Free Lessons and Activities
Finding Main Ideas
- Finding Main Ideas
- Students read newspaper articles to determine the main idea of a story.
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3rd - 5th Grades
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Subjects: Language Arts, Reading and Reading Comprehension
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Nonfiction: Reading the Text
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Fact Families
- Fact Families
- Students learn about fact families.
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1st - 3rd Grades
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Subjects: Mathematics, Operations (+, -, x, /, etc.) and Problem Solving
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Aesop's Fable...Crow - Sequencing
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After School - Matching
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Paragraph Matching
- Paragraph Matching
- Students match topic sentence cards to their correct body sentences cards.
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3rd - 5th Grades
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Subjects: Language Arts, Reading and Reading Comprehension
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Secret Sequences
- Secret Sequences
- Students will learn about different types of sequences.
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3rd - 5th Grades
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Subjects: Mathematics, Algebra and Function, Data Analysis and Probability and Problem Solving
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Similes and Metaphors
- Similes and Metaphors
- Students practice writing creatively through the use of similes and metaphors.
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3rd - 5th Grades
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Subjects: Language Arts, Writing, Writing Process and Traits of Writing
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Using Synonyms and Explanations as Context Clues
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Magnificent Maps
- Magnificent Maps
- Students will use a map key to interpret symbols and directions.
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Kindergarten - 2nd Grades
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Subjects: Social Studies and Geography
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I Have a Dream...
- I Have a Dream...
- Students will gain an understanding of the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. They will think about our own dreams to make the world a better place. Students will practice writing in complete sentences, improving typing skills, changing font size and style, copying and pasting clip art, and resizing clip art.
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1st - 3rd Grades
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Subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies, Writing, Writing Process and United States History
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Terrific Topic Sentences
- Terrific Topic Sentences
- Students write paragraphs with topic sentences that capture their reader's attention. They create sentences from writing prompts and restate sentences as questions, commands, or exclamations.
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3rd - 5th Grades
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Subjects: Language Arts, Writing, Writing Process and Traits of Writing
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Verbs
- Verbs
- The students will use action verbs to provide clarification and description in writing.
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3rd - 5th Grades
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Subjects: Language Arts, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar
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Houston ... Problem - Matching
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Drawing Word Problems
- Drawing Word Problems
- Students learn a three-step process to solve word problems.
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1st - 3rd Grades
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Subjects: Mathematics and Problem Solving
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Turkey Feather Writing
- Turkey Feather Writing
- Students use a symbol of Thanksgiving to complete a writing activity.
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3rd - 5th Grades
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Subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and United States History
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Action Words
- Action Words
- Students learn about verbs.
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1st - 3rd Grades
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Subjects: Language Arts, Oral Language, Listening and Speaking
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Rock and Mineral IQ
- Rock and Mineral IQ
- Students will identify rock and mineral samples.
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3rd - 5th Grades
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Subjects: Science and Earth and Space Science
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Figuratively Speaking
- Figuratively Speaking
- Students will learn about and create examples of figurative language.
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3rd - 5th Grades
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Subjects: Language Arts, Writing, Oral Language and Traits of Writing
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Math Detectives Activity: Alien Invaders!
- Math Detectives Activity: Alien Invaders!
- Students become "math detectives" and solve a series of story problems or word problems in order to finish an adventure. The activity connects math and reading while reinforcing critical thinking and problem-solving skills
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1st - 3rd Grades
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Subjects: Language Arts, Mathematics, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Operations (+, -, x, /, etc.) and Problem Solving
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Naming Fractions
- Naming Fractions
- Students complete a fraction table and divide shapes into different fractions.
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1st - 3rd Grades
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Subjects: Mathematics and Fractions
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How to Apply Properties in Multiplication
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Working with Algebraic Expressions
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Bugs
- Bugs
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Kindergarten - 1st Grades
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Subjects: Language Arts, Science, Reading, Oral Language, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Listening, Speaking and Life Science
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Count Coins and Bills
- Count Coins and Bills
- Students will learn the names and values of different denominations of paper money ($1, $5, $10, and $20), count sets of money that include both coins and bills, complete a money chart, and read and solve word problems.
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1st - 3rd Grades
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Subjects: Mathematics, Measurement (includes Time) and Problem Solving
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