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There Was An Old Lady...

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars participate in various activities using the story There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. In this reading fluency lesson, students read the story and then practice comprehension, fluency, and writing. An estimation...
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Open Window: Using Leonardo's Perspectograph

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Young scholars look through one eye and trace the outlines of objects seen through a window to create a drawing with natural and correct perspective.
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A Matter of Fact

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students design their own Science experiment. In this science experiment lesson students create a hypothesis related to matter and test it. They displayed their data in a graph.
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Rhythm - "Yankee Doodle Dandy"

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice rhythm and beat. In this music lesson, 1st graders sing and clap to the song "Yankee Doodle Dandy".  They find the rhythm of the music and practice making rhythm with other instruments.
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Developing and Assessing the Intelligence of a Kindergartner: A Practical Approach

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students name objects that are the same size, shape, and weight as the human brain. They touch the model brain, feeling the folds, etc. They make connections to the chart displaying the brain-like objects. They touch the 'potato flake'...
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How does the Earth compare to the other planets?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students equate the size of the planets by determining their relative size. In this planet's size lesson, students use a variety of measurements to evaluate the sizes of the planets. Students share their comparisons and chart the...
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Priceless Gifts

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read about Italy and the complete activities that investigate the spice trade. In this spice trade lesson plan, 3rd graders analyze characters, write a thank you note, speak Italian, and complete language activities.
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Mineral Identification

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners investigate the environment by examining mineral characteristics.  In this mineral lesson, students perform scientific observations in groups in which they identify minerals found in everyday objects by using a worksheet. ...
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Cultural Patrimony: What Belongs to Whom?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Cultural patrimony is a fascinating topic for your students to explore.
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Preschoolers and Science Skills

For Teachers Pre-K - K
You can encourage critical thinking and problem solving by allowing young children to participate in hands-on science activities.
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Identification and Classification Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Explore and understand your world with taxonomy.
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Personification Poems

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Personification poems can get students writing and thinking poetically.
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Newton's Laws: Making Simple Rockets

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students can use rocketry to understand Newton's Three Laws of Motion.
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My Favorite Biology Supplies

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Here are some biology laboratory supplies that I can't live without.
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Poetic Devices in Songs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
By teaching about poetic devices in music teachers can provide a creative way to practice reading, writing, and language skills.
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Team Building Activities

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You can try these fun team building exercises to encourage class spirit and unity this fall.
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Get Out, Get Active: Three Social Studies Activities Your Students Will Love

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Three recommendations to help keep your students engaged via outdoors social studies activities.
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Keeping Spirits Bright

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Here are some transition and sponge activities to keep your students motivated until winter break.
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Language Arts Ice Breakers

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Activities that build rapport and help students demonstrate their skills can be a great way to begin the school year.
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Anything Goes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Should we have an anything goes attitude about indefinite pronouns?
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The History of Photography

For Teachers 6th - 9th
By discussing the history of photography, students can learn about this art and its importance in recording major events.
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An Exploration of the Dada Movement and its Political Message

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students can learn about the politics of the time period through the work of the artists in the Dada Movement.
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Roll Seven!

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Roll Seven is a fun and engaging dice game that encourages the use of mental math.
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Species Identification Using Dichotomous Keys

For Teachers 4th - 8th
To help your students unlock the wonderful world of living things, teach them to use a dichotomous key.