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Using Letters to Make Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders use the Internet to learn. In this word formation lesson, 1st graders use the Internet to complete an activity from their practice book and complete a worksheet where they use letter cutouts to make words.
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Strategy for Spelling Success - Proofreading Dictated Sentences

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders write and proofread dictated sentences. In this spelling lesson, 8th graders practice writing 4 dictated sentences. They proofread the sentences for spelling, written conventions, apostrophes, plurals, "ie"/"ei" spellings,...
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Symbols Communicate Without Words

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students write different symbols we use in writing out in their word form. In this word symbols lesson plan, students practice writing out what the symbols represent. For example the symbol % stands for 'percent'.
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ESL Halloween Communicative Vocabulary

For Teachers K - 12th
Students practice vocabulary words associated with Halloween using flashcards.
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Make Your Own Shape Puzzles

For Teachers K
Students manipulate puzzle pieces to make them fit into the correct spot. They also learn the shape and design of several shapes and classify and sort shapes.
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Sexual Health & Hygiene

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss sexual health and hygiene. They complete a worksheet and have the opportunity to ask verbal or anonymous questions.
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What Is Democracy?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of democracy. They define and describe democracy and choose an issue they believe the government should care about for its people. They write a persuasive essay about their issue.
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Raiders 1 Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students review vocabulary words on the Internet. They watch a movie in order to sequence events.
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World Issues The Millennium Development Goals and Quality of Life

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore quality of life issues in the developing world through the lens of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.  In this World History lesson, 9th graders study the factors necessary to and affecting quality of...
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Satellite Maps

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine contemporary satellite and digital maps. They explore new mapping technologies have transformed the field of cartography. At the same time and analyze how mapmakers' 'interests' are still present in digital maps.
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Identifying Adverbs

For Students 5th
For this identifying adverbs worksheet, 5th graders interactively select the word that is the adverb in each of 10 sentences, with immediate online feedback.
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Defining Our Community

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, in groups, work on a service-learning project by defining their own community and the problems within it.
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Missouri's Early Slave Laws: Missouri's Early Slave Laws:

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students analyze and discuss various documents relating to slavery in Missouri in the 1830's and 1840's. They learn why some records are deemed to be of permanent, historical value to the state.
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Vocabulary: Often-Confused Word Pairs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice their word choice. In this vocabulary development lesson, 6th graders practice choosing the correct word when given a pair of words that are often confused for each other. this lesson includes a worksheet for...
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The BIG One

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe an earthquake demonstration. They research an earthquake and use color dots to plot the location of each of their earthquakes on the large map.
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Did or Made

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this did or made worksheet, students complete sentences using did or made. Students answer ten multiple choice questions.
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28 Things to Do in the Library

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this library activity instructional activity, students complete the 28 sentences with a word or phrase from the word bank that describe the things to do in the library.
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Grammar: Adding a Prefix and Suffix

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice adding a prefix and/or suffix to base words. In this spelling review lesson, 4th graders review how to add a prefix and suffix to a word and complete a worksheet demonstrating their learning.
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Here's and Instant Activity for October 20, 2008

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students complete spelling activities for words with or and ore spellings. In this spelling lesson, students find antonyms for the 'or' words in the first exercise. Students find synonyms for the second exercise.
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Here's an Instant Activity for November 5, 2007

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students improve their spelling skills by completing activities for homophones, antonyms, and synonyms. Students complete a spelling worksheet for 'ie' and 'ei' words. Students then identify 12 homophones, 12 antonyms, and 12 synonyms.
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Clipped Words

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete spelling activities for clipped or shortened words. In this shortened words lesson, 8th graders complete a teacher-led activity and worksheet for clipped words.
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Here's an Instant Activity for February 19, 2007

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a writing sentences activity using words that contain Latin roots. In this Latin roots lesson, 6th graders write words containing Latin roots. Students then write the words into sentences.
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Build Skills and Word Experiences: Make Compound Words

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete spelling activities for compound words. In this compound words lesson, 2nd graders put words together to make compound words.
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Instant Spelling Activity - Grade 4

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders brainstorm and write suffixes and prefixes for the word "friend." Students discuss the concept, then complete a related worksheet found on a link in the lesson.