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Reasons for Seasons

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils track photoperiod (daylight hours) over time and predict how daylight change during different seasons. This helps build their understanding that ever-changing daylight is the driving force for migrations and all other seasonal...
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Dana's Flower Garden

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spring reading comprehension activity, students read a one page story about flowers and gardening. Students then answer 6 questions about the story.
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The Staycation

For Students 8th - 10th
For this current events worksheet, students read a 5-paragraph article about "staycations" and respond to 6 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.
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Sit or Set

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this sit or set worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with either the word sit or set. Students fill in the blanks to 20 sentences total.
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ESL-Question Formation

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL question formation learning exercise, students read about subject and object questions, then read statement and write questions for words underlined and match pictures with words from text.
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Writing Transitions 2

For Students 4th - 7th
In this writing transitions instructional activity, students sharpen their writing skills as they read several examples and they rewrite 7 sentences using therefore, consequently, as a result, thus, and for this reason appropriately.
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The Perfect Storm

For Students 6th - 10th
In this weather worksheet, students read about the mechanics of a hurricane and then complete 4 short answer questions based on the reading.
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The Ugly Ducklings

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this comprehension worksheet, students answer short answer and discussion questions for the story The Ugly Duckling. Students complete 14 questions.
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In The Shadow of Angkor

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to basic historic and geographic facts about Cambodia. They understand the spiritual component of Cambodia's art. They identify Cambodia on a map of the world. They construct a graphic representation of a film...
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A Garden in the Mailbox

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study seed catalogs to find information about plants and growing seasons. They write letters requesting a seed catalog after using online resources. They use them complete an associated worksheet and discuss zone maps for their...
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Problem Solving: Calendars

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this calendar worksheet, students use a given set of calendars to answer 6 related questions. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Writing Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this sentences worksheet, students correct the sentences that are given to them with grammatical errors. Students complete this for 15 sentences.
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ESL: Reading Comprehension Activity

For Students 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 6th graders read a selection titled, "From Carrots to Renovations: How I Spent $10,000 Without Really Trying," then answer 5 fill-in-the-blank questions.
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ESL: Months and Seasons

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL months/seasons activity, students write months in the correct order, choose the season that matches a picture, and fill in missing letters in names of months.
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Creative Expressions: Phase Changes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students place themselves in the position of a water molecule, ice molecule, or steam molecule and then describe the process of changing phase.
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Sayings Quiz: Chance

For Students 4th
In this English idioms worksheet about chance, 4th graders interpret sayings about chance and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Water/Agua

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete water activities including vocabulary, visualization and performing activities. They study water vocabulary words in both English and Spanish. They listen to a read aloud of Jane Yolen's, Letting Swift River Go,...
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Hands On: Tenths and Hundredths

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fractions activity, students read 6 story problems in which fractions and equivalent fractions are converted. No addition or subtraction is needed; students simply write a fraction that corresponds to the problem.
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Weather Verbs

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this weather verbs worksheet, students practice verb usage. Kids are given eight verbs and eight sentences with the verb missing. Students are to complete each sentence with the correct verb.
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Climate and Change: Fitting the Facts Together and Acting on Them

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine climate change. In this current events lesson, students read the provided articles "Key Facts + Key Conclusions=0?" "Oil Companies Fund Climate Change Deniers," and "Acting on Climate Change Facts." Students respond to...
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Tree Friends

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners are introduced to tree structure and use. They identify their special tree using all senses except sight. Students identify six different internal parts within a cross section of tree trunk (bark, phloem, xylem, cambium,...
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Life Cycles

For Students 5th - 8th
In this life cycles worksheet, students compare the life cycles of 2 different species and answer short answer questions about them. Students can choose the species to compare and then answer 6 questions.
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Egg-sceptional

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars design colored Easter eggs in this simple Art instructional activity for the elementary classroom. The dye is created using almost boiling water and should be done by the teacher. This instructional activity is ideal for...
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A PERFECT BEACH HAT

For Students 4th - 7th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read and analyze the short story "A Perfect Beach Hat" and then answer five comprehension questions over the story.