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How to Teach Dolch Words with Kid Pix
Students use KidPix computer program to learn Dolch sight words. In this technology and language lesson, students type their Dolch sight words into KidPix to create a quasi-sentence.
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Apple Estimation: Percentages & Subjective Reasoning
Young scholars practice using their estimation skills by utilizing apples. In this percentage lesson, students utilize a scale and an apple to discover the percentage of each bite they take. Young scholars share their data...
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Veteran's Day—Honoring All That Served
Looking for ideas on ways to recognize Veteran's Day? Check out this 92-page packet that includes exercises designed for all grade levels. Reading passages detail the history of the holiday, research projects get individuals involved in...
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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals
Students explore economics by creating a budget. In this financial goal setting lesson, students investigate their use of time by completing a worksheet. Students identify financial goals they would like to achieve in the next several...
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Studying the Food Pyramid
Learners explore the food pyramid and how to eat a healthy diet. In this nutrition lesson, students use pictures to make charts of food from the different food groups, record the food they eat throughout the day, investigate the...
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A Holiday Card in KidPix
Students create a holiday card using computer software. In this computer card making lesson, students design an original holiday card using a variety of tools. Students navigate the software utilizing various tools.
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Local Heroes
Young scholars discover the importance of physical fitness. For this personal health lesson, students learn messages and receive demonstrations about good physical fitness practices, health messages, and safety tips.
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Know Your Computer Hardware #103
Young scholars discover the different terms and parts of a computer's body. In this computer basics lesson, students become familiar with the parts of the computer, starting in kindergarten and increasing their knowledge through...
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Window Skills: Make Your Own Wallpaper
Students create wallpaper for their computer screen. In this technology activity, students use KidPix or Paint to design a picture which will be used as the wallpaper on their computer.
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Internet ABC's for Elementary Schoolers
Students develop basic Internet skills. In this activity introducing the basics of the Internet, students discover how to use toolbars, address bars, how to save a website to revisit later, and how to use the back and forward buttons....
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Great Online Art Sites
Students complete an online study of art websites. In this art and technology lesson, students explore the links and try the activities to learn about art online.
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Holiday Cards using Publisher
Learners create a holiday card using technology. In this technology lesson, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Learners organize, design, and edit their card.
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Holiday Flier in Publisher
Learners use Publisher in this activity to make a holiday flier. In this technology activity, students create a holiday flier. Learners choose fonts, use clipart, use grammar and spelling check, and save to their work to a flash drive or...
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Create a Storybook in KidPix
Students create a storybook by using KidPix software. For this technology lesson, students write creative short stories and publish them on KidPix. Students illustrate the stories using Kid Pix tools.
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How to Teach Geography with KidPix II
Students use the computer program KidPix II to color a map of the world. In this world map lesson plan, students fill in different colors for different continents that are told to them on the program KidPix II.
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Tessellations in Excel
Pupils complete an Excel project on tessellations. In this technology and math instructional activity, students discuss tessellations and their occurrences in nature. Pupils use the Excel computer program to create tessellations.
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The End of Shopping as We Know It
Students explore trends in consumerism. In this current events lesson plan, students examine e-commerce as they browse selected websites to learn more about the phenomenon.
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Are You Listening?
To underscore the importance of practicing good listening skills class members engage in a series of activities that model poor listening skills. In pairs and then as a whole group, class members enact different, more positive techniques...
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What is a Noun? & When To Capitalize Nouns
Nouns are the focus of this language arts PowerPoint. Pupils will see that there are five categories of nouns: person, place, thing, idea, quality. The last two are not usually taught, but they are legitimate categories. When to...
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Celebrate Character Counts Week
Students participate in activities to celebrate character counts week. They identify the six pillars of character. They display good character when it comes to everyday tasks.
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Mathematical Reasoning
In this data analysis worksheet, students read a list of 4 criteria and then select the picture on the sheet that matches the criteria.
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Thinking Skills: Connecting shapes
In this thinking skills worksheet, students draw a line connecting each blue figure without touching any other color. Students connect 4 figures.
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Test Taking Strategies for Teachers and Students
Test taking can be stressful, but using these test taking strategies can be beneficial for both students and teachers.
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Geography Awareness Week: Practice Mapping Skills
You won't get lost, after learning map skills during Geography Awareness Week.