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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a play to work on seeing events from a different perspective. Some of them are reporters, some cameramen and women, and others are interviewed. They put themselves in the shoes of the people in the book...
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All About Groups, Community

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore different kind of communities and groups and discuss how to effectively participate in them. They share recent changes in their lives. This lesson plan opens up with the book, Alexander Who's Not Going to Move!
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Curated OER

Math for the Frontier

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of inflation. In this inflation instructional activity, students compile a list of necessities they would need to take with them if they were moving to a new state next month. Students compare their list...
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Curated OER

Chinese Lantern

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils examine a TV episode about a young girl who is upset that she may have to move to Hong Kong. They watch as a friend tries to make her comfortable with the move by introducing her to Chinese New Year's celebrations. They make paper...
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Curated OER

Celebrate Christmas

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore Christmas through a variety of grouping activities in PE class. Students are actively involved in the learning process.
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Curated OER

Four-Corner Cartoon Traveling

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice moving safely in a general space and travel using a variety of locomotor movements in this variation of the game Four Corners.
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Curated OER

Moving Day Surprise

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read a book entitled, "Moving Day Surprise." They discuss what may happen in the story. Students review reading strategies. They brainstorm things to take with them if they moved. Cross curricular activities are provided.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What Kids Who Are Moving Should Do

For Students 3rd - 5th
Just find out that you're going to be moving? Here are some ideas to help make the move easier for you.
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Lesson Plan
PE Central

Pe Central: Body Awareness: Throwing Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson helps the students to get familiar with the movement of their bodies. Also helps to develop their underhand throwing.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: To a Daughter Leaving Home

For Students 9th - 10th
This single-stanza poem expresses the thoughts regarding her daughter who is leaving her family's home.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Cindy Goes to Salvador

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Cindy whose friends help her feel better about moving to Brazil. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The New House

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Jana whose parents are having a new house built. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
Read Works

Read Works: A Winter's Drive

For Students 7th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a young man named Michael who visited his childhood home to find a treasure he has left behind. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Out With the Old

For Students 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Michaela who moved with her family to America from an unsafe country. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Our New Old House

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Ramon who spent a stormy first night in a very old house his family had just moved into. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Jenny's Move

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Sarah who was very upset that her friend Jenny was moving away. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Jenny's Move

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Sarah who is upset when she finds out her best friend is moving away. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

123 Relocation: Relocation Guide for Us Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to move? The 123Relocation resource provides relocation guides for US Cities in all 50 states.
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Other

Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Science Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A great resource to discover fun new activities to use in your classroom. Activities are age-appropriate, and span several science topics.