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Transportation Math

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use mathematical operations to examine truck drivers and the math they use everyday. For this transportation math lesson, students read word problems that relate to transportation and the math needed to solve the word problems....
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Conservation in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the life and works of Rachel Carson. In this conservation instructional activity, students discuss environmental protection and why protection of wildlife is important.  Students read a Rachel Carson Fact Sheet and...
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Grandfather Tang

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read Ann Tompert's book, Grandfather Tang's Story, and complete math word problems based on the story. In this word problems lesson plan, 3rd graders use tangrams in the word problems.
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Using Prepositions #3

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils use the information they gathered in previous lessons to practice using prepositions in regards to movement, time, location and place. They write a dialogue using all of the elements listed. They complete a preposition quiz to end...
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Esperanza Rising

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore foreign cultures by reading a story in class. In this Hispanic history lesson, students read the story Radio Man by Arthur Dorros and identify the times discrimination is used in the story. Students discuss labor...
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Abraham Lincoln's Young Years

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the life of Abraham Lincoln. They read and discuss the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Students write three sentences about an important part of the life of Abraham Lincoln. They edit and revise their sentences.
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People of the Plains: Roles of Men And Women

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the geography of North America and the indigenous people who lived there. They read about rules, games, toys and dolls, and education. They fill out Venn Diagrams comparing the roles of men and women during the videos.
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Carrot Bunch

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders solve a variety of math addition word problems related to planting and cooking carrots. They discuss a story from their math storybook, then read and solve a carrot word problem on a worksheet as a class. Students then...
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Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study a map and locate cities, read information and create a chart.  In this weather lesson students place appropriate weather information on a map and write a script using their information to relay the weather to...
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Songs And Stories About Bees

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study bees. In this nature lesson, students practice a busy bee song, read poems about bees, and discuss the concept of beekeeping.
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Vocabulary: Life Science: Animal Life Cycles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and discuss vocabulary words about animal life cycles. In this animal life cycles lesson plan, students use the bulletin board for repeated use in referring to their vocabulary words.
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The Naming of a Native American

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read and discuss Native American legends. They examine how the Native American name came about.
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Houdini Report

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners write a biography after thy have found facts from the Houdini website. They complete a report using the organizational trait. Students use the internet to complete their fact sheets on Houdini. They discuss organization and...
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Robinson vs Barlow and the White Indians: A Trial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers judge the actions of Nathan Barlow and the White Indians by putting them on trial in the classroom. They discuss how public opinion can change based on time. Students judge the White Indians based on the early 1800's not...
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Super Summarizers

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the process of summarization by creating an event map. They discuss the process of summarizing text, then silently read an article from "Time For Kids" magazine. Students observe the teacher create a map for the...
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Coins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe and demonstrate how to count the value of assorted coins. They discuss a story from their Math Storybook, and as a class solve a variety of problems using activity sheets. Students then independently complete a...