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Which Triangles are Right
Learners apply properties of right triangles to solve problems. In this geometry lesson, students identify axioms and theorems using examples.
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Measuring Up on the Mayflower
Second graders use a meter tape to compare the length of the Mayflower to a basketball court and make homemade butter for crackers. Afterward, all students sit inside the makeshift Mayflower's dimensions and enjoy their Pilgrim butter.
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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Students participate in various activities which address Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. For this holiday lesson, students are exposed to Hebrew songs and construct Haiku poems about Yom Kippur.
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Easter Count and Color
Mostly a holiday coloring sheet, kindergarteners also count and write the number of jellybeans depicted. Though there is only one set of objects to count, the activity does, indeed meet the stated Common Core standards. Ask individuals...
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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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Menorah Candle Counting
In this counting worksheet, learners count the menorah candles in each menorah and choose the one that has more candles than the other 2. Students complete 3 problems.
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Publishing With Photos!
Students create books with photographs as illustrations. In this book making lesson plan, students create books for different subjects to accompany what they are learning. They take photographs to match what they have written.
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Pour Some
Young scholars compare their desired portions with the actual serving size. In this instructional activity on serving size, students compare their desired portion of a given food with the actual serving size listed on the Nutritional...
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Comparison Shopping
Students practice developing budgets. In this financial awareness lesson, students read The Monster Money Book and list ways the characters saved money in the story. Students plan a budget and demonstrate how to look for bargains when...
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My Owl Babies Miss Momma
Students investigate the relationship between children and parents by reading a book about owls. In this story analysis activity, students read the book Owl Babies and participate in a role play based on one of the characters....
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Make Mine Turkey
Young scholars compare foods available for the Pilgrims' Thanksgiving with contemporary Thanksgiving foods. After reading information about the first Thanksgiving, pupils create a menu and compute the cost of a turkey dinner, using...
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When is a Block, not a Block?
Students use a stamped shape image to create a piece of imaginative art. For this stamped art lesson, students use a stamped shape as a starting point to create their own imaginative piece of art that incorporates the stamped shape.
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Cinco de Mayo Lessons with "La Vida"
Cinco de Mayo lessons provide a way to teach students about history, art, music, and regional food.
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Arbor Day in the Classroom
Creating an environmentally-aware classroom can be exciting and educational at the same time.
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Top Ten Summer Lesson Plans: Make the Kick Off to Summer Fun!
The right summer lesson plans can help both teachers and students spend the final days of school in a fun and productive way.
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A Friendly Letter in December
Celebrate December’s Write to a Friend month by having your students write friendly letters.
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Best Friend - Friend from Hell
Students practice in a number of areas: expressing opinions, using comparatives and superlatives, descriptive adjectives and reported speech. The overall concept of this lesson can be applied to many other topics of discussion.
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Howdy Neighbor
Students role play a power grid set up to show how increased load affects the grid. In this physics lesson, students explain the importance of electricity in their daily lives. They identify the key components of the power grid.
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Punxsetawney Phil
Students read books, learn about the letter g, and complete coloring pages all to learn about Groundhog Day. In this Groundhog Day lesson plan, students also sing songs, and discuss the history of Punxsetawney Phil.
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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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Cloud Watchers
Second graders read "The Cloud Book" by Tomie dePaola to jumpstart their cloud study. They offer examples of liquids, solids, and gases and chart them. They observe the making of a cloud in a demonstration. They discuss and draw...