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Hop Scotch
Learners practice a variety of techniques and strategies to assess the letter sound of o=/o/. They encounter Elkonin Boxes to assist them with their task as well as the tongue twister "Oliver had an operation in October, and Oscar gave...
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Rocks and Minerals: Touch the Earth
Students complete a unit of lessons on rocks and minerals. They conduct research, write e-mail questions to geologists, write daily journal entries, label maps demonstrating types of rocks/minerals found, and create a web page that...
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Because of Winn-Dixie
Students make connections with the book Because of Winn-Dixie through writing. In this writing lesson, students pretend to be the main character and write a letter to her mother, using very descriptive language. Students also...
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Bigger and Smaller - Exponent Rules
Students study rules regarding exponents. It uses a situation from Alice in Wonderland in which Alice's height is doubled or reduced by half depending on what she consumes to introduce negative exponents and the rules for dividing powers.
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Left or Right
For this left and right worksheet, students learn a memory device to distinguish their left and right hands. Students analyze the labeled drawings of the hands. Students notice the left thumb and pointer finger make the letter L when...
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The Invasion of Iraq
Students explore the war in Iraq. They use videos, newspapers, and other media to examine the circumstances leading up to the invasion, the war's major battles, and the post-war situation on the ground. Students read letters from Iraq...
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Once Upon a Genre
Students examine fractured fairy tales before responding by writing in many different genres including a persuasive essay, a personal narrative, a letter, an advertisement, and a resume'. They create a pop-up book with their written...
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Toot & Puddle: Puddle's ABC Lesson Plan
Students familiarize themselves with the sounds of the alphabet by creating an alphabet book. In this early childhood language arts lesson, students identify uppercase and lowercase letters, recognize sounds, and review the order of the...
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Cryptogram: Grade Two Vocabulary 2
In this solving a riddle instructional activity, 2nd graders unscramble a list of words and use the numbered letters to solve the riddle. Students solve 10 answers.
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Cryptogram: Sixth Grade Vocabulary 1
In this solving a riddle using a cryptogram worksheet, 6th graders unscramble the words, write them correctly, and use the numbered letters to solve the riddle. Students write 10 answers.
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Cryptogram: Grade One Vocabulary 1
In this solving a riddle learning exercise, 1st graders unscramble words and use the numbered letters to solve the riddle. Students write 10 answers.
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Chesapeake Scramble
In this environmental science activity, students identify the different animals that live and visit Chesapeake Bay by completing 6 word scrambles.
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The Aftermath of Genocide
High schoolers read and discuss articles written about the Rwandan genocide. They participate in a class discussion, and write a letter to the U.N. or a letter to the editor of their local newspaper.
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Learning to Interview
Second graders watch simulated interview between the teacher and a student before they interview a classmate using the form provided. Next, they complete two interviews of family members at home. They focus on the concepts of ancestors...
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Further Activities with Language
Students chose a favorite passage from a Shakespeare play. They write a letter from one character to another in a novel they have just read. They take a scene from a movie and write it in Shakespearean language.
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Lively Read of the Tale of Despereaux
Students create a character map of the main characters in The Tale of Despereaux. After reading the text, students create a character chart based on information they gleaned from the story. They use this information to write a letter...
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Cryptogram: China Riddle
In this solving a riddle about students in China worksheet, students unscramble words and use the letters that are numbered to solve the riddle. Students write 12 answers.
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Invention Acrostic Poem
In this creative writing worksheet, students write an acrostic poem using the letters in the word INVENTION. Students create a 9 line poem.
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Trying to Make Sense of the World
Students view video clips of September 11 and the assassination of John Kennedy. They discuss why these events hold such an importance to the United States. They also examine the role of coincidence and conspiracy in these types of...
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The Magic School Bus Goes to Mussel Beach
Students investigate tides and create a model of an intertidal zone. In this hands-on marine science lesson based on a Magic School Bus book, the teacher leads students in a discussion about tides, then helps students model a tide and...
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Let's Celebrate Ramadan!
Students explore and study about Ramadan. They list what already know about celebrations, listen to a variety of books, compare/contrast various celebrations and create a project for each instructional activity. Each student assesses...
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Telescope Allocation Committee
Students create a research proposal and write letters to researchers to explain why their proposals were rejected. In this astronomy activity students use the Internet to help them to write a proposal on what they observed through...
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Spring is Here
Students analyze changes between winter and spring. In this seasonal changes lesson, students read the story "Spring is Here." They record changes between winter and spring on a large chart paper. Students compare and contrast the...
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China Acrostic Poem
In this creating a poem worksheet, students use the letters in CHINA to write an acrostic poem. Students write 5 lines about the country China.