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Seed Dispersion of Strawberries and Dandelions
Students investigate how seeds are dispersed on land. In this plant biology activity, students use a dissecting microscope to study strawberry seeds and dandelion seeds, they draw what they see, then create a hypothesis on the...
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Summarizing Bivariate Categorical Data in a Two-Way Table
Be sure to look both ways when making a two-way table. In the lesson, scholars learn to create two-way tables to display bivariate data. They calculate relative frequencies to answer questions of interest in the 14th part of the series.
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Strawberry and Chocolate Milk
Students listen to the math problem and discuss. They work alone or in groups to come up with the possible solutions and put their pictures of the bottle arrangements on the wall so that the class can refer to them.
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The Great Alphabet Challenge
For this writing sentences activity worksheet, student practice their language skills as they craft groups of sentences in which first letter of each word starts with successive letters of the alphabet. Three examples are provided.
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ESL: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" Activities
In this ESL "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" activity, student listen to the video story and complete a variety of related comprehension activities.
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Strawberry DNA extraction
Students study the basic function of DNA and then extract it from strawberries. In this DNA extraction lesson students examine DNA and see why the extraction of it is so important to scientists.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Puppet Book
First graders create their own puppet book to go with "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" book.
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Compound Words
Enhance your lesson on compound words with this colorful PowerPoint. This presentation defines a compound word, lists various examples, as well as includes a class activity and assignment. Note: During the reading activity, have students...
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Slimy Cells
Learners create three-dimensional cell models. They may choose to make either a plant or animal cell but must use a Ziploc bag as the cell membrane, slime for the cytoplasm, and strawberry baskets for the cell wall if making a plant...
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What Can I Do?
Students identify how they are feeling and deal with feelings constructively. In this conflict resolution lesson, students explore their feelings through discussion. Students read and complete the What Can I Do? e-sheet. Students "think...
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My Senses Tell Me...
Students explore how to use their sense to draw conclusions. In this human biology lesson, students use their senses to observe various objects in learning centers. The centers include tasting salt, touching sandpaper, hearing bells...
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Colons, Semicolons, and Dashes
Colons, semi-colons, and dashes are three of the most misused punctuation marks! This worksheet allows learners to better understand when it's appropriate to use each one, and gives them some practice in doing so. There are six sentences...
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Connectors Exercise: Transitional Words
Transitional words and phrases make writing smooth and ease oral fluency. This resource gives English learners a chance to practice using common connecting words and phrases like above all, firstly (sic), instead, etc. Answers are...
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What's Your Favorite Fruit?
A sweet activity to challenge your first graders! The picture graph displays a class's favorite fruits. Young learners solve various problems with the data, including counting the amounts of each kind of fruit, and interpreting which...
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Simple Tally Charts and Bar Graphs
Introduce your first graders to the world of tally marks, bar graphs, and the organization of data. Pupils determine a favorite ice cream flavor based on tally marks, then use a bar graph to answer some questions about sports. There are...
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Introduce Vocabulary: It's Pumpkin Time (Hall)
Looking for a Halloween-themed vocabulary lesson? Study words in context using Zoe Hall's story It's Pumpkin Time, an excellent informational text for budding readers. The spooky suggested words are: buds, gather, hollow,...
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Similes and Metaphors
Pupils examine poetry to identify the use of metaphors and similes after the teacher defines what they are. They decide how they can use similes and metaphors to describe different pieces of fruit. Finally, they write poetry about the...
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Ice Cream
Help your children discover the verbal ostinato pattern of a rhyme. Learners sing a rhyme about ice cream, practice it several times, then divide into groups to sing the rhyme analyzing the patterns and rhythm.
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Arkansas State Anthem
Does your state have an anthem? Consider using it to launch a study of poetic imagery. Class members research the poet, the history of the song, the images presented, the format, and the tone. Conclude with a class sing-along.
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Governance
First graders make connections between the purposes of rules. In this governing lesson students listen to a story about rules being broken. Students identify rules that they have at school or home.
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Not Just Another Native American Lesson
Second graders focus on Native Americans through hands-on crafts. They also study various Native American tales and legends, geography, and fine arts of the different regions.
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Circle Graphs
In this circle graphs learning exercise, learners solve and complete 8 different problems that include word problems referring to two different circle graphs shown. First, they follow the directions for each problem and complete the...
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Tense Shift
Using the correct verb tense can be difficult for students. This ten-question activity requires students to identify the correct word for use in each sentence.
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No Title
Students listen to rhyming words from the story "Peanut Butter and Jam" by Angela Shelf Medearis and create their own peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with a partner. They match a series of four rhyming words with a key that's provided...