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Music: "Hearing Between The Lines"
The class listens to and reads lyrics from popular songs that explore themes of self-esteem, body image, and eating disorders. The song interpretations will serve as a jumping-off point to deeper discussion on the issues, culminating in...
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The Fun Polygon
Junior geometers use hands-on manipulatives to explore and describe the properties and attributes of a fundamental polygon, the triangle. They learn different kinds of angles and their measurements. This well-written lesson plan provides...
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Along the Birdhouse Trail
Students set up and maintain birdhouses on the school grounds in an effort to witness and capture (through video and photos) the major stages in the life cycle of cavity-nesting birds.
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Orville and Wilbur Wong and the Fantastic Flying Machines
Upper elementary and middle schoolers examine the role of Chinese immigrants in America. They investigate literature, history and cultures of Chinese-Americans. This ambitious plan takes two weeks to complete, and it brings in elements...
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Get in the Newspaper Habit
Dive into journalism with your high schoolers! The resources provided here will help your learners write unbiased, clear, and succinct newspaper articles. First they spend time sifting through stacks of articles, filling out a graphic...
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British Royalty Tours the U.S.
Students share their knowledge of England, then read a news article about Prince Charles's anticipated visit to the U.S. In this current events lesson (written prior to Prince Charles's visit), the teacher introduces the article with a...
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Jonas Salk: He Led the Battle Against Polio
Do you know who Jonas Salk is? Print these pages and have your middle and high schoolers read his biography in Time magazine. The reading itself is short, and it is followed with a key date chart, three reading questions, two connection...
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Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone
Learners read a chapter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and define new words for their dictionaries. In this vocabulary lesson students choose two or three assignment from a list of projects and complete it using...
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Days of the Week
Students participate in a variety of center activities to reinforce the concept of days of the week and their succession. The concept of time can also be taught at the same time to introduce timekeeping.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Sequencing Lesson
Students listen to "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and summarize to story to demonstrate comprehension. They review the days of the week and create their own book.
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My Day
For this days of the week worksheet, students think of something that happens at school or home each day. Students then draw a picture of that experience for the specific day.
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My Days Book
For this days of the week worksheet, students cut out, color and assemble a mini personal book on the seven days of the week. Student complete each sentence with what they like to do on each day of the week.
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Grade 2 Mixed Math Practice
In this grade 2 mixed math practice worksheet, 2nd graders complete 8 problems which include money, time, weight, days of the week, addition, and subtraction. They put items in order using the clues in one example.
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Advanced Question Response "The Most Productive Day of the Week"
In this writing prompt worksheet, students respond to the question, "What is the most productive day of the week for you? Why?"
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Month Calendar
In this calendar worksheet, 2nd graders complete a calendar by filling in the month, the year and the numbered days of the month. Days of the week are included.
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Santa Days and Months
In this Santa Claus themed days of the week and months of the year worksheet, learners color and cut out the days and months to use in a variety of activities.
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Fall Days and Months
In this fall-themed days of the week and months of the year activity, students color and cut out the days and months to use in a variety of activities.
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Test Your Spelling Skills
In this spelling practice worksheet, 2nd graders practice spelling the days of the week and the months of the year. Students are encouraged to read each word, cover it, write it, check it and correct it if necessary.
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Whale: Days and Months
In this whales calendar worksheet, students read the names of the days of the week and the months of the year, each inside a whale shape. There are no directions.
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Seven Days of the Week
In this day worksheet, students read the seven days of the week, beginning with Sunday. Students put a check mark next to the day it is today.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Second graders watch a video about Eric Carle before listening to his story entitled, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. They notice how the caterpillar eats its way through the days of the week and they examine the life cycle of the...
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Weekly Progress Report
Use a weekly progress report to keep track of the ways your students are learning. Divided into six different sections, the report allows you to communicate with parents about their kids' skills, as well as to write notes about specific...
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Poetry: "The Poplar Field" by William Cowper
Explore poetry analysis. Learners read the poem "The Poplar Field" by William Cowper, answer a series of questions, and discuss literary devices. It is a terrific way to help your class understand how to read and understand poetry.
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The Five Food Groups
Do you eat a balanced diet? Help your learners determine how healthy they are with a fill-in chart that will help them track their food intake. The grid provides color-in stars children can mark when they eat their meats, dairy, fruits,...