Perkins School for the Blind
Rubber Band Stretch
If you don't teach blind or visually impaired students, this lesson may seem a bit strange. But, it helps them develop motor skills, orientation and movement skills, and listening skills, while building a better understanding of...
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Ordinal Numbers
Introduce ordinal numbers with this simple teaching tool. Young mathematicians trace numbers from 1 to 5. Then they circle the object in a row of 5 that represents the numerical place of the number they just traced. Example: Students...
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K-5 Mathematics Module: Number and Number Sense
Reinforce number sense with a collection of math lessons for kindergarteners through fifth graders. Young mathematicians take part in hands-on activities, learning games, and complete skills-based worksheets to enhance proficiency...
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The Bill of Rights
In groups, learners review one of four selected Supreme Court cases. The whole class watches a video introducing the four cases, and then small groups dive into Internet research in an attempt to write a two-paragraph summary of the...
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Determining Left, Middle and Right
In this left, middle and right worksheet, learners follow directions, coloring shapes located either on the left, right, or in the middle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Prepositions of Direction
For this prepositions worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences that are missing prepositions of directions. Students fill in the blanks for 12 sentences.
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Using 4 main directions in a classroom
Students use the four directions of a compass rose to locate classroom features. In this directions lesson plan, students locate the features by identifying directions.
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Fairy Tale Maps
Students study direction as they listen to the stories of Little Red Riding Hood and The Jolly Postman. In this cardinal direction lesson, learners create a map to show the path Little Red Riding Hood took in the story and label the path...
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Direction Skills
In this geography activity, students read an excerpt on what directions tell someone. They respond to 6 short answer questions related to the neighborhood illustration found on the second page of the activity.
Think Like A Programmer! Puzzlets Cork the Volcano Curriculum
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Mandala Portfolio Project
Here's a great idea for writing portfolios. Kids decorate all four sides of their portfolio, introducing themselves, their families, goals, dreams, and favorite things. Detailed directions for all four panels and a rubric are included in...
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Asking For Directions
Learners draw a map of their surrounding area using appropriate landmarks and identifying characteristics. Students ask for and give directions to locations found on their maps to their partner. This lesson is intended for learners...
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How Well Do You Follow Directions?
Students complete an activity by following directions. They discuss the results of the activity and take a quiz. They repeat this lesson once a month.
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Giving Directions
Students explore communication by participating in language description activities. For this directions lesson, students practice using communicative terms and prepositions of places to direct a classmate to an exact location. Students...
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Requesting Directions
Learners work with their partners to role play giving and receiving directions to familiar and unfamiliar places. Students practice verifying directions through verbal repetition. This lesson is intended for learners acquiring English.
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Colorado Water, Water Rights and Ditches
Students do various activities and research on the history of Colorado water rights and local ditches and evaluate current situations in terms of water rights, water sources, ditches,as well as how different groups have been affected by...
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Directional Terms
Students identify and demonstrate various locational terms, and examine how a globe is a model of Earth. They repeat words and movements for various finger plays to demonstrate locational terms, play directional words games, and sing a...
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The Progressives and Direct Democracy
High schoolers analyze the Progressive Movement. In this Bill of Rights lesson plan, students listen to their instructor lecture on the Progressive Movement and direct democracy. High schoolers respond to discussion questions...
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Transport and Directions: How Do I Get to The...?
In this ESL activity worksheet, students consider transport and directions as they read a paragraph and find its text in the word maze.
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Traveling aroud Our Town
Students are asked to describe to a partner how he or she walks to school or the bus stop. They are shown on the overhead an one-inch grid paper, and at the intersection of two lines on the grid paper, students are shown a house and...
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Shapes Galore!
First graders create two-dimensional shapes. In this shapes lesson, 1st graders learn about different two-dimensional shapes. Students have many hands-on experiences with these shapes including the use of geoboards, shaving cream, yarn,...
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The Pilgrims
Learners use distance measuring tools to follow directions and chart the path the pilgrims made from Plymouth, England to Boston, Massachusetts. In this Pilgrim voyage lesson, students use a map to chart the distance traveled by the...
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Ice Cream Cones
In this reading instructional activity, students color in 9 ice cream cones. Students use specific colors for each cone according to the directions.
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Using the Four Main Directions in the Classroom
Students use the four main directions to locate features in the classroom. In this direction instructional activity, students review the 4 main directions using a world map. Students use a magnetic compass to locate the north wall in...