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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Extraordinary Compilations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars discuss and record why people have various types of collections. They interpret the class collection of information then use details about the Morgan Dollar to understand what collection characteristics it may have.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Hatching in Kindergarten?

For Teachers K
Students identify oviparous animals. They brainstorm a list of animals that lay eggs, read "Chickens Aren't The Only Ones" by Ruth Heller and then add to the list. Students complete a booklet that shows an egg and an oviparous animal.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Homophones Worksheet

For Students 3rd
In this grammar worksheet, 3rd graders circle the correct homophone to complete 10 sentences. They choose between two homophones in each example.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Exact Words

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word choice worksheet, students read the words in dark print and their definitions. Students then write the word in dark print that finishes the sentence.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling Plurals

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these spelling plurals worksheets, students review the rules for plural nouns. Students then complete 2 activities for plural nouns.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Test Your Reading Skills: Cloze Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading comprehension cloze worksheet, learners are instructed to fill in blanks with any word or phrase that "fits." The paragraph is about a shopping trip. Possible answers are given.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Main Ideas and Sequence Comprehension Test

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this main idea/sequence learning exercise, students choose the correct word that fits a description given. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz, but is suitable for practice.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Line Dancing the Kindergarten Way!

For Teachers K
As an extension to the book Me Too, Woody! A Step-Into-Reading, Step 1 by R.H. Disney via Heidi Kilgras, students will learn how to line dance. Students will listen to "You've Got a Friend in Me" from Toy Story and learn corresponding...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: The Surprising Origins of 7 Classic Toys

For Students 9th - 10th
Many childhood memories include hours spent molding Play-Doh, or watching a Slinky glide down the stairs, or marveling at the transfer of a newspaper comic to a simple wad of Silly Putty. But those famous novelty toys didn't start out as...
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Rami Adham Brings Joy to Syria's Children One Toy at a Time

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a heartwarming story of a man who is from Aleppo, but now lives in Finland, delivers happiness to the young refugees of Syria.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Live Toys or Anecdotes of Our Four Legged Pets by E. Davenport

For Students 4th - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Live Toys, or, Anecdotes of Our Four-Legged and Other Pets by Emma Davenport (1864), a collection of stories about pets.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Toys of Peace

For Students 9th - 10th
In "The Toys of Peace" by H.H. Munro a woman gives her brother an article about the dangers of war toys for young boys. Read the full text of this short story to find out how her kids respond to the civilian gifts their uncle brings on...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Supply and Demand, Lessons From Toy Fads.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The concepts of supply and demand and related terms are taught through stories about the toy fads of Hula Hoops and Silly Bandz. In 1958, Wham-O, Inc. began marketing the Hula Hoop in the United States and sales of the Hula Hoops...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Land of Lost Toys" by Juliana Horatia Ewing

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Land of Lost Toys" by British author Juliana Horatia Ewing. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Lesson Plan
Read Works

Readworks: Kindergarten Lesson 3: Identifying the Solution in a Story

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson focuses on identifying the solution or resolution in a story plot using two books (not included). Worksheets are provided.
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Lesson Plan
Read Works

Readworks: Kindergarten Lesson 2: Identifying the Problem in a Story

For Students K - 1st Standards
This lesson focuses on identifying the problem or conflict in a story plot using two books (not included). Worksheets are provided.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Virginia

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site is provided for by the Library of Congress. Do you know when "the Virginia Company founded the first permanent English colony at Jamestown?" Do you know what the capital of the Confederacy was? Explore the history of Virginia...
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eBook
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: Classic Books

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read these beloved classic stories with their original illustrations. 23 books for children, including The Three Little Pigs and Denslow's Humpty Dumpty. 6 novels for teens, including Poe's The Raven and Dickens' A Christmas Carol. All...
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eBook
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: Classic Books

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read these beloved classic stories with their original illustrations. 23 books for children, including The Three Little Pigs and Denslow's Humpty Dumpty. 6 novels for teens, including Poe's The Raven and Dickens' A Christmas Carol. All...
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eBook
Other

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by Frank Baum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the short story "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum. Site provides the different excerpts of this short story.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Juan Wants to Build

For Students K
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about a little boy named Juan who wants to build a toy car and asks a friend for help. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Website
Other

Noah Webster House: Kid's Corner: Colonial Fun

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Noah Webster House provides the story of Noah Webster and what he does for amusement. Link to games his parents and grandparents used to play.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Bringing History Home: History of Me

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This Kindergarten unit introduces children to the concept of history as story, and establishes student familiarity with documents and concepts of change and continuity between now and the past. By telling their own stories through...
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Activity
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: No Child's Play

For Students 9th - 10th
Online version of "No Child's Play," an exhibit on display at Yad Vashem Museum. It highlights the toys, games, artwork, diaries, poems, and personal stories of children during the Holocaust.

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