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Lesson Plans - 5th Grade

Dictionary Detective

Build students’ dictionary skills with this fun game.

Write a Teacher-Appreciation Letter

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by having students write a letter to one of their former teachers.

Eight-Square Scrabble Spell-Off

Build words from eight Scrabble® tiles. Who’ll earn the highest score?

Who Wrote That

Students respond to a writing prompt. Then they try to identify the classmate who wrote each response. In the process, they learn a lot about one another.

What Makes Me Who I Am?

Students begin to understand who they are by first analyzing their genetics, and second, by taking a closer look into their cells and how these cells interact within the body