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Scary Scary....aaaaa!!!

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils study the /a/ in both written and spoken word by reciting a tongue twister in which they exaggerate the /a/. Next, the make given words using letterboxes after the teacher models the technique, Next, they read "Pat's Jam" to a...
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Puzzle Fun for Kids

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students complete 2 different word puzzles. Students read the clues and insert the answers in the puzzle. There is no word bank.
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Worksheet 8: Adjectives

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this adjectives worksheet, students read the sentences and select from the options the best adjective to complete the 12 sentences.
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Using Adjectives

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
In this language arts lesson plan, young scholars listen to the book "Many Luscious Lollipops," in order to become familiar with adjectives. Students create four comic strip squares, using five adjectives in each square, after hearing...
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Story Summaries; The Three Little Pigs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore language arts by completing a graphic organizer in class. In this story structure instructional activity, students read the classic tale "The Three Little Pigs" and discuss the main characters, conflict and setting....
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The Fabric of America

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the theme of independence in American history by participating in a class-wide paper quilt project. Each student creates three quilt squares representing the past, present and future of independence in the United States.
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Serving Memory

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read an article about a woman who lost her fiance in Iraq. Reading a letter he left his son, they discuss how his words will affect his son once he is old enough to understand. They research the number of casualties in the war...
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Using the Proper Tools to Solve Problems

For Students 7th - 8th
In this word problem worksheet, students complete ten multiple choice word problems by choosing the correct mathematical operation. This is an interactive worksheet.
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Could a Tiny Home be the Home for You?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students read an article about tiny homes and use the article as a springboard for discussion. In this current events lesson plan, students evaluate the merits of tiny homes, then create a chart comparing their needs with the things they...
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Sequencing Life Cycles and Daily Activities

For Teachers 1st
First graders sequence story situations.  In this sequencing lesson, 1st graders read Charlie the Caterpillar and sequence his life cycle.  Students role play the story parts and sing a song about metamorphosis.
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Vocabulary Match for SMARTBoard

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice vocabulary using the interactive whiteboard. For this vocabulary match lesson, 2nd graders review vocabulary words, take turns revealing a word or definition, and then identify the match. Students utilize a...
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Distance Formula

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students watch teacher demonstration of distance formula, view non-collinear cities on maps, plot points on coordinate plane, evaluate square roots, compute distance between two points, and use Heron's formula to find area of triangles.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students define from a word list for a literary selection. Using the literary selection, they read the vocabulary in context. They determine the definition of the word as used in context and create a crossword puzzle using the...
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Describing Things

For Students 7th - 8th
For this adjectives worksheet, students fill in a chart by describing six objects by shape, color and material. Students utilize a word bank provided for them.
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Geometry and Quilting

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a quilt square for a class quilt using at least three, two-dimensional geometric figures. They research and write a brief description of at least two different quilt patterns that they find. Pupils discuss that quilts are...
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Winter Weather Day 5: Follow Up

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in culminating activities for a winter weather unit. They discuss what they have learned about winter weather, and write a diamante poem using winter vocabulary words. Students also construct a pinwheel and explore...
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Genetics

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this worksheet, students will answer 4 fill in the blank statements about Mendelian inheritance and meiosis. Then students will use Punnett squares to answer three short answer questions. Students will match 8 genetics vocabulary...
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George Washington Bingo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify significant contributions of George Washington. In this reviewing facts about George Washington lesson, students cut and paste a list of words from the "Clues and Answers" worksheet to make a Bingo card, listen to the...
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What is a Tangram?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify a tangram. In this geometry activity, students read Grandfather Tang's Story and retell each story using the tangrams on a flannel board. Students use tangrams to complete an included worksheet.
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover the Pythagorean Theorem.  In this discovering the Pythagorean Theorem lesson, students measure the lengths of various triangles to the nearest centimeter. Students record their measurements in a table.  Students square...
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Favorite Foods

For Teachers K
Students draw a picture. In this favorite foods lesson, students list the foods they like to eat and form each like into a complete sentence. Students cut the word in the sentences apart and then arrange them in the correct order with a...
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Swat The Spot

For Teachers K
Students practice beginning letter/sound association. In this beginning letter/sound lesson, students listen to a reading of Potluck by Anne Shelby while identifying the sounds that are associated with the beginning letters of words in...
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Polygons, Parallelograms, Quadrilaterals- Oh My!!!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate their comprehension of shapes and their properties. They work in small groups. Students review the following terms: property, polygon, quadrilateral, and parallelogram. They read Shape Up! Fun With Triangles and...
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read The Garden by Arnold Lobel, plant seeds to discover what makes them grow, and record their observations in their journals.