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A Hero Biography Project

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study historical significant people born in January and February and note their accomplishments. Using given websites, 4th graders collect biographical information and participate in activities about a specified hero. ...
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Listen To Me

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore speaking and listening skills.
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Four Heroic Presidents

For Teachers K
Students complete a series of lessons that explore the heroic qualities of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Students read books, participate in discussion, color pictures and complete worksheets.
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Giggle, Giggle, Quack Pizza Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the concept of multiplication by using pizza. They read an article discussing how math is used everyday. They try to determine how many pizzas they would need to feed the class.
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Click, Clack, Moo: Electric Blanket Science

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin and discuss the similarities and differences between electric blankets and regular blankets. They brainstorm a list of reasons why the farm animals wanted electric blankets.
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Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the elements of the Chinese zodiac. They observe the placement of the animals on the zodiac chart while studying the Chinese New Year.
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - The Caldecott Award

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners engage in a variety of activities as they study illustrators, how illustrations enhance a studenT book, and the Caldecott Award. They write a report about their favorite illustrator.
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Schools

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a unit of lessons on school and how schools have changed. They read a Laura Ingalls Wilder excerpt, view and discuss a Norman Rockwell painting, conduct an interview, construct a school map, and create an ABC book...
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Mexico

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete a unit about the geography and culture of Mexico. They compare and contrast the weather of their own city and Mexico, read books about Mexico, count in Spanish, color in a flag of Mexico and the Mexican Coat of Arms,...
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Illinois Entice Spoken Here

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders name a prairie animal when their name is called for attendance each day. They read books about Illinois or related topics. At present we have read Illinois, A Rookie Read About Geography Book by Allan Fowler.
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Color Poems

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Pupils listen as the teacher reads several poems from the book "Hailstones and Halibut Bones," "My Many Colored Days," and a teacher created poem. Students choose a color and share some brainstorming ideas with the class. They write a...
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It's About the Author

For Teachers Pre-K
Students develop print awareness. In this literature lesson plan, students memorize and recite nursery rhymes and listen to stories of Maurice Sendak and Ezra Jack Keats. Students draw pictures to illustrate read aloud books and dictate...
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Unearthing the Secrets of the Garden

For Teachers 5th
Students analyze the literary class, The Secret Garden. In this literature unit lesson, students complete a unit of activities to help them with their reading comprehension of the book The Secret Garden. Students complete webs,...
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Origami Paper Cranes

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students complete cross-curricular activities to study the culture and humanity in Japan. Students read the book Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes and complete social studies and art lessons related to the book as well as develop an...
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Frog and Toad All Year: vocabulary words

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book Frog and Toad All Year and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.
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Henry and Mudge: vocabulary words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book Henry and Mudge and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.
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Dogs: vocabulary words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book Dogs and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.  
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Neighborhood News: vocabulary words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary words learning exercise, students read the book Neighborhood News and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.
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Winners Never Quit: Vocabulary words

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Winners Never Quit worksheet, students read the book Winners Never Quit and then use the vocabulary words in a sentence. Students use 8 words in sentences and put the words in alphabetical order.
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Gus and Grandpa: vocabulary words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book Gus and Grandpa and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.
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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type: Vocabulary Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this language arts worksheet, students read the book Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type and put the vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.
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A Trip to the Fire Station: vocabulary words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book A Trip to the Fire Station and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.
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Jamaica Louise James: vocabulary words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book Jamaica Louise James and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.  
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Long Ago and Today: vocabulary words

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book Long Ago and Today and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.