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Acrostic Poems: What's In a Name?
Students find words that begin with the letters in their own names, using a variety of sources including word banks and online dictionaries. They create an acrostic poem. Pupils revise poems as needed, for meaning and conventions. ...
Curated OER
Sherlock Holmes Database Investigation
Students conduct a character study using the literature of Sherlock Holmes. They use a database with different cases that need to be solved. Students use the computer software to work through a list of suspects and match them with the...
Curated OER
Discovering the World Virtually
Learners experience world adventures through the internet. For this technology lesson, students use a suggested internet site and explore each expedition. Learners can virtually travel such lands as China.
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Narrative Procedure
Students identify narrative procedure. For this narrative procedure lesson, students analyze a recipe and visit the website www.ehow.com. Students discuss narrative procedures and answer questions. students make a list of the procedures...
Curated OER
Quest for Gold
Students identify people involved in the Olympics in the past and explain how their ideas and actions have changed others' lives. they take notes during research and present the information in written or picture format.
Curated OER
Timelinging The Start of America
Students engage in a lesson that covers the history of America from its beginnings. They create a timeline of the events covered in chronological order. The lesson also includes a timeline quiz that is saved in a Microsoft Word document.
Read Works
Read Works: Tea With Grandma
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Ravi who loved listening to his grandmother tell stories about growing up in a village called Tambaram. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Reading, Writing, and Sounder
The activities included in this lesson plan require the reading of William Armstrong's Sounder. This technology-based lesson fosters critical thinking and includes journal writing, student-led discussions with another class via video...
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Read Works: The Project
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Marcus who was able to present his project at school even though he broke his leg. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are a great opportunity for families to sit down one-on-one with your child's teacher and talk about school progress. Here are some tips to make the most of this time.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Expressing Yourself With Poetry
Two classes at different schools or across the hall share dramatic poetry presentations as part of a poetry unit. Students listen to poetry, practice reading poetry, and (if practical) participate in a distance learning program on...