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Halloween
In this Halloween worksheet, students listen to a song and story about Halloween, complete a word search, answer true or false questions, and more. Students complete 6 activities.
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Introduction to Earth Sun Relationships Incorporating P.E.
Third graders investigate space science by performing physical activities. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders perform a relay activitiy with their class in which they race between different "planets". Students define...
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Water Shortages
Students explore natural elements by participating in a bingo activity. For this water usage lesson, students discuss the importance of clean water and complete worksheets based on water shortage statistics. Students utilize flashcards...
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Friends are Quiet Angels
In this friends worksheet, students fill in the blanks, complete a word search, complete past forms of verbs, and more having to do with friends. Students complete 4 activities total.
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What a Painting!
In this language arts learning exercise, students begin sentences with phrases starting with the word "there", complete a crossword, and complete a crossword. Students complete 3 activities total.
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Visualizing Vocabulary in an Ecosystem
Sixth graders observe the pond ecosystem. In this ecosystem lesson, 6th graders observe the organisms at the pond and create a poster that illustrates the pond.
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Twelfth Night Magic Square
Reading Twelfth Night? Words drawn from Shakespeare's comedy provide the words for a Magic Square vocabulary exercise. Directions for how to craft Magic Squares are included.
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Aztec Empire
To set the stage for a study of the Aztec Empire, groups use the provided definition of civilization and generate a list of elements that make up our modern day civilization. The whole class then examines an image of an Aztec city and...
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Book Jacket Match: Practice with the Dewey Decimal Classification System
As a follow-up activity to being introduced to the Dewey Decimal Classification System, 3rd graders listen to poems from Jackie Mims Hopkins' book The Shelf Elf Helps Out and sort book jackets by category and call number.
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Poetry
How does poetry differ from other forms of writing? Class members view two writing samples, decide which one is a poem, and then identify the criteria they used to distinguish between the two samples.
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Words in the News: Scientists Find Giant Squid
Young scholars discuss a headline of an article. In groups, they match the new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about a giant squid and answer questions.
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Vocabulary Charts
Seventh graders are introduced to the vocabulary associated with archeology. Using a dictionary, they practice finding the meaning of various words and create sentences. They also identify an appropriate use of the word and draw an...
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Words in the News: Education Bill Backs India's Poor
Students discuss different groups of people who have been discriminated in the history of the world. They practice using new vocabulary words. In groups, they match the word with its definition.
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Words in the News: Final Round of Aceh Disarmament
Pupils discuss the different ways national and local disputes have been settled. In groups, they work together to match a word to its definition. They read an article and answer questions about the Aceh disarmament.
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Words in the News: England Wins The Ashes
Students discuss what they know about the game of cricket. In groups, they match new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about England winning the Ashes and answer questions.
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Words in the News: Venezuela Plane Crash
Students discuss what can go wrong during a plane flight. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words to their definition. They read an article about a plane crash in Venezuela and answer questions.
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Words in the News: Togo's New President
Students discuss how Americans elect a new president. They locate where the country of Togo is on a world map. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words with their defintions. They read an article about Togo's new...
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High Activity Golf Test Taking
Students engage in a written test on the vocabulary and purpose of the game of golf. The students increase knowledge of golf terminology and maintain a high activity level during the game.
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Adjectives and Synonyms 1- Test Your Vocabulary Skills
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students read the definitions of the word "synonym" at the top of the page before looking at a list of 15 words. They choose an adjective from the word bank that is a synonym for each word and write...
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Words for Algebra
Pupils rewrite word problems using symbols. In this algebra lesson, students relate algebra to the real world. They identify the correct steps to take when solving word problems.
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Using Computers to Find Information
Students demonstrate how to copy and paste an internet document into a word processing file and save it on a computer hard drive, and define key vocabulary words. They complete a copy and paste activity, and participate in a computer...
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ESL Holiday: Word Leprosy Day
In this ESL holiday worksheet, students read or listen to a passage about World Leprosy Day, then complete a variety of exercises about the passages focusing on comprehension and vocabulary.
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Shopping: In a Cafe
Pupils explore English by participating in a role-playing activity. In this food ordering activity, students utilize new vocabulary terms to conduct short dialogues with fictitious servers in a Cafe role-play activity. Pupils analyze...
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ABC Searching
Students explore English by completing an interactive computer activity. In this alphabet lesson, students research the Internet to create a picture dictionary which they share with classmates. Students locate digital images of words...