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Here is an engaging cross-curicular lesson which incorporates elements of language arts and heatlh. Groups of learners are assigned to one vowel sound. They work together to find pictures of food out of a booklet that have the long vowel sound that they were assigned. A clever idea!

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vowel sounds, the food pyramid, food

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food pyramid, Nutrition, vowel sounds, english language arts
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Grade
2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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4 days
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Project-Based Learning
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