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Holiday Gift Exchange
Students participate in a running or ball dribbling activity, delivering a bean bag across a certain distance to their partner. They deliver as many bean bags to their partner in a two minute time period.
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PBS Kids Go Buster Buffalo Round-Up
Second graders visit Rapid City, South Dakota, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming in these two episodes of Buster. They examine the Lakota people in South Dakota to see what it means to persevere. They sing songs and study idioms. They brainstorm...
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Underground Railroad Code Words and Phrases
In this Underground Railroad worksheet, students read a list of code words and phrases used during the time of the Underground Railroad, 26 total.
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The Starry Night
Second graders fingerpaint their own interpretations of Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night.
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Dealing with Growth and Change
Students discuss the right and wrong actions of a young Navajo boy. Using that information, they compare and contrast his culture to their own. In groups, they create a newspaper or poster showing the cultural contributions of the...
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Self-Control
Students examine their feelings of anger in various situations. In groups, they view scenerios from different points of view and from reading many poems. They answer comprehension questions about a story they read to end the class.
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Nebraska: Using Pictures
Young scholars create a scrapbook about Nebraska history focusing on Post Office murals. They choose their favorite murals and write a story to go along with the mural. In groups, students present their murals to the class and visit the...
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Context Clues
In this context clues learning exercise, students read the sentences and use context clues to determine which word best completes the sentence. Students complete 8 sentences.
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"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" Activity
In this The Adventures of Tom Sawyer worksheet, middle schoolers fill in blanks in a set of 2 paragraphs to complete them, words are given to students.
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Hide the Acorns
Students search for acorns. In this art lesson students imagine they are squirrels finding and storing acorns. The students dig through a water table filled with sand or soil looking for acorns that have been buried.
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Mother's Day Bookmark
Students create a Mother's Day bookmark. In this Mother's Day gift lesson, students get a bookmark and copy a short poem about their mom. They glue a picture of themselves at the top and give it as a gift.
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Potato Head
Students create a potato looking object. In this art lesson, students decorate hamster bedding with a face making it look like the potato. Students water the object causing the grass to grow making it look like hair.
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Valentine Hat
Students create a valentine hat out of red construction paper and a paper towel tube. In this art lesson, students create a hat out of strips of red construction paper attached to the paper towel tube. Students glue hearts on the hat as...
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Creation and Our Creator
Students consider the creation. In this creation lesson plan, students observe nature and relate natural things to the creation. Students watch a Christian video about the creation.
British Council
Learn English Kids: The Leaves on the Trees
Listen to a song about how trees change throughout the seasons. Do the matching activity and print off an activity that sees how well you can follow directions.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: A Poison Tree
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "A Poison Tree", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Scott Becker and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: My Pretty Rose Tree
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "My Pretty Rose-Tree", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Hana Qugana and can access a printable version of this piece.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Songs and Poems
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
Other
Colorado State Archives: Symbols & Emblems
Gives background information on the symbols and emblems that represent the state of Colorado. Find details on the state's flag, seal, motto, nickname, flower, song, and more.
Other
Kiddy House: All About Christmas Kids and Teachers
Check out this awesome secular Christmas resource. This site offers songs, customs, themes and more.
PBS
Pbs: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
This is the official website of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Explore Mister Rogers' house, the neighborhood of make-believe, and the words to all of Mister Rogers' songs. A section for parents and teachers is also provided.
Other
State of Delaware: Official Website for the First State
A long list of facts about Delaware including government, climate, state seal, population, state flag, state motto, song, nicknames, and much more.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: U2
Provides comprehensive biographical details on Irish classic rock band, U2, 2005 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, recommended reading list, and essential songs.
Other
The State of Colorado
Features information about Colorado state symbols including the flag, the state seal, the state motto, the state animal, bird, insect and fish, the state tree, the state flower, the state song, and more. Provides numerous links to many...