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Who is Dr. Seuss?
Learn more about Dr. Seuss in an author study activity. After young readers create a KWL chart on information they know about Dr. Seuss, they take on group roles, such as the researcher or recorder, to find out more about Dr....
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Muggie Maggie - Lesson 5
Students complete activities with the book Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary. In this literature lesson, students discuss new vocabulary words and definitions for Ch. 5. They read Ch. 5 and find synonyms and antonyms for their vocabulary...
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Muggie Maggie: Lesson 8
Young scholars predict a chapter from a book while learning new vocabulary words. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the book Muggie Maggie, and predict what will happen in the upcoming chapter. Young...
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Muggie Maggie
Students practice story telling by placing story elements in order to make sense to a reader. In this reading comprehension lesson, students practice using vocabulary words from the story Muggie Maggie, as well as reviewing...
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The Very Busy Spider-Pattern
Students explore two- and three-dimensional shapes. In this very busy spider lesson, students read the story and then create a spider web pattern of their own. The webs must use a symmetrical pattern. Additional activities...
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The Greedy Triangle
Students discuss figures with various numbers of sides. In this geometry instructional activity, students are read The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns, they participate in a class discussion of many sided figures and are...
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Grandfather Tang's Story
Young scholars construct tangram patters. In this geometry lesson, students read the book Grandfather Tang's Story and visit various websites to practice covering figures with tangrams. Young scholars attempt to construct animal shapes...
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Alliteration Fun with Spiders
Students practice using vocabulary words to write alliterations. For this language arts lesson, students collaborate with classmates to create ideas for fun alliterations as they create their own using a children's word processing...
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Tantalizing Tangrams
Students construct a set of tangrams. In this geometry lesson, students read the book, Grandfather Tang's Story and retell the story using tangrams. Students construct their own set of tangrams using the included worksheets.
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Tantalizing Tangrams: Fractional Relationships
Students use tangrams to represent parts of a whole. In this fraction lesson, students use tangrams to determine fractional relationships between different pieces. Students use the AppleWorks drawing application to demonstrate the...
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Listen to a Radio Show
Students practice the art of listening. In this listening skills lesson, students listen to an old-time radio show and identify hidden messages, innuendo, sarcasm, double entendres, puns, hyperbole, irony, colloquialisms, inflections,...
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Arthur's Thanksgiving
Students investigate Thanksgiving by reading a children's book. For this holiday lesson, students read Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown and create a turkey fact book after reading an electronic encyclopedia. Students bring...
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Greeting Card Poetry
Students write poetry using desktop publishing software. In this poetry lesson, students write a poem to create a greeting card through the use of a desktop publishing program.
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Lesson 5:Web Page
Learners create a webpage. In this technology activity, students choose a topic and work in groups to create their own webpage using Microsoft Frontpage. This activity includes directions on how to make webpages and cover pages.
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Lesson 6: PowerPoint Presentation
Students design a PowerPoint presentation that expresses the adverse effects of smoking. In this PowerPoint and smoking lesson plan, students examine a student PowerPoint exemplar before creating one of their own following the given...
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Pea+Nut = Math
Young scholars utilize peanuts to practice fractions. In this math model lesson, students solve multiplication problems and fractions with real peanuts. Young scholars use drawing software to graph data from the math equations.
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Design a Building
Young scholars design a blueprint of a building. In this measurement instructional activity, students design a building on paper. Young scholars copy their building's measurements into the Microsoft Paint program and write word problems...
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Time: How To Tell What Time It Is
Learners practice telling time using analog and digital clocks. In this time telling lesson, students read the book The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle, and practice telling the time on a model clock that is constantly changing....
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Stock and Inventory
Students create databases. In this spreadsheet lesson, students take stock of their toys and create databases. Students consider good business practices as they listen to guest speaker discuss how to control inventory.
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Commercials/Ads
Students write a persuasive commercial and advertisement. In this commercial lesson, students write a 20 second commercial that persuades people and shares the most important aspects of the company. They evaluate newspaper ads and create...
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Store Wide Sale
Students practice figuring percentages by solving written shopping problems. In this consumer math lesson, students read several scenarios dealing with items on sale and must figure out the new price. Students check their...
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Diamonte Writing
Students discover poetry while practicing their storytelling skills. In this language arts lesson, students read diamonte and acrostic poems written by other students on the Internet. Students create their own narrative...
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Classifying Seashells
Third graders practice classifying seashells. In this seashell classification lesson plan, 3rd graders listen to a guest speaker talk about collecting seashells. They participate in a discussion on the characteristics by which seashells...
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Features of Shells
Students create a new shell. In this shell features lesson, students different types of shells, discuss their special features and talk about how animals use shells. Students use the Internet to research information on shells...