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The Patchworker-Sentences Making Sense

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the activity by writing some sentences with words in the wrong order. They are told that the patchworker needs help to get things in the right order. Students are asked to read the list of words on the...
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Pyramid Power

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe human health by analyzing different food groups. In this food pyramid lesson, students utilize the web to complete an interactive food pyramid game as well as research the nutrition encyclopedia. Students discuss their...
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Bunnicula

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners create a dictionary of vocabulary after reading a story. Individually, they create a story web making sure to include all of the basic story elements. They also create a timeline and write a book report of all important events.
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Acrostic Poems: What's In a Name?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students find words that begin with the letters in their own names, using a variety of sources including word banks and online dictionaries. They create an acrostic poem. Pupils revise poems as needed, for meaning and conventions. ...
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Live with Lewis and Clark!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students list in chronological order the major events in the Corps of Discovery's westward journey. They research goals of the expedition, the make up of the Corps, the modes of travel, the route and the interactions with American Indians.
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Valentine Cinquain

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students review parts of speech by using Inspiration. They brainstorm vocabulary that fit a Valentines theme. Students watch as the teacher demonstrates the parts of a cinquain poem. Students write their own poem and create a KidPix...
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Universal Studios' Roller Coasters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an article and review a type of graph or other graphic representation. They write a response to a ""Task"" that may be a letter, a report, or a speech to an interested group. In the written response they must refer to both...
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Secret Codes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice writing and decoding secret messages before discussing DNA and its role as a code for making proteins. They translate DNA into RNA and identify the sequence of amino acids to find a secret message. An interactive...
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The "State" of ABC's

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders apply the ABC format to write books about various states. They identify important people, places, and events and include title. copyright, and dedication pages. They have items for all letters and createcovers and "about...
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Is Seeing Believing...Or Decieving

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate media protrayal of railroad trespassing incidents. They write a legal action letter against one of the media companies.
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Another Way of Life

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read about the 2006 Amish school killings. They explore Amish life, including how loss and tragedy are handled and compare it to how they, themselves, would handle the same situation. They write fictitious dialogues highlighting...
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Ohhhh Me, Ohhhhh My!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice identifying phonemes and recognizing letters in written words to become fluent readers. They study the phoneme /O/ in the tongue twister, "Oh No, my Nose needs an operation in October." Each student also interacts with...
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How Much is that Name?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore money counting.  In this money problem solving lesson, students calculate how much money their name is "worth" using the corresponding alphabet letters which have been assigned a coin value.
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Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, learners write an acrostic poem about the holiday. Students use the letters in THANKSGIVING to start each new line of poetry.
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Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study credit and interest in a novel and consumer math activity. In this credit instructional activity, students read the book Bingo Brown and the Language of Love. Students discuss the book and the ideas of credit, interest,...
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Unscramble the Spelling 1

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive spelling skills worksheet, students examine the number and the scrambled letters that represent it. Students unscramble the letters to spell the number word and submit their answers to be scored.
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Unscramble the Spelling 3

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive spelling skills worksheet, students examine the number and the scrambled letters that represent it. Students unscramble the letters to spell the number word and submit their answers to be scored.
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Unscramble the Spelling 4

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive spelling skills learning exercise, students examine the number and the scrambled letters that represent it. Students unscramble the letters to spell the number word and submit their answers to be scored.
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Unscramble the Spelling 5

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive spelling skills instructional activity, students examine the number and the scrambled letters that represent it. Students unscramble the letters to spell the number word and submit their answers to be...
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Unscramble the Spelling 6

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive spelling skills learning exercise, students examine the number and the scrambled letters that represent it. Students unscramble the letters to spell the number word and submit their answers to be scored.
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Unscramble the Spelling

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this online interactive spelling skills instructional activity, students examine the number and the scrambled letters that represent it. Students unscramble the letters to spell the number word and submit their answers to be scored.
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Unscramble the Spelling 8

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive spelling skills activity, students examine the number and the scrambled letters that represent it. Students unscramble the letters to spell the number word and submit their answers to be scored.
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Unscramble the Spelling 10

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive spelling skills worksheet, students examine the number and the scrambled letters that represent it. Students unscramble the letters to spell the number word and submit their answers to be scored.
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Unscramble the Spelling 11

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive spelling skills worksheet, students examine the number and the scrambled letters that represent it. Students unscramble the letters to spell the number word and submit their answers to be scored.