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Dragonwings

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the literature study of Dragonwings. They write about the story from the perspective of a reader that is well informed towards the last chapters. Students also find target vocabulary and...
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Differences Make Us Special

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore the similarities and differences among their classmates. They are introduced to the Civil Rights Movement-that all people be treated equally and fairly. Students discuss the importance of appreciating individual...
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Begining Reading: Antonyms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create and play a game called Antonym Match-up. They create twenty cards with ten pairs of antonyms. In pairs, They mix up the cards and compete to see who can match all of the pairs the fastest. A video segment from the...
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Book Search

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to how to use the Dewey Decimal System in libraries. After taking a pre-test, they complete a worksheet in which they determine the location of different books on the internet and on the shelf. To end the...
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Understanding Science Vocabulary And Categorization

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore and examine scientific language and categorization as related to commonly known plants and animals. They hypothesize about a specific plant or animal, how it was scientifically named, what concepts and vocabulary is...
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Exploring Color Vocabulary

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore color terms and related meanings and metaphors in cultural and literary contexts. They use the main colors to explore synonymous color terms and related metaphorical meanings of color words. Students recognize the...
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Double Exposed Photographs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create double-exposed photographs, poetry, and multimedia presentations. In this artwork lesson plan, students explore cameras, poems, and other art forms to understand line, light, and other attributes that contribute to artwork.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students identify lightning words from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to complete definition and synonym activities. In this word study lesson, students discuss lighting words and read a Mark Twain quote. Students then read specific...
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Happiness is A Warm Puppy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate dog breeds and write a short story from a dog's perspective. In this dog research and writing lesson, students watch the film, "Dog: The Early Years. They apply critical thinking skills to determine which type of dog...
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Glossary, Index, and Table of Contents

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use two separate sources to learn about index, glossary, and table of contents usage. In this library lesson, 4th graders use two books, Learning About Weather with Graphic Organizers, and The World Almanac for Kids, to...
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Which reference book helps most?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders utilize various reference materials to find specific types of information. In this library research lesson, 4th graders choose the best source of information from the library's reference collection to answer questions.
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Every Dog Has Its Day

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the use of imagery in writing. For this writing lesson, students create a writing piece that features sensory images without resorting to the use of clichés.
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Investigate a New Word from "Notes from the Trail"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read and take notes from Notes from the Trail. In this reading fluency lesson plan, students read back and share their notes finding 7-10 new words. Students define, write an unrelated sentence and present.
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Rainforest Resources

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars explore products of the rainforest. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discover the resources that the rainforest holds and examine products from the rainforest used around the world.
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Animal Research Paragraph

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate animals. For this animal research lesson, students choose an animal to research online and record facts from at least 3 types of resources. Students complete a webbing tool, write a paragraph, and use MS word or...
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Student Published Books

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a graphic organizer after it is modeled by the teacher.  In this graphic organizer lesson, 5th graders complete a graphic organizer describing chapter 1 of a book.  Graphic organizers will be revised and...
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Research Project

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research a project of their choice in relation to a career they may want. In this language arts instructional activity, 8th graders create a bibliography of references used both print and online sources. Students make an...
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Lesson 5:Web Page

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create a webpage. In this technology lesson, students choose a topic and work in groups to create their own webpage using Microsoft Frontpage.  This lesson includes directions on how to make webpages and cover pages. 
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Poetry III--Haiku Writing

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create and solve haiku riddles.  For this haiku writing lesson, students work in groups to match a haiku to an illustration.  Students write haiku and assess themselves and their peers.
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Poetry: What's on Your Plate (Part 2)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a short paragraph using strong descriptions.  In this using modifiers instructional activity, students define modifier, adjective, adverb, metaphor, and simile.  Students then write a journal entry in which they...
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The Social Skill of Communication

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore communication by analyzing manners. In this social skills activity, 5th graders review the different forms of communication and how to present yourself in a phone conversation, face to face meeting, e-mail, etc....
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The Secret School

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make predictions and go over vocabulary for the story The Secret School. In this reading lesson plan, 4th graders use comprehension skills as they read the story and have to read to them.
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The Raven: Creator of the Universe?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore biology by researching birds in class. In this raven identification lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify the anatomy, habits and habitat of ravens. Young scholars write descriptive paragraphs about...
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Poetry Power

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore language arts by analyzing poems in their class. In this word play lesson, 2nd graders define the terms rhyme, rhythm and alliteration and identify their uses. Students utilize class word lists to write their own...

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