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Healthy Living: Diversity of Learners

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are drawn to those activities that are in line with their individual intelligences. They use classroom computers to find fruits and their names in other languages. Once a fruit is identified, students practice saying the name of...
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Political Cartoons

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore political cartoons.  In this government current events lesson, students analyze the visual language and symbolism present in five different political cartoons.  Students discuss the event or issue that inspired...
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Make a Word: Long U by Starfall

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners explore language arts by participating an on-line grammar activity. In this letter U lesson, students discuss the uses for the letter U in the English language and the different sounds that can be made from the vowel. Learners...
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Teaching Descriptive Word Usage

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice their creative writing by using descriptive words.  In this language arts lesson, 2nd graders utilize their best descriptive writing to elaborate on one of 20 different bean bag characters.  Students...
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Rhyming Objects

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars explore language arts by reading Dr. Seuss stories in class. In this word play lesson, students identify the rhymes in both Dr. Seuss and Nursery Rhyme stories. Young scholars utilize flash cards with rhymes written on...
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Just Checking

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils complete the "Just Checking" checklist to assess the degree of their use of a personal management system. They set goals and identify steps needed to accomplish their goals and improve their academic achievement.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 16

For Students 3rd - 4th
Although this worksheet is labeled for intermediate English language learners, I'd argue the vocabulary is more appropriate for advanced learners. The pupil reads each sentence and selects the appropriate word to complete the sentence....
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Spelling List 15: Sight Words, Plural Changes, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of words twice. Words focus on sight words, plural changes and academic vocabulary. A reference web site is given.
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Spelling List 21: Sight Words, Polysyllabic with Suffix, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling activity, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are either sight words, polysyllabic with a suffix or academic vocabulary. 
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Spelling List 14: Sight Words, Plural Changes, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of words 2 times each. Words focus on plural changes, academic vocabulary and sight words.
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Spelling List 2; Sight Words, Shwa "n," and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words two times each. Words are sight, academic or words with 'schwa-n.' A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Spelling List 14: Sight Words, "ure" Pattern, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, learners copy a set of 21 words two times each. Words are sight, academic or words with the 'ure' pattern. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Spelling List 33: Sight Words, Shun Sound, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling learning exercise, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are academic, sight, or have the "shun" sound. 
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Spelling List 35: Sight Words, Shun Sound, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
For this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are either academic, sight, or have the "shun" sound.
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Spelling List 21: Words with /ur/ sound, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are academic or have the 'ur' sound. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Spelling List 16: Sight Words, R-Controlled, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words two times each. Words are either sight words, r-controlled or academic vocabulary. A website reference is given.
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Spelling List 34: Contraction Words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words two times each. Words are contractions and academic vocabulary. A reference web site is given.
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Spelling List 3: Sight Words, "-aw" Pattern, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling worksheet, students copy 16 words 2 times each. Words are either sight words, academic vocabulary or have the -aw pattern. 
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Spelling List 6: Sight Words, kn/wr Words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling worksheet, students practice their spelling words that include sight words, kn/wr words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 16 words.
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Language Arts: Reading Non-Fiction

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners read and view information sent from seven high school students who travel to China. The daily reports that they send back to the weblog section of the site should be of high interest to learners in Minnesota.
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Academic Raceway

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this PowerPoint, students participate in a race car game in which their car moves towards the finish line when a correct synonym or antonym is chosen for the word provided.
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Accountability System for Academics

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore, analyze and study the culture of Costa Rica and create a travel brochure, by hand or utilizing a computer, about Costa Rica. They complete their brochures and present them to their classmates and then turn them in for...
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Language and Literacy Support through Photography

For Teachers K - 8th
Students experience creating realia with digital photos to increase their vocabularies. They practice creating meaningful digital photo books that the students can take home and read with their families. Each student interacts with a...
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Spelling List 6: Sight Words, Number-related, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, number related words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.