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A Strong Right Arm
Through the book A Strong Right Arm by Michelle Y. Green, learners discuss the implications of a women playing on a Negro League baseball team. There are so many rich discussions that can be inspired by the questions in this packet.
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First Day of School
Primary learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book First Day of School. They will complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and much...
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Growing Vegetable Soup
Students use children's literature in order to think about the concept of creating a garden. This is done through conducting simple research about types of plants that could be grown in the area and how to care for them. Then the garden...
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How Far Away Is a Tropical Rainforest?
If driving to school only takes 10 minutes, then how long does it take to drive to a tropical rainforest in Colombia? Explore the focus question in a activity that uses measurement tools and formulas to figure out the time and...
BBC
Words in the News
Here's an "old-school" lesson plan on an event in US history. High schoolers look into the massive layoffs that occurred in New Orleans in 2005. Discussion and debate take place, and groups of learners must cut and paste a series of...
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Graphic Organizers
Students complete graphic organizers. In this graphic organizer lesson plan, students fill out various graphic organizers in order to better understand a comprehension skill. Eighteen graphic organizers are included.
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Exploring Potential Human Impacts
Arctic sea ice reflects 80 percent of sunlight, striking it back into space; with sea ice melting, the world's oceans become warmer, which furthers global warming. These activities explore how humans are impacting ecosystems around the...
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Anticipatory Set Picture Walk
The teacher models a Picture Walk by using a "think aloud" method while reading a picture book to the class. On the second day, 3rd graders use a worksheet as a guide for a second picture walk. This time, students complete the "think...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Students complete activities for the autobiography of Maya Angelou. In this autobiography lesson, students write a journal entry about their life and discuss the morphology of the word autobiography. Students use active reading...
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The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind
Students investigate the relationship between the sun and wind. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the book The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind, and observe the effect of the Sun and wind on our planet....
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"Julie of the Wolves"
Fifth graders research life in Alaska and compare life there to their lives in this lesson. They read "Julie of the Wolves." They research through the novel and other reference books facts about the Alaskan climate and geography. They...
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Thanksgiving Through Literature
Learners dramatize scenes from the picture book Turk and Runt. In this holiday lesson, students view the book Turk and Runt and identify the events of the text. Learners dramatize scenes from the text to demonstrate comprehension.
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"Afternoon on the Amazon" by Mary Pope Osborne
Students read and complete activities dealing with the book "Afternoon on the Amazon". They create webs of words used in the book and write about what they have read.
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Lesson Eight: Depending on Others
Students consider what real needs are and how people meet them. In this community lesson, students read A New Coat for Anna and utilize a landscape picture map to help them discuss community.
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Shared Reading: Wishy-Washy Day
Students experience two pieces of literature that discuss the importance of taking a bath.
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Penny Jar
Students collect pennies to donate to charity and calculate the number of pennies. In this penny counting lesson, students group pennies in tens and count how many dollars and cents they have. Students read a book about...
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Shadow of the Dragon
Students complete literary analysis and a topic study for Shadow of a Dragon.In this literary analysis lesson plan, students complete a prewriting about the topics of gangs, Vietnam, and immigrants. Students complete 49 activities...
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Giggle, Giggle, Quack Pizza Fractions
Students explore the concept of multiplication by using pizza. They read an article discussing how math is used everyday. They try to determine how many pizzas they would need to feed the class.
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Using My Senses
Students observe crickets in the terrarium. Have them record in their journal any evidence of crickets having senses. Then they answer questions like these: How do they use their sense organs? Where are they are located?
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Create and Analyze Rectangular Patterns
Students explore the concept of geometric patterns. For this geometric pattern lesson, students use Microsoft Excel to explore geometric patterns. Students analyze growth rates of pattern growth. Students create their own patterns...
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Hope Child Chapter 4-5
In this Language Arts worksheet, students complete a pre-writing activity for the novel Home Child. Students answer questions, such as, "Will Arthur and Sadie become friends?"
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Tales to Live By
Students explore the concept of theme. In this fairy tales lesson, students read several tales and complete hands-on activities, art projects, and dramatic play that lead to an awareness of the themes of the tales.
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If You Don't Believe Me, Look It Up!
Students learn about bats. In this bats and comprehension lesson plan, students read Stellaluna and share what they know about bats. Students complete a learning log and Internet bat research worksheet.
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Cooperative Jigsaw Expert Report of Fables
Students research literary elements of fables. In this literature lesson, students analyze literary elements of fables. Students work collaboratively using a jigsaw strategy to analyze literary elements.
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