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Planets

For Teachers 1st
First graders study the planets in the solar system.  In this planets lesson, 1st graders read Planets, then create a mobile containing all of the planets in the correct order. Students will label the planets with descriptive words.
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High Five Board Game

For Students 8th
In this high five board game learning exercise, 8th graders use the game board and instructions provided to create ordered pairs using dice and cubes, then analyze the probability and predict outcomes.
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Friction

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students review what force. For this science lesson, students determine which surfaces are rough and which are smooth by observing how an object moves on each surface.
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The Growth of the United States

For Students 4th - 8th
In this westward expansion worksheet, students fill out a graphic organizer of predictions and short answers of how land was acquired in the United States. Students do this for 6 land territories.
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Whole Lotta Shakin Going On

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study how tectonic plates can produce earthquakes.  In this earthquake lesson students use a model earthquake machine to explore hypotheses about earthquakes. 
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Annie's Gifts: comprehension skills

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this comprehension skills activity, students read the book Annie's Gifts and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including problem/solution, setting, making predictions, making inferences, and...
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The Campaign: Issues and Strategies. What do you think?

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students research a candidate in an election and discuss how the media portrays that candidate and how the media influences voters. In this candidate lesson plan, students also distinguish fact from opinion, look at political cartoons,...
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Wild Children II: Pre-Reading Prediction Exercise

For Students 4th - 5th
In this pre-reading activity, learners complete a prediction activity by identifying the famous character in the picture and finding how he relates to Romulus and Remus.
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Grade 2 Air Show

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils make paper airplanes and test and retest the distance they can fly. In this paper airplanes lesson plan, students make the planes, make modifications if they need to, test them, record data, and present it to their class.
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Listening to Gather Evidence in a Reading Selection

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore an Ethiopian folktale, "Fire on the Mountain." In this literature instructional activity, 4th graders evaluate and record the evidence, as well as make predictions about what they think will happen. Students...
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You Can Judge a Book By Its Cover

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the purpose for reading a piece of literature. In this reading lesson plan, 5th graders view the cover of a book and then predict the order of details from the book.  Students listen to the piece of literature...
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Election Day

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this election day worksheet, students watch TV reports on election day and record the electoral votes at a given time. Students then predict who the winner will be.
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Quadrate Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate tree stems and conduct an experiment on how non living factors affect living factors. In this tree stems lesson plan, students observe and record physical characteristics, and make predictions on what factors...
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Reading The Flag Maker

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore The Flag Maker. In this reading comprehension lesson, students listen to the book The Flag Maker, making predictions and answering questions during the reading. Young scholars locate facts and opinions within the...
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Make and Revise Predictions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders make and revise predictions based on the chapters they have read in The Witch of Blackbird Pond. In this predictions lesson plan, 5th graders predict and then revise their predictions based on their background knowledge and...
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Things Aren't Always What They Seem

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students use video and the Internet to make predictions, draw conclusions, determine conflict and point of view while reading a short story. In this short story analysis lesson, students watch a related video and complete a prediction...
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Using Extrapolations

For Students 6th
In this using extrapolations instructional activity, 6th graders use data analysis to answer nine questions about data prediction and extrapolation.
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Making and Monitoring Predictions-Pet Advice and Jamaica Bay

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice making predictions.  In this comprehension lesson, students use videos to practice making predictions about the content.  Students complete a handout with details about why they made certain predictions during...
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Making Predictions

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this predictions worksheet, students look at a set of 3 pictures, then draw and write a prediction about what might happen next. 
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Radon Alert: Understanding Odds

For Teachers 5th
In this radon alert:  understanding odds worksheet, 5th graders predict results of rolling dice and record data in a chart, then compare odds of events and occupations, then compare that with radon exposure.
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Mobius strip predictions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Mobius strip worksheet, learners make predictions about the sides and paper of a Mobius strip. Students answer seven questions.
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Make your prediction

For Teachers 4th - 5th
For this air worksheet, pupils predict and test the liters of air someone's lungs can hold and answer questions about randon gas. Students answer 11 short answer questions.
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Measuring Snowfall

For Teachers K - 4th
Students predict the amount of snowfall for the week and measure snowfall.  In this measuring snowfall instructional activity, student use a precipitation gauge to measure the week's snowfall; and analyze the data to determine...
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What is the Big Idea?

For Teachers 1st - 9th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students predict what will happen next in a selected story and draw a picture to accompany the prediction.