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What's Your Design?
Sixth grade students: design a stained glass window, submitting their initial plan detailing the measurements of all lines and angles. Seventh grade students: create a scale drawing of their own geometric family of four members.
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Working' (More Than) 9 to 5
Students consider how men and women are alike and different, and explore society's expectations of how members of each gender should balance work and family life by taking surveys.
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Second graders study folktales and their characteristics. After brainstorming what they know about Africa, 2nd graders read a book about mosquitoes. In groups, students develop a graphic organizer about the characteristics of the...
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I Am Super!-- Full Color Copy
In this reading worksheet, students create a small book by stapling 10 fully illustrated pages together. The story depicts family and community members as super heroes, ending with the dog as a super dog.
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"Bear Shadow" Activity Card
In this literature and science worksheet, students listen to a family member as they read "Bear Shadow." They conduct experiments that with light, shadows, and measuring tools before recording the date they did the experiment. They...
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"The Three Little Javelinas" Activity Card
For this literature based activity card worksheet, students listen to a family member read, The Three Little Javelinas. They cut out the cards on the activity sheet which include pictures of events from the book. They sequence the story...
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Learning New Words
In this "new word" instructional activity, students are instructed to read a book with a family member and note the title and author. Students then list 4 new words in their book and practice writing them. Students discuss word meanings...
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Check for Understanding
In this comprehension worksheet, students are instructed to read a book with a family member, then note the title and author. Students follow a set of prompts designed to help them self check for understanding as they read. Finally,...
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Reading Sentences: School-Home Links
For this reading worksheet, students listen to a family member read 1 total of 6 sentences and clap each time they hear a word. Worksheet is designed to be signed by parent and student when completed.
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School-Home Links/Book Links
For this reading comprehension worksheet, 1st graders choose a book to read at home with a family member and then answer 4 short answer questions over the book.
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Describe a Person
In this descriptive paragraph instructional activity, students choose one friend or family member and brainstorm information that describes them in detail. Students then write their brainstorm information into complete sentences....
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Community Locations - Police Station, Fire Station, Library, Post Office
Learners get excited about their community which can be extended through visits from members of the community or field trips. In this community helpers activity, students demonstrate knowledge of the interaction of location, family,...
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School-Home Links/Book Links
In these book parts worksheets, students receive help from a family member to complete the 4 worksheets. Students find a book's title and author, the plot, and the setting to complete the exercises.
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After Hamelin
Middle schoolers discuss the story The Pied Piper. In this reading comprehension lesson, students participate in a variety of activities designed to enhance and further their understanding of the story. Middle schoolers interview an...
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Just Me and My Mom
First graders create predictions for the story, Just Me and My Mom. In this language arts lesson plan, 1st graders read and discuss the story. Additionally, students draw pictures of the events of the story to show who, what, where, and...
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Water Has Many Uses
Students research the uses of water and complete related activities. In this water uses lesson plan, students investigate the ways their family uses water. Students complete a collage activity, an illustration activity, a trace activity,...