the Pet?
Students identify rhyming words and explore the usage of spatial words. In this Where Is The Pet lesson plan, students listen to a poem, repeat the rhymes within the poem, list various of additional rhyming words that can replace the...
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Excellent Elephant
For this letter e worksheet, learners color the letter e's and enhance their understanding of spatial terms by listening to the teacher's instructions. Students then circle the pictures at the bottom of the page that have the 'e' or 'eh'...
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Where in the World Am I?
Students participate in mapping activities to explore an area from different spatial perspectives. In this mapping lesson, students define the terms needed to understand a map. Students use representations such as a balloon and a...
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Solar System Differentiation
Students explore the solar system. In this solar system science instructional activity, students choose 3 out of 12 centers to visit, each of which contains an activity related to the planets. The station activities are designed to...