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Let's Read the Newspaper

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Learners investigate the format of a typical newspaper.  In this journalism lesson, students read a newspaper from a target language and discover the vocabulary associated with the news.  Learners work together as a newspaper group each...
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Chromosomes

For Students 6th - 10th
In this chromosomes instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 33 questions about genetic mutation in chromosomes. They identify traits associated with certain genes.
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ESL: Valentine's Day

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Valentine's Day worksheet, students match words with pictures, watch a video and complete fill in the blank short answer questions.
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Organizer
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Happy and Sad

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms and metaphors worksheet, middle schoolers discover the metaphorical meaning of words and phrases associated with happiness and sadness.  Students work in pairs to role play a conversation about things that make...
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Handwriting Practice: St. Patrick's Day

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this handwriting worksheet, learners practice tracing a set of 4 words associated with St. Patrick's Day: hat, pot, flag, and rainbow. 
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Lesson for the EasyJet Set

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the environmental costs of flying. In this current events lesson, students research the noted Web sites regarding the Airbus, noise pollution, and oil use associated with airline travel. Students brainstorm...
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Born, Bread and Buttered in London

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students map points of interest and listen to an interview to become familiar with London.  In this London lesson, students pair share what they pictured from the interview.  Students discuss specific vocabulary and points of interest in...
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Magnetism

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore physical science by participating in a class science activity. In this magnet attribute lesson, students define a list of scientific vocabulary terms associated with magnets and participate in hands on magnet activities....
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Emotions: ACE English Program

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers respond to prompts about emotions. In this ESL/ELL instructional activity, students develop an understanding of vocabulary and feelings associated with emotions. They identify emotions on flashcards, in magazines, and on...
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Easy Addition

For Students K - 2nd
In this easy addition worksheet, students complete a total of 5 picture problems with their numeric equivalents written beneath. 
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Diary of a Fly, Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Spider

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students read the books Diary of a Fly, Diary of a Worm, and Diary of a Spider and write diary entries about them. In this reading lesson plan, students also draw pictures to go along with their diary entries.
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Carving Mountains

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore geography by participating in an illustration activity. In this land-form activity, students define vocabulary terms associated with glaciers and forests. Students utilize pens, cardboard and pottery clay to draw and...
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Woolly Mammoth

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students learn about the woolly mammoth by reading facts and watching videos. In this woolly mammoth lesson plan, students also color pictures of woolly mammoths.
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle: Graphic Organizer

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
After completing the first five chapters of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle By Avi, use direct quotes to make inferences about how Charlotte feels about certain characters. Later, when the novel has concluded, revisit the text to...
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Vivaldi and The Four Seasons

For Students 4th - 6th
Did you know that Vivaldi’s orchestra was largely made up of girls from an orphanage? Fun facts like this fill a 34-page teacher's kit designed to accompany a cross-curricular study of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. 
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Around the World with Ernest Hemingway

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Ernest Hemingway was a traveler and added evidence of these travels to his works. An engaging activity asks readers to analyze 20 photographs of the author, then drag the images to the correct location on an interactive map.
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Using Historical Photographs to Help Students "Live History"

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders grasp a deeper understanding of historical time periods when vicariously experienceing the situations and circumstances of real-life individuals and responding to them.
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Zoo Favorites

For Teachers 1st
First graders construct a class picture graph and tally grid that show their favorite zoo animals. They discuss the information the graphs show and complete a personal graph based on the class example.
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ESL Weather Matching Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL weather word matching instructional activity, learners match 10 clip art pictures that show things associated with weather to their names. They match pictures to words such as snowy, cold, stormy, and hot.
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ESL Merry Christmas Matching Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL Christmas word matching worksheet, students examine small clip art pictures of items associated with Christmas. They match the pictures to the word or phrase that name them.
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Beginning Sounds Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood beginning sounds worksheet, students recognize beginning letters of words as they look at the pictures of the newspaper, money, octopus, jellyfish, duck and yarn on the page and choose from the letters in a box...
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Daily Routines

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students focus on vocabulary associated with daily routines.  Students look at the pictures provided and find the names of 5 activities in the word search and complete 5 fill in the blank questions using the...
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At the Beach

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students answer a variety of question about going to the beach. They discuss vocabulary words associated with the beach. They listen to some music of waves and seagulls while the teacher reads a short story. They pretend to pack a...
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Thump Your Thinker

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss how t and h together make one sound and then make the sound while examining the mouth movement associated with it. They listen for the sounds in sentences that are read to them before making words with the Elkonin...