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English Exercises: Schoolhouse Rock

For Students 2nd - 8th
"Conjunction, junction, what's your function?" The lyrics to the classic Schoolhouse Rock episode "Conjunction Junction" accompany what was once a link to the video. Video has been "removed by the user," but it would be a snap to find...
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Events and Effects

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Explore the plot structure in biographies. First, read the biography The Story of Jackie Robinson, Bravest Man in Baseball and identify specific events that possibly changed the life of Jackie Robinson. As you guide your listeners, they...
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Bumper Stickers: A Matter of Focus

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Honk if you love bumper stickers! Long used as a persuasive tool, bumper stickers are used to launch this study of persuasive writing. Each class member is given a bumper sticker and asked to formulate three questions the strip might...
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Insects

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
It's a fact: kids love bugs! With this lesson, young learners explore reading informational texts and conducting research while learning about their favorite insects. Spark learners' interest by reading a book about one kind of bug and...
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Worksheet on Diagramming Gerunds

For Students 8th
Though your eighth graders might not love diagramming gerunds, they will be better at it after completing this worksheet. Three sentences allow them to identify and diagram the gerunds and gerund phrases. The format of this activity...
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The Happy Game: Insects

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young students will love learning with this fun and animated game. They feed the 'Happy Head' by answering questions about insects correctly. This game would be great as a science review or as a way for students to test what they know...
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DNA and Cell Reproduction

For Teachers 9th
These slides have lovely images to illustrate the Double Helix and replication.  The specifics of chromosomes within cells and the numbers and structure during different stages of cell replication are explained.
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The Statue of Liberty: Unveiled in 1886

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The Statue of Liberty, a great monument beckoning the masses to our shores for over 100 years. This presentation provides facts about the history, size, composition, and symbolism behind our lovely lady liberty. Tip: Show this PowerPoint...
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The Happy Game: Physical Features

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students love to test their knowledge, use this game to see what your students know about landforms and other basic geographic terminology.
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Fine Arts

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Art Teachers should love this presentation which highlights some of the basic elements of pieces of visual art. Purposes for creating art, art processes, art media, and art subject matter are all topics presented in a colorful way. A lot...
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Soaring in the Solar System

For Teachers 2nd
Who doesn't love learning about space? This presentation provides a mnemonic device and a song to help young students remember the names and basic facts about each of the nine planets in our solar system.
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Food Chains

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
One of the topics elementary school kids love to study is the concept of a food chain. This presentation provides a basic overview of the food chain. It also has definitions for herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore. However, there is only...
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Concluding Activities for an Author Study of Marc Brown and His Arthur Books

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Everyone loves Arthur, the friendly aardvark! Emerging readers explore Arthur books by Marc Brown. They use the Internet to research Marc Brown and share information with their class. They work independently to conduct research and then...
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What Do Your Feelings Weigh?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Love this lesson! Learners fill cans with slips of paper to identify positive and negative feelings. They connect negative feelings to weight, and discuss how negativity can get you down. What a wonderfully visual way for learners to...
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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Preschoolers will love learning the song, " I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" with this PowerPoint. Each slide contains an image of an old lady and the animal she swallowed. Note: Audio does not appear to be working, however this...
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Who wants to win millions: 1st Grade Subtraction

For Teachers 1st
First graders love learning games! Play subtraction Jeopardy to get your class solving subtraction problems involving 10's and 20's, pictures, and word problems. Send a link home to get parents involved in their child's learning.
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Who wants to be a champion: 2nd grade addition

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will love playing this math game. They will add their way to a gold, bronze, or silver medal. What a fun game to play as a wrap up to a basic addition unit.
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Go Walk East of Eden

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
What will you find when you go East of Eden? A tale of deception and untruths, family and love, betrayal and discovery - all of humanity in a novel. Most questions in this quiz focus on the plethora of characters and relationships upon...
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Nicholas Sparks' The Wedding

For Students 9th - 12th
The romance of The Notebook continues in The Wedding, but with the second generation. Focused on the protagonist Wilson, the novel is a classic story of love and loss. Show how well you recall the characters and sequence of events in...
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UK Alphabeticals

For Students 9th - 12th
Learners who love the United Kingdom can hone their research skills by employing the Internet to find the answers to theses trivia questions. These questions all have to do with the United Kingdom. There are 25 questions in all.
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The Beatles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
All you need is love! Find out how The Beatles met, what they recorded, and when they broke up. This resource could be a good way to set the stage or build a context for society in the 1960's and 70's, or as part of a music history lesson.
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The Tudors: Tudor Exploration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
If you've just covered the Tudor kings and queens, you'll love this presentation describing Tudor exploration. It covers the Tudor navy, ships, explorers, and reasons for exploration. The slide show also includes rich images,...
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Danse Macabre: Saint-Saëns

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Assist your youngsters as they learn to visualize the story music can tell us. They listen to the piece "Danse Macabre" while viewing this slideshow. Each slide describes the key instrument and what creature of the dark it represents. A...
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Ambiguous Statements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Discuss the dangers of ambiguous statements using this presentation. There are a list of often funny statements, such as I saw her duck. Learners will love talking about these statements and coming up with their own.

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