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Plurals of Nouns

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this plurals instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle, write sentences in the plural, and choose the word that names a "plural picture."
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Breaking News English: Stress and Dolphins

For Students 5th - 10th
In this stress and dolphins worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Internet Trade Threatens Exotic Animals

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Internet Trade Threatens Exotic Animals," and then respond to 1 role playing, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the...
Lesson Plan
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My Secret War - The WWII Diary of Madeline Beck: Lesson 2

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore world history by reading historical fiction. In this World War II lesson, 5th graders read the story My Secret War and identify the importance of fiction when analyzing history. Students answer study questions about...
Lesson Plan
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Scientific Advances Could Bring Back the Dodo & Mammoth

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students reflect on the possibility of bringing extinct species back to life.  In this ESL lesson, students debate the pros and cons of extinction reversal then complete several activities centered around the topic.
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Why do we Dream of a White Christmas?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine a reading selection on how the idea of a white Christmas was developed. In this ESL lesson, students share a class discussion about the article then complete several assignments to reinforce what they learned, including...
Lesson Plan
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Measure Your Body

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars measure their bodies. In this math lesson, students record their height and weight. Young scholars measure themselves in six months and observe any changes.
Worksheet
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Dr. Seuss Activity: "Oh, The Places You'll Go!"

For Students Pre-K - K
In this Dr. Seuss worksheet, students count items from the story Oh, The Places You'll Go! A website reference is given for additional resources.
Worksheet
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Similes with A's

For Students 3rd
In this grammar worksheet, 3rd graders use similes with the letter "a." Students complete 12 fill in the blank questions choosing the correct word from the word box at the top of the page.
Lesson Plan
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Caterpillar Camouflage

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students list animals, plant parts, and reasons for caterpillars to camouflage themselves. In this animal and plant adaptations lesson plan, students also play a game where they use colors as camouflage.
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Information Safari

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students go to the library and research animals using features in the text to help them organize information. For this locating information lesson plan, students complete this task in teams.
Lesson Plan
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"Black ans White": Nineteenth Century Racism

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners examine Thomas Nast's illustration, "Black and White," looking for examples of racism. Contemporary stereotypes utilized to demonstrate the attitudes of people in the North and South in the 1800's are explored.
Worksheet
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The Environment and Animals

For Students 7th
In this environment and animals activity, 7th graders match ten pictures with their actual titles, answer seven statements as true and false, and discuss six questions together.
Lesson Plan
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Mass and Weight

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the science topics of mass and weight. In this mass and weight lesson, students determine the difference between mass and weight as they discuss the definitions and the application the definitions.
Worksheet
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The Letter E Cut and Paste

For Students K - 1st
In this letter E instructional activity, learners study the pictures and glue the items that begin with the letter E onto the paper with the capital letter E.
Worksheet
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The Cenozoic Era

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Cenozoic Era activity, students recognize words that relate to this time period. Students complete a crossword puzzle by finding all of the twelve Cenozoic Era clues.
Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about the elephant, as well as several pictures and audio clips. [1:00]
Website
PBS

Pbs: Nature: Echo: An Elephant to Remember

For Students 9th - 10th
A remarkable site about a remarkable matriarch of a family of elephants in Kenya, Echo. Watch the full video here of the life of Echo and her family, as well as her death. Great photos of Echo and her family. Be sure to click on Elephant...
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Other

The Elephant Sanctuary

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the facility, view live and archived videos of the resident elephants and learn their histories and that of elephants in general. Visit the photo gallery and read the newsletter and other news from "around the globe". In...
Article
Other

Aaas Science News: Week of 2 24 14: Elephants Console Each Other

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on findings from a recent study that elephants display empathy and console one another when upset. This behavior was previously thought to be unique to apes and humans. Includes a brief video [0 mins, 50 sec].
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Desert Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video from Nature, observe elephants trek across the desert to an isolated waterhole. [4:13]
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Studying Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
A photographer trails elephants in Kenya in this video segment from Africa. [7:52]
Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 9 8 14: The Elephant That Flew

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the disturbing practice of elephant poaching, and what activists are doing as they attempt to protect these animals. Includes video.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: African Bush Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource investigates the African bush elephant with a description, pictures, and maps. Includes facts on ecology, history, behavior, conservation, and external links.

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