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Prosthetic Design
Learners research characteristics of different body parts. Students design and sketch a prosthetic they developed. They share their idea with the class and complete a worksheet.
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Bah¿¿'u'll¿¿h, A Perfect Mirror
Students engage in a activity that teaches about the Bahai Faith and the manifestation of God found in the religious teachers of the world. They say prayers and meditate on the teachings of Krishna. The activity is focused upon an...
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Independent Novel Project
Students complete activities for an independent novel project. In this novel project worksheet, students follow the 13 steps to analyze and complete a comprehensive project about a novel they've read.
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Breaking News English: We Spend Half Our Time Daydreaming
In this English learning exercise, students read "We Spend Half Our Time Daydreaming," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: 1 Million Greet Pope in Germany
In this English worksheet, learners read "1 Million Greet Pope in Germany," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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One Survivor Remembers: Twenty Pounds
Students gain an understanding of the plight of the Jews during the Holocaust. They explain the dangers of hate and extremism.
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Ratification & Review
Students work with their parents to decorate strips of construction paper in primary colors to represent one family member per link on the chain. They sing a gathering song and all share their family chains. They read the story of the...
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The Lavender Llama
Students explore friendship, discrimination, prejudice and tolerance.
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Making a Non-Fiction Big Book
Writing a non-fiction big book can help students learn about research techniques, note taking, and other skills.
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Four Corners Locomotion
A simple P.E. activity will get young athletes running, jumping, hopping, skipping, and crabwalking! These locomotor movement exercises are a great way to build up aerobic endurance. Your students will ask you to play this game again and...
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Activities for "Decreasing Supermarket Tantrums"
Priming and shaping, two teaching strategies used to prepare kids for upcoming activities, are detailed in this resource that models how to prepare kids for a trip to the supermarket. Activities include creating a shopping list,...
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Making Connections to Text
Making connections to text is an important skill that students can practice in fun and motivating ways.
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Delve into Mother's Day with Arts and Crafts
Mother's Day is right around the corner and these classroom-friendly activities will help you get ready.
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Playing with Puns
"O pun" the door on this activity. Have your pupils compare the puns and word play in scenes from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night to those in Gary Blackwood’s The Shakespeare Stealer. Warm up and introductory activities, as well as...
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Feudalism
Students have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in teams...
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Historical Figures
Second graders identify a historical figure, his or her societal contributions and basic biography using a Kidspiration graphic organizer and library resources. They use the Internet to conduct an historical treasure hunt in groups.
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Varying Sentence Structure
Show your writers how to use simple, compound, and complex sentences to add variety to writing. In addition, examples show how to employ semicolons and coordinating conjunctions to combine sentences. Colorful illustrations and graphics...
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Tim and Pat at the Store: Bar Graphs
Do you like candy? Tim and Pat go to the candy store every day after school. Can you use the chart to determine how much money they spend each day? Does one spend more than the other?
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.4
New to teaching and the Common Core? Then you need to check out how the skill W.9-10.4 is broken down into easy-to-understand steps for your learners to dominate and conqueror. Included is a script to present to your class that details...
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Homeschooling Chronicles: Literature Analysis
Developing a check list can make writing a literature analysis easier.
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Keeping Spirits Bright
Here are some transition and sponge activities to keep your students motivated until winter break.
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Animal Jr. Christmas Worksheet
In this Christmas animal math worksheet, students solve 36 single and double-digit addition problems and then follow the coloring key and color in each sum a different color.
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Spanish Phrase Picture Dictionary
Students illustrate Spanish phrases. In this Spanish language development lesson, students work in pairs to illustrate phrases, then copy the phrase in Spanish and English. The class uses the illustrations to create a dictionary.
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Table Settings
Students make organized lists and find patterns to help them solve problems. They draw table formations and label how many people can sit there. They make predictions about how the tables be set up and what happen to the seating.
