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Swap Sheet #1

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, students write a list of their spelling words and then another list with the vowels taken out for their friend to fill in. Students do this for 10 words.
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Breakdown

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students brainstorm the causes of breakdowns in relationships, learn the main factors of interpersonal attraction and discuss these factors through learning from each other. Students also explore how the pressures of having a busy life...
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A Cowboy's Life

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students observe a photograph of a cowboy and brainstorm things a cowboy would do. They reveiw text about Wyoming and locate facts and information about a cowboys life then create a friendly letter containg key components found in a...
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Author's Corner

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read a picture book at a Web site about a bunny who solves a problem and becomes friends with a squirrel. Students then discuss story with classmates, brainstorm ideas for their own stories about friendship, and read the...
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Synonym Swap Sheet #4

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this synonym swap sheet #4 worksheet, students write spelling words in column A, a synonym for each in column B, then swap column B with a friend who must figure out which spelling word goes with which synonym.
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Handshakes and Greetings in American Culture

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore the meaning of greeting friends, acquaintances, strangers and family and learn when shaking hands is appropriate.
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Choosing Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students identify the principal physical features the Pilgrims considered when choosing the location of Plymouth. They create a postcard to send to a friend in Europe as if they were a Pilgrim; illustrating one aspect of the settling in...
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Forming relationships

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are asked: How can rumors affect possible relationships?, How can a celebrity romance help the careers of those involved?, and Are celebrity relationships doomed from the start? Students are then divided into groups to see if...
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What's Wrong With This Tale?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students go to web page to copy and paste "What's Wrong With This Tale?" student resource page to a word processing document. They then cut and paste the story into the correct order. Finally, students take a story they created in a...
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Does it Make Sense?

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this grammar activity, students read 9 sentences and draw smiley faces next to the sentences that are grammatically correct. They draw sad faces next to the sentences that are not grammatically correct and underline the word that is...
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Responsibility in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars study responsible behavior. In this behavior lesson plan, students discuss ways friends show responsibility. Young scholars take turns selecting a card about responsible behavior and describe the card's behavior. Students...
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My Candle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is probably my students' favorite writing assignment. They obviously tell their friends about it, because every year my ne
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Helping Your Community-A Storytelling Performance

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Imagine you're sitting around a campfire with a group of friends. Each person tells a story with a wierd and mysterious plot. As the campfire glows brighter, everyone focuses on the storyteller. This is the scene you and a group of...
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Other Activities -- Rainbow Fish

For Teachers K
Students are read "The Rainbow Fish" and discuss characteristics of being a good friend. They create their own fish to show the qualities they discussed. They receive one scale to add to the fish.
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If You Give a Mouse A Cookie

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners are read the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and develop their own story. They use a literature wheel to determine what the mouse will want next. They share their wheels with a friend.
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Museum Text Messaging

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students pretend they are in a museum and are to explain a painting to a friend using text messaging. They identify the correct painting based on the message. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
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Small Group Counseling

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners are introduced to the concept of self-esteem and discuss how it is important in friendships. In groups, they counsel one another to determine how one's personal behavior affects the others in their group. They discover the...
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El Amor Perfecto

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss the popularity of Hispanic music in the U.S. and listen to a song and discuss the refrain. They then discuss characteristics of their perfect love/friend and develop the ability to use the subjunctive in adjective...
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Let's Get Skipping

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen as the teacher reads the story "Leo the Late Bloomer." They discuss things that they can't do but their friends can do. The students discuss the way Leo dealt with this situation (kept practicing until he could do...
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Food and You

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify why humans are dependent on natural resources and the problems associated with their use and demonstrate how humans affect their environment. They also describe the different components and natural resources that go...
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Friendship Line Dancing

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the characteristics of being a good friend. They observe a puppet and discuss why the puppet is sad. In groups, 1st graders form two lines, facing each other. They practice talking to each person in the line,...
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Did You Eat That! - Food Graph

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this health and diet instructional activity, students ask ten of their friends what their favorite vegetables are. Then they tally their votes and shade them in on the graph provided.
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Adverbs of Frequency 3

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this grammar worksheet, students write ten sentences that are true for themselves, using adverbs of frequency. Students also write ten sentences about a friend using the same verbs.
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Family Letter and Activity: Cars, Trucks and Percents

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students will take home a letter to their parents explaining that they are studying Chapter 10: Ratio, Proportion and Percent. Then students will complete a homework activity in which they ask family and friends...