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Cultural Corner- "Mexico"
Young scholars use print and electronic resources to gather information about Mexico. They present a mini-museum to share with students, parents, and other interested classes around the district. They present their information in a video...
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Eat and Be Merry - Planning a Mexican Posada
Students plan their own fiesta. They study information about a "posada"
and explain the significance of a pi??ata. Afterwards, they construct a pi??ata to be used for end-of-unit party. in addition, they read a story and answer questions...
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Weather Walks
Students study weather by taking walks in various types weather conditions.
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Weathervanes in the Wind
Students investigate wind and weather by creating a weathervane. In this environment lesson, students identify the purpose of a weathervane and observe weathervanes in action on their campus. Students create a weathervane and decorate...
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Our Community Helpers
Students explore community helpers in order to explain how they fit into their community and the world.
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Got the Giggles
Students identify the grapheme and phoneme for G. They practice writing the letter G and through listening activities, discriminate the phoneme /g/. They associate the phoneme /g/ with its letter representation and identify it in various...
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Human or Natural?
Students explore nature by participating in a class lab activity. In this human vs. nature lesson, students examine a group of items in their classroom and discuss whether they were created naturally or have been altered or created by...
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Dad's Fat Hat
Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the letter 'a' as it makes the short /a/ sound. Through instruction and modeling, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Let's Write About the American Flag
Students will brainstorm adjectives to describe the American Flag and will write two descriptive sentences for homework. Students will also create star art to accompany their writing to show the relationship between words and pictures...
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: Clickable Map of the United States
Includes both printable images and fascinating trivia behind the flag of each state. It includes alternate flags used in the past.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Capture the Flag
This lesson requires learners to read maps in order to play the game capture the flag.
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: Flag Day
Many lesson plans, units, activities, worksheets, and links to other resources are featured for teachers interested in educating about Flag day.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The United States Flag
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a song to teach young children about our flag.
Curated OER
The u.s. Flag
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the song American flag. Links to related sites are available.
Curated OER
Library of Congress: Teachers: Chinese Immigration to the Us
Group portrait of three Chinese children standing in a room in Chicago, Illinois, each holding an American flag and a Chinese flag.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Grades K 2
Here you can learn all about the U.S. Government! Find information on our nation, how our government works, your own neighborhood, and the main government symbols. Games and other activities are also included!
Orpheus Books
Q Files: Inside a Pirate Ship
Encyclopeida entry takes viewers inside a pirate ship and teaches us about all of the components from the deck to the Jolly Roger flag.
LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: Kanelis Explores Athens [Pdf]
Our little story takes place in Athens. It starts with the realization of a wish and takes off with the reader for a day trip, flying over the important sights of the city of Athens, with the Parthenon being the highlight. Kanelis is a...