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Who's Theodor Seuss Geisel?: Meet the real Dr. Seuss: Students will search internet resources, print and multimedia encyclopedias to research information on Dr. Seuss. Students will use a "Biography" template to document information, site resources, and write a simple biography report.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Amy Rhyne, Paulette Keys, and Sarah Carson.

Making patterns make sense: Students will analyze organizational patterns in analytical writing by reading, Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss. Students will then apply these patterns to their own writing by creating children's books about success.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Heather Bower.

Oh, the places I will go!: Students will listen to the story by Dr. Seuss Oh, the Places You'll Go! The students will brainstorm a list of places they would like to go. Places such as nouns and proper nouns will be separated during the listing process. The students will write a response to: "Oh, the places I will go! I will go____________." and illustrate their responses. Each student response will be collected for a class book entitled "Oh, the Places We Will Go!"; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts)

Writing a fish book: Number and color details: Students will learn and write color words and number words.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By Stephanie Phelps.

Examining effective openers and closures in writings: Students will listen to a reading of Dr. Seuss' and Jack Prelutsky's Hooray for Difendoofer Day! Students will then work cooperatively to edit one another's rough drafts of analytical essay, focusing on openers and closures.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Heather Bower and Michele Hicks.

The shape of stuff: This lesson will involve students identifying, describing, and making solid figures.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics); By Bettie Davis.

The Sneetches and teaching diversity: This lesson uses The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss as an introduction to diversity and tolerance. Its kinesthetic element makes it doubly appealing to students.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Information Skills); By Robin Boltz.

Beginning biography research: Encyclopedia research skills will be taught using biographies of famous people. This is one lesson in a collaborative unit taught by both the classroom teacher and library media coordinator; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Joan Milliken.

Making “Oobleck”: The students will discuss what they think will happen when mixing specific ingredients to create an unknown substance labeled “Oobleck.” Next, the students will work together in small groups of four or five to create this substance. Finally, the students will individually illustrate and write one to three sentences describing the results.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Science); By Paige Hoffman.

Lesson plans for teaching organization: A collection of LEARN NC's lesson plans for teaching organization, the second of the five features of effective writing.; Format: bibliography/help

Discovering how to take care of our natural resources: This lesson focuses on our natural resources and the effects our actions have on them. Students explore this concept through discussion, matching, literature, and writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Social Studies); By Jennifer Hicks and Alison Short.

Embryology: Hatching baby chicks: This lesson integrates science, math, communication skills, arts, and social studies through hands-on activities. Students are directly involved in hatching baby chicks.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science); By Ann White.

Fishing For vowels: This is an excellent hands-on activity in which the students actively participate in imagining a fishing trip. This lesson is designed to help students learn to recognize grade appropriate sight words. Students are expected to listen to a word and identify the short vowel sound heard.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By Shannon Bradley.

Healthy foods = super kids: This lesson focuses on how the foods we eat affect our bodies in both beneficial and harmful ways. Students will learn that grains provide energy; vegetables are needed for healthy skin, hair and eyes; fruits help the body heal, milk builds strong bones and teeth; meat builds muscle and gives strength; and sweets, fats, and oils are high in calories and give few vitamins and minerals and do little to help our bodies grow.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Healthful Living); By Phyllis Bass and Rubetta Carr.

Resources on the web

Suessville: Step inside the world of Dr. Seuss's character and play games with them, write stories about them, and find out all about Dr. Seuss! (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Random House Online

Seuss and Silverstein: Posing questions, presenting points: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, classic stories provide the ideal springboard for struggling readers to discuss relevant social issues. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

From Dr. Seuss to Jonathan Swift: Exploring the history behind the satire: In this lesson, after exploring the historical allusions in Dr. Seuss’s The Butter Battle Book, the whole class discusses the history behind a passage from Gulliver’s Travels. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 12 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Reading everywhere with Dr. Seuss: The purpose of this ReadWriteThink lesson is to help students see places where they can read and enjoy books, such as on a trip to Grandma's, at the pool, or at the doctor's office. As they create a book modeled on the rhythm and rhyme of Green Eggs... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Teaching short vowel discrimination using Dr. Seuss rhymes: The study of common rimes, or word families, is vital to students' early reading and writing skills. Through the contrast of short vowel patterns, this ReadWriteThink lesson supports first- and second-grade students' use of analogy to apply their knowledge... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Barbaloot suits: Preserving biodiversity: Students learn about how and why National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Olson studies plants. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

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