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Science: Suddenly Snow
Students engage in snow-related activities during the first winter snowfall. After explaining the elements needed for it to snow, they preserve snowflakes on frozen slides and observe them under a microscope. Then, they write diamante...
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The Circle Graph
In this circle graph worksheet, students complete problems involving many circle graphs including a compass rose, degrees, and more. Students complete 7 activities.
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Hiragana - Perfect ~ Writing a Japanese Pictionary
Students listen to a story and view Japanese artifacts. They use the internet to explore the writings known as Hiragana. They create their own Japanese pictionaries and share them with the class.
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Introduction to Native Americans Thematic Unit
Students consider different cultural viewpoints. In this Native American history lesson plan, students examine artifacts and then conduct research on selected Native American tribes.
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Conserving Land, Water and Air
Students take a hands on approach to learning about conservation. In this conservation lesson students divide into groups and complete several demos, view a PowerPoint presentation and complete a handout.
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Keeping Warm
Fifth graders measure the temperature of water using a thermometer. They record the temperatures of water on a chart. Students use the temperature data to determine which materials are the best conductors of heat. They discuss their...
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Hajigul's Story: A Creative Drama
Students listen to stories about and research the life of an Uighur child from China. They investigate their own cultural heritage and design a mural.
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Committing crime or just having fun?
Students estimate the number of beans that is placed in a bottle. They are then split into three groups: Group 1: asked to write estimate on a sheet of paper with some large estimates already written down, Group 2: asked to write their...
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Quel temps fait -il?
Students converse about the weather in French focusing on the conjugation of the verb "faire". They identify types of weather using French vocabulary while viewing a weather video then complete a set of four practice activities.
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From Object To Story
Students engage in a study that focuses upon the study of artifacts for the purpose of defining the heritage of family. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a personal family...
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Journal of Children of the World
Students explore the lives of other children. In this comparing and contrasting lesson, students complete a KWL chart on children around the world and use the Internet to compare and contrast these children using different categories....
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Starfall: Label the Magician
These games use the magic theme to teach young readers vocabulary. It offers four games: click on stars to change colors of the magician's clothes, labeling his clothes by clicking and dragging, picking up the wand and clicking on...
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Florida Center for Reading Research: Word Analysis: Category Sort
A lesson plan in which learners work with a partner to sort words according to category and then label each category. Materials are included.
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Starfall: Make a Magician
Fun magician-related activities for early readers learning to follow directions. Dress a magician, then label all the articles of clothing before performing some magic tricks. All the activities combine audio and basic words to assist...