Missouri Department of Elementary
How Families Change
Changes in the family such as a new baby, divorce, a new job, or death are the focus of a lesson that examines how every family is different. Scholars draw a picture of their family then share the changes that have occurred within it....
Fusco’s English Class
Journal Writing Prompts
Inspire thoughtful journal entries with these detailed journal writing prompts. The resource includes 24 prompts that require learners to write expository, persuasive, and sometimes creative journal entires.
Curated OER
Break the Code: Anthropology Terms
Spice up your study of basic anthropology terms using this decoding learning exercise. Using a provided code, learners answer 10 fill-in-the-blank questions. Because the code is very simple, more advanced pupils may enjoy the challenge...
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The Nash Case -- Identifying, Choosing and Using Genes
Young scholars complete a variety of exercises as they examine the case of the Nash family who conceived one child in order to provide cells that may be used in a cell transplant for a dying sibling.
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National Siblings Day
In this National Siblings Day activity, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, Choose the corrects words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey.
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April 10 - National Sibling Day
For this writing prompt worksheet, learners learn that April 10th is 'National Sibling Day.' Students write about the activities they enjoy with their siblings. If learners don't have sibling they write whether they would or would not...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-You Cheat!
Students read the book, You Cheat! by Jamie Gilson. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding sibling relationships and other concepts included in the book. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing,...
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Family Relationships
Young scholars examine the various types of family relationships. In groups, they analyze sibling rivalry, birth order, positive and negative aspects of relationships in general. To end the instructional activity, they complete a short...
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My Health Plan
Second graders discuss various ways they can help out at home. After exploring the various members of their families and how they are comprised, 2nd graders identify ways they can get along with their family members. They create an...
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Kids Health: Things to Expect When Your Mom Is Pregnant
"Maybe you've always wanted a baby brother or sister and your parents just told you you're going to have one. Perhaps you've always liked being an "only" and now your parents have announced that you'll have a brother or sister soon....
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Kids Health: Welcoming a New Baby Into Your Family
Having a new brother or sister can create many opportunities and challenges for you. You can show how responsible you can be by helping as much as you can. You will have to deal with all the attention that the baby receives from your...
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Kids Health: Sibling Rivalry
"Sibling rivalry is totally normal. Rivalry means competition, and you probably know that siblings are your brothers and sisters. So put themtogether and sibling rivalry is competition between brothers and sisters! Read about rivalry and...
BBC
Bbc Languages: Talk Age and Siblings
This site is focused on the context of talking about the family and includes a video and a worksheet. This video explores the vocabulary and structures of family, age, marriage and family celebrations. The grammar areas of focus are on...
Read Works
Read Works: Passages: How to Trick Your Sister
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a literary text about a brother who ends up on the wrong side of a trick with his sister and answer questions on comprehension, resolution, text evidence, main idea, and more. Links to a...
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Kids Health: A Kid's Guide to Adoption
If you have any questions about why some people choose to adopt children, or how they go about adopting a child, this is the place to find out.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Family: Big Sister
A story about what it is like to have a big sister. Includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Autism
Share the amazing by celebrating and supporting the uniqueness of every child, including those on the autism spectrum. All children experience the world differently, and those differences are even greater for children with autism. As a...
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Kids Health: When You Are a Twin or Triplet
"Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be a twin?" KidsHealth considers the types, troubles, and terrific things about twins and triplets.
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: We Are Family, Grades 4 8
How can you introduce a unit on families with upper elementary and middle school students? This site provides lessons, activities, themes and more for accomplishing this task.
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: We Are Family, Grades 2 3
Check out these cross-curricular activities for second and third grade teachers focused on the family. This site provides lessons, activities, ideas, reproducibles and more.
Read Works
Read Works: Sibling Face Off
[Free Registration/Login Required] An essay about the complicated relationship between siblings. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Sister Problems
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Maria was had to babysit her two little sisters who often fought with each other. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: A School Map
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fiction piece tells the story of a little girl who draws a map of the school for her little brother. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works: Troy's Treat
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Troy who saves money to buy his sister a treat for her birthday. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.