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Alphabet Mitten Match

Pre-K - Kindergarten

Objectives Students will identify upper - and lowercase letters. Students will match uppercase letters to the corresponding lowercase letters. Materials Needed The Mitten by Jan Brett Alphabet Mittens template Mitten Match reproducible Clothesline and clothespins Preparation. Print out the Alphabet Mittens template. Then color and cut out the mittens. (You may want to laminate the mittens so you can use them over and over.) Hide the lowercase mittens in easy–to–find places around the classroom. Set aside the uppercase mittens for use during the lesson.

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Beginning Sounds Mitten Match

Kindergarten

Objective CCSS Reading: Foundational Skills RF.K.3a: Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant. Materials Needed Beginning Sounds Mittens Mitten Match reproducible Clothesline and clothespins Fiskars classroom scissors Preparation: Print out the Beginning Sounds Mittens. Then cut out the mittens. (You may want to laminate them so you can use them again.) Hide the letter mittens in easy-to-find places around the classroom. Set aside the picture mittens for use during the lesson.

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Digraphs Memory Match

1st Grade

Objective

Match digraphs to word endings.

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Egg Number Match

Toddler

Objectives

• Toddlers will match numbers to quantities.
• Toddlers will identify numbers.

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Special Plural Noun Match

1st Grade

Objective

Identify and match nouns with their irregular plural forms.

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Multiplication Match-Up

3rd Grade

Objective

Practice multiplication facts.

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Word Family Memory Match

Kindergarten

Objectives

Children will recognize beginning letter sounds.
Children will understand word families.

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Recycle Match & Sort

Kindergarten

Objective

Children will understand recycling.

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Felt Shape Match

Toddler

Objectives

• Toddlers will develop early matching skills.
• Toddlers will recognize shapes.
• Toddlers will develop fine motor skills.

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Turn & Match Plural Nouns

2nd Grade

Objectives

Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences.
Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns.

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Economic Decisions Match-Up

5th Grade

Objective

Understand the types of economic decisions people make every day.

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Match & Drop Color Sorting

Infant

Objectives

• Infants will be introduced to colors.
• Infants will practice sorting by color.

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Prefix Make-A-Match

1st Grade

Objective

Determine the meaning of a new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word.

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Color Match Balance Beam

Pre-K

Objectives

Children will develop gross motor skills.
Children will improve balance and coordination.
Children will recognize colors.

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Equation Match-Ups

5th Grade

Objectives

Work with variables and expressions.
Understand how to solve simple problems.
Write equations to solve word problems.

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Two-Syllable Words Memory Match

2nd Grade

Objective

Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words.

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Ocean Animals Match-Up

Kindergarten

Objective

Children will build their vocabulary.

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Find & Match Beginning Sounds

Pre-K

Objectives

Children will identify initial sounds.
Children will associate letters with sounds.
Children will develop vocabulary.

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Sight-Word Match-Up

1st Grade

Objective

Recognize and read sight-words.

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Pre-K

Objectives

Children will recognize shapes.
Children will sort.

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Counting Leaves Match-Ups

Pre-K - Kindergarten

Objectives When counting objects, saying the number names, pairing each object with only one number name and each number name with only one object Writing numbers 0–20; representing objects with a written numeral 0–20 Materials Needed We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger Paper bags (one for each child) 12" x 18" Construction Paper Tape Hole punch Yarn or string Counting Leaves Match-Up Game Introduction Read We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger. As you read, ask volunteers to point out the different colors and shapes of the leaves.

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Compound Word Match

2nd Grade

Objective

Use knowledge of individual words to determine the meanings of compound words.

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Counting Clovers: Number Matching

Pre-K

Objectives Students will use one-to-one correspondence to count objects. Students will match numerals to the correct number of objects. Materials Needed The Luckiest St. Patrick’s Day Ever by Teddy Slater, That’s What Leprechauns Do by Eve Bunting, or another storybook about leprechauns Leprechaun cards reproducible Number cards reproducible Clover cards reproducible Scissors Crayons or markers (optional) Before You Begin Print the leprechaun cards reproducible and cut out the cards. (If desired, color the leprechauns and laminate the cards so you can use them again in the future.) Before class, photocopy 12 leprechaun cards and hide them around your classroom so they are relatively easy for your students to find. Print the number cards reproducible and clover cards reproducible. You will need one copy of each reproducible for each pair of students in your class. Print an additional copy of the number cards for your lesson. Cut out the cards in advance, or ask a parent volunteer to cut them out. Introduction Read aloud a storybook about leprechauns as an introduction to leprechauns and Saint Patrick’s Day!

