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The Journey of the Magi
Students create storyboards. In this pre-Christmas special lesson, students produce a storyboard for a TV version of the poem, "The Journey of the Magi". Options to complete with or without technology are included.
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Exploring the Families of Instruments
Students investigate the families of instruments. For this instrument lesson, students discuss how each instrument family makes their sound. Students then make their own instruments. Students write a paragraph about their favorite...
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Vocabulary Lesson (Color Words) Using Various Books by Eric Carle and Internet Sites
Students investigate color words. In this vocabulary, high frequency words, and technology instructional activity, students visit various websites to practice reading color words. Students listen to Eric Carle books and observe the...
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Sports Safety Posters
Pupils create posters highlighting sports safety tips. Discuss some general safety guidelines students must follow when playing sports in the gym or the schoolyard. Write pupils' responses on the board.
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All About Castles
Fifth graders use the CD- Rom, "Castles" by Edmark to view animated versions of medieval castles. They research a given website to find information about castles in order to complete a worksheet and create a PowerPoint presentation..
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Poetry Creations
Students produce iMovies to share their thoughts of friendship along with poetry creations in this technology-based lesson plan for the upper-elementary classroom. The lesson plan includes a link to a "create a poem" site and requires...
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Celebrate The Four Seasons
Students investigate cause and effect and compare and contrast how recurring cycles are evident in multiple aspects of their education. They answer questions in the chosen field. Students model each aspect by interpreting, perceiving and...
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All About Me!
Students use the program Pixie to create a presentation about themselves and begin writing in order to introduce themselves to their new classmates. Students complete five Pixie activities and put them together to present information...
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Researching an Author
Students research works by a contemporary author of their
choice, choosing one in particular upon which to focus, conducting research
relating to that work. They create a brochure utilizing Microsoft Publisher then share their brochure...
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Oral Histories
Students investigate the theme of what it means to be American in a pluralistic society. They conduct oral histories with a family member and create a presentation of the interview. Students develop a better comprehension of their own...
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Fantasy Book Report
Fourth graders choose a fantasy genre to research and summarize information on in text. They utilize a variety of communication techniques, including oral, visual as well as written/multimedia reports and then present information...
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READ 180 Routine Assessment
Pupils complete assessments to determine strengths and weaknesses in their reading and writing skills. They use an educational software package to complete a computerized assessment. Afterward, they write a narrative about a memory in...
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Building Fiction: Elements of a Short Story
Students define and interpret the elements found in a short story. Then they identify the elements of plot found in a short story. Students also apply knowledge of plot to an original work of fiction. Finally, they identify the...
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I Am Seventeen Going On ?
Students explore the differences between going through adolescence in New York City in 1980 and today by reading and discussing the article, "When He Was Seventeen." They write a script for a podcast about the teen/parent relationship...
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Word Search Puzzle: Phonics--Words That Begin With FR
For this words that begin with FR worksheet, students find and circle/highlight twelve words in a word search puzzle that begin with FR.
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Word Search Puzzle: Phonics--Words That Begin With PR
In this words that begin with PR worksheet, students find and circle/highlight twelve words in a word search puzzle that begin with PR.
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Word Search Puzzle: Phonics--Words That Begin With sh
In this words that begin with sh worksheet, pupils find and circle/highlight twelve words in a word search puzzle that begin with sh.
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Word Search Puzzle: Phonics--Words That Begin With spr and str
In this words that begin with spr and str worksheet, students find and circle/highlight twelve words in a word search puzzle that begin with the letters spr and/or str.
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Word Search Puzzle: Phonics--Words That Begin With wh
For this words that begin with th worksheet, student find and circle/highlight twelve words in a word search puzzle that begin with th.
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Word Search Puzzle: Phonics--Words That End With -CT
In this words that end in -CT worksheet, young scholars locate and circle/highlight twelve words in a word search puzzle that end in -CT.
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Word Search Puzzle: Phonics--Words That End With -MP
For this words ending in -MP worksheet, students find and circle/highlight twelve words in a word search puzzle that end in -MP.
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Words That End With -nt
In this -nt ending words wordsearch, students locate 15 words with the -nt ending in the puzzle. They find words such as haunt, paint, and flaunt which they find in a word bank on the page.
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Conducting Research
In this train research report, students select one mechanical aspect of a train to write a report. Students fill in the outline with the subject, thesis statement, topic, and details. All research would need to be done on the Internet;...
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History Close to Home: Creating Your Own Special Museum
Students create their own museum exhibit. In this museum creation lesson plan, students research their local history so they can decide on a theme for their exhibit and what objects they will use in order to design a museum exhibit. A...