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Water Around Us
Third graders learn the effects of temperature on the states of water. Then students create paper snowflakes. Finally students complete a computer project with software which teaches the different states of water.
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United States Holidays and Customs
Students identify and describe the importance of U.S. holidays and social customs. In groups, Students write a detailed description of a U.S. holiday and how it is celebrated. Descriptions are presented to the class. This lesson is...
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Celebrating A Century of Flight
Students investigate the Wright Brothers. They complete an online Webquest, explore various websites, use a flight simulator, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles on the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers'...
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Traveling Museum Book
Students are introduced to Ndebele history and culture. In groups, they use the internet to research the tribe's art and culture in which they compile into a book. They present their information to the class along with a speech to...
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Colonial Quilt Quest
Students identify key events and people from Colonial America.
Students identify key factors of daily life in Colonial America.
Students gather and use information for research purposes.
Students create candles in groups following the...
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Adult Roles and Responsibilities
Students discuss the importance of personal needs and expectations following a Powerpoint presentation and related activities. Next, they examine three different case studies demonstrating how individuals cope with responsibilities. ...
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Read Works: A Family Reunion
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about an orphaned orca named Flipper who was placed with a pod of related orcas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Passages: Say Hello to the Giant Gorilla
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a fiction text about a family trip to the zoo and answer questions about comprehension, characterization, main idea, transition, and more. Links to a paired text and paired text questions...
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Read Works: Saving Anna's Family
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl with cancer and the financial an emotional strain it puts on her family. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Trouble at Reading Railroad
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about two cousins who disagree over a game of Monopoly. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: The New Family [Pdf]
"The New Family" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a family who moved into a new neighborhood. The boys were playing ball in the street, breaking rules they didn't know about. It is followed by questions which require...
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Read Works: Lost on Ellis Island
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Emily who learned more about her grandfather while her family was visiting Ellis Island. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works: The Phonograph
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Adam who finds a secret place to escape family tension. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Big Hike
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Tamara who goes on her first hike with her family. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Out With the Old
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Michaela who moved with her family to America from an unsafe country. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: A Chance for Freedom
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a family spent a year fleeing from North Korea to South Korea. . A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World Wide Web of Hurt
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about cyberbullying. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Protect Your Privacy Online
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about never giving out personal information online. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Summer at the Polka Dot Cafe
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Alice who finds help in dealing with her parent's divorce. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Students Get Healthy!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about new laws requiring schools to provide healthier lunches. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Growing Up Long Ago
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the typical life of a child during the 1800's. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Stop Bullying
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bullying and how to stop it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: School of Skate
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about after school skateboarding classes being offered at some schools. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Save the Whales
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Jake who works with his family and others to rescue a whale stranded on the beach. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.