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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Analysis of the Tuck Everlasting and The Birchbark House Text Exemplars

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Looking to introduce some text-based questions into your ELA lessons? Practice the kinds of skills the Common Core demands with the seven text-based questions and the essay prompt provided here. Designed to be a three-day lesson, day one...
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Who Were the First Americans?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore Native Americans through a PowerPoint presentation.
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Our Lives and the Four Seasons

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students compare and contrast the four seasons. Using this information, they determine the plant, animal and environmental activities that can be enjoyed in each season. They discuss why the seasons must change and how humans adapt to them.
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly/ Moth

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore the life cycle of butterflies, illustrate the life cycle of the butterfly, and compare the researched facts to stories written by Eric Carle about caterpillars and butterflies.
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Vietnam Today

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners discover the Vietnam of today. In this research skills lesson, students identify what the country is like today. Learners select projects from the provided list to complete and share with their classmates.
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Growing Like Dr. King

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore American History by reading biographical material. For this civil rights lesson, students read information about Martin Luther King Jr. and his successful demonstrations which led to equal rights for African Americans....
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Animals Matter

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore philanthropy. For this character education lesson, students define and give examples of philanthropy. Students listen to the story A Symphony of Whales and describe how the characters helped the whales. Students discuss...
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TEXT MESSAGING

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the differences between standard and non-standard English and use text-speak to rewrite a plot summary and a news story. They identify a type of non-standard English and determine the characteristics that make it...
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Activity Plan 3-4: Dreamy Rhymes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students write a story about an animal using rhyme. In this literacy lesson plan, the teacher shares different versions of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with the class and that becomes the basis for the creation of a picture and story for...
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Independence Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Independence Day learning exercise, learners complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking questions, take...
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Alternative Snowflakes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover how snowflakes in nature are really formed, and recreate this process with paper and glue.
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Front Page News

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners collect and analyze the front pages of various newspapers and perform research on the Titantic tragedy. They choose a name for their newspaper, a headline, gather photographs, and write a front page article. Using computer...
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The Circle of Life: Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students develop a flow chart using computer software to show a food chain combination.  In this food chain lesson, students are first read The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry, then they create a story map of the story.  Next, students...
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Using Old Maps as Tools to Explore Our World

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore historical maps. In this primary source analysis lesson, students uncover the meanings in selected historical maps as they use them to enhance lessons on historical events. Samples for classroom use are provided in this...
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Family Time Posters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils discuss the benefits of spending time with family members. Then they make posters to share their ideas with others.
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Our Government Leaders

For Teachers 2nd
The students will use computer software to develop a KWL chart to determine the roles of different government officials. The chart will reveal what they already know. Then the instructor will give new information as needed.
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Pre-Reading Preparation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore a given historical fiction story. In groups, they research selected topics dealing with the story and determine what is fiction and what is fact. Students create a multimedia presentation about their findings and...
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Here is A Beehive

For Teachers K
Pupils begin each school day with a song, starting the day on a happy note. They choose the songs, which change each month with each new unit. The words and music are given here for the busy bee song.
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Personal Patriots

For Teachers 1st
First graders review the Pledge of Allegiance and symbols of America.
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How to Combine Sentences

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Pupils practice combining sentences. For this writing lesson, students view essays and discuss how it can be revised, using sentence combining. Pupils practice this skill in their own essays.
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Telling Time to the Hour

For Teachers 1st
First graders, in groups, tell time to the hour.
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Get on the Fluency Boat

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing chunking, decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
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Transportation

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore basic transportation vehicles, specifically air, land, and water vehicles, name six different modes of transportation, identify four different kinds of train cars, and three differences between two different modes of...
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The Cat Came Back

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students are read the story "The Cat Came Back". Using Spanish, they communicate the context of the story with each other. They practice using new vocabulary, identifying main characters and putting the events into order. They use the...