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Anticipation Guides Improve Reading Comprehension
Beginning with anticipation guide strategies is a powerful method for improving reading comprehension. First, list initial ideas for a topic the class will be reading about. These ideas are formulated into statements, some of which are...
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Addition
Those are some big addends! Challenge students to find the sum of 16 equations, each of which has at least three addends. They are adding, two, three, and four-digit numbers here, and regrouping is a given. Two example problems offer...
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Two Sides, Same Coin: How Political Beliefs Influence Language Use
Learners read several magazine articles on the same topic written from different political perspectives, paying particular attention to the diction, syntax, and arguments presented in support the point of view expressed. They then select...
Core Knowledge Foundation
Christopher Columbus
Take some time to focus on Christopher Columbus, his three ships, the purpose of his voyage, and the new land he discovered. Pay special attention to the included additional materials, they are the real value in this resource.
Council for Economic Education
Satisfaction Please! (Part 3)
Understanding the US government's role proves very important in the American economy, especially for consumers. Scholars learn about how varying government agencies help them when facing an issue. The third and final resource in the...
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Art-What's it good for?--Absolutely everything!
Students pay attention to details in houses in order to improve observation skills. The skills then are used to help create a three dimensional drawing of a house. Students also examine advertising methods.
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Children's Realism
Students use a leading question in order to create context for the lesson. The problem of paying attention to students is discussed in groups. An answer to the problem appears that adults should know the desire of children of being...
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Someone Is In The Kitchen
Young scholars investigate the lifestyles of the Native Americans and look at a recipe found on a website. They read the recipe and pay attention to the measurements. They differentiate between the various measures in order to apply them...
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Whole Number Addition Level 2
In this math worksheet, students add the whole numbers with the number zero and pay attention to how the numbers go with the identity property.
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I Have Who Has Number Game
In these number game worksheets, students practice their number recognition skills by reading their card and asking for a number. The other class members pay attention to the numbers called and then repeat the process.
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Apple Annie
In this letter A worksheet, students color a picture of "Apple Annie". Students pay attention to the upper case letter A in the center of the picture.
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Give Me Five
In this classroom management worksheet, students learn the method of 'Give Me Five' by studying the pictures and learning the techniques of paying attention to the teacher.
Humanities Texas
Primary Source Worksheet: Ronald Reagan, Excerpt from Reagan's First Inaugural Address
A key challenge in teaching kids how to read informational text, particularly primary source documents, is finding suitable resources and then developing questions that guide readers. Never fear, help is here in the form of a series of...
Bowels Physics
Methods of Motion
How could you earn a $6,000,000 speeding ticket? This presentation uses an analogy that relates speed in the universe to the cost of a speeding ticket. Scholars ultimately understand that motion is relative. Also covered is the concept...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Explore Your Inner Animals
Human bodies prove evolution thanks to our genes, bones, and more. Learning about specific body parts and how they evolved from other species helps individuals better understand the transition species that helped us become who we are today.
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Trash or Treasure?
Students explore their experiences and reflect on how one person can make a difference in our world. In this service learning instructional activity, students analyze themes in music related to encouragement. Students perform a service...
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Shapes Galore!
First graders explore two-dimensional shapes. Individually, children follow directions to draw shapes. Learners use shaving cream, geoboards, yarn, marshmallows, and toothpicks to create shapes. As a class, 1st graders brainstorm...
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This Was A Big Day
In this literacy worksheet, students practice reading the story from the flip book while paying close attention to pronunciation and fluency.
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Who Came Home? Black and White
In this literacy worksheet, students practice reading the story from the flip book while paying close attention to pronunciation and fluency.
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Get This Away From Me
In this literacy learning exercise, students practice reading the story from the flip book while paying close attention to pronunciation and fluency.
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Get Away
In this literacy worksheet, students practice reading the story from the flip book while paying close attention to pronunciation and fluency.
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I Like To
In this literacy worksheet, students practice reading the story from the flip book while paying close attention to pronunciation and fluency.
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Discovering Seeds
Young scholars compare seeds with seedlings. For this life science lesson, students make observations of seedlings and the seeds they grew from, paying special attention to the roots. Lesson includes extension activities.
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Body Image
Fifth graders look at advertisements paying close attention to the people in them, then create an advertisement based on a healthy body image. In this health instructional activity, 5th graders analyze magazine or television...