Recorded Books
Teacher's Guide: The Pinballs
Dive your class into the novel The Pinballs by Betsy Byars with the support of this reading guide. Including short answer questions, a multiple choice comprehension quiz, and extension activities, a variety of materials are...
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The Power of Fiction
Students explore fiction that moves individuals to social action. For this literature lesson, students read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and analyze its literary worth as well as its investigative journalism. Students investigate other...
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Arrange in Increasing Order
In this number order learning exercise, students solve ten questions in which a series of numbers below ten is analyzed. Students put the numbers in order from least to greatest.
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Taste Treat Writing
Students use their 5 senses to write a paragraph about yummy treats they sample. In this writing lesson plan, students use a graphic organizer to organize their tastes and how they can write about them and then write.
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Goldilocks and the Three Hares
Students read the book Goldilocks and the Three Hares and complete activities to go along with it. In this Goldilocks and the Three Hares lesson plan, students complete activities on puns, facts about weasels, rabbits and hares, and more.
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Simple Addition Practice: 1-5
In this addition practice worksheet, students solve a total of 10 simple problems that use numbers 1-5, all problems add one digit to one digit.
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Simple Addition #2: Numbers 1-5
In this simple addition activity, students solve 10 problems that use numbers 1-5. Every problem adds a 1 digit number to another 1 digit number.
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Thanksgiving Cross Number Puzzle
In this math crossword, students solve fifty-five puzzles to complete the crossword. The crossword has a Thanksgiving Theme.
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Three Huggers
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Three Huggers. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
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Easter Counting Worksheet
In this counting worksheet, students count the Easter eggs in the picture, then color or circle the correct numeral from a given set of 2 to 5.
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Integers
Using a simple technique, learners practice identifying integers on a number line. As numbers, both positive and negative, are pointed to, they name them. This could be part of anticipatory set before a instructional activity on integers.
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Frogs and Turtles
Pupils notice differences between frogs and turtles. In this frog themed lesson, students review what frogs are and practice counting to five with the help of music and a coloring worksheet.
Penguin Books
Addressing Text Complexity - Making Independent Reading Meaningful
Many English teachers dream of a classroom full of readers silently enjoying their books. A useful guide helps make that dream become a reality by providing book recommendations for a range of readers. Each suggestion includes the...
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The Outsiders
Tenth graders complete a variety of activities related to the first two chapters of the book The Outsiders. They define metaphor, simile, idiom, and hyperbole, and take a vocabulary pre-quiz. In small groups, they write a character...
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A Separate Peace: Chapter 11 Reading and Study Guide
To better comprehend the novel, A Separate Peace by John Knowles, learners define 3 vocabulary words, define 1 literary term, and respond to 10 short-answer questions. This resource refers only to Chapter 13 of the book.
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Express Yourself Lesson Seed 11: Setting
Encourage your learners to examine the setting in Theodore Taylor's The Cay. Pupils work in small groups to put together a description of the setting before reading two more chapters of the book. They use their double-entry journals to...
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Bob Book Worksheet Pack
Practice fundamental reading and number skills with a packet of worksheets for early readers. Pupils find sight words, trace letters, and complete number sequences.
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Growing Apples
Pupils complete various activities to investigate growing apples. They examine words related to apple growth and write the words on apple shapes. They also take a vocabulary quiz and complete an apple concentration game. Next, they watch...
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Photo Quilt Square
Build creative thinking and organization skills with a beautiful quilting project. Young photographers use a digital camera and computer to create photo transfers, which they will use to create a photo quilt square. They sew or embroider...
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Early Modern Art
Whether you are teaching an art class or world history class, this presentation will appeal to viewers' creative minds and receptive eyes. With brief explanations on Cubism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Dada, and Bauhaus as representations...
National Australia Day Council
True Blue? On Being Australian
Who or what is an Australian? Discover a plethora of student-centered, engaging activity ideas on the question of Australian identity, organized according to five major themes: people, symbols, place, sport, and words.
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Introduction to Greek Theatre and Antigone
Students compare and contrast a website layout and the layout of a Greek theatre. In this Greek theatre lesson, students research the Greek theatre and produce a bulleted list of five facts about the Greek theatre. Students complete a...
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Smallest and Largest Numbers
Incorporate robots into your lesson on number value! For the first worksheet, learners examine two pairs of robots with numbers (1-10) on their chests. They follow directions and color the robot with the largest or smallest number. Then,...
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Creating a Story Map Using Kidspiration
Fourth graders use computer software, Kidspiration, to create a graphic organizer detailing main characters, setting, problem, solution, and theme of their favorite short story. Students also discover how graphic organizers can help them...