Paper and pixels get compared in this lesson in which students compare both printed and online versions of a magazine.
Magazine Redux: An Exercise in Critical Literacy
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Fact or Fiction: Learning About Worms Using Diary of a Worm
K - 2
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
Students often believe that fiction writers make everything up, seldom realizing how research worms its way into entertaining writing. In this lesson, students read Diary of a Worm to find out how fact merges with fiction.
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Going on a Shape Hunt: Integrating Math and Literacy
K - 2
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
Students participate in a scavenger hunt for shapes; reading, writing, and discussion of shapes encourage literacy and math skills.
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Astronomy Poetry: Combining Poetry With the Content Areas
6 - 8
Lesson Plan
| Unit
Students' responses to this lesson will be out of this world after they've researched astronomy to write poetry and compile a poetry book.
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Vote for Me! Developing, Writing, and Evaluating Persuasive Speeches
4 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
This lesson encourages students in grades 4 and 5 to think critically and write persuasively by focusing on preparing, presenting, and evaluating mock campaign speeches.
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Q is for Duck: Using Alphabet Books With Struggling Writers
3 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
A is for zoo? Q is for duck? The alphabet as students know it is transformed when students create a class book that contains clever associations for each letter of the alphabet.
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Thundering Tall Tales: Using Read-Aloud as a Springboard to Writing
3 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
Imagination and application are key to this tall tale lesson in which students take what they know about tall tales to spin a yarn of their own.
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Timelines and Texts: Motivating Students to Read Nonfiction
6 - 8
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
In an effort to help motivate students to read nonfiction, students are challenged to use a timeline to help them name the year when certain products were invented.
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Name Talk: Exploring Letter-Sound Knowledge in the Primary Classroom
K - 1
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
Students demonstrate their letter/sound knowledge by working with name cards and sharing observations about their classmates' names, giving teachers an opportunity to assess knowledge in a meaningful context.
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Show What You Know: Read, Write and Solve Math Problems
2 - 3
Lesson Plan
| Minilesson
Informational texts, iPads, and interactive games, oh, my! Help students journey through multimodal texts to identify and solve real-world mathematics problems using writing and apps.
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Poetry Plus! Creating 21st Century Poems with Web Tools
3 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Minilesson
This lesson encourages students to immerse themselves in poetry as they share their original poems orally and digitally with published poets and peers nationwide.
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Blogging in the Primary Grades? Yes, Indeed!
2 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
Give students an authentic reason to read and write by researching blogs written by their peers around the world and then writing their own.
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Create a Great Future: STEM Career Research Using Close Reading
6 - 12
Lesson Plan
| Minilesson
What if students could see the relevance of their school curriculum to real-world, interesting, STEM-related careers? Let's help them create a great future!
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Bringing Economic Vocabulary to Life Through Video Posters
2 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Minilesson
Imagine if vocabulary could come alive with the click of a button! Students create video posters to demonstrate knowledge of new economics vocabulary.
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Beyond History Books: Researching With Twin Texts and Technology
4 - 8
Lesson Plan
Students in grades 4–8 activate prior knowledge and research information about a historic event through fiction and nonfiction literature and exploration of relevant websites.
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Picture Understanding! Building Comprehension in the Primary Grades With Picture Books
1 - 3
Lesson Plan
| Unit
Students move from modeled to independent comprehension of fiction stories by using texts by Jan Brett and interactive tools that demonstrate their comprehension.
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Resumes and Cover Letters for High School Students
9 - 12
Lesson Plan
| Unit
High school students are taught how to use resumes and cover letters to highlight their skills and make them stand out, whether applying to college or for a job.
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Digital Word Detectives: Building Vocabulary With e-Book Readers
2 - 6
Lesson Plan
| Minilesson
Students in grades 2-6 use digital dictionaries and other e-book tools to learn new vocabulary as they read e-books on digital reading devices.
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Making Memories: An End-of-Year Digital Scrapbook
6 - 8
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
Students reflect on their school year, creating a digital scrapbook consisting of images and text to present to their school community.
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3-2-1 Vocabulary: Learning Filmmaking Vocabulary by Making Films
6 - 8
Lesson Plan
| Unit
Bring the vocabulary of film to life through the processes of filmmaking. Students learn terminology and techniques simultaneously as they plan, film, and edit a short video.