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Biodiversity in Sixth Grade

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the nature of habitats on an ABC hike. In groups, they collect items that make up habitats including plants, feathers, and leaves among other materials. Students then classify and organize the collected materials...
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Rights and Responsibilities in History

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research rights and responsibilities in historic themes using primary source documents. They produce an iMovie including appropriate images and sounds.
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Movie Books- Children's Stories

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create movie books that make their stories come alive. They share these movie books with non-readers in an attempt to inspire them.
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Timber: Living and Working in an Arkansas Forest

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Upper elementary and middle schoolers examine and research the history of the Timber Industry in the state of Arkansas. An economic component is quite prevalent in this lesson as well. Groups of learners work together to write essays...
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Coding History

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students study the topic of codes in Computer Science. They research it history, divisions in the field and its applications. The lesson also includes a brief overview of the information technology theory.
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Durango Street: Chapter Nine

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Durango Street comprehension check worksheet, students define 2 vocabulary words and respond to 5 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 9 of Durango Street in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's...
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Maniac Magee

For Students 4th - 6th
A 10-question interactive online quiz checks comprehension of Jerry Spinelli's lively novel. Several inference-based questions demand more than just fact recollection. Unlimited chances to try missed questions again encourage rereading....
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Revise Counting Back in Tens (2)

For Students 2nd
In this counting back worksheet, 2nd graders study the given numbers and fill in the missing numbers by counting back by tens. Students complete 6 sets.
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Counting In Tens: Crossing the Hundreds Boundary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Count on by 10 to finish each number line. Pupils count on 10 begins at a variety of three-digit numbers. There are 6 problems to solve.
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It's a Wrap!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students investigate symbols and colors on the Osage blanket. For this visual arts lesson, students examine a blanket from the Osage culture and identify symbols on the blanket. Students create a class blanket, including symbols which...
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How Do I Get There? Planning a Safe Route to School

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
One much-needed skill for young learners is direction giving. Have your class plan and draw a safe route for them to travel from home to school. They will also draw places and items that are in between home and school in order to build a...
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A Walk Around the School: Mapping Places Near and Far

For Teachers K - 1st
After reading Pat Hutchins’ Rosie’s Walk, have your young cartographers create a map of Rosie’s walk. Then lead them on a walk around the school. When you return class members sequence the walk by making a list of how the class got from...
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Travis The Train Goes on an Easter Egg Hunt

For Students K - 6th
Many people have Easter Egg Hunts as a way to celebrate spring time. This social story allows your special-needs child to know what to expect before they head out with a basket in hand. You can print this book or show it on the computer,...
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The Valentine Train

For Students K - 6th
Read and explain the social norms that define Valentine's Day. Your Autistic pupil will hear about Travis the Train, as he goes through the town delivering Valentine cards to all his friends. This is a great resource for talking about...
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Travis the Train Visits the City in the Spring

For Students K - 7th
Being in a large city may be a lot for a special needs or Autistic student to handle. Prepare them with community integration skills.  This social story tells what Travis the Train sees on his visit to the city. Discuss what your...
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Travis the Train and the Sunny Day

For Students 1st - 6th
Get your special-needs students thinking about weather appropriate clothing choices with this sunny day social story. Print this resource or use as a slide-show to show children what people wear when its a hot and sunny day. Tip: Use...
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Elephant Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
Students test what they know about elephants. This worksheet contains 9 multiple choice general knowledge questions about elephants. Answers are provided.
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Laetoli Trackway Puzzle

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students try to reach a "best explanation" after viewing diagrams.  In this trackway lesson students complete several worksheets, make observations and hypothesize.
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The Lost Newton's Laws Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore momentum. In this physics lesson, students perform an experiment in which two balls are released on slanted boards while young scholars observe which ball will go the farthest and the fastest. Students define and...
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Magnificent Mammals

For Teachers K
Students experience center activities to study the habitats and traits of mammals. They play a memory game, eat like mammals, produce artwork and read mammal books.
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All Aboard

For Students 3rd
In this mathematical reasoning worksheet, 3rd graders create a catalog page for a toy-train supply store. They list items in order of price (greatest to least amounts). Students are given clues to assist. They answer three comprehension...
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Riding the Rails Across Texas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the importance of the railroad to Texas cities and American life. They identify the pros and cons of railroads, locate railroads in Texas cities using the Texas bird's-eye view website, and write a newspaper article.
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Beautiful Birds

For Teachers K
Students explore the traits of birds to uncover information about their eggs, feathers, beaks and other characteristics. The data is probed through a variety of exploration centers.
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Hurricane Frequency: Identifying Regions with Similar Numbers of Hurricanes

For Students 7th - 9th
In this earth science worksheet, students answer 6 questions about the hurricane map and data provided. They create a data table based on the information provided on the map.