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