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Punctuation Review/Tic-tac-toe
Sixth graders play a tic-tac-toe game in pairs. In this language arts lesson, one student uses an X to show the correct sentences, while the other student uses an O to show incorrect sentences. Students use a T-chart to record the...
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The Feeding of Baby Lions and snakes
Fourth graders view a Count On It! episode and answer a question about the eating habits of animals. In this animal eating problem lesson, 4th graders determine how much more often a baby lion eats than a snake. Students explain how...
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Literacy Through Photography
Students practice using words to describe photographs they have taken. In this descriptive writing lesson plan, students utilize a disposable or digital camera to take 5 pictures of their life after school. Students create slides from...
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More! A Lesson on Comparing
Students practice counting and comparing objects. In this math lesson, students view a Count on It! episode. Students examine the value of what they are counting. Students estimate number in groups of items. Students determine which...
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Multiplication Versus Addition
Second graders create arrays to study multiplication. In this multiplication lesson, 2nd graders split into teams to complete a multiplication table. One team uses addition to solve the table while the other uses multiplication. Students...
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Fractions of a Sheet Cake
Second graders become familiar with the fractions in a whole. In this sheet cake lesson, 2nd graders view a Count on it clip about pumpkin pies. Students cut a sheet cake into eight parts and write as a fraction. Students understand...
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Shopping for a Party
Second graders produce a budget for a party. In this money management lesson, 2nd graders create a budget for an imaginary party they will have based on a $20.00 limit. Students observe a video clip in class discussing budgets.
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French Fry Fun: Estimating and Measuring
Third graders demonstrate their estimating and measuring abilities. In this length measurement lesson, 3rd graders produce estimates of how long a handful of French fries will be before physically measuring them. Students graph their...
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Multiplying with Packages and Letters
Students explore multiplication. For this multiplication problem solving lesson, students view a video clip which demonstrates loading a truck with packages. Students fill in a blank array to represent 1"X 2" and the multiples when...
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Time for a Plumber!
Fourth graders compare amounts of time in seconds, minutes and hours. In this multiplying and comparing time lesson plan, 4th graders problem solve a plumbing problem scenario to find which amount of time is the least. Students share...
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Reading Fluency Poetry Reading
Fifth graders observe video of poem recitations of a person reciting a poem. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders discuss rhythm and rhyme of poetry as well as pauses within poems. Students choose a poem, in a small group, and...
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Conventions Self-Check Sheet
Fifth graders study conventions in writing. In this grammar instructional activity, 5th graders listen to samples with appropriate conventions and samples without appropriate grammar and determine which are appropriate. Students...
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Communicating My Ideas; Developing Self-Expression in Writing
Fifth graders identify new vocabulary. In this vocabulary lesson, 5th graders predict the meaning of unfamiliar words. Next they find them in a dictionary and use them in a sentence.
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Paraphrasing
Sixth graders practice paraphrasing. In this paraphrasing lesson, 6th graders read a paragraph and highlight the important words. They write a summary sentence of the paragraph making sure not to copy any sentences.
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Propaganda Techniques
Sixth graders locate examples of persuasive writing. In this persuasive writing instructional activity students work in a groups to identify and analyze the use of propaganda techniques. Students use newspapers to find editorials, or...
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Proofreading Relay
Sixth graders play a proofreading relay game. For this proofreading lesson, 6th graders are broken up into two teams. Each team has an incorrect sentence and they need to fix it one at time by checking for mistakes in grammar,...
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Picture Perfect: Reading and Narrative Writing
Pupils will create a fictional narrative based on the cover of a picture book provided by the teacher. In this narrative writing lesson plan students incorporate all story elements and use strategies to engage the reader.
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Comprehension
Fifth graders study comprehension. In this writing lesson, 5th graders remember what they read and write an introduction for a character from a novel just read including a good description of that character.
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Comprehension
Fifth graders take part in a panel discussion. In this character lesson students show their understanding of the connection between events in a story and the development of characters. Students provide evidence from the story to support...
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Summarizing
Fifth graders write summaries. In this summarizing instructional activity students decide which events of a chapter in a book are important to summarizing. Students also create a title for the chapter based upon the contents of the...
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Writing a Good Introduction
Fifth graders use a list of transitional words and hooks in order to write a good introduction. In this writing lesson plan, 5th graders view and discuss a PowerPoint presentation on introductions.
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Reading-Context Clues Expert
Fifth graders understand what the definition is for context clues as the words, phrases, and sentences around the word one does not know. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders review the different kinds of context clues. Students...
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Conventions: Hyperbole
Fifth graders discuss hyperbole. For this language arts lesson, 5th graders understand that hyperbole enables writers to make a point by describing something in an overly dramatic way. Students create a list of objects that can be used...
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Comprehension-Note Taking Skills to Supprt Opinions and Panel Discussion
Fifth graders examine note taking skills in order to support opinions. In this language arts instructional activity, 5th graders read several newpaper articles and discuss a current issue. Students explore how to paraphrase so as not to...