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Know your Daemons

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at Pullman's The Golden Compass.  In this current events lesson plan, students visit the film's interactive website and participate in a discussion about the nature of religion in the book and the film.
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Easter Treats

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Learners celebrate Easter. In this current events lesson, students visit Fountains Abbey, Cadbury World, The Big Pit, Madame Tussaud's, and Natureland online or in person to participate in Easter activities.
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Out and About: Sound

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students visit science museums. In this hands-on science lesson, students visit the Magna Science Adventure Center, Thinktank, and the Museum of Science and Industry.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Clouds

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read the book "Clouds" and select 3 Tier Two vocabulary words to build their vocabulary. In this  "Clouds" lesson plan, students  listen to vocabulary words and think about how the words are used in the story. Students review...
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Earth, Moon, Mars Balloons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers demonstrate size and orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars. In this space science lesson plan, students will use balloons to show how the size and distance between the planets and satellite compare.
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Little Engine That Could

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students dramatize traditional literature.  In this retelling lesson, students practice retelling The Little Engine That Could and take on roles of the trains in the story.  Students create and display train props to use during their...
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Air Pollution: What Can You Do?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the book "Air Pollution" by Gary Lopez. They reflect on what causes air pollution and write about it in their journals, learning new vocabulary and using it each day.
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Pumpkin, Pumpkin

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students listen to the book Pumpkin, Pumpkin. They create words using the cluster ump.
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The Lavendar Llama

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students define and discuss discrimination after listening to the book The Lavender Llama. They color a worksheet from the book.
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The Splendor of Canada's Provinces and Territories

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use a map of Canada to label all provinces and territories as well as write information about each location. Using books, they read about each province and territory and write down adjectives describing them. They paint a...
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The "Bones" of the Story-Story Elements

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this story elements worksheet, students are instructed to read a Clifford book, then fill in graphic organizer "bones" with the title, setting, characters, problem, events and resolution.
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Spelling Practice

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students clap out synonyms for their spelling words and put their words into alphabetical order. In this spelling lesson plan, students outline words with different colored pencils, and place them in alphabetical order. A challenging...
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Mrs. Wishy Washy

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils explore the book, Mrs. Wishy Washy. They listen to the story, participate in a picture walk, identify the patterns of repeated words, role-play the motions, and retell the story using props.
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The Statue of Liberty -- A Symbol of Freedom

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the Statue of Liberty by reading books and internet cites. They must complete a story web
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News Interviews of Historical Figures During the Indian Wars

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the lives of important historical figures. Using primary source documents, they develop a list of questions to ask the figure if they were still alive. In groups, they discover information about the other historical...
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Garden Journals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create "Garden Journals" using construction paper, poster board, and general art supplies in this Art, Science, Reading, and Writing lesson for the early-elementary classroom. This activity may be done at the beginning of the...
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My Favorite Thing to Do

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete the questions to detail their favorite after school activities. In this after school activity lesson, students fill in the blanks using the word bank to detail information about their favorite after school activities....
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Buttons, Buttons

For Students Pre-K - K
In this reading worksheet, students create a book about buttons. Students fill "I" at the beginning of each sentence. For example, "I like square buttons" and "I like bear buttons."
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"Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?" by Robert Wells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss how big is big. They compare the area and perimeter of an acre and a football field.
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Authoring Stories for Guided Reading

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students in a teacher education program write their own children's book. Using books already written, they review age appropriate for their grade level placement. They write their own story and illustrate it using various software...
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Write It Short

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen the books, "Today Is Monday," "Chicken Soup with Rice," and discuss how we use abbreviations for days of the week. This simple lesson is a good way to introduce the common abbreviations that young readers will encounter...
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De Colores

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students become familiar with the song "De Colores" and understand how it describes the beauty in nature.  In this repetition in music lesson, students learn the lyrics to the song and recognize how the music has repetition in it....
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The Regions In Which I Live

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate different regions. Beginning with the idea that a neighborhood is a region, students explore maps to discover that towns, states, and countries can also be considered regions. Students create a book, with...
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Silence: A Key to Successful Reading

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners explore silent reading. They discuss how to choose their own reading materials and how to tell if a book is right for them. Students read a book silently to themselves for ten minutes. They write a message about what they...

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