Curated OER
Short Vowel Words: Word Scramble
In this language arts learning exercise, students analyze 10 scrambled words. All are simple 3 letter short vowel words. Students decipher each word and write it correctly on the line.
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Rhyming Word Dominos
In this language arts worksheet, students cut out the dominos in order to practice matching the words. This is done in the context of playing the game of dominos.
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Aaa-aaa-aaa-choo!!
Students study the /a/ sound by mimicking the sound one makes when they sneeze. Next they work with a tongue twister, which they recite while stretching out the initial short a sound. Next, they practice writing the letter and read "A...
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School-Home Links: Name Letters by the Sounds they Make
In this letter sounds worksheet, students say the sound that each letter makes and then name the letter the matches the sound. Students then write their names and say the names of the letters.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Rat (Rattus Rattus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about common rats. Discusses where they are found, why they are seen as pests, predators, how humans use them for food and as pets, their life cycle, physical appearance, and diet.
Other
Lscmrc: Mice as Pets
This site gives good advice to mice lovers on how to handle and care for their pets.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
One glance and students know that the new girl at Mica High School is not your ordinary high school student. Stargirl Caraway is a free spirit. She has a pet rat named Cinnamon, plays the ukulele in the cafeteria, and refuses to wear the...
Other
Evidence for Evolution: How Can Evolution Be Observed?
These pages are part of a site called Evolution that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. In this section, he describes how artificial selection has provided many examples of evolutionary change. Examples...