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History In Pictures
Sixth graders explore Lewis and Clark's expeditions. In this Lewis and Clark lesson plan, 6th graders view the routes they took and discuss how the territory has changed. Students make a timeline of their journey. Students research...
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Picture Fists Full of Kisses
Ease children's back-to-school jitters with this primary grade instructional activity based on the book The Kissing Hand by Ruth E. Harper. Starting off with a singing of the song "I Wish I Had a Little Red Box", children go on...
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Name Match: Mammals
In this science worksheet, young scholars examine 14 detailed color pictures of mammals. Students match the pictures to the names in the word bank. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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What's in a Word: Investigating the Language of the Brown v. Board Era
Students focus on the development of the language used surrounding racial segregation, particularly in schools. They identify the key issues surrounding Brown v. Board and identify the effects of the Court's decision. They analyze the...
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ESOL Shape identification
Students review vocabulary shape cards. They match oral words of shapes with flash cards then they make and label their own set of shape flash cards and then review with a classmate.
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Animal Vocabulary
In this animal science worksheet, learners view pictures of eight animals and select the correct animal name from the drop down menu. Students also complete nine words scrambles and a word search.
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Shadow Know-How- Identifying Reptiles and Amphibians
In this science fill-in-the blank worksheet, students label the names of 10 common reptiles and amphibians that are shown as shadow pictures. They check their answers with the names in the word bank at the bottom of the page.
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ESL Animal Name Matching Worksheet
In this ESL animal name matching instructional activity, students match 10 small clip art pictures of animals with their names. They match animal names such as a dog, a snake, a giraffe, and a butterfly.
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ESL "What Is It?- Animals" Fill in the Blank Worksheet
In this ESL animal naming worksheet, students examine8 small clip art pictures of animals. They answer the question, "What is it?," on the blank line by naming the animal.
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Practicing Letters C and D
The lowercase letter c and d are highlighted in this two-part learning exercise. Kids complete the top half by tracing then printing the letter c and locating images that begin with the /c/ sound. Part two requires them to trace then...
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Practicing Letters k and l
Let's get to know the lowercase letters k and l. Scholars become familiar with both in this visual matching instructional activity. After tracing and printing each letter, they add them to an incomplete alphabet. Then, they draw lines...
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Maggie's Adventures Grades 1-2
Students use Maggie's Learning Adventures online activity. They play a matching or memory game to become aware of homophones. Students recognize that there two ways to use many words. They practice with noun or verb identification by...
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Bird Interdisciplinary Possibilities
Students explore birds, their territory, breeding, and seasonal movement. They research and collect information on birds through writing letters to ornithologists, reading in books, comparing web sites, and observing pictures. Students...
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Schoolyard Jungle: What's Out There?
Eighth graders create a plant study guide using their outdoor classroom environment. In this ecology lesson, 8th graders take photographs of plants they collect from the outdoor classroom and create plant field guides. Students...
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Names of Animals
In this animal names worksheet, students analyze 15 pictures of common farm animals. Using a word bank, students write the name of each animal under the correct picture.
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The Icky in Sticky
Students study the /i/ sound by listening to it in words and a tongue twister which they later recite. Next, they practice writing the letter and making word using letterboxes. They listen to 'Icky Sticky Inchworm' while placing their...
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Baaa! I'm a Sheep!
Students study the letter "B,b" and compare it to the letter "D,d." They practice writing the letter before completing a picture identification worksheet. Next they listen to the B page from the Dr. Suess ABC book and read "Baa! I'm a...
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"Aaa-Aaa-Aaa-Choo!!"
Young scholars study /a/ in written and spoken words. They make sneeze sounds, recite a tongue twister, and write the letter /a/. Next, they listen to a book talk about 'Pat's Jam' before listening to the story and making the sneezing...
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History in Pictures
Sixth graders interpret diary entries, letters and read maps to better understand portions of history. They create an oral presentation demonstrating understanding of how cultural characteristics have been communicated through art,...
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Cut and Paste Food Chain
Students study life science. For this food chain lesson, students discover the different types of animals that make up an ecosystem. They discuss as a class and then work independently on a food chain activity. This lesson includes a...
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Identifying Family
A reading of Stella Blackstone’s, Bear’s Busy Family launches a genealogy writing project. Young researchers use key words from the story, daddy, sister, uncle, etc., to write stories to illustrate and combine into a family book. While...
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How Big Is A Humpback Whale?
Learners explore humpback whales. In this humpback whale instructional activity, students determine the actual size of humpback whales and use diagrams to identify the major features of the humpback whale.
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Bug Matching Worksheet
In this bug identification worksheet, students draw a line from each of 10 pictures of insects to the words that name them. Note: The names begin with capital letters.
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Marc Chagall
Second graders identify the characteristics of the artwork of Marc Chagall. They paint a Chagall-like picture