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Simple Words Match-Ups

Pre-K

Objectives

Children will identify short vowel sounds.
Children will decode and recognize words.
Children will associate words with objects.

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Run & Drop Color Match

Pre-K

Objectives

Children will develop gross motor skills.
Children will improve balance and coordination.
Children will recognize colors.

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Simile & Metaphor Match

4th Grade

Objective

Explain the meanings of simple similes and metaphors in context.

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The Sea and Me: A Measurement Lesson

3rd Grade

Objective Students will use measurement skills to compare the relative size of sea animals. Materials Needed Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is? by Robert E. Wells Adding machine paper roll Tape measure 6 rocks (as paperweights) Butcher paper sheets (large enough for students to lie down on) “The Sea and Me” Record Sheet Rulers Pencils Scissors Preparation: Cut a strip of adding machine paper to match the average length of each sea animal below: Blue Whale: 94 ft. Orca: 32 ft. Bottlenose Dolphin: 12 ft. Label each strip with the name of the animal. (Do not write the length of the animal on the strip.) Introduction Tell students that they are going to learn about measurement and relative size. Then read Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is? by Robert E. Wells. After you have finished the book, ask students to share examples of relative size that are given in the book (e.g., a blue whale is big compared to other animals but small compared to Mount Everest). Finally, tell students that they are going to compare the sizes of three sea animals. Then they will compare their own size to the three animals.

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Gumdrop Geometry

4th Grade

Objectives Students will identify geometry terms and correctly match them to corresponding figures. Students will build and identify angles, 2-D shapes and 3-D shapes. Materials Needed Geometry Match-Up Cards Geometric Figure Building Cards Recording sheet reproducible and answer key Toothpicks Gumdrops Paper plates Scissors Tape Pencils Preparation: Print and cut apart the Geometry Match-Up Cards. Put a loop of tape on the back of each card. Display the cards on the classroom board (or use a document camera), grouping the word cards on one side and the picture cards on the other side. Print a copy of the recording sheet reproducible for each student.

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Getting to Know Each Other

Pre-K - Kindergarten

Objectives Students will listen to a story about a raccoon that is anxious about the first day of school. Students will identify matching objects. Students will introduce themselves and answer a question about themselves. Students will recall another child’s name and state one fact about this child to the class. Materials Needed The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn Picture cards Plain white envelopes (one per student) Best-Buy Crayons My New Friend reproducible Scissors Before You Begin Download and print out two copies of each picture card for pairs of students in your class. Cut out the pictures so each has a match. (For classrooms with an odd number of students, make two additional copies of one picture to make a group of three identical picture pairs.) Introduction Read The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. Reassure children that it is okay to miss home or feel a little nervous about starting school with a new teacher and some unfamiliar faces. Remind students that they will soon make new friends and learn what to expect in the classroom, telling them that you will have a great year together!

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It’s Time for…

Kindergarten

Objectives Students will identify what time of day certain activities take place. Students will correctly match time to the hour on a digital clock and analog clock. Materials Needed It’s About Time! by Stuart J. Murphy Chart paper/markers or chalkboard/chalk Lakeshore Magnetic Teaching Clock Time match-up card Time match-up game pieces Safety Scissors Introduction Read aloud It’s About Time! by Stuart J. Murphy and explain to students that we do different things at certain times of the day. For example, we might have breakfast at seven o’clock in the morning but get ready for bed at eight o’clock at night.

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Parts of a Whole

2nd Grade

Objectives Students will understand that fractions are equal parts of a whole. Students will identify the numerator and denominator of a fraction. Students will match fractions to shaded parts of a circle. Materials Needed Apple Fractions by Jerry Pallotta Apple Knife Fraction match-up puzzles Fiskars Classroom Scissors Introduction Read aloud Apple Fractions by Jerry Pallotta to introduce fractions as parts of a whole.

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Good Citizenship

Pre-K - 1st Grade

Objectives Understand that being a good citizen involves acting in certain ways. Learn examples of honesty, courage, determination, individual responsibility, and patriotism in American and world history from stories and folklore. Know beliefs and related behaviors of characters in stories from times past and understand the consequences of the characters’ actions. Materials Needed John, Paul, George and Ben by Lane Smith Whiteboard or chart paper Good Citizenship reproducible Crayons and pencils Introduction Ask students if they have any ideas about what it means to be a good citizen at school or in your community. Write students’ suggestions on a whiteboard or chart paper and guide students toward understanding that good citizenship is demonstrated through our actions toward other people and our environment. Give a short explanation of different character traits such as honesty, responsibility, respect, courage, determination, trustworthiness and so on. Have students match a couple of these words to the examples they gave of good citizenship.

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Fishing for Numbers

Toddler

Objectives

• Toddlers will identify numbers.
• Toddlers will match numbers.
• Toddlers will develop fine motor skills.

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Beginning Sound Presents

Pre-K - Kindergarten

Objectives Students will identify letters A to Z. Students will identify beginning sounds and match them to the corresponding letters. Materials Needed 26 small boxes and holiday wrapping paper (or holiday gift bags)* Beginning Sounds Letter Cards Beginning Sounds Picture Cards Tape Scissors *Try to include wrapping paper or bags that represent Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Preparation. Have parent volunteers wrap the lid and base of each box separately. (For younger students, you may choose to focus on 3 or 4 letters instead of the whole alphabet. Simply have volunteers prepare the number of boxes that you need.) Download, print, and cut apart the Beginning Sounds Letter Cards and Beginning Sounds Picture Cards. Tape each letter card to the outside of a different box. In several of the boxes, place a small classroom object that starts with that letter. For example, place scissors in the “S” box, a pencil or bottle of paint in the “P” box, and a small book in the “B” box.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

4th Grade

Objectives Students will match ecology vocabulary words to their corresponding definitions. Students will actively research ecology terms and demonstrate hands-on understanding of a variety of environmental issues that impact their community. Materials Needed Earth Book for Kids by Linda Schwartz Ecology Word and Meaning cards Pocket chart or bulletin board Scissors Pencils Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! graphic organizer Before You Begin Copy and cut out a set of Ecology Word and Meaning cards for each student. Make several copies of the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! graphic organizer. Introduction As an introduction to Earth Day, read aloud Earth Book for Kids by Linda Schwartz.

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Rainbow Row Color Sort

Toddler

Objectives

• Toddlers will recognize colors.
• Toddlers will sort and match by color.

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Animal Adaptations

1st Grade - 2nd Grade

Objective Explore the relationship between a bird’s beak and its ability to find food and survive. Materials Needed “Awesome Adaptations” and “A Beak for Every Job” information cards “Why Do Birds Have Different Beaks?” activity card Easy-Grip Safety Tweezers - Set of 12 Spoons Super-Safe Eyedroppers - Set of 12 Plastic fish and plastic worms (or other small objects to represent fish and worms) Plastic tray Water Introduction Ask students, “Have you ever wondered why a turtle has a hard shell? Or why a chameleon can change colors to match its surroundings?” Explain that these are two examples of animal adaptations, or ways that animals change in order to survive in their environment.

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Which Is Greater?

Kindergarten

Objective CCSS Math: Counting & Cardinality K.CC.C.6: Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies. Materials Needed Alfie the Alligator: A Teaching Rhyme About Comparing Numbers by Sandy Turley Greater Than/Less Than Alligators Counting Objects Picture Cards Number Match-Ups puzzles Introduction Read aloud Alfie the Alligator: A Teaching Rhyme About Comparing Numbers by Sandy Turley. Remind students that, in the story, Alfie always eats the larger number, or the number that is greater.

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Silly Story Telephone

3rd Grade

Objectives

Write a caption that matches an illustration.
Draw a picture that depicts a sentence.

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Comparing Objects

Kindergarten

Objective CCSS Math: Counting & Cardinality K.CC.C.6: Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies. Materials Needed Document Camera Penguin counters reproducible Colorful winter scarves Paper Classroom Pencils Polar Bear Compare reproducible

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Teaching Tangrams

2nd Grade

Objectives Students will identify and compare 2-D shapes. Students will understand the difference between congruent and similar shapes. Students will create and extend patterns. Students will combine shapes to create new shapes. Materials Needed Grandfather Tang’s Story: A Tale Told with Tangrams by Ann Tompert Tangrams template or Tangrams Tangram picture-matching cards or Tangram Picture Matching Cards Pattern blocks template or Pattern Blocks “Shapes Gallery” activity mat Scissors Paper & pencils Preparation: Print and copy the tangrams template, tangram picture-matching cards, pattern blocks template and “Shapes Gallery” activity mat. You will need one copy of each for each student. You can cut out the tangram shapes and pattern blocks in advance, or have students cut them out during the lesson. (You also can use the Pattern Blocks, Tangrams and Tangram Picture Matching Cards for this lesson.) Introduction Read aloud Grandfather Tang’s Story: A Tale Told with Tangrams. Show students the seven tangram shapes (two small triangles, two large triangles, one medium triangle, one square and one parallelogram). Tell students that tangrams originated in China. The story introduced only a few of the many shapes and figures that can be made with tangrams.

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