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Trail of Discovery
Students collaborate on a research-based documentation of their town's founding, written from the point of view of a fictional person who lived there long ago
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Wildlife, Wolves, Endangered Species
Students use the Internet to research wildlife and conservation efforts. They examine pictures and graphics to research endangered species and humans role in their lives. They also use math to measure areas of habitats and add the number...
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Lets Think About...Plants
Students bring in various vegetables and make friendship soup. They plant seeds and discuss the things plants need to grow and thrive.
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ESOL COnsumer Education
Students discuss the importance of saving money by shopping sales and reading advertisements. They share personal practices with comparison
shopping to save money then complet "Shopping" activity.
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A Foreign Change
In this Language Arts worksheet, students write a response about living in a foreign country. Students answer three questions in their writing.
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Breaking News English: Levi's to Make iPod Jeans
In this English worksheet, students read "Levi's to Make iPod Jeans," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Podcast is 2005 Word of the Year
In this English worksheet, students read "Podcast is 2005 Word of the Year," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Let's Investigate Tooth Decay
Students conduct a simple investigation to explore tooth decay.
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St. Patrick's Day Snack
First graders design a green snack menu from all four food groups for St. Patrick's Day.
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Divide by a Unit Fraction
In this dividing by unit fractions practice learning exercise, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Popcorn
Students discuss the properties of popcorn. They explore the connection between corn, popcorn and Thanksgiving. As a class, students sing a popcorn song and create a popcorn craft. They practice writing the word popcorn. As a...
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Multiplying Fractions
Fifth graders explore the multiplication of fractions. Using paper folds, 5th graders observe multiplying by a fraction. They extrapolate multiplication problems from studying a written graphic.
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There's a Mouse in the House! Aaa!!!
Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the...
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The History of Christmas Trees
Students read an article on the history of the Christmas Tree. They discuss the article and talk about their experiences with Christmas trees.
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Addition Stories
First graders incorporate language expressions, such as first, then, and together into a story and write the math equations that they represent. Concepts for the process of addition are developed using manipulatives, modeling, and...
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Water World
Students explore the various steps of the water cycle. They identify the three steps in the water cycle and how they are related. Students describe three ways to conserve water. Students explore the origin of the water source that...
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Special Ed.: Social Problem Solving Skills
Students explore the logical steps used for solving social problems. Using video scenarios, Through group instruction, they aid each other in the discussions decision making, and role-playing. Topics covered include situations related...
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Fruit Seeds
Second graders use fruit to conduct an observation experiment. They use the skills of observation to write down different facts about three different fruits looking at the outside and inside contents. Students explain two things they...
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Abigail Ant
Pupils recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /a/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and pictures.
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Using Inspiration Software to Explore Characters In Stories
Students identify characters, their qualities, and examples of their qualities and use Inspiration to organize them in a clear and understandable format. After a lecture/demo, students use the program on the next story by themselves.
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Open Wide and Trek Inside!
Students explore, examine and study a module that focuses on the science of the oral environment and major scientific concepts relating to oral health. They investigate the process of tooth decay by interacting with stories and games...
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Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Probing Into Plant Parts
In this lesson plan students will obtain a better understanding of a plant's needs, and how the various parts of the organism help it to meet its needs. Students will understand how some plants are alike and different.
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Why Is an Apple Like a Suitcase? [Pdf]
A mini-unit on fruits and seeds for younger students. Students will learn that fruit is like a suitcase for seeds, and that together they help plants to reproduce. Includes ELL suggestions, extension activities, and worksheets.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Writing Lesson: Season Mandala
In this lesson plan, students will learn about the season through decriptive words and phrases incorporated in two different books, Have You Seen Trees? by Joanne Oppenheim and The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons. They...