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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: The Recipe for a Great Word Problem

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
The big idea of this lesson is to have students write their own word problems to help them have a better understanding of mathematical operations, as they relate to real-world scenarios. Pictures and videos of the lesson in the process...
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Other

Brookfield High School: Lesnansky's Control Center: Would You Rather? (Part 1)

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will create a word processing document that will define four dilemmas in the game cards from Would You Rather? Lots of Would You Rather question examples can be found online. (The Part 2 activity can be found...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Success Skills: Computer Based Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity focuses on using word processing programs to complete writing assignments. It uses Microsoft Word 2013 as a model for videos that show basic, intermediate, and advanced word processing skills. It also lists free...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Vocabulary Routine

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Kindergarteners take ownership of the JUICY words they learn by hearing them, practicing them, and checking them. The following routine supports children to own their words! Instead of the teacher introducing the word and giving the...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Exploring Patterns & Writing Word Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, learners will listen to the book called The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang, but before reading, students will listen for the "different" way to solve the problem on each page. After reading, learners will focus on one page...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Math Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Second graders have worked with models and strategies to solve a variety of math problems. Today they will need to use those strategies to complete the math tasks.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: By Car, Train, or Bus! The Sounds of Language on the Go

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Come and check out this awesome pre-reading resource. This site offers examples of simple word games you can play with kids to increase their ability to recognize and use letters and sounds. Try these games the next time you're in the...
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University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska: Transpiration Water Movement Through Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial examines how water moves through a plant. Follow the pathway that water takes through plants from the roots to evaporation from cells in the leaves. Learn what controls rates of transpiration, how environmental conditions...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: What if Poems: Developing Imaginative Stanzas for an Original Poem

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson students will develop a "what if" poem using strong word choice and vocabulary.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Character Credo Poems

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Build your student's vocabulary, word choice and voice by asking them to write from the perspective of a particular character. Lesson plan incorporates the R.A.F.T.S. strategy: role, audience, format, topic and strong verb.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: I Wanna: Writing a Persuasive Letter

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this instructional activity, students will experiment with word choice as it relates to persuasion.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Don't Eat Me Monologues

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students will create a 5-part (introduction, 3 ideas, conclusion) monologue incorporating persuasive techniques and strong word choice.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Haiku Riddles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will create 4 mystery haikus to publish for an audience.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: 2.6 Solving Radical Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This section explores the process for solving radical equations, including those with square, third, and fourth roots. It also investigates how, when, and why some solutions that appear to be correct are incorrect, and are therefore...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Exploring a More Specific Story

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
In this lesson plan, Ralph Fletcher's Marshfield Dreams is used as a mentor text. Students will write stories about an important friendship in their life. Then students will revise and attempt to make sure their writings have stayed on...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pennies for Your Future!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a hands-on activity that is designed to guide students through the process of finding and applying for scholarships. Students will use word processing software to write and submit a scholarship that is applicable to them. This...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Amazing Antigravity Stem

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson consists of an experiment which will demonstrate how a plant uses its stem to carry water and minerals from the roots to the leaves and other parts of the plant. Students will then use their word processing skills to record...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Revolutionary War, Research, and Technology

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this social studies lesson, students conduct research on specified topics related to the Revolutionary War. The lesson should be used at the culmination of a unit of study on the American Revolution. Students will use word...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Native American Acrostic Poems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this lesson, students will synthesize the knowledge they have acquired about early Native American tribes by creating and presenting an acrostic poem that incorporates pictures symbolizing important characteristics of the tribes. In...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Let's Write a Cinquain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
During this lesson, third grade young scholars will navigate the Internet to learn about cinquains. They will use their new knowledge to create their own cinquains while learning important word processing skills.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Steps of Preparing a Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on the steps for preparing a speech including choose a topic, analyze the audience, gather materials and evidence, develop a thesis, support ideas, organize and outline the speech, draft the speech, prepare to...