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Progressive Newspapers
Students create a newspaper on local, state and national issues in the muckracking style of progessive era journalism. They research the style by reading articles from the time period on women's sufrage, child labor laws and political...
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Today is Monday Lesson Plan
Students practice the days of the week. In this week lesson plan, students listen to the story "Today is Monday" and discuss what food matches with each day of the week. The students put food cards out to match the story and draw these...
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Drawing Figures
Third graders draw shapes that are congruent. In this congruency instructional activity, 3rd graders use grid paper to draw letters and figures and their congruent partners. They complete a worksheet while working in a whole class...
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Techno Letters
Students explore the alphabet by completing a computer activity. In this letter identification activity, students utilize Kid Pix to create artwork based upon each letter of the alphabet. Students utilize drawings, type and...
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Design Notebook
Students create a notebook where they record their plans, designs, revisions, problems, and solutions for a designated project. They examine various samples of design notebooks used by professionals, and develop their own notebook.
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Ask Jake the Sea Dog
Students access the ask-the-expert portion of the WhaleTimes.org website. They fill in the online form to submit a query of their choice and check their e-mail regularly for a response.
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Exploring Volcanoes
Fifth graders work in pairs in order to research an assigned volcano and answer specific questions that are listed in this lesson plan. They use a teacher created database to answer questions regarding specific characteristics of...
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World-wide Search for the Dominant Trait
Learners receive instruction on dominant/recessive traits, access World-Wide Search for the Dominant Trait and download information on which traits to assess. They collect data on at least 20 people and prepare a data chart.
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No Title
Students are introduced to and practice with the letter "A" in beginning short sound words through various experiences involving many of their senses. They interact with flash cards that contain the letter "A" sound including animals,...
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Links Away: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Students explore fact families. In this math lesson, students use links to model a fact family. Students solve addition and subtraction problems.
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Read Write Think: Book Review Template
Use this book review template to help students communicate what they have read in a more efficient manner. Other ideas for its use are provided.