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Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Exploring Likenesses and Differences of Objects

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore how to use similarities and differences when sorting objects. In this exploring likenesses and differences of objects lesson plan, students examine ways to classify objects. Students make connections and classify objects...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Finding Things That Are Different

For Students K - 2nd
In this finding things that are different instructional activity, students look at 4 pictures in a row and select the one that is different;  there are 6 rows of pictures.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

What Doesn't Belong?

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this "What Doesn't Belong" worksheet, students are given fifteen groups each containing three words. Students must determine which of the three words does not belong in the group.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Monkey Mayhem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this sorting and categorizing instructional activity, students take complete a graphing experiment using monkeys in a bag. Students graph their results on the piece of paper.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Categories

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this Language Arts worksheet, students determine a word from each of five categories that begin with the letters D, L, A, and C. The categories include types of pets and zoo animals.
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Website
Other

Debate Central: Learn About Debating

For Students 9th - 10th
This web site has debate information on how to debate, how to judge, how to coach, how to be a better speaker and how to research.
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Handout
Other

Manitoba Speech and Debate: What to Expect at a Msda Debating Tournament

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what happens at and how to run a debate tournament.
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Website
Other

Manitoba Speech and Debate Assoc.: Guidelines for Judges

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This public speaking tutorial features guidelines for debate judges.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: K Act. 01: Kindergarten Exploration Tubs

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Early childhood students will develop their understanding of language, letters, numbers, sequencing, print concepts, and phonics. Students will investigate assorted tubs that are filled with items and picture books associated with names,...
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Lesson Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Lessons: Lesson 1: Adding to Sorted Groups

For Teachers K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan and materials to teach kindergarten students to sort items into existing categories using the book My Big Animal Book by Roger Priddy.
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Lesson Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Lessons: Lesson 2: Sorting Into Predetermined Groups

For Teachers K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan and materials to teach kindergarten students to sort items into existing categories using the book My Big World Book by Roger Priddy.
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Handout
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Immanuel Kant (1724 1804)

For Students 9th - 10th
A very in-depth look at the philosophical ideas of Immanuel Kant on subjects such as ethics, rationalism, and much more.
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eBook
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Categories

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Internet Classics Archive provides the full text of Aristotle's "Categories"; translated by E. M. Edghill.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Make Vocabulary Meaningful

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students categorize words into groups and justify the grouping of words.
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Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Word Analysis: Category Cube

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which students sort word cards according to categories including: food, clothing, sports, animals, classroom things, and things with wheels. Materials are included.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Fruit Loop Fun

For Teachers K Standards
Using Fruit Loops, students sort by color, count, and enjoy a yummy snack!