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Subject:
English Language Arts (1 - 2)
Title:
Writing a Friendly Letter
Description:
In this lesson students will be introduced to the five parts of a friendly letter. Students will learn what is included in each part as well as its place in the friendly letter. This lesson plan includes a demonstration video clip.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Reptile Adventure
Description:
During this lesson, students work with small groups and partners on reptile research. They will have the opportunity to use books and the Internet for research. They will also go on a reptile adventure searching for new information about reptiles.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Mathematics (1 - 2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Fortune Cookie Verbs
Description:
During this lesson students have the opportunity to create fortune cookies and identify the verbs in the fortunes.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Johnny Appleseed
Description:
During this lesson, students will learn about Johnny Appleseed through a variety of sources. From the information, students will distinguish between fact and fiction. Students will use the writing process to create their own stories about Johnny Appleseed. They will have the opportunity to publish their work and share it with the class.
Subject:
English Language Arts (1 - 2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
I Am Poems
Description:
Students will write and illustrate I Am poems. An I Am poem is an 18-line, three-stanza poem which students write about themselves, or a real or fictitious character. When all students have presented their poems to their classmates, the poems will be compiled in a booklet and shared with others.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Writing Poems that Rhyme
Description:
This lesson uses technology in the presentation and publication of student poems. A slideshow examples of poems that rhyme and practice poems to finish with the students. It also outlines and models the steps of the writing process used to write a poem. The students may publish their poems by typing them on a slide and/or a newsletter template.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Social Studies (1 - 2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Mexico
Description:
In this lesson, students explore Mexico by navigating the Internet and reading a variety of literature. Traditions, holidays, clothing, etc., of Mexico will be compared to American culture. A newsletter creates a way for students to share and educate family members about Mexico.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Little Bear's Adventure
Description:
During this lesson, students will read about Little Bear's adventure in the book Little Bear by Elsie Minarik. Students will learn about the elements of a story and then explore Little Bear through a WebQuest on the Internet. Students will also navigate a website to complete several tasks to learn more about Little Bear.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Publishing a Book Report Using Word Processing
Description:
This lesson provides students with the basic steps to using word processing. Students will use word processing software to publish a final copy of a book report. Students will review the main parts of a book report. This lesson will teach students technology skills they will use throughout their school career.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Science (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Luscious Layers of Life...A Walk Through the Rainforest
Description:
This lesson provides students with an opportunity to learn about the animals and plant life that live in the various layers of the tropical rainforest. Students will view a slideshow with many different facts and pictures of the rainforest. They will also research animals and plants of the rainforest by searching Internet sites. Students will also share what they learn through an typed report.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Ants on a Log--A Language Experience Story
Description:
This lesson will allow students to create a snack using celery, peanut butter, and raisins (called "Ants on a Log"). Then the students will write about the experience using transitional words. The teacher can adapt the lesson to any mode of writing desired.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Email Pals
Description:
The students will participate in an Internet pen pals exchange. They will exchange email with students in other parts of the United States or in other countries. They will learn about the culture and climate in other states and countries through participating in this activity.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2 - 3), or Information Literacy (K - 12), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Do We Have It and Where Can I Find It?
Description:
Students will use the electronic card catalog to locate books in the Media Center. Students will determine if the Media Center has a particular item, if it is currently available, and where the item is located in the Media Center.
Subject:
English Language Arts (1 - 2), or Information Literacy (K - 12), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Spine Labels - What are they and why are they there?
Description:
This is a first or second grade library skills unit, conducted by the librarian with help from the art, computer, and homeroom teachers. Students will create: their own book cover and title page containing title, author & slideshow template; and one part of a class web page. It is possible to use only certain parts of this unit as a stand-alone lesson for use in the library, however, standards addressed assume completion of entire unit.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Science (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Habitats
Description:
What is a habitat? In this lesson, students will identify that a habitat has four elements, food, water, shelter, and space. Students will identify their own habitat and create a brochure describing the habitat in terms of food, water, shelter, and space. They will work in cooperative groups to create a multimedia presentation describing the food, water, shelter, and space needs of one animal.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2)
Title:
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!
Description:
Students will read and discuss the story, Ira Sleeps Over, by Bernard Waber and write a persuasive paragraph about the story, using a Think-sheet to guide the writing.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Mathematics (K - 3)
Title:
Glorious Sunflowers
Description:
In this lesson students will identify, measure and graph seeds and other characteristics of sunflowers and write descriptive and narrative paragraphs about sunflowers.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Sounds: What We Hear!
Description:
Students will create a descriptive writing about the sounds they hear in a favorite place. This is a good follow-up to a science unit on sound.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Mathematics (2 - 4)
Title:
Money Management
Description:
This month-long experience educates students in differentiating between needs and wants, how to budget resources, and to gain an understanding of the workings of a capitalist society.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2 - 3), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Welcome to our Classroom
Description:
Students will create a classroom resource book for substitutes to help them feel more comfortable and familiar with faces and procedures in our classroom and school.
Subject:
English Language Arts (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Nouns, Verbs, and Describing Words
Description:
This language arts lesson uses technology to assess students' understanding of nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Each student will use a digital camera to take a picture at school. He will then write a descriptive sentence about the picture using a word processor. Students will use a specified colored font to identify the nouns, verbs, and adjectives in the sentence.
Subject:
Arts Education (2), or Arts Education (2), or English Language Arts (2), or Technology Education (K - 2)
Title:
Transformation Creations
Description:
The students will use critical thinking skills and artistic abilities to "transform" an image into something completely different. The original images can be taken with a digital camera and printed out or cut from old magazines.
Subject:
Character Education (K - 12), or English Language Arts (1 - 2), or Social Studies (K - 2)
Title:
President's Day for Special Education/Early Elementary
Description:
This lesson helps special education/early elementary students learn about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and discuss how each demonstrated the character trait of honesty.
Thinkfinity Lesson Plans
Subject:
Language Arts
Title:
Alphabetizing With Original Stories
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Description:
Students write original stories using alphabetical order, beginning each page with a new letter, and then illustrate their texts in class or at home with their families.
Thinkfinity Partner:
ReadWriteThink
Grade Span:
K,1,2
Subject:
Language Arts
Title:
Hey Diddle, Diddle! Generating Rhymes for Analogy-Based Phonics Instruction
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Description:
Students practice matching rhyming words, apply phonological awareness to analogy-based phonics, and use the interactive Construct-a-Word to create rhyming words by adding a beginning consonant to a word ending.
Thinkfinity Partner:
ReadWriteThink
Grade Span:
1
Subject:
Language Arts
Title:
What's the Difference? Beginning Writers Compare E-mail with Letter Writing
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Description:
Students compare e-mails to traditional letters, identifying style and intended audience for each. They then write both an e-mail and a letter about the same topic.
Thinkfinity Partner:
ReadWriteThink
Grade Span:
K,1,2
