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Taha Moana - The Sea

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discuss language, meanings and ideas in a range of texts related to the sea. They write instructions, explanations, arguments and factual accounts, express personal viewpoints on topics related to the sea.
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A Year (a Day or a Week) In My Life as a Shorebird

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners describe the basic life history of one shorebird common to their area. They use the writing process which includes brainstorming, rough draft writing, peer editing, and re-writing to create a factually and grammatically...
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Volcanoes in Washington State and Tanzania

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research volcanoes in Washington State and in Tanzania and create a poster on one specific volcano in each area. Once research is complete on each area, students compare and contrast volcanoes in Washington State and Tanzania.
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Eye Spy

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine how the human eye receives and transmits light from the environment. Through an activity, the students will discuss the importance of sight in our everyday lives.
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Tic-Tac-Toe for Layers of the Earth

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify the different layers of the earth. In this earth science instructional activity, 8th graders choose a project to do from a given list according to their learning style. They present their finished project in class.
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What Does It Matter?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students match definitions with vocabulary words and learn basic facts about matter. Then, they see how to determine the physical characteristics of matter. They determine the mass, volume, and density of objects using appropriate tools...
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Cell Types

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create cartoon characters which compare and contrast two types of cells: nerve and muscle. Cartoon characters show how these two cells are similar, how they are different, and the relationship between the two cell types.
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Freshman Project-Part 1B Four Questions Strategy

For Students 8th - 10th
For this project worksheet, students answer four questions about their experimental design. This includes their materials available, the action of their materials and their independent and dependent variable.
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Eating Your Words!

For Teachers 1st
First graders study how to complete activities in sequential steps. They participate in various activities describing each step needed to complete the tasks. They work in pairs to type the list of steps necessary in making a sandwich. ...
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Buzzy B's

For Teachers K
Students identify /b/ in spoken words and recognize the letter symbol b in written words. They say a tongue twister which contains words with /b/. They then listen the the book "The Butter Battle Book" by Dr. Suess and identify the...
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Icky Sticky Mess

For Teachers K
Students practice sounding out and writing the letter "i." They listen for the "i" sound in phrases the teacher says. The students then practice writing the upper and lower case letter "i." Finally, they listen to the book "Liz is...
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Secrets in a Grain of Sand

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students working in small groups examine beach sand to discover signs of erosion, weathering, ocean currents and waves. They present their findings to the class.
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Better Lesson: Comparing and Contrasting Our Stories With a Double Bubble Map

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will identify the similarities and differences between different versions of fictional stories by completing a double bubble map. Included in this lesson are teacher questions, a bubble map printable, a video of a class...
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Better Lesson: It's Double Bubble Time!

For Teachers K
School isn't always what we expect it to be! With teacher guidance, students will use a double bubble map to compare and contrast two similar characters from two books.
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Better Lesson: Comparing and Contrasting Two Stories Using a Double Bubble Map

For Teachers 1st Standards
In this lesson, 1st graders will look at two texts with the "The Three Little Pigs" story. Students will compare the approach that each of the authors takes.
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Better Lesson: Comparing and Contrasting With "Then and Now"

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This instructional activity is a great small group reading instructional activity that has a social studies connection. In this instructional activity, learners will be comparing and contrasting schools from long ago and schools of today...
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Better Lesson: Polar Bear Polar Bear

For Teachers K
In this lesson plan, students will use a double bubble map to compare and contrast two characters from the story "Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?" by Bill Martin, Jr.
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Class Flow: Thinking Maps the Bubble Map

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teach your students to visualize the writing process using this graphic organizer as a tool.
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Better Lesson: Double Bubble the Presidents

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will complete a double bubble thinking map by sorting facts that go with Washington, Lincoln or both. Also included in this plan is an art project, worksheets, and video of the lesson in action. Great activity to use after...
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Bubbl.us: Brainstorming Made Simple

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Bubbl.us is a free online application that allows users to brainstorm online then save them, email them and share with friends.
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Class Flow: Thinking Maps the Double Bubble

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teach your students to visualize the writing process using this graphic organizer as a tool.
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Better Lesson: Ocean Research Project

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Research paper writing is a lofty goal for kindergarten young scholars, but this lesson will expose them to the process without being overwhelming. Students will divide into teams to learn about ocean creatures and then write a research...
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Better Lesson: Counting 0 5

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn how to count up to 5 objects independently by following oral directions and modeling given by the teacher. This lesson includes a detailed plan, examples of student work, and a printable exit ticket to assess understanding.
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Better Lesson: Counting 0 2

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn how to count up to 2 objects independently by following oral directions and modeling given by the teacher. They also are exposed to the concept of zero. This lesson plan includes a detailed plan, examples of student work,...

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