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Spelling Plurals
In this spelling plurals worksheet, learners study the 5 common rules for spelling plurals. Students fill in a chart in which the singular nouns are made plural. Then learners find plurals in their reading books and classify them...
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Jumbo Roald Dahl Quiz
In this Roald Dahl quiz worksheet, learners complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz about the works of Roald Dahl. Included are detailed questions about events in his books.
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Boring Verbs and Ordinary Adjectives
In this writing challenge worksheets, students rewrite 8 sentences replacing the noted verbs and adjectives with precise and interesting verbs and adjectives.
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Phonics Test #3: Henry and Mudge
In this sounds worksheet, students find words that have the same vowel sound as the underlined vowel sound in the first word from the story Henry and Mudge. Students complete ten multiple choice questions.
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Choosing the Right Answer
In this comparison question worksheets, students choose the correct answer for the comparison questions. Students complete 11 multiple choice questions.
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Dependent Clauses
In this editing sentences worksheet, students label the dependent and independent clauses in sentences, the subjects, verbs, and missing punctuation. Students complete this for 15 sentences.
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Earth's Surfaces
Young scholars identify and define geology and earth surface vocaulary and their meanings to classify rocks and explore caves and their properties. Students find rocks and test them according to Moh's scale. They create a color coded...
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Spelling and Reading
Young scholars use their spelling words for the week to solve analogies. In groups, they work together to place the correct word in the correct place in a sentence. They also read a paragraph and determine the meaning of the word using...
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Correct the Homophones
In this homophones worksheet, students correct the homophones in each example. Students correct 10 sentences containing homophones.
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October Writing Journal
For this October writing journal worksheet, learners are given a list of October daily writing prompts to choose from, and a fall-framed writing page on which to write.
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Various words: 18
In this various words worksheet, students choose the correct answer based on number of years, prepositions, and completing sentences. Students complete 7 problems.
Time Warp Trio
The Caveman Catastrophe
Young archaeologists study the development of human history, and work in groups to create a timeline that traces the development of humans. Additionally, the groups utilize a very clever graphic organizer embedded in the plan in order to...
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Parades
Third and fourth graders examine the history of parades and investigate guidelines and items needed for a parade. They listen to a speaker discuss how to organize a parade. In small groups, learners organize various items for the event...
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Celebrate With Silhouettes
Students explore history of silhouettes, and help create keepsake silhouettes, frame them, or use them to make a special Mother's Day card.
Channel Islands Film
Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island: Lesson Plan 3
Should researchers be able to excavate, examine, and remove Native American artifacts from historic sites? Should companies be permitted to build on sacred Native American land? After watching West of the West's documentary, The Lone...
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Archaeology Quiz
In this archaeology quiz worksheet, students complete 4 multiple choice questions about general archaeology concepts. An answer link is included.
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Primates
Learners explore different primates. In this primate lesson, students examine the various primates by engaging in crafts, dramatic play, singing songs, and games.
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Making Paper
Students read about the history of paper production and make their own recycled paper. In this paper making lesson, students follow the directions to make paper from recycled paper. Students also learn about making paper from live plants.
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Bats Migrate South
Pupils examine the life of bats in Illinois. Using the internet, they research the history of the bat in Illinois and describe the way they find prey by using echolocation. They report their findings to the class and answer any...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Cave Art
This site contains very detailed lesson plans for teaching about cave art, specifically the Lascaux Cave. Within the site there are links to the Lascaux Cave website where students can explore the caves. The site also contains detailed...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Virtual Tour of Cave Paintings
Visit Vallon-Pont d'Arc to learn about the past through cave paintings. See which animals lived in the world back then and which ones still live today.
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French Government Site: The Cave at Lascaux
This official government site for the Cave at Lascaux can be viewed in English, French, German and Spanish. This site provides a virtual tour, fun facts, a timeline, and more.
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Kim's Korner: The Educator's Reference Desk
A great cross-curricular lesson that focuses on humanity in the time of the Stone Age. Students will study prehistoric cave paintings and then produce their own paintings as part of a large mural.
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Cave Painting
This cave painting lesson is to be used in conjunction with the fictional novel, "Boy of the Painted Cave" by Justin Denzel. With or without the book this lesson will give students an opportunity to dive into history and recreate art...