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Time Words/Tenses Review

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this time words activity, students correct the mistakes in the sentences and write the corrected sentence on this page. The mistakes all have to do with time words and verb tenses. There are 42 sentences to correct.
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Worksheet 10: Crossword

For Students 2nd - 4th
This crossword puzzle does not come with the answers or the book title the answers can be found in, but could be used as a supplemental activity. Before handing out the crossword, the teacher would need to develop an answer key.
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Time Words/ Tenses Review

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this proofreading instructional activity, learners correct the errors in each of 42 sentences. Students write their corrections in verb tenses or time words above the errors.
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Time words/Tenses Review

For Students 7th - 9th
In this verb tenses review worksheet, students examine 42 sentences with time words in them, identify the verb tense mistakes in each of them, and write corrections.
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Ancient China Project

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine and research the political, social, and cultural aspects of China. They conduct Internet research and write and develop a research paper.
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Lesson Plan for Nonfiction Comprehension: Posing Questions

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students practice writing questions on a selected topic. Students discuss questioning skills. They browse through books and magazines, review their textbooks, watch a film, or participate in a similar experience that will provide some...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-The Gadget War

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils read The Gadget War by Betsy Duffey. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding inventors and inventions. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.
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Summer Packing

For Students 4th
In this problem solving worksheet, 4th graders write four problems that can be solved. Students use the information provided in order to create problems that can be solved using multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. The...
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Infusing Equity by Gender Into the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the gender equality of past civilizations. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students use history books to determine which of the ancient Greek City States was the most equitable concerning gender....
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Science Fiction

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners write a science fiction story.  In this science fiction lesson plan, students read selections of science fiction and compare them to supernatural stories from the Bible.  Learners identify themes and discuss elements...
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Summing It All Up in a Nutshell

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students observe and demonstrate a variety of summarization strategies. They discuss the process of asking the five W questions, and apply then to a passage from the book "Sarah Plain and Tall." Students then finish the chapter from...
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Reading to Learn: How Do We Sum That Up?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the topic of summarizing. They read the book, Dolphins at Daybreak, to practice summarizing. They determine what information is important and choose sentences to summarize the passages they read. They write a summary...
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Ecosystem Organization

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in a lesson plan about ecosystems with the intention of looking at how it is organized. They cover the biotic and abiotic factors of an ecosystem while looking at the seven types of terrestrial biomes. Students...
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A Day at the Ancient Olympics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how athletes from various ancient Greek city-states behaved at the Olympic Games. They conduct Internet research, take notes on a worksheet, and write a screenplay for a television drama about the Olympic Games in...
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Letters from Rifka

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners read Karen Hesse's book "Letters from Rifka" and explore how it presents the experiences of a Russian immigrant to America. They research and write reports on the experiences of various immigrants from different cultures, keep...
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Bridge to Terabithia

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars read Katherin Paterson's novel, Bridge to Terabithia and participate in a variety of enrichment activities. Lesson provides study questions for each chapter of the novel.
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Early Explorers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine how the early explorers from Spain and England competed in their search for riches and new lands. They read and discuss text from their book, participate in a debate, and create a poster.
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Finding Yourself Through Autobiography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read the writings of individuals whom they know and admire. They see that writing about themselves is worthwhile and important and helps them become better writers. They share their own life experiences, write about personal...
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The Story Of American Freedom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of American freedom with the use of primary sources of images in order to derive meaning. The images are used to inspire research and writing about historical scenes. The writing and analysis of the...
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Goal Setting -- Mission Statements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read examples of mission statements related to goal setting. Individually, they research accomplishments of their hero and how they overcame fear. To end the activity, they write their own mission statement on how they plan to...
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In the Time of Butterflies: Character Analysis

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders read about the life in the Dominican Republic during the Trujillo Regime. After exploring a book, "The Time of the Butterflies," students describe the sisters and their lives. They complete a graphic organizer and write a...
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literature response instructional activity, students answer 7 essay questions about Chapter 11 of the book called Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Literature Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students identify the vocabulary term locomotor mortis and the words associated with it. Students then write the definition for relocate and draw a picture of something being relocated.
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Ordering Greater Numbers

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the place value of greater numbers. In this number sense lesson, 3rd graders use a place value chart to properly write a specific number. Students read the number and use the place value map for reinforcement.