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Alphabetical Autobiography PowerPoint
Sixth graders produce an autobiography, They complete a PowerPoint including one graphic image on each slide, and a subtle or moderate animation. They include 26 slides for each letter of the alphabet, use note pages to present...
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Language Arts: Plotting Stories
Second graders read the story, "The Foolish, Timid Rabbit," as part of a unit on appearances. After reading with partners, they write their own stories that include elements about some forms of matter from their science studies. Students...
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A Day in the Life
Students research questions related to sports medicine. They write an essay from the questions and create professional email accounts to email a professional in their field of interest. In addition, they interview their professional and...
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Important Nouns- Proper Noun Worksheet
In this grammar worksheet, 4th graders complete a graphic organizer using their own initials. They write their initials in the first column and fill the next three columns with special people, special places, and special things, in order...
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Frontier Forts
Seventh graders study frontier forts. In this Kansas history lesson, 7th graders research the history and conditions of Fort Leavenworth, Fort Scott, Fort Riley, Fort Larned, and Fort Hays. Students write letters from the...
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A Recipe for Reading: Asian Style Rice and Eggs
Learners read, write about, and cook with rice in this home economics lesson. They reflect on the experience eating rice at home or in other ethnic foods.
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A World of Taste--Louisiana Gumbo
Students discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. In this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history lesson, students shade regions of a map according to a...
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History in the Making: The Tortilla
Fourth graders examine the history of the tortilla and extend the study across the curriculum. In this history of the tortilla instructional activity, 4th graders research the background of the tortilla, determine the ingredients, and...
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Making Healthy Food and Activity Choices: Putting the Pyramid Together
Students work with the Food Guide Pyramid. In this Food Guide Pyramid lesson plan, students draw a large rendering of the food pyramid on a piece of butcher paper. They cut out pictures of foods and place them on the food pyramid, they...
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Jack London's The Call of the Wild: "Nature Faker"?
Students take a stand on whether or not London could be dubbed a "nature faker." They support their position with evidence either historical or from the text. Students write an essay, complete with hypothesis and textual support, on...
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Animal Classification
Present information about the classification of animals. After participating in the teacher-led discussion about scientific names, small groups devise their own way of classifying everyday objects present in the classroom, developing...
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The Secret Society and FitzGerald's The Great Gatsby
High schoolers formulate what tensions about wealth and status are revealed in The Great Gatsby. Apply how these tensions are reflected in Nick Carraway's struggle to belong. Write a "credo" for the "secret society" implied in The Great...
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Digital Codes
In this Algebra II/Pre-Calculus worksheet, students convert numbers into binary, octal, and hexadecimal code and examine different uses for writing numbers in other bases. The four page worksheet contains twelve multi-part...
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"Newsinary"
Here is a good way to use newspapers in the classroom and build a functional vocabulary. Learners are given 26 cards, they write one letter of the alphabet on each. They search the paper to find a name, place, or word for each letter,...
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Build a Word
Students explore new words through letters or letter groups. In this lesson about words, students use index cards to build new words. Each index card contains one letter or letter group. Students utilize different strategies like...
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Capitalization and Punctuation in Sentences
In this capitalization and punctuation worksheet, students answer 5 yes/no questions about whether or not there are errors in sentences. Students then write 8 sentences, using correct capital letters and punctuation. This page appears to...
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Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Students recognize the grapheme g in its upper and lower case form. They produce the corresponding sound for the letter g. Students go over what shape your mouth makes and how the back of your throat moves when making the sound for g.
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Uu
In this letter learning exercise, students practice writing an uppercase and a lowercase Uu. Students trace the letters and write them on their own. Students practice writing words and sentences with Uu.
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Xx
In this letter worksheet, students practice tracing and writing uppercase X and lowercase x. Students write words and sentences with the letter x.
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Dear Santa
In this letter worksheet, students write a letter to Santa stating all of the things they have learned. Students list at least 3 items in their letter.
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Japan Acrostic Poem
In this writing poetry instructional activity, students write about and explore Japan. Students write an acrostic poem about Japan using the letters in the country's name.
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Tt
In this letter activity, students practice writing uppercase and lowercase Tt by tracing and writing on their own. Students write words beginning with 't' and a sentence with 't' words.
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S, T, U Spell Match Up
For this spelling worksheet, students match the pictures with the word endings and write in the missing letter to spell the word correctly.
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John Lawson's Emigration Impact: Short Essay
Students review John Lawson's writings to discover the impact they had on emigration to America. Using the writings, they analyze the influence of them and review the early settlement of the colonies. They write their own essay sharing...