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Why We Need Sleep
Fifth graders track how much sleep they get and list reasons sleep is important. In this health and math lesson, 5th graders keep up with their sleep times for a week and make notes about how they feel each day prior to the lesson. The...
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First Grade Tour Guides
First graders plan a tour to give their parents on a school parent night. In this school tour lesson plan, 1st graders gather information about their school, determine how to best present information, and prepare a tour and talk to give...
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Responding to Literature
Fifth graders examine how to respond to literature. In this literature response lesson, 5th graders discuss how to respond to literature. They write a response in a literature log each night based on their reading and the connections...
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Measuring Transpiration
In this transpiration worksheet, students will conduct an experiment to measure the rate of transpiration from a plant by measuring how much weight the plant loses over 5 days. Students will record their data and create a graph of the...
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Oklahoma Stone Soup
Students discover the history of the Oklahoma Territory and what foods cowboys used to eat while on the move. In this culinary lesson, students read the ingredients to Oklahoma Stone Soup and prepare them in a crock pot over the course...
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Spelling Activities That Can Help Students Write a "Perfect" Sentence
Here are two ways to make your spelling program more effective.
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Fun With -ING Verbs 2
In this recognizing correct verb usage worksheet, learners read sentences with two bold faced -ing verbs and identify the verb that makes sense in each sentence. Students underline 15 answers.
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The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about The Joy Luck Club. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lunar Cycle
Students recognize that the eight phases of the moon repeat. In this lunar cycle instructional activity, students experiment to understand the phases of the moon. Students make observations and complete a "the Moon I See" worksheet. ...
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Dracula Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Bram Stoker's Dracula. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Taiga
In this taiga worksheet, students read a short article describing what a taiga is and then answer 10 multiple choice, true or false or short answer questions relating to the article.
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Expression!
Students organize ways of reading expressively as well as fluently. They encounter books by Dr. Seuss within this lesson plan. Practice, practice and more practice makes perfect. Punctuation marks are reviewed for accuracy.
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Solution Shapes
In this solutions worksheet, students soak a pipe cleaner in hot water and a supersaturated solution of 20 Mule Team Borax. Kids leave their pipe cleaner in the solution for 30 minutes and then observe. They put it back in over night and...
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Battering Through the Seasons
Students define bartering and barter to investigate supply and demand. In this bartering lesson plan, students read A New Coat for Anna and recall how they exchanged merchandise in the story. Students complete a sequential graphic...
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about Steinbeck's The Pearl. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Simple Machines: The Wede & Lever
Students describe how wedge and lever makes work easier. In this physics lesson, students analyze experimental data by creating a graph to see the trends. They calculate the work done and mechanical advantage of these simple machines.
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Hot Air
Students conduct an experiment to determine how hot air affect the path of laser. In this physics lesson, students explain why stars appear to twinkle at night. They discuss how light travels from space to Earth.
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Full Dolch Word List
Sight words are listed based on how frequently they are used. There are 250 words on the list. This would be a good, general resource for a teachers of grades 1 - 3. It is useful to know what words your class should know, and how well...
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The Simple Present: Affirmative and Negative Statements
The present tense is a helpful skill to review in any language arts classroom. Focusing on statements made in the affirmative and in the negative, a slideshow presentation guides pupils through grammar rules and examples for the simple...
E Reading Worksheets
Tone Worksheet 3
The interpretation of a poem often lies in the mind of its reader, especially when reading the tone. Focus on author's word choice, middle schoolers read four different poems and briefly state a perceived tone for each, along with the...
ESL Holiday Lessons
Mardi Gras
Take a trip to Mardi Gras with a festive reading packet! After class members read an informational article about the history and celebration of Mardi Gras, they think about the structure of the passage by unscrambling words, filling in...
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Gerund as Subject
Working in groups, learners practice using gerunds as subjects by talking to one another. Then, independently, they write sentences using a subject, a verb, and a subject complement from a given list of each and in their own words. They...
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The Flight of Amelia Earhart Teaching Guide
Amelia Earhart's accomplishments and strength of character extend beyond her status as one of the first female aviators in America. Elementary and middle schoolers learn about Earhart's early life and the historical context surrounding...