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Star 5 W's
In this 5 W's worksheet, students identify key elements from a book they have read: who, what, where, why, when. Students write details in the five points of a star and illustrate the book in the center.
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Winter Holiday Activities Extravaganza
Young scholars define culture and explore elements that are part of the custom or culture of a place. In this holiday lesson, students identify the cultures they participate in. Young scholars identify the differences in...
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What Do Halloween Costumes Say?
Students analyze Halloween costumes they find in magazines to categorize their findings. In this holiday lesson, students discuss their findings about the costumes based on four different elements.
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Passage to Freedom Teacher's Guide
Students explore the main elements of the book Passage to Freedom. In this reading response lesson, students participate in pre-reading activities that focus on the idea of courage. Students conduct a book walk-through and are introduced...
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My Little Seed House
Second graders explore plant life by participating in a germination activity. In this botany instructional activity, 2nd graders read several books about seed germination including Sunflower House and Tiny Seed. Students identify the...
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The Spectrum of a Star
Tenth graders identify stars based on their line spectra. In this astronomy lesson, 10th graders analyze spectrograph and determine the elements present in the star. They explain the relationship between temperature and star classes.
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A Happy Time
Second graders listen to stories about feelings and identify their own feelings during certain times of their lives. In this a happy time lesson, 2nd graders explore writing elements as a way to communicate with a variety of audiences...
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The Periodic Table
In this periodic table worksheet, students complete a paragraph containing facts about the periodic table by filling in 18 terms from a word list.
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Substance Classification
Each of the tables on these pages has a list of substances that pupils need to identify as having a particular chemical or physical property. Some of the choices include kinetic or potential energy, heterogeneous or homogenous mixture,...
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Chemical Formulas
Here is an interesting activity which invites learners to focus on understanding and interpreting the symbols used in writing and communicating information about chemical elements, compounds, and equations. The hope is that this...
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Onomatopoeia
This mini-instructional activity on onomatopoeia introduces the device through a poem and definition. It culminates in drawing an element of nature with the sound associated with it written across the picture.
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Poster Design For Peace
Students examine the elements and principles of design. They design and create posters to promote world peace.
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Fractions PowerPoint
After a class review on the basics of fractions, learners discuss the importance of integrating technology and mathematics. They then produce a PowerPoint about fractions. The required elements of the presentation are included in the plan.
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Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie
Although just a series of slides with a poem laid out in parts, this resource could be used when discussing the poem "Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This presentation could be used to go over parts of the...
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"Gone With The Wind" Challenge: Fun Trivia Quiz
Like most Fun Trivia quizzes, this quiz tests the takers ability to recall specific and often trivial elements of plot. Although it may be a useful tool to check for completion of the reading, the content should be reviewed before it is...
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Character Builder
Characters in a story are more than a name to remember. Use a character builder worksheet to write out a character's appearance, background, personality, attributes, and story relevance, including whether they are a main or minor...
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The Five Senses
Your learners engage their five senses every day without knowing it. Help them identify their experiences and extend their understanding with a month full of lessons designed for the five senses. Kids focus on a different sense every...
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Element Abbreviation Word Search
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.
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Creative Writing Lesson Plan
Students practice recognizing the elements needed to produce a piece of creative writing and become aware of those elements in their own original pieces of writings. In groups, they creatively write a new story utilizing all the major...
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Basic HTML
Students work with basic HTML elements to build a better knowledge of web page construction. They write a simple web page using HTML elements.
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Creating Found Poetry From Picture Books
Learners use picture books to identify poetic elements and word choice. They create a "found poem".
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Forest Food Web
Students explore the elements of a forest ecosystem. They examine the elements needed to form a forest food web. Students construct and describe food webs that include nonliving elements of the ecosystem.
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Introduction to Biomolecules
Students are introduced to biomolecules and their roles in livin systems. They are introduced to the "Elements of Life." Students write down and define the "Elements of Life." They are asked why they think those elements are essential...
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Linear Sculpture
Students discuss how artists communicate visually in their work using the elements of design. The elements of design should be used as the building blocks of the structure you are trying to create. The elements of design are form, space,...
