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The Big O
Students investigate the characteristics of a community. They investigate the characteristics of the Omaha community through internet research and discussion. Students create books about their community.
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Community Jobs
First graders explore community jobs. They examine the responsibilities and contributions of teachers, police officers, firefighters and doctors. Students draw illustrations and tell about a profession of their choice.
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Homer T. Cat, Poem
Students read a poem about a cat. Students discuss how cats behave and examine Homer's life in his environment.
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Singular to Plural
In this singular and plural nouns activity, students read the sentences with singular nouns. Students then rewrite the sentences, changing the singular nouns to plural nouns and correcting other grammatical elements.
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The Crow
In this crows worksheet, students read 4 texts that give information about the habitat, reproduction, feeding and coloration of crows. There are no questions.
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Map Creation
Second graders identify a map, symbol, key, and compass rose. Students create and print a map for teacher evaluation using the computer. Students identify the symbols on their map and orally present them to the class.
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What's the Category
In this categories instructional activity, learners read the group of words and put them into a category. Students complete this for 22 problems.
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Word Groups 3
In this word groups learning exercise, students decide which category the group of words they are given fit in to. Students complete 10 problems total.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: City Mouse a Fable [Pdf]
"City Mouse: A Fable" is a one- page fable about a city mouse and a country mouse. The city mouse visits the country mouse where food is limited. The country mouse visits the city where the food is great, but there is constant danger. It...
Language Guide
Language Guide: La Cuidad
These colorful pictures and interactive vocabulary words cover things you might see when walking through a city. The correct Spanish pronunciation is heard when moving the mouse over each illustration.
Language Guide
Language Guide: La Construccion
In the city, one might see all kinds of construction going on. Learn how to say words pertaining to things you might see at a construction site by moving your mouse over the illustration to hear the correct Spanish pronunciation.
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Language Guide: La Construccion
In the city, one might see all kinds of construction going on. Learn how to say words pertaining to things you might see at a construction site by moving your mouse over the illustration to hear the correct Spanish pronunciation.
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Language Guide: El Aire Libre
Learn to identify things you would see or use in the outdoors or open air when you are hiking or camping. Interactive illustrations model correct pronunciation of vocabulary when the mouse is moved over each picture.
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Language Guide: La Granja
Colorful pictures model vocabulary relevant to the farm. Interactive pictures display the correct written word and play the correct Spanish pronunciation as the mouse is moved over the illustration.
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Owl and Mouse: Map of Central America and the Caribbean
With this interactive map of Central America and the Caribbean, students point the mouse to different countries on the map and see the name of the country and the capital city.