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Cloze Activity: Rainforests
For this rainforests cloze procedure worksheet, learners review a brief selection that is missing 16 words and then attempt to fill in each blank with a word they think the author might have used. A word bank is provided.
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Advanced Critical Reading: Salt
In this critical reading learning exercise, students read a passage regarding salt then answer three questions based on the reading.
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Preparing the Soil
Students explore philanthropy through literature. In this service learning instructional activity, students consider character traits as they read Seedfolks. Students record their notes regarding the characters in the story of a...
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My Favorite Restaurant
In this listening and fill in the blanks worksheet, students listen to the story My Favorite Restaurant and then fill in the blanks with words in the word bank about the story. Students fill in 12 blanks.
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Present Simple Tense: negative sentences
In this present simple worksheet, students complete negative sentences with don't or doesn't, negative forms of verbs, and more. Students complete 3 tasks.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Students complete activities to learn about the life cycle of a seed. In this plant growth lesson, students complete activities for the life cycles of seeds.
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A GROWING MARKET
Middle schoolers reasearch and grow a plant and present findings. They are told that bedding plant is the name for young plants grown. Students choose one plant to research and they use their worksheet to create an information sheet...
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Grow Your Character Bookmarks
Students make bookmarks out of seed paper to study the growth of seeds and complete an activity for the Six Pillars of Character. In this science and character lesson, students describe the stages of growth of plants and determine what...
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Interior Design, Lesson 4
Students choose furnishings and accessories based on color, line, pattern, texture, shape, and mood. They discuss how interiors are affected by furniture arrangements and traffic patterns and examine furniture and make a grouping of...
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Shapes and Colors: Circles and Ovals
In this shape worksheet, learners trace circles, coloring them yellow, then trace ovals and color them blue. Students also color a picture of a flower made of ovals and circles.
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Cause and Effect
In this cause and effect worksheet, students read the descriptions and determine the cause and effect for each example. Students select the correct word to complete the 5 examples.
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Rainforests of the World
Fifth graders view a National Geographic video about the rainforests of the world. They create a mural of the different types of fauna.
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Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit
Students write a timeline showing significant events in the Plymouth Colony that occurred between 1621 and 1628. They define and illustrate key vocabulary words which are imbedded in this lesson plan. This simple activity is designed to...
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Carbon Cycle Role Play
Anytime you make concepts clear with role playing or hands-on experience, it's a win for the whole class. Ping-Pong balls are used to represent carbon in a carbon cycle role-play activity. In small groups, children first discuss what...
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Seed Dispersal
Engineering challenges are not just man-made ... nature has its own set of them. A hands-on STEM activity has groups designing a seed dispersal system. Each group can only use one sheet of paper — a tough task!
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A Wild Chain Reaction
Students explore habitats. For this habitat lesson, students break into groups and are labeled as a part of a habitat. Students then do an activity with yarn that shows how all of the parts are connected and depend on each other....
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Making Field Journals
Students follow a bookmaking format to create a book and use it as a garden journal. In this science journal lesson, students follow book making directions to create a garden and science journal.
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1st Grade - Act. 22: Retelling the Tiny Seed
First graders write sentences and illustrate ways seeds travel.
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NGA Kids Inside Scoop Spring 2007
Young scholars become familiar with the work of Claude Monet and his garden paintings. For this Monet lesson, students compare the garden works of Claude Monet. Young scholars examine pictures for the colors in his paintings. Students...
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Next Year's Seeds
Students play a game that demonstrates variables that affect farming. They write letters requesting free seed catalogs. They discuss the saying "A penny saved is a penny earned" in relation to what they learned from playing the attached...
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Design, Grow, and Ponder in a Garden
A garden can inspire students to make mathematical connections.
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Beauty: Patterns in Nature
Students explore the patterns of nature. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students examine beauty in nature and participate in a hands-on simulation that demonstrates how human preferences for beauty have led to an increased frequency...
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Turkey feathers- Counting
Students use turkey feathers to count. In this turkey feather counting lesson, students find the correct number of turkey feathers to correctly show the number.
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The Gift Drawings of the Shakers
Students create their own "gift drawings" that are inspired by the dreams and visions of the Shakers. For this gift drawings lesson plan, students learn the history of the Shakers, make their own drawing, and practice elements of design...