TESOL
Are You a Good Listener?
Your learners talk to each other every day, but are they really listening? Use a lesson based on listening skills to ensure that class members feel heard and respected. It includes games, discussion topics, and self-assessment tools that...
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Dark Materials: Reflecting on Dystopian Themes in Young Adult Literature
The Hunger Games. Maximum Ride. Why is so much of young adult literature so dark? What is the appeal of dystopian literature to young readers? The six activities in this resource ask kids to reflect on some of the reasons this genre has...
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History and Musical Aesthetics
What are the musical elements that characterize a school's fight song or its alma mater? Class members listen to examples of fight songs and alma maters from various schools, play a listening game, and then create a list of the...
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Explore the Arctic: A Scavenger Hunt Game
Students identify major concepts related to the Arctic region and take scientific information and convert it into a usable form. They then gather data from a variety of resources and create an Arctic Scavenger Hunt Game.
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Smart Snacking Dragon
Second graders participate in activities that focus on making healthy snack choices.
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You May Already Be a Winner!
Second graders flip coins and tally the outcomes. They play the You May Already Be a Winner! game with cards under their chairs. Some cards are winners, some might be and the others are not. They play to explain the probability concept.
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Break It Down
Learners play a word part identification game. They form words using prefixes, suffixes and root word game pieces.
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Perky Plurals
Third graders play a station activity game forming plurals by adding -s, -es, changing y to i and adding -es, changing the f or fe to v and adding -es, and some irregular cases.
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Pumpkin Seed Multiplication
Learners practice multiplication facts. For this multiplication lesson plan, students participate in a pumpkin seed multiplication game where they match up addition sentences and multiplication facts. Game board and number sentences are...
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Sounding out accuracy, Bingo
Students explore language arts by participating in a class game. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the sounds that vowels make in words and identify the different vowels. Students utilize index cards with words on them to...
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Common Multiples
Fourth graders identify common multiples of numbers to 10. They take turns to throw the two dice. Students after each throw they find the common multiples of these numbers. They cover these numbers with counters. Students each has...
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Add it Up
For this fraction activity worksheet, students play a game that require them to add using fractions and mixed numbers. Students respond to 3 questions regarding the problem solving skills used in the game as well.
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Space Evaders: Feelings
In this feelings-related words game worksheet, learners choose 1 of 2 game boards to play this game in which the object is to the first to make it to Earth. One game board features pictures while the other board features words that the...
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Space Evaders: Numbers
In this number-related words game worksheet, students choose 1 of 2 game boards to play this game in which the object is to the first to make it to Earth. One game board features pictures while the other board features words that the...
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Space Evaders: Sports
In this sports-related words game worksheet, students choose 1 of 2 game boards to play this game in which the object is to the first to make it to Earth. One game board features pictures while the other board features words that the...
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Buzzing for Products
Pupils practice multiplication playing a game. In this multiplication lesson plan, students pick numbers and multiply them together. Pupils are awarded points based on which "hive" their answer falls in. The student with the greatest...
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Listen and Learn
Second graders play in a listening game and brainstorm ways to communicate health information and ideas.
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Fraction Memory
Fraction fanatics play a memory game using equivalent fraction cards. Individuals pair up with another player and match one fraction to another that represents its simplest form. The teacher's advanced preparation mentions that you will...
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Harbor Estuary
Students study waste and how to eliminate the use of fertilizers. In this estuary lesson students play a pictionary game that helps them to develop a better understanding of an estuary and its issues.
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Divisibility Checks: Paired Activity
In this division game worksheet, students will work in small groups to play a game about dividing numbers. A teacher's guide with game instructions is included.
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Do You Know Deborah Sampson?
Fifth graders apply information about Deborah Sampson to create a Jeopardy type game. In this Deborah Sampson instructional activity, 5th graders read information text about the Revolutionary War Patriot before using the information to...
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Rhyme Match
First graders match rhyming words. In this rhyming lesson plan students play a game with a partner matching rhyming words and a coordinating picture. The student pairs make a list of rhyming words that fit with their game.
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Strong Feelings
Students explore how emotions affect the decision-making of peacekeepers and design simulators for training emergency-response personnel.
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United Words Stand
Students explore contractions and compound words by playing a whole-class game. In this reading lesson plan, students define compound words and contractions, and describe how they are formed. The game format should make this an exciting,...