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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Vacation Under the Volcano" Chapter 3 Vocabulary

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this comprehension worksheet, students fill in blanks with vocabulary words from chapter 3 of Vacation Under the Volcano. An answer key is included.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The life of William Ah Ket - Building bridges between East and West

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read the story of William Ah Ket, an Australian-born Chinese man who became a respected leader in the community in the early twentieth century. This story is used as the context for research, vocabulary development and creative...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocabulary Practice: Completing Sentences

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students use a word pool to fill in blanks and correctly complete a set of 10 sentences. Word bank contains 12 words, 2 will not be used.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading skills worksheet, students complete several literature-based skill building activities for the book 'Holes' by Louis Sachar.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Chalk Box Kid Lesson 4 The Burned Building

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn 45 new vocabulary words from Chapter 4 of The Chalk Box Kid. The words in the list are arranged by phonograms. There are no questions for students to answer.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Meat Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this vocabulary and word recognition worksheet, students observe 5 pictures of different meats and choose the correct word to label each picture.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocabulary Review Worksheet

For Students 5th
In this vocabulary review worksheet, 5th graders complete 10 sentences using words from a word bank at the top of the page. They see both black and white, and colorful clip art on the page. They use words such as successful, generous,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Happy Valentine's Day

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Valentine's vocabulary instructional activity, students make as many words as possible from the letters in the words "Happy Valentine's Day".
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Unit Plan
National Geographic

Animal Habitats

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Explore animal habitats and reinforce speaking, listening, reading comprehension, and writing skills with a unit that focuses on the Arctic, desert, ocean, prairie, and rainforest. Enthusiastic scientists read informational text to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bird Brilliance!

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore natural resources and search outdoors to find materials to create a bird's nest. In this bird's natural resources instructional activity, 1st graders listen to a book about birds and reflect on the various things...
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Handout
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K12 Reader

Glossary of Non-Violence

For Students 3rd - 8th
Make sure your class is sure of terminology when referring to the non-violent methods used in the civil rights movement. This glossary includes 19 terms paired with parts of speech and definitions. 
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Lesson Plan
Arts Midwest

The Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe: Biographical Criticism and the Speaker of a Poem

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Author's are often influenced by events in their own lives as they write. Use Edgar Allan Poe's poems "Ulalume" and "Annabel Lee" to take a look at how the death of Poe's wife affected his poetry. Ask students to discuss and compare the...
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Study Guide
Penguin Books

A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classics Edition of Jack London's The Call of the Wild

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
The Yukon provides plenty of opportunity for adventure. A study guide for The Call of the Wild by Jack London, also the author of White Fang, helps readers navigate the novel which is set in Yukon, Canada. Chapter summaries give a quick...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math: Skyscraper Comparison

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine skyscrapers by conducting Internet research and by creating and interpreting graphs. After reading the book, "Skyscraper," they discuss reasons why the structures are built. Once they have researched the tallest...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ancient Rome

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Ancient Rome. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Clay Story Adventure

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students build three-dimensional rough draft for a story by creating objects, people, places, animals, etc., with clay, and write story in a journal, poem, or other written form.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Our Place in the World

For Teachers K
Students study the concept of geography in a year long unit. In this geography unit, students participate in different activities that explain the spatial sense of the world, the physical landmasses and bodies of water, geographic...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Dairy Products Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this vocabulary exercise worksheet, students view illustrations and names of five dairy products. Students study the illustrations and words.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Just Plain Fancy

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Just Plain Fancy. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Farmer Boy Days

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Farmer Boy Days. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring the Mystery Genre

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine the story elements of typical mystery stories including characters and plot structure. They look at vocabulary that is common to mystery stories before reading and responding to mystery chapter books. Working in guided...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

U.S. Government" Part 2

For Students 4th - 6th
In this United States government worksheet, students match vocabulary words to their definitions. Students match twelve words.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Vivid Words

For Students 6th - 9th
In this vocabulary and word study learning exercise, students explore the use of vivid words as they complete 8 fill in the blank questions. Students may also complete the challenge question at the bottom of the sheet.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spelling with /ou/ Sound

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders recognize spelling words with ou and ow sounds. In this spelling lesson, 4th graders begin with ground and town and build lists of words with similar spelling. Students complete a worksheet with antonyms and synonyms for...