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Human Rights
Students explore human rights, kindness and equality. Through a series of lesson plans included in this unit, students discover how to create a caring school climate. They read stories, write in journals, role play equality and kindness...
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It's a Mystery to Me
Students read a variety of mysteries to improve their reading and comprehension skills. Using a worksheet, they define and practice using new vocabulary. In groups, they read stories from Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and write an...
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Yummy for my tummy!
First graders read the story Tops and Bottoms and identify vegetables that are eaten from the stem, root, and leaf of a plant. In this vegetables lesson plan, 1st graders learn vocabulary about different vegetable parts and write journal...
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Why Walk?
Following the story Yummers, pupils will use the food pyramid to evaluate what Emily Pig ate during her walk and find out why her walk made her sick. They will then participate in a walking game.
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Patience
First graders listen to the story New Shoes for Silvia by Johanna Hurwitz. In this literacy lesson plan, 1st graders do a picture walk and answer who, what, when, where and why questions. Students answer multiple questions focused on...
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The Mixed Up Chameleon
Students read the story The Mixed Up Chameleon and complete discussions questions as they read the story. In this comprehension lesson plan, students also draw animals, list animals, and create a class book.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Learners read "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." After observing the illustrations and previewing chapter titles, students predict what will happen in the story. They research and contact chocolate companies to gather information on...
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Monohybrid Punnetr Squares
Students explore Punnett squares and illustrate specific genotypic and phenotypic genetic outcomes. After a class discussion, students predict the probability of a specific trait being passed on by using Punnett squares. They reveal the...
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Come On, Rain!
Students read and analyze the story. In this language arts lesson plan, students read Come on, Rain! and examine how mood and tone are created, the use of figurative language and the characteristics of the genre. Students research the...
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Walk on the Wild Side
Have your class practice alliteration using this activity. Learners listen to stories with alliterative elements and create their own sentences illustrating this technique. The activity is incomplete, but could be enhanced to provide a...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
First graders, after reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, place the story in its correct order of sequence. They place any set of events (situation) in their correct order.
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Unit Lesson on The Gingerbread Man (Elementary, Reading/Writing)
Students sequence the main events of the story, The Gingerbread Man, into chronological order and rewrite the story changing characters and settings.
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I See Shapes
Students explore shapes through literature. In this language arts lesson, students read stories about shapes and discuss the shapes they see in the stories. Students find shapes around the room.
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"The Giver" by Lois Lowry
Middle schoolers predict results, design a model, and carry out trials to determine probability based on their experimentation.
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What Happened on 9/11 ?
Pupils discuss what they know of the events on September 11, 2001. They read the book September 11, 2001: A Simple Account for Children by Nancy Poffenberger and Vall Gottesman. They discuss how the events of that day makes them feel.
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If You Give a Mouse A Cookie
Young scholars are read the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and develop their own story. They use a literature wheel to determine what the mouse will want next. They share their wheels with a friend.
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Book Title: 12 Ways to Get to 11 by Eve Merriam
Students complete activities to explore number sequence. For this number arrangements lesson, students play a game of finger flash and then read the book 12 Ways to Get to 11. Students count and track the amounts in the book to make an...
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Help Others
Students share the value of helping others through reading and art activities. In this Clifford and the Big Storm lesson plan, students read the story, discuss courage, and create a gallery of heroes.
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Pinckney Benedict's "The Sutton Pie Safe" from Town Smokes
Students read Pinckney Benedict's "The Sutton Pie Safe" to learn about family symbols and social commentary. For this close reading lesson, students read four journal prompts for the story and answer the listed questions for each section.
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Shadows
First graders measure how a shadow changes over the course of a day. They write about what they would do if they lost their shadow, and make silhouettes of themselves. Students make up a shadow dance and read stories about shadows.
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Soil Samples
Students complete experiments in which they test the amount of humus in soil samples. They record their data and discuss the results. They write a story about soils to end the lesson.
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Water Awareness Portfolio Instructions
Learners participate in a water awareness portfolio. In this water conservation lesson students create a portfolio to help make them aware of current water conditions.
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The Secret School-Chapter 4
Fourth graders read The Secret School. In this language arts lesson, 4th graders discuss the characters in the story and read aloud using fluency while reading. Students write a summary of the chapter.
Super Teacher Worksheets
Literature Circle Packet
Looking to set up literature circles in your class? Use these materials to support pupils when they meet in groups. Pupils take on various roles over the course of reading and meet with their groups to share the work they have done on...