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A Speech for the Sneetches
Students write a speech using Dr. King as an example and the characters from a Dr. Seuss book. In this speech lesson, students read the 'I Have a Dream' speech and use it as a guide to help them write a speech based on the book Sneetches...
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"I Have a Dream" Shown in Pictures
Students demonstrate their understanding of Dr. King's dreams by drawing a picture representing one of them. In this Dr. King activity lesson, students read the speech "I Have a Dream" and discuss the vocabulary. Students select one of...
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Slippery, Slippery Ice
Students investigate how salt affects ice by experimenting in class. In this water properties lesson, students utilize a penny, salt and pans of ice to examine the sliding ability of a penny across a layer of ice. Students...
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Word Family Arrows
Students identify correct word families. In this word families educational game, students practice matching words to the correct word family.
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Friendship Hearts
Learners create friendship hearts for Valentine's Day. In this holiday instructional activity, students make paper hearts out of construction paper. They write compliments for other learners and hang it on crepe paper above their...
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Life in the Arctic
Students create a model of an arctic animal. In this animal adaptation activity, students research an arctic animal, create a 3-D model of their animal, and explain the physical characteristics animals in the arctic need to survive.
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Lace Pictures
Students create Valentine's Day gifts. In this visual arts lesson, students create a Valentine's Day project using paper doilies pasted onto construction paper. Students frame their art with brown construction paper and give their...
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Mapping the Circulatory System
Students investigate the circulatory system in human beings. In this human body lesson, students create an outline of a human body using colored markers and butcher paper. Students use red and blue colors to simulate the...
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Valentine's Day Recipes
Young scholars create a recipe using traditional Valentine's Day treats. In this recipe lesson, students brainstorm about Valentine's Day treats and choose one or two to create the recipe. Young scholars list measurements and...
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The Meaning of Flowers
Students explore the messages sent in bouquets. In this messages lesson, students research the meaning of various flowers by researching online. Students draw a picture of a bouquet with the meanings of the flowers written under it.
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Class Book: My Favorite Valentine
Students create a class book for Valentine's Day. In this holiday activity, students draw a picture and write a few sentences about their favorite valentine. Students put their pictures together to create a class book.
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Sending a Valentine
Students practice addressing envelopes. In this everyday writing instructional activity, students practice writing addresses on envelopes by writing Valentine's cards and addressing them to kindergartners.
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Compound Word Heart Match
Learners participate in a matching word parts activity. In this heart activity, students match two sides of a heart to make a compound word. Learners match the word the teacher puts on the board. Students complete a matching...
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Painting in Pink and Red
Students mix red and white to make different hues. In this color mixing lesson plan, students make a Valentine's Day project with a variety of shades of red and pink. They find the ratio of red and white and the color it creates.
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My Own Holiday
Students investigate holiday traditions by participating in class celebrations. In this St. Patrick's day lesson, students discover the history of St. Patrick, the religious context of the holiday, and the fine foods and traditions that...
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Letter to a Leprechaun
Students write a persuasive writing paper telling a Leprechaun why they should share their gold with the student. In this persuasive writing lesson plan, students write about what they would do with their pot of gold.
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Emergency Preparedness
Learners take a closer look at emergency preparedness plans. In this writing skills lesson, students evaluate the severe weather, natural disaster, and threat plans in place at their school and then write their own improved emergency...
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Moms of the Future
Students explore the roles of mothers. In this writing skills lesson, students discuss what motherhood will look like in the future and what it looked like in the past. Students respond to a writing prompt that requires them to write...
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ABOUT ALL YOU CAN EAT: Superfoods
Students trace back through time to see how the nutritional value of food consumed was enhanced. For this nutrients lesson students complete several activities that show the mass of food, and its PH value.
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Honduras: Going Bananas
Students explore the popularity of bananas. They conduct a survey to understand the reasons for their popularity. Students research a banana's journey from the farm to school lunch. They compose a children's book about bananas explaining...
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Lewis and Clark: The Language of Discovery
Students replicate some of the trailblazing methods of Lewis and Clark on a fifteen-minute "writing journey" through the school or neighborhood.
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Animal Encounters
Students use their visualizing and interpreting skills to produce original writings and artwork.
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How Things Fly
Young scholars observe photographs of selected twentieth-century aircraft at the National Air and Space Museum and note differences in the design of aircraft wings, fuselages, and engines.
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How Things Fly
Students, by drawing on their own experiences, discuss and examine the basic physics of flight. They participate in a variety of activities regarding flight.