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December
Students create snowflake similes, Kwanzaa plaques, menorah banners, and more for the month of December. In this December activities lesson plan, students also analyze characters in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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The All About Me Poster
Students write about themselves and create a poster to illustrate who they are.
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Magnificent Mythology
Sixth graders research Greek mythology and explore mythological references. In this Greek mythology lesson, 6th graders view a PowerPoint about Greek mythology and read myths and their characteristics. Students discuss the relevancy of...
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Species Charades
Students are introduced to a unit on endangered species. They study the diversity of endangered animals through a game of charades. After the game, students will discuss the animals that were acted out and why some of them are endangered.
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Maggie's Adventures Grades 3-5
Young scholars, while in the computer lab, utilize technology to practice math, science, Spanish and grammar skills. They build on math skills and attempt to improve their grammar skills as well as make connections between English and...
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Likes and Dislikes
In this likes and dislikes learning exercise, students write their levels of liking something next to the activity, fill in the blanks to sentences, and order sentences. Students complete 30 problems total.
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Madonna
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Madonna and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Make Your own Treasure Hunt!
Students participate in a variety of treasure hunts to promote critical thinking skills. In these problem solving lessons, students go on a photo hunt, scavenger hunt, clue hunt, and map hunt, looking for specific treasures.
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Moving with the Marigolds
Students identify the basic needs and purposes of flowers. They differentiate between wants and needs of people. They participate in trust building exercises. They role play the movements of flowers.
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Sprouting Sprouts!
Learners plant sprout seeds and make observations. In this lesson about planting, students make observations, predictions, and record information. Learners analyze how the sprout plants grow and determine if any of the four sprout seeds...
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Childhood Through the Looking-Glass
Learners learn about Lewis Carroll and the vision of childhood he created in Alice in Wonderland, then compare Carroll's Victorian world of childhood with the world of "Innocence and Experience" portrayed by the Romantic poet William Blake.
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Giving
Learners analyze the true meaning of giving in this three part lesson. First, the students make a fanciful wish for a loved one. Second, they learners make hand-made presents such as stepping-stones for the school garden, Finally,...
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Hickory Dickory Dock Webquest
Pupils listen to and read nursery rhymes. They discuss rhyming words. Students play a variety of computer games with rhymes, numbers and telling time. They retell the story through dramatic play, speech, and comprehension questions.
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Getting to Know You
Third graders explore different types of poetry and illustrate their own experiences through creating their own poem. In this getting to know you lesson plan, 3rd graders create and recite their poems with a self-portrait.
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Cotton Ball Lamb
Students are encouraged to recognize animal and the sounds they make. They create a hands-on craft, story-telling and song. Students share each creation with their classmates.
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Famous Figures in History
Students investigate famous people in U.S. history. In this American history instructional activity, students read about famous people such as Helen Keller and Einstein. Students think of ways they might become famous.
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Children's Book Council: Building a Home Library
The Children's Book Council offers four downloadable lists for different age groups to use for developing a home library or just for finding good books to read.
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Children's Books Forever
Download for free classic children's books for use with SMARTboards, overhead projectors, or PowerPoint presentations.
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University of Southern Mississippi: De Grummond Children's Books Digital
The de Grummond Children's Books Digital Collection contains a selection of books and documents from the holdings of the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi. The majority of works...
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Classic Reader: Book: The Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope
This site features the full text of the children's novel The Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope.
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Classic Reader: Book: The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook by Laura Lee Hope
This site features the full text of the children's novel The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook by Laura Lee Hope.
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Classic Reader: Book: The Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope
This site features the full text of the children's novel The Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope.
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Classic Reader: Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This site features the full text of the fairy tale collection, The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. This book is part of The Fairy Books of Many Colors collection, also...
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Classic Reader: Book: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
This site features the full text of the children's novel Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.