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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

B. Franklin, Printer and the Public Eye

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore U.S. history by researching famous Americans. In this Benjamin Franklin lesson plan, students read portions of a biography about Franklin and identify his position within U.S. politics and as a leader in the battle for...
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Story Map--Upper Elementary Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this retelling of a story worksheet, learners choose a story they've already read and fill out the story map. Students follow the sequence of the story map step-by-step.
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Note Taking Worksheet--Vancouver

For Students 4th
For this note taking worksheet, 4th graders research Vancouver and fill in facts on the graphic organizer. Students complete a map outline as well.
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Characterization

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this story elements worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer about characterization. Students describe the character's words, personality, appearance and reputation. There are four bubbles within the graphic organizer to...
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Fact or Opinion?

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
In this fact or opinion worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer with a statement of a fact and their opinions about the fact. Students complete 4 sections.
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Sequence Ladder

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer with the sequence of first, next, then, and last. Students complete 4 sections.
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Cloud Sequence

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students write or draw events inside a cloud to show sequence. Students draw pictures or write to explain a topic in the center cloud. This is great for many grade levels.       
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The Sign of the Beaver--Better Left Alone

For Students 4th - 7th
In this The Sign of the Beaver worksheet, students brainstorm about things that are better left alone as they consider the bees that Matt just would not leave alone despite his father's advice.  Students complete a graphic organizer...
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Lesson 3: Youth in Action for Global Health

For Students 4th - 6th
In this global health instructional activity, students chart out 5 possible choices to choose from for a project for the youth of today. Students fill in 4 categories on the importance of each to determine which choice to choose....
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Brainstorming the Environment

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this environmental science worksheet, students view a web of ideas on the environment and complete the web by filling in their own topics, such as air pollution.
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Drops of Water On a Penny

For Students 4th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students learn about surface tension by performing an investigation with drops of clean and soapy water on a penny.
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Identifying Text Structure #!

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this identifying graphic organizers and their texts activity, students observe chronological, compare & contrast, sequence, cause & effect, and problem & solution graphic organizers, read short passages, and match them....
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Native American Graphic Organizer

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Native Americans worksheet, students fill out a graphic organizer about different Native American tribes and their environment, clothing, shelter, and more. Students research 5 different tribes.
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Story Pyramid

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this pyramid graphic organizer worksheet,learners use the story organizer to sequence the events in a story. Students describe the five parts of the story.
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Understanding Wetlands

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this understanding wetlands worksheet, students write the definition, characteristics, examples and non-examples, using the Frayer model given, to show what they know about wetlands.
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Milkweed and Monarch Butterfly Mania

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online/interactive worksheet comparing and contrasting Monarch and Great Spangled Fritillary Butterflies worksheet, students read an online comparison and contrast guide, use the graphic organizer, and record the similarities and...
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Swimming With the Crabs

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this expository writing worksheet, learners read an article about crabs and a graphic organizer with crab facts. Students fill in a graphic organizer, including their specific topic about crabs and details to support their topic.
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State Factsheet for . . .

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this graphic organizer about a State instructional activity, students research and record specific information about one state. Students write 10 answers.
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Country facts

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this science facts worksheet, students pick a country and research science facts to put into this graphic organizer. Students complete 10 facts.
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Making the "best" airplane

For Students 4th - 6th
In this airplane worksheet, students compare the mass of an airplane to the mass of a paper clip airplane to see if the mass determines the best flight. Students complete 5 trials for each.
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Can I take Action?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this problem-solving worksheet, learners draw a diagram of their problem situation and complete 3 activities to lead them toward possible solutions. Activities include creating an action plan and writing ideas for solutions.
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Word Detective

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word analysis worksheet, students use the graphic organizer to copy the sentence where the word was found, identify the context clues, the part of speech, create a personal definition and sentence, and draw a picture of its...
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Misleading Histograms

For Students 4th - 6th
In this recognizing and interpreting a histogram worksheet, learners read and record the data and answer word problems using that data. Students solve 14 problems.
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Problem-Solution Chart

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this using a graphic organizer to problem solve worksheet, students fill in the blanks on the chart to tell who, what and why the problem, solutions tried and their results, and the end results. Students write 8 answers.