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Math Vocabulary: Year 1 Measures and Shape
In this math vocabulary worksheet, students are exposed to math vocabulary that is appropriate for 1st graders. These are measurement and shape words. There are 31 words in this packet and there is a flashcard for each.
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New Year's Topics
Young scholars work in small groups to dialogue about New Years topics. In this research activity, students answer questions with the opinions about the new year, then choose a topic to research and report their findings to the class.
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Revolutions in Latin America: Bolivar, 1813-1814
High schoolers compare the leadership skills of Washington and Bolivar. In this Latin American history lesson, students read biographical information about George Washington and Simon Bolivar. High schoolers compare the men to better...
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Different Viewpoints - Loyalist or Patriot
Third graders use primary sources to study U.S. history and government. In this primary sources lesson, 3rd graders practice gathering information from "eye witness" accounts of history.
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Making a Spreadsheet
Students explore spreadsheet software. In this personal finance and computer technology lesson, students develop a vacation spreadsheet on the computer. Students represent hotel, food, transportation, and entertainment costs on a graph...
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Sonnet Form
Students explore the sonnet form. In this lesson on sonnet form, students explore various sonnets and how a sonnet can range from conventional to experimental.
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Journalism with Natalie Moore
Young scholars analyze journalism in the 21st century. In this journalism lesson, students read about Natalie Moore and the changing field of journalism by completing the activities in the packet.
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Making Words
Third graders spell words and define homophone. In this making words lesson, 3rd graders decipher words from letter strips in an effort to identify the "secret word". Students use a set of letters to spell different words.
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Trees!
Students are introduced to the parts of trees through discussion and participation in learning centers with hands on activities that focus on each part.
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Shamrock Puppy
Students create small "Shamrock Puppies" using colored construction paper, crayons, and glue in this pre-Kindergarten lesson celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The lesson includes a resource link where printable patterns can be found.
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Leveled Problem Solving Mean, Median, and Mode
In this mean, mode, and median worksheet, students solve the word problems by finding the mean, median, and mode. Students solve six word problems.
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Sticky Hearts
Students create "sticky hearts" in this early elementary lesson that explores the use of different media in works of art. The lesson suggests using white posterboard, constructions paper, corn syrup, food coloring and lots of wipes for...
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Food Ways - Graphing
Sixth graders choose the appropriate graph to display collected data. They interview each other on what foods they eat. They also interview elders and find out what types of food they grew up eating. They create graphs to display the...
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Amazing Grazing
Students discuss their experiences on a ranch. As a class, they tell the best part of their experiences or one thing they gathered from being on the ranch. They listen to the story and identify five items to focus on in the reading and...
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Outdoor Observation
Students examine their outside environment. They use their senses to make observations of the four seasons. They keep a chart of all of the data they have collected.
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Touch the Past: Archaeology of the Upper Mississippi River Region
Young scholars examine the archeology of the Mississippi River Valley. Using the internet, they expand their research to include how the Native Americans in California used plants to meet their needs. They also research a Native...
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Literature - Overview - May
Third graders study sayings and phrases, poetry and stories in this month's activities.
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"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" Activity
In this The Adventures of Tom Sawyer instructional activity, students fill in blanks in a set of 2 paragraphs to complete them, words are given to students.
Family Education
Family Education: Book Lists
Family Education publishes age-appropriate lists of books, with brief plot summaries, on themes of interest to children and teens.
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Haisln: Recommended Reading Lists
Librarians from a group of independent schools in Houston, TX have chosen hundreds of books covering grade levels from Pre-K through 12, and genres from non-fiction to poetry to fiction. Each entry lists title, author, publisher and...
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Haisln: Recommended Reading Lists
Librarians from a group of independent schools in Houston, TX have chosen hundreds of books covering grade levels from Pre-K through 12, and genres from non-fiction to poetry to fiction. Each entry lists title, author, publisher and...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Timeless Picture Books
Can you motivate your young students to read more? Scholastic.com offers a list of timeless picture books to help you accomplish your goal. Along with the title there is a brief description of each book.
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Scholastic: Summer Reading
Discover more about the importance of summer reading through this informative resource. Scholastic.com provides teachers with links to summer booklists, articles on summer reading and more.
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Scholastic: Books to Engage Boys
Explore this exciting list of books that will engage boys of all ages to read. This site gives the title and a brief description for each book.