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Carousel Brainstorm Book Report
Students participate in a group review activity to analyze and discuss a book they have all read. They write a paragraph summarizing the findings related to one of the topics. Older students might summarize three topics or all the topics.
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What is That Smell?
Young scholars identify various scents by using their sense of smell. In this five senses lesson, students smell items such as popcorn, mint, and lemon and identify the scents by only using their sense of smell.
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Being a Good Citizen
First graders discuss citizenship. In this being a good citizen lesson, 1st graders complete a worksheet identifying characteristics of a good citizen. Students draw a picture then use a flip camera to capture good classroom citizens.
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Poems "I Feel Happy"
Second graders discuss various things that make him/her happy. In this I feel happy lesson, 2nd graders express feelings in a poem. Students reflect on the poems they have written.
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Wish Boxes
I love these are lesson ideas! Young artists practice the art of Calligraphy and Origami. They make gift boxes with good wishes. This plan includes an excellent component that shows exactly how to fold the paper in order to make the box,...
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Consonants: g, j, x, qu, y
Students engage in a reading comprehension instructional activity that focuses on specific sounds found in words. The instructional activity includes a variety of experiences that include games, a storybook, and literature response writing.
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Let's Celebrate Ramadan!
Students explore and study about Ramadan. They list what already know about celebrations, listen to a variety of books, compare/contrast various celebrations and create a project for each lesson. Each student assesses Kidspiration on the...
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Deal or No Deal
Young scholars play a game in order to memorize any set of facts. In this memorization lesson plan, young scholars play an adaptation of the game Deal or No Deal to help them review and memorize factual information. Young scholars also...
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Matter Test
Physical science learners define matter, explain the law of conservation of matter, and identify compounds according to their state on this twenty-question test. Most appropriate for the introductory physical science class, this resource...
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Big Bubble Letter Poster
In this getting to know you worksheet, students follow the directions to create bubble letters for their names and then fill each letter with information about themselves.
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Abraham Lincoln's Young Years
Third graders explore the life of Abraham Lincoln. They read and discuss the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Students write three sentences about an important part of the life of Abraham Lincoln. They edit and revise their sentences.
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Preparing an Income Statement
Tenth graders discuss the contents of income statements. In this accounting lesson, 10th graders are introduced to the parts of an income statement. Students practice filling out the four parts of an income statement, and...
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Student/Teacher: Using Student-Generated Writing Prompts
Students select writing prompts for the class.
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Create Sentence Structure Books
For this sentence structure worksheet, students create sentence structure books including the concepts of subject, predicate, simple sentences, objective pronouns, and more. Students create 8 books total.
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My Caring and Sharing Book
First graders read the book Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. They consider when they have shared with someone or expressed caring. They write, illustrate and compile a fish book that tells of their caring and sharing experiences.
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Summary, Note Taking, Main Idea and Details
Learners take notes from oral readings and lectures to create a summary of the material. They use different sizes of post-it notes to complete the activity. They practice pulling the main ideas out of the given material.
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My Name Puzzle
Students solve a name puzzle, write their name six times, and identify their name on their envelope.
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Vowels: review of short and long e, o
First graders investigate sounds of short and long vowels for e and o. They develop phonics skills through drill and practice sessions. They use a variety of activities that include games. This is a whole unit plan.
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What has Year 7 Got in Store for You?
In this poetry worksheet, students write their fears and hopes for the year and then write an acrostic poem spelling out year seven. Students answer three short answer questions.
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Creating a Cinquain
For this Language Arts worksheet, students read about how to create a cinquain poem. Students read an example and complete a graphic organizer to help guide them in writing their own.
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Pronoun Case - Exercise 4: We, Us, Our, Ours, and Ourselves
For this interactive online personal pronouns practice worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions using the appropriate pronoun case.
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Island of Hopes and Island of Tears?
Third graders research Ellis Island. In this immigration lesson, 3rd graders watch a power point presentation titled Island of Hope or Island of Tears?and discuss the personal belongings the immigrants decided to bring to the United...
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Trustworthy Images
Learners investigate metaphors. In this writing activity, students brainstorm traits of a trustworthy person and create a metaphor for a trustworthy person.
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Recognizing Signs in Public Places
Students explore symbols by identifying public signage. In this public safety lesson, students view flashcards of everyday road, fire and food signs while discussing their function and purpose. Students record and identify road and...