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I'm done! Now, what can I do in Math?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Here are some ways to avoid having bored students or a stressed out teacher when students finish their math work quickly.
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Motivating and Mentoring Introverted Thinkers

For Teachers K - 9th
A variety of strategies designed to intrigue and motivate introverted classes and students.
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Teacher Appreciation Week

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Ideas and activities to celebrate educators near and far!
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Review of Compound and Complex Sentences

For Students 3rd - 5th
An excellent language arts worksheet. Learners read seven sentences and determine if each is simple, compound, or complex. In order to practice sentence combining, young writers join 10 sets of sentences to form compound sentences, and...
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Where Does It All Come From?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils analyze a reading selection. In this community lesson plan, students read a story about how community helps a family in need. Pupils discuss their community organizations and how they help those in need.
Interactive
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My Test Book: Multiplication

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding multiplication. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Nancy Ajram

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Nancy Ajram and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Our Many Shapes and Sizes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover humans come in all shapes and sizes.  In this equality lesson, students evaluate different bodies among their peers and discover no human body is "perfect".  Students discuss different ways to keep their...
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"Mambo" from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students encounter and study "Mambo" from "West Side Story," by Leonard Bernstein. They practice utilizing musical elements (instrumentation, tempo, and dynamics) to create a certain mood for a scene with music. Each student interprets...
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Philanthropy News

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students collect examples of local philanthropy and write a news article for a  local newspaper. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Helping Out by George Ancona to gain understanding of what philanthropic acts are. Students...
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Science of Special Effects

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
This is a creative, multidisciplinary, well-designed lesson plan provided by Scientific American related to special effects. Learners make their own animated short films and use math and computer skills.
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Michigan History of Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate how philanthropy began in Michigan. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students read Michigan History of Philanthropy and read a timeline of several events. Young scholars create a picture with a sentence about...
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Venn Diagram: Gauguin Self-Portraits

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Venn diagram worksheet, students compare 2 self-portraits of Gauguin, then use pictures from magazines to create their own "self portrait."
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Service Learning Project

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students plan a service project to contribute to their community and then reflect on their experience. For this service project lesson, students help in a food pantry or donation center in their community. Students then write statements...
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Bad to Good Singing

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders view videos and identify good singing and bad singing.  In this singing instructional activity, 4th graders recognize that pitch, tone quality and breathing are important  to good singing.
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We Are Philanthropists- Soup service Families

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a service project. In this philanthropy lesson, students gather with their families to discuss how they can give to others. Students and their families prepare jars of dried soup mix that will be distributed to local...
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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read about Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge.
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Haitian Folktales

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify parts of Haitian culture through folktales. They compare and contrast a Haitian folktale with an African American folktale. They read "Bye-Bye" a Haitian folktale. They create and write their own folktale. They...
Interactive
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Writing Introductions

For Students 7th - 8th
In this writing introductions worksheet, students read about 4 types of introductions, then analyze 6 examples and interactively write comments about each one.
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Lionel Messi

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Lionel Messi and then complete worksheets such as spelling, a listening gap fill, synonym matching, scrambled sentences, and more.
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Descriptive Essay

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review previously written essays, draw pictures of shapes, and write descriptive essays.
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Giggle Poetry: "The Teachers' Show" Poetry Theater

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In "The Teachers' Show," students will participate in a poem in eight voices. Adapted from the poem by Bruce Lansky in My Dog Ate My Homework, students will dramatize a poem about a zany talent show for teachers.
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Class Flow: The Talent Show

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is based on the story The Talent Show from the 3rd grade Harcourt reading series. Practice with spelling and vocabulary words from the story.
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Mit: The Tech: Tommy Tune Gets Another Smash Hit in Bye Bye Birdie

For Students 9th - 10th
Review of revival Broadway show "Bye Bye Birdie", starring Tommy Tune, focusses on Tune's talents and performace.