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Creatures of the Skies
Students create a bird identification game. In this classification lesson, students work in pairs to collect information about a specific bird. They use a bird field guide to aid in the research. They challenge other students in their...
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Writing Number Words 11-19
In this writing number words 11-19 worksheet, 1st graders trace the words, then write each number word three times on the lines provided.
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Apple Dot to Dot
In this dot to dot activity learning exercise, students complete the connect the dots activity to trace and draw an apple. Students use the numbers 1-14.
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Squirrels Dot to Dot
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots and draw a line using the numbers 1-17 to outline the picture of a squirrel. Students trace the word squirrel.
Global Oneness Project
Clowning Around
Being a clown is hard work — no joke! Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee's Laugh Clown Laugh, a short film about German clown Reinhard "Filou" Harstkotte, asks viewers to consider the various roles played by clowns and to consider the implications of...
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Keeping Us in Stitches Activity: Whole Cloth Quilt Design
Students examine how decorative motifs are adapted to other types of objects by craftsmen and artists. They examine photos on the Illinois State Museum website, discuss design elements, adapt a motif to a line drawing, and transfer a...
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Zero is Our Hero
Students practice counting sets of items by 10's. In this counting lesson, students create flash cards that show a zero while hiding the first number in order for students to practice counting by 10's. Students practice counting by...
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Using Tangrams for Fractions
In this using tangrams for fractions learning exercise, 5th graders trace the tangram puzzle, cut out and number the shapes, then answer six questions about which fraction represents the relationships of the pieces.
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Counting Animals
In this numbers and animals that fly recognition learning exercise, students trace the numbers one through nine, color the pictures of animals, and record the number of animals that can fly. Students complete 3 activities.
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Meet a Land Snail
Students study the structure of land snails. In this land snail lesson plan, students play a guessing game, watch land snails in action, and draw a realistic picture of a snail. Students work in whole groups, small group, and...
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Fun Counting Worksheet
In this counting 1-15 practice instructional activity, students examine 4 sets of pictured items, count each set, and record their answers in the space provided.
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Letter A- DeNelian Lower Case
In this printing letter A worksheet, students trace 8 large examples of lower case letter A. Students then circle all pictures that show words that begin with letter A. This appears to be DeNelian style print.
Mathematics Vision Project
Geometric Figures
Logical thinking is at the forefront of this jam-packed lesson, with young mathematicians not only investigating geometric concepts but also how they "know what they know". Through each activity and worksheet, learners wrestle with...
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Symmetry
Second graders, in groups, rotate through four workstations that reinforce the concept of symmetry. They spend about fifteen minutes at each workstation.
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What a Square
Young scholars examine the painting "Old Man With A Gold Chain" by Rembrandt. They identify geometric shapes in the painting, measure these shapes and compare the relationships of these measurements.
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A Variety of Christmas Activities
In this Christmas worksheet students complete a variety of holiday activities. Students follow directions to color some bells, put holiday events in order, and make a Rudolph head.
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Make 6!
In this addition practice instructional activity, 3rd graders use colored counters to show the number 6 in 3 different ways in the spaces provided.
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The Heart of the Matter
Upper elementary pupils learn about the blood transportation system and anatomy of the human heart. They fill in an outline of the human heart (not included) focusing on the flow of blood to and from the heart. Using stethoscopes, they...
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Place Value Lessons
Students can learn about place value using interesting lessons, activities, and games.
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Chandra Studies and Expanding Supernova Shell
In this supernova instructional activity, students read about the expanding supernova shell that was discovered by the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Students solve two problems including finding the scale of the given images and determining...
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Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 23 short answer and essay questions about Oliver Twist. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Abstract Figure Drawing
Students observe different objects and create their own abstract figures. They are encouraged to be creative while listening to music and viewing different pieces of abstract art.
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Fraction Action
Students create fractions using strips of paper and then compare the fractions.
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Vocabulary Building Worksheet
In this vocabulary building worksheet, learners matches the word with a definition, and uses definition clues to select the correct word.