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The Relatives Came: A Family Read-Along
Students read the book, 'The Relatives Came' by Cynthia Rylant to revive memories about their own summer vacations and family customs. They write a friendly letter about a fantasy summer vacation--"What I Wish I Did on My Summer...
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Landmarks in Paris
Third graders create a map of France. They use computers to view an "in flight" movie about Paris. They research Paris using books and the internet. Students practice using the program "Comic Life." They import illustrations for each of...
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Adding Snap to Language Arts
Young scholars take photographs of themselves, animals, and objects and used these photos as springboards for writing stories, plays, photo captions, comic strips, ads for products, and greeting card messages.
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Manga Mania
Students create a word web on the word "manga" through Internet research, which contains a vast array of information on the topic. They research and complete their word web, along with a classification chart, quiz, and crossword...
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Health Education: Childhood Diseases and Health Issues
Fourth graders research childhood diseases and health conditions. In this personal health lesson plan, 4th graders identify problems associated with and measures to control common childhood diseases or conditions such as asthma,...
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"My Hero"
Students investigate heroism through the ages. They complete an online Webquest, explore various websites, compare/contrast different types of heroes, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles about someone they consider...
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Soldados: Soldiers' Stories
This instructional activity will help students practice conducting an oral history interview, increase knowledge about what it is like to be a soldier, gain knowledge about the Vietnam War and gain knowledge about the Chicano experience...
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Tezuka OSAMU
Students engage in a lesson to research the life of Tezuka Osamu. They examine his life and writings looking for the answer to essential questions to guide the work. They complete several activities as part of a unit study.
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American Revolution Vocabulary Cartoons (art)
Fifth graders discuss cartoons. In this art lesson, 5th graders make their own cartoon using vocabulary words from the American Revolution.
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Pierced Drawing
Students create pierced drawing by cutting out parts of the drawing and replacing it with colored paper.
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Heavy: The Story of Metal (Part 1) (Lesson 2)
Students analyze the images of heavy metal bands. They view video clips of the band KISS and discuss. They design their own heavy metal band costume.
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The Comic Book Project
This art-based literacy program works to increase student proficiency through writing, designing, and publishing an original comic book. You can particpate by paying a small fee per student.
University of Kentucky
The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Scandium
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
University of Kentucky
The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Sodium
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative Comic Strips and Cartoon Squares
Contains plans for two lessons that provide an alternative to the traditional book report: using comic strips and cartoon squares to respond to a written text. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
University of Kentucky
The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Silver
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
University of Kentucky
Uk: Sulfur Comics
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
University of Kentucky
Uk: Plutonium Comics
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
University of Kentucky
Uk: Potassium Comics
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
University of Kentucky
Uk: Tin Comics
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
University of Kentucky
Uk: Titanium Comics
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
University of Kentucky
Department of Chemistry: The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements
The interactive learning resource explores the periodic table of elements. Students click on an element to see a list of comic pages involving that element.
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Indiana University: Atlantis Remixed
A research-based, immersive 3-D world where students aged 9-15 can have an impact and feel a sense of empowerment as they strive to make the world a better place. Has a wealth of resources, including research articles, educational and...
Children's Books Online
Children's Books Online: The Comical Cruises of Captain Cooky
"The Comical Cruises of Captain Cooky", published in 1926 by Royal Baking Powder Co., has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 34 page book is appropriate for early readers.