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One Word Substitution
In this word matching worksheet, students match the words in column one with their definitions in column two. Students complete 10 matches.
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One Word Substitution 32
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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One Word Substitution 37
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored. Each of the words...
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Minerals And Their Uses
In this minerals instructional activity, students will review the four physical characteristics used to identify a mineral: streak, color, size, and hardness. Students will also understand the Mohs Hardness Scale. This instructional...
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Biology Research Assignment
Students become aware of and develop an appreciation for science in the world around us.
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Paired Conjunctions (Correlative Conjunctions)
In this paired conjunctions practice activity, students read an instructional page regarding correlative conjunctions and then respond to 13 questions.
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Transport: General
In this general transportation activity, students examine, discuss, and complete a variety of different activities associated with transportation and traveling. Student pairs complete a puzzle together, and utilize the "conversation...
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Produce a Nonfiction Text
In this language arts learning exercise, students look for the facts and create several nonfiction texts while including useful information for the reader.
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Vocabulary Charts
Students create their own vocabulary charts. They divide into groups and view an example of a vocabulary chart imbedded in this plan. Then, they create their own chart which is based on a particular subject area.
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DNA Extraction
Students participate in a lab activity in which they extract DNA from a strawberry. After mashing the strawberry into an even, smooth puree inside a bag, they add extraction buffer and mix the strawberry with the buffer. They filter...
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DNA Extraction
Learners extract the DNA from a strawberry. In this DNA technology lesson, students describe what they think DNA looks like. They use a procedure to isolate and extract the DNA from a strawberry.
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Bones: The Body's Support
For this bones worksheet, students compare the axial and the appendicular skeletons. Students also review the bone components. This worksheet has 6 matching, 8 short answer, 4 fill in the blank, and 6 true or false questions.
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McLean Train Yard
Students conduct online research and incorporate graphics and maps into a Powerpoint presentation that details life at the McLean train yard in its heyday.
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Why Do People Do What They Do?
Students, in groups, develop questions on topics listed on a worksheet. They compare the results with other groups.
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Junior High School Lesson Plan: Conditionals
Students investigate conditional verbs. In this conditional verbs practice lesson plan, students explore the use of conditional verbs as they review the verbs and practice their grammatical skills by completing a worksheet.
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Making Meaning from the Past
Students read Ella Lyon's autobiographical poem, "Where I'm From" as the impetus to critically reflect on key images, memories, and events from their own lives and communities.
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Real Estate Project
Learners develop their dream house complete with a real estate ad. They examine actual real estate ads on the internet to compare their house.
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Everyday Government
Students discover how the government impacts their daily lives. As a class, they identify the people in their community who make it a wonderful place to live. Using the Internet, they discover how and the importance of voting in elections.
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Infectious Diseases
Seventh graders create a brochure for a fictional pharmaceutical company.
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Musical Moments
Middle schoolers listen to a song in popular culture. Using the lyrics, they identify the theme and share their conclusions with the class. While listening to the song again, they complete a worksheet along with defining new vocabulary...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Sentence Structures, Rhetorical Devices, & Transitions
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] The most effective expository and procedural texts contain rhetorical devices, transitional words and phrases, and a variety of sentence structures. Students will learn some...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Sentence Combining Skills
Students sometimes have difficulty learning to combine sentences correctly and effectively. This site discusses several methods and provides practice opportunities and quizzes.
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Guide to Grammar and Writing: Diagramming Sentences Power Point
This handy PowerPoint presentation introduces the concept of sentence diagramming. It includes a number of examples.
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Glencoe: Writer's Choice: Grade 6: Connecting Writing With Grammar
"Connecting Writing with Grammar" offers links to six exercises in English usage and sentence structure.