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Color My World

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write poems using color to describe their feelings and environment. After viewing a sample student poem imbedded in this plan, 4th graders utilize The Student Writing Center educational software program to type their poem.
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Animalopedia Poetry

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students reseach animals while working in groups. They write poems to be included in a class Animalopedia book.
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Jazz: Expression through Improvisation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a video on improvisation. They improvise original melodies over given chord progressions. They develop criteria to evaluate the merits of improvisational performances and apply the criteria in their personal listening and...
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Bravo!!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study and experiment with rhythm and sound. In pairs, they practice reading and performing simple melodies from sheet music. Individually, they choose one piece to perform for the class.
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Profiles of Maine Civil War Soliders

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read letters of soldiers in the Civil War from the state of Maine. They create a soldier profile from the letters and draw what they believe the soldier looked like.
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Communication, Day 2: Assertiveness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read examples of statements and label them assertive or non-assertive. They demonstrate assertive body language and model it in given situations. They answer questions to end the instructional activity.
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Charting Our Waters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create an attribute chart to organize their learning about water. They work with a partner to incorporate academic vocabulary to complete their chart. Students may volunteer to share their charts with the entire class.
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Recording Instructions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen to another's presentation and take notes. After that the student in is paired with another student to recreate the instructions of the demonstration. They will have to have proper notes recorded down and be able to...
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Express Yourself

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners practice reading with expression. After discussing how reading with feeling and expression can enhance the text, students listen as their partner reads a story with expression. Individual learners complete a reading assessment...
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Daytona 500

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Student practice reading with fluency. They read In The Big Top and practice reading to improve their speed and fluency. Students discuss what it sounded like when they read the story at various speeds. Students time their reading and...
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Silent Spring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read background information about Rachel Carson found on the listed website links. They analyze and answer questions about her work and how it is linked to science then they research pesticide usage and alternative methods.
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Language Development: Yours and Humankind's

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students brainstorm on the evolution of communication with the use of an animated cartoon activity, 'From Caveman to Spaceman.' They discuss their own personal communication development and create a timeline to illustrate how they have...
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Merging Traffic

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice reading instructional texts. In this public speaking lesson, students complete a worksheet the help them prepare to read an instructional text aloud.
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Non-verbal Cues

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students distinguish between verbal and nonverbal communication. In this communication series lesson, students identify the emotions portrayed by photos shown. They role play examples of good and bad listening skills.

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