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Moon WebQuest

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research basic information about the moon and identify the phases and order of the phases of the moon. They conduct Internet research, complete a moon WebQuest, and write a magazine article about the moon using their...
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Mining Reclamation and Cookies

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders are introduced to the process of mining. In groups, they use the internet to research the effect of mining on the environment. They work together to create their own make believe mining company and discover the process of...
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My Autobiography Activity

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders tell others about themselves. In this autobiography lesson, 2nd graders respond to questions about themselves and then create pictures that reveal their personalities.
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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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Letter A Alligator Theme

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities related to the letter A. They trace the letter A on a worksheet, paint the letter A, create an apple print painting, cut out and glue magazine pictures of things starting with the letter A, and...
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Oo is for Octopus

For Students K - 1st
Oodles of fun and opportunities for learning are overwhelming in this Letter O activity series, which features printing practice for letters and numbers, connect the docts, and lots of cute octopi for your learners to color.
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Where Do I Come From?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research immigration from Europe to the United States. In this immigration lesson, students read the book, The Long Way to a New Land. Students use a world map to locate Sweden and other countries in Europe. Students pretend...
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Homeschool, Kindergarten and Preschool Alphabet Lesson Plan for Letter H

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students participate in activities related to letter H. For this letter H lesson, students practice handwriting, and letter recognition through a letter search puzzle. Students participate in activities related to letter H words flash...
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Give Me Liberty or Give Me Freedom

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Welcome to America, the land of liberty and freedom. Examine the ways in which the terms liberty and freedom have been used in the United States. After researching and analyzing quotations from the past and present, students create an...
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Nadia's Hands

For Teachers K
Students locate the parts of a book and respond to a read aloud of that book. For this literacy lesson, students participate in an interactive read aloud of Nadia's Hands in which they locate the cover and title of the book. They discuss...
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The United States Constitution

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders research how the constitution was formed and the reasons for its implementation. They form a class wide constitution that expresses the steps originally used while forming the original constitution. Students vote and...
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The Scientists’ Way

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students summarize the steps of the scientific method. In this life science lesson, students explain the importance of varying only one variable at a time. They analyze possible flaws in their experiment.
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Language Tutorial

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice using vowel teams and pronunciations. In this language instructional activity, 4th graders complete visual, auditory, and phonemic drills, review spellings of words, and echo dictated words. Students also read...
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Letter Recognition

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this writing worksheet, students trace the missing letter in three words. They write the whole words on their own. Words include: star, sun, and moon.
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Vocabulary Building Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this vocabulary building worksheet, learners matches the word with a definition, and uses definition clues to select the correct word.
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Solid Figures homework 17.1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this identifying solid figures worksheet, learners name each solid figure, write the number of faces, vertices, and edges, and solve a word problem. Students solve seven problems.
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Thanksgiving History

For Teachers 1st
First graders decode Thanksgiving vocabulary while learning about the history of this holiday.  For this Thanksgiving history lesson, 1st graders listen to a story, trace their hands to make turkey feathers and listen to a turkey...
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United States Map Lesson

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars explore basic map skills. In this United States geography lesson, students define "country" and "state," locate their state on a United States map, and identify and trace state boundaries defining their state and...
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Telling Age Worksheet: Handwriting Practice- "How old are you?"

For Students K - 1st
In this printing practice and ESL worksheet, students write the question "How old are you?" Students also trace five sentences that answer this question such as, "I am one. I am two." This is Zaner-Bloser style.
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Body Parts Vocabulary

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify the main parts of the human body. For this human body vocabulary lesson, students trace each other's body outline on butcher paper and label the parts of the body. Students define what each body part does. This lesson...
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Doing Our Share Lesson 1: Michigan History of Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the history of philanthropy in Michigan by looking at images and pictures while discussing the definition of philanthropy. They design a picture of the first time they saw a philanthropic act and write three sentences...
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Rap Poetry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
If you're looking to tie rap music into poetry writing, this would be a good presentation to use as you kick off your mini-unit. Learners are given a brief, but descriptive, history of rap music and rap poetry. The slides include...
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Hearbeat

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders pair up and listen to each others heartbeat. They run in place for one minute and then listen again and calculate the beats per minute resting and after activity. They switch and repeat the activity.
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Uu is for Umbrella

For Students K - 1st
For this printing practice learning exercise, students learn to form both upper and lower case Zaner-Bloser letter u. Students trace several examples before generating their letters in the boxes.