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Elephants

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this elephants interactive activity, students read short passages of information about elephants before answering 10 multiple choice questions. They check their answers and start again if needed.
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Friendship

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore human psychology by reading a book in class. In this friendship lesson, 1st graders identify the benefit of friends and strong relationships while reading the book The Rainbow Fish. Students analyze the images from...
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Ancient Ones

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read the story Ancient Ones about a forest that is connected to all the life around it. In this reading lesson plan, students also create a tall folding book about the forest.
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The Little Red Hen

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this comprehension activity, students answer short answer and discussion questions for the story The Little Red Hen. Students complete 13 questions.
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Determine the Main Idea

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the main idea of a reading passage. In this identifying the main idea activity, students read short passages, highlight or underline important information and record the main idea of the passage. They participate in a...
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Transition to algebra

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students recognize the difference between a prime and a composite number.  In this prime and composite number instructional activity, students  use a factor tree model to show prime factorization. Students participate in a...
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Introduction to Visualization

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders listen to The Bear's Toothache and illustrate the story in their minds.  In this visualization lesson, 4th graders draw pictures of what they hear in a read aloud.  Students discuss their pictures and...
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Presidents' Day Activities

For Teachers 4th - 8th
President's Day activities can provide a variety of ways to help students learn about the presidents.
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The Fibonacci Sequence Through Art Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
It is easy to combine math and arts lessons to create motivating and interesting activities.
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Decoding Strategies

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young readers apply decoding strategies to identify unknown words. In this reading lesson, they read the Preamble and practice using decoding strategies. Small groups rotate to five charts that have questions regarding the Constitution...
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Use Common Roots and Affixes When Attached to Known Vocabulary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After a brief review of roots and affixes, partners are asked to choose a root, find words built on that root, and create a Christmas ornament decorated with these words. Beware the typos!
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Breaking News English: Sexting Craze Increasing Among Children

For Students 6th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Sexting Craze Increasing Among Children," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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The Origin of Words

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Help your class identify known words in a given passage. They will read a passage from the Greeks and Romans and identify five words still in use today. Then define four of the five words.
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"My Animal"

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students determine which animal best represents them write reasons why. This is a nice culminating lesson for students who have been working on descriptive writing.
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Complete the Story

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this story learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to a story about going on an airplane with words from a word bank. Students fill in 12 blanks total.
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Negative Numbers on the Number Line

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this negative numbers on number lines practice instructional activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Kalsu, Tillman Define Heroism

For Students 8th - 12th
In this article analysis worksheet, learners read an article titled "Kalsu, Tillman Define Heroism," take notes on the article, define 2 words from the article, and write summaries of the article.
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Write Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this mixed number/improper fraction instructional activity, learners solve a set of 6 word problem, writing numbers as improper fractions and/or mixed numbers.
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Use Formulas for Perimeter

For Students 4th - 6th
In this perimeter formula instructional activity, students solve a set of 6 word problems related to the perimeter of various shapes, then tell how they arrive at the answer.
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Safety First

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in a lesson plan which provides a better understanding of safety rules outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. They submit a written report from the Safety Briefing Handout which summarizes...
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What's the Problem? Exploring Conflict in "On the Sidewalk Bleeding"

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use the story 'On the Sidewalk Bleeding' to analyze the various conflict types found in literature. In this conflict lesson, students view a PowerPoint about the story and identify the four types of conflict. Students identify...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Transportation and Travel

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, while defining an extensive list of vocabulary terms on the board, identify common signs and symbols that they may encounter when traveling or using some form of transportation (enter, exit, push, pull, men, women, caution, no...
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15 Piranhas a Day!

For Students 7th - 12th
In this global studies worksheet, students read a 4-paragraph article titled "15 Piranhas a day!" about a trip on the Amazon River. Students respond to 6 multi-step questions about the reading.
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Flat Stanley Guided Reading

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to their teacher read the book, "Flat Stanley". They relate the activities in the book to activities in their own life. They can also create their own pictures of Stanley.