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Help, I'm a Prisoner in the Library

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete activities with the book Help, I'm a Prisoner in the Library by Eth. For this reading ideas lesson, 4th graders are broken into tiers based on their reading ability and complete different activities. These...
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Wagons West

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students prepare to travel west. In this Westward Movement lesson plan, students participate in classroom activities that require them to prepare for a trip west as pioneers.
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Early Christian Illuminated Manuscripts

For Students 4th - 6th
In this illuminated manuscripts worksheet, students read about illuminated manuscripts, answer short answer questions, draw a picture, and make their own ink. Students complete 4 activities.
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Metamorphosis

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students select organic object and transform it to an inorganic object in five or six steps, and complete value rendered drawings.
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Following Plans

For Teachers K
Students learn to follow a specific plan in order to do something or get somewhere. In this following directions activity, students explore key vocabulary related to following plans, complete fun activities that require attention to...
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Reading Strategies

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading strategies worksheet, students review several different ways to improve their reading skills and reading comprehension.
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One Small Act

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils explore the trait of caring. In this character education instructional activity, students discuss acts of kindness and collaborate to promote a kindness campaign.
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One Small Act

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform acts of kindness. In this caring lesson, students brainstorm ideas for acts of kindness. Students select their favorite idea and work in groups to make a plan for how to carry out their act of kindness.
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In the Shadow of the Mountain by Helen Naylor

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 44 matching, true/false, fill in the blank, and short answer questions before reading, while reading, and after reading In the Shadow of the Mountain by Helen Naylor in order to...
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Doomed to Die

For Students Pre-K - 6th
For this history worksheet, students read about dress in the 11th century. Students answer questions related to the reading. They are also asked to describe making an outfit for a visit to a palace.
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King John’s Castle, Limerick

For Students 4th - 8th
In this King John's castle worksheet, students read about the castle, answer short answer questions, draw a picture, and more. Students complete 5 activities
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Ad Creation from Admongo.gov

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars explore consumerism by completing a worksheet. For this advertisement lesson, students discuss the relationship between the media and consumerism while analyzing advertisements from the Internet, magazines and T.V. Young...
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Grocery Shopping

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students build a functional vocabulary. In this ESL lesson plan, students watch a video that incorporates a lesson plan using "do" and "does" while grocery shopping. Students engage in a listening exercise where they listen for specific...
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How to "Read" an Artifact

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the types of information they can get from artifacts. In groups, they practice "reading" artifacts and determining their usage. They use inferences to test against official information about certain pieces. They also...
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Venn Diagram: Gauguin Self-Portraits

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Venn diagram worksheet, students compare 2 self-portraits of Gauguin, then use pictures from magazines to create their own "self portrait."
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Understanding Primary and Secondary Sources

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify legends in Tennessee and U.S. history, and differentiate between primary and secondary sources. They list examples of primary and secondary sources, participate in a field trip to the Country Music Hall of Fame, and...
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The Proper Wimbledon

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine the definition of a proper noun. They practice using capital letters at the beginning of proper nouns. Students proofread and edit a news story about the tennis tournament, Wimbledon. They create their own fantasy...
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Watershed

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study watersheds and use topo maps to help explore where they are located.  In this watershed lesson students delineate their watershed on their own. 
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Closure Lesson - Planning for the Trip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare for a camping trip. In this camping trip planning lesson, students work in small groups as they discuss their expectations for their upcoming trip. They receive and plan for a specific task such as budgeting, cooking, or...
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The Environment and Interactions of Living Organisms

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars study the environment and interactions of living organisms. They identify abiotic and biotic factors and create a foldable and vocabulary cards. They create a poster illustrating soil and watch a video to study symbiosis.
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Adjectives and Adverb Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this adjective, adverb, and prepositions worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences and indicate if sentences are correct or not. Students complete 
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The Transcontinental Railroad

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad. In this Transcontinental Railroad lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding the effect of the railroad on Chinese immigrants and American...
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Dual Existence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Read an excerpt from Sonia Mycak's short story A Dual Existence in a Seemingly Singular Country and consider the emotional and social implications of not being able to speak English in Australia. This would be a great lesson for EFL...
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Identifying Issues facing Africa

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify 5 issues facing Africa as a class The work in teams to create a joint project, conduct independent research into Africa, and present these ideas in a persuasive argument. The work in their groups in class to plan their...