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21. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Theme Poems: Writing Extraordinary Poems About Ordinary Objects
    Students select a familiar object online, build a bank of words related to the object, and write theme poems that are printed and displayed in class.
22. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    The Solution Square: Strategies for Conflict Resolution
    Students will square up a conflict and learn how to effectively resolve any issues using a Solution Square.
23. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 28
    The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.
    Students interview a parent or another adult about the Challenger and hypothesize about differences. Students can also write about the Columbia disaster in 2003.
24. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    The Two Voices of the ow Spelling Pattern
    Variable vowels are the focus of this lesson; students use nursery rhymes and ow to study how vowels can change their sounds according to different spelling patterns.
25. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 17
    Today is Benjamin Franklin's birthday.
    Students discuss Benjamin Franklin's contributions to postal history, investigate the roles of the Postmaster General, and write letters to their classmates using the Letter Generator.
26. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 27
    Today is the birthday of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland.
    After reading one of Carroll's chapters, students plan an unbirthday party and do activities and preparation for the event.
27. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 25
    Today, the American Library Association announces its annual book award winners.
    Students research different awards given by the ALA and do an activity based on one of the awards.
28. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Traveling Terrain: Comprehending Nonfiction Text on the Web
    Students locate specific information, identify text features of nonfiction text, and write to generalize information on related topics.
29. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 6
    Two famous Smiths share this birthday.
    Students research Captain John Smith and Jedediah Smith, and compare them. Students then investigate the meaning of their last name.
30. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
    What Makes Poetry? Exploring Line Breaks
    Students read various poems and explore why lines are broken where they are and how they affect rhythm, sound, meaning, and appearance in poetry.

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