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21. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 27
    On this day in 1907, Rachel Carson was born.
    Students learn about Rachel Carson, explore different environmental websites, and write a Diamante Poem about a particular habitat.
22. Professional Development | Grades   5 – 9  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
    Peek, Peak, Pique: Using Homophones to Teach Vocabulary (and Spelling!)
    Argues that regular homophone practice enhances vocabulary knowledge, spelling skills, pronunciation ability, and overall reading proficiency. Describes how card games played with decks of homophones helped to accomplish these things. Notes particular benefits of homophone games to ESL students, and outlines key advantages of using the games.
23. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    QARs + Tables = Successful Comprehension of Math Word Problems
    Using census data for an example, students use the question-answer relationship (QAR) strategy to understand and solve word problems that refer to tables and other graphics.
24. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
    Question and Answer Books--From Genre Study to Report Writing
    After exploring several question and answer books on a variety of topics, students research a topic and create their own class question and answer book.
25. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Reading, Writing, Haiku Hiking! A Class Book of Picturesque Poems
    Students learn haiku
    write descriptive poems
    and share with the class.
    
26. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
    Research Building Blocks: Examining Electronic Sources
    In this lesson, students evaluate and rate the relevance of electronic resources as they research information about their state.
27. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
    Research Building Blocks: Hints about Print
    In this lesson from a research skills unit, students examine abstracts on selected books to determine their relevance and helpfulness.
28. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
    Research Building Blocks: Notes, Quotes, and Fact Fragments
    Students are guided through the process of taking notes while reading factual information, then turning those notes into new sentences and paragraphs written in their own words.
29. Professional Development | Grades   K – 5  |  Online Professional Development  |  Web Seminar
    Response to Intervention Webinar Series: Assessment
    RTI demands assessment that can inform language and literacy instruction meaningfully. Classroom teachers and reading/literacy specialists play a central role in conducting assessments and using assessment results to plan/monitor student performance.
30. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 26
    Sally Ride, first American woman in space, was born in 1951.
    After exploring information about Sally Ride on the StarKids Who's Who site, students write a letter using the Letter Generator to Dr. Ride's foundation, Sally Ride Science.

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