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The History of Rice

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the history of rice by drawing a timeline of important dates.  For this food history lesson, 4th graders research the history of rice, where it came from, and who first used it for food.  Students...
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Obesity in Our World Today

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate overeating and personal health by researching obesity facts. In this healthy eating lesson plan, 7th graders research the Internet for facts about youth obesity and the causes of ailments such as diabetes....
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Plot Summaries

For Students 6th - 8th
In this plot summaries worksheet, students read the plot summaries and write what the expositions, inciting moments, rising actions, climaxes, falling actions, and denouements are in them. Students do this for 2 plot summaries.
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Language Tutorial

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice using vowel teams and pronunciations. For this language lesson, 4th graders complete visual, auditory, and phonemic drills, review spellings of words, and echo dictated words. Students also read chorally and...
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Passive Voice

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this passive voice worksheet, learners choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Royal Wedding Likely to Hurt UK Economy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the royal wedding. In this economy instructional activity, 5th graders take opposite sides of who should pay for the royal wedding, and hold a debate. Students discuss the meaning of debt and do a synonym match.
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Fire Safety Spelling / Vocabulary Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this fire safety learning exercise, students read paragraphs about fire safety and write spelling words taken from each paragraph. Students write 5 words 4 times each.
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Reading-Grade 3 Advanced 1

For Students 3rd
In this grade 3 reading learning exercise, 3rd graders answer a set of 20 multiple choice "advanced" questions covering a variety of grade 3 concepts. Answers may be submitted online.
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Using a Thesaurus

For Students 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students read about how to use a thesaurus. Students also replace a word, using a thesaurus, in each of five sentences.
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Frogs

For Students 2nd - 4th
Young learners are more motivated to practice skills when they are motivated. This reading passage about frogs provides a quick and easy way for learners to practice comprehension and vocabulary skills by answering the 10 questions.  
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In Arctic Waters

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this reading comprehension and following directions worksheet, students read facts about Arctic waters, the Inuit, Arctic animal adaptations, polar bears, walruses, seals, narwhal, Beluga whales and create a mix-and-match animal...
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Preparing the Soil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore philanthropy through literature. In this service learning lesson, students consider character traits as they read Seedfolks. Middle schoolers record their notes regarding the characters in the story of a...
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Red Hot Chilli Peppers

For Students 5th - 6th
In this chili peppers worksheet, students read a one page article about the history of chili peppers and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 8 questions.
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Heart Writing Challenge

For Students 4th - 8th
In this heart idioms worksheet, students fill in the blanks with idioms about the heart. Students complete 28 idioms with a word bank at the bottom.
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Angela Merkel

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Angela Merkel worksheet, students read about the life of the Chancellor, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Looking Through Lenses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the various societal and cultural "lenses" which color their perspectives and life experiences by reading the short story "What Means Switch" by Gish Jen. They discuss how the cultural ideas and beliefs affect the...
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What Will I Be When I Get Big

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research a famous person, consider what character values make this person a good role model and write a personal vision statement that maps out how to build similar character traits in their own lives.
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Record Memories of Earlier Times

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils identify ways in which the women's rights movement influenced a woman they know, and then document the important events in her life. Each student interviews an oldere woman. They compile their interviews into a class book.
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Making Paper

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students make paper from recycled paper. The student estimates, counts, and measures he amount of paper consumed in a classroom daily. They discover that if we use too much paper, it fills up landfills. Some activities they are doing...
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A Day Full of Popcorn

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use the "tool" popcorn with activities in Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, P.E., Music, Art, Science and EATING.
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E-Mail to Learning

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate how to use e-mail for communication and the Internet for a source of information. They establish e-pals and conduct an author's study using the Internet.
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Double Consciousness

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explain the concept of double consciousness and evaluate how the concept of double consciousness is reflected in ethnic literature. They read "The Invisible Man" a poem by Langston Hughes and discuss expectations. They...
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Scrapbook

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students, using photos as their inspiration, develop six personal narratives, then edit and revise them.
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Woman Walks into a Bar

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create an imaginative response to a book title as a way to anticipate what the book is going to be about. They explore the use of humour to make a serious point. Students are asked what they think that statement 'Woman walks...