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Lesson Plan
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Chirping Chickens

For Teachers 1st
First graders study the /ch/ diagraph using a tongue twister which they listen to and recite. Next, they use Elkonin letterboxes to make words with the /ch/diagraph. They listen to Jean Luc-Fromental's, "Broadway Chicken" twice, the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shelly's Ship is Coming to Shore!

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new...
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Lesson Plan
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Can you cry like a baby?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice the strategies of phonemes and spellings maps to sound out new words. They work on the short vowel /a/ sound with a sentence strip with "Allie the Alligator sat on a mat eating apples," on it and the book, "Cat in the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shhh...the Baby is Sleeping

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Causes of Floods: Practice Exercise

For Students 6th - 8th
In this causes of floods worksheet, students choose the best word from a word list in order to complete sentences about the causes of floods.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spinning Short Vowel Game

For Teachers 1st
First graders, in pairs, use spinners to experiment with different combinations of letters. They combine letters and determine whether they have produced a word or not. They construct and record words choosing letters from designated tiles.
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Worksheet
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My Metric System Smile

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this measurement worksheet, learners measure their smile and the smiles of people in their group using centimeters and millimeters. Students combine their data with their classmates' data to analyze and write a brief conclusion.
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Worksheet
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Vowel Combinations: OI

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vowel combinations worksheet, students trace the 3 oi letters and then the 3 oi words: coin, oil, and point. Students finish by reading the 2 sentences with oi words.
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Lesson Plan
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Shhhhh, the Baby's Asleep

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a discussion of the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph /sh/ in...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

ESL Grammar: Have + Noun

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these English Language grammar worksheets, students learn when to use have or has with a noun. Students complete several writing exercises that help them combine has or have with a noun in descriptive sentences.
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Lesson Plan
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Transportation

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read through an advertisement to explain meaning, and then present an advertisement they made to the class. They develop the uses of direct and indirect objects in Spanish
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Lesson Plan
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Organizing by Writing

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Middle schoolers analyze how to use writing for generating and organizing their thoughts before communicating them. They use the questions on the first handout to organize a three-minute introduction of themselves to their small group....
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The Insurgency In Iraq: A Quandary for the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read articles, conduct Internet research and participate in a mock debate to explore the pros and cons of withdrawing from Iraq or remaining in conflict with the insurgency. They consider the difficulties of consensus building...
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Lesson Plan
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ABC It's as Easy as 1-2-3!

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
Help readers explore initial letter sounds. They will choose a letter of the alphabet and create a page for a classroom "ABC" book. They will write down various words that begin with their assigned letter and draw a picture to go in the...
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Lesson Plan
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ASL 1: Lesson 1

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Experience lesson one of an extensive American Sign Language series! Whether you are teaching ASL or learning it as a communication tool to use in your special education class, this lesson is great! Foundational signs, such as finger...
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Lesson Plan
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QAR: Question Answer Relationships Strategy: The Catcher in the Rye

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Encourage readers to think deeply about text with a reading strategy that promotes active comprehension. Individuals develop questions on four levels (right there, think and search, author and you, and on my own). Step-by-step directions...
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Lesson Plan
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Whodunnit?

For Teachers K - 5th
Want to create an exciting mystery activity? Investigators will identify the elements of a mystery, review mystery stories, then write their own mysteries. They engage in forensic science experiments related to mysteries and learn to ask...
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PPT
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Analyze Complex Words

For Teachers 7th - 8th
What is a complex word, and why is it so important we know what they are? Download this helpful PowerPoint to introduce root/base words, prefixes, and suffixes to your emerging readers. Clear, relevant examples are given, as well as a...
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Activity
DLTK

Dolch Word List

For Students K Standards
This website provides several printable flashcards that can be used to teach sight words.
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Printables
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Peer Editing Worksheets

For Teachers 8th - 12th
What kind of writing did your class just complete? Narrative writing? Process writing? Compare and contrast writing? Print this packet; there are 10 different peer-editing worksheets included here for a variety of writing. Teach your...
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Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Jamir's Penny Jar

For Students 2nd Standards
Before you start counting the coins in Jamir's coin jar, figure out which coin to start with. Should it be the penny or the quarter? Why? This is the focus around a learning exercise that works well as an assessment on counting money and...
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Lesson Plan
Florida Alliance for Arts Education

Theatre Arts

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What skills do storytellers employ to bring to life the characters and events in their tales? After listening to a recording of a Haitian folk tale, class members consider how tone of voice, pace, and gestures can be used to enliven a...
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Worksheet
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Make It True

For Students 5th - 8th
In this operations activity, students solve a word problem involving the math operations in order. Students complete 1 complicated higher order thinking problem.
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Worksheet
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Use a Graph: Measure Fish

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Something's fishy here! Use the bar graph provided to determine the length of each fish shown. Small cartoon fish make this an engaging learning exercise for young learners. There are six questions provided. 

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