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Pizza Fraction Fun
Young scholars solve for fractions using a pizza. In this fraction lesson plan, students listen to a read aloud, decorate pizzas, then cut their pizzas apart to show equivalent fractions. Once their pizzas are cut apart, they share...
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Enrichment Activities - "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH"
Fifth graders read the novel "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH." They discuss the various characters in the book, and the different types of conflict that take place within the book. They also research owls and rats to make comparisons...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Fourth graders research and write an author report on Roald Dahl, including books written by him, birthplace, family life, and other information on his writing. Students read aloud chapters in the book. Students create a newspaper...
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Darwin vs Lamarck
Ninth graders describe variations in organisms and compare and contrast the evolutionary theories of Darwin and Lamarck. Students copy the definition of various given words and where they think they came from. They have to relate it to...
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Following the Wright Path
Students explore the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright through literature and analyze photographs. In this photography analysis lesson, students read aloud Frank Lloyd Wright and answer questions for the text. Students visit a website...
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Understanding and Writing Fables
Third graders review with the teacher the characteristics for a fable and what it is. They read one paragraph each from the story, "The Fox and the Stork" aloud. They then answer comprehension questions aloud. Next, they listen to four...
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Caring Makes a Difference
Young scholars define caring. In this character education instructional activity, students examine the attributes of compassion as they read a folktale and discuss plans to help those less fortunate than themselves.
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Honey Bee Language Arts And Literature
Students see how nature and honey bees are presented in literature. They find and read poetry that include references to bees. Have them write their own poetry or Haiku.
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Punctuation Takes a Vacation
Students review punctuation marks and their functions. They read a story, "Punctuation Takes a Vacation." Given flash cards of punctuation marks, students hold up the appropriate punctuation flash card during the story.
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So You Want to Be President?
Students examine the qualities needed to become President. For this political science lesson, students read the book So You Want to Be President? and answer questions based on the text. Students discuss if they have the qualities...
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RESILIENCY AND THE LITTLE ROCK 9
Students develop and encourage self support strategies through sharing stories of resiliency. They stand up and read aloud from numbered strips of paper with short sentences the story of The Little Rock 9.
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You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer!
Students study women's clothing in the 19th century as well as one prominent
feminist of the time. They examine women's dress of the period from the picture book read aloud You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer! They provide adjectives...
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Graphic Organizers Aid Comprehension
Students create story webs to aid comprehension of ecosystems. In this reading strategies instructional activity, students discover the importance of organizing information while reading a nonfiction text. Students produce story webs to...
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Missing May
Students listen to the first couple chapters in the book, Missing May by Cynthia Rylant and then sketch or write about a character or the setting, using words and phrases from the book as guides. They then discuss the chapters using the...
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Sending and Receiving Messages When Listening
In this listening skills worksheet, 7th graders focus on the different ways to send messages while listening. Students read 2 examples and create a dialogue of their own.
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The Sign of the Beaver
Fourth graders read the book "The Sign of the Beaver". As a class, they identify the problems in the story and predicting what they think is going to happen next. Individually, they examine the cause and effect relationships and...
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Reader's Workshop - Expression - Day 3
Second graders come up with motions to put with their poem and read their poem with expression. In this expression lesson plan, 2nd graders work in groups to complete this task.
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!: Manners Discussion
Students have a class discussion about appropriate behaviors and manners. In this manner lesson, students read the book entitled Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and discuss the events within the book. Students recognize the manners...
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Introduce Vocabulary: “I Can’t,” Said the Ant
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read I Can't, Said the Ant, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students practice...
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Adjectives in Poetry
Pupils read selected poems from the book Beast Feast, by Douglas Florian. They identify at least two to three keyword facts about each beast highlighted in the poems.
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Cause and Effect
Third graders investigate cause and effect. In this cause and effect lesson, 3rd graders read a story and determine what are the causes and effects. Students match sentence strips to the make the correct cause and effect sentence....
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These Lakes are Great
Students examine the Great Lakes Basin and water conservation. In this Great Lakes and water instructional activity, students study the location of the lakes before reading the book, The River Ran Wild. They discuss the associated...
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Caps For Sale
Learners read the story Caps For Sale and read companion stories, predict in a chart, work with rhyming and word families, answer short answer questions, and more. In this reading lesson plan, students take 5 days to read the book.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Julius, the Baby of the World
Pupils discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson plan, students read Julius, Baby of the World, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and pupils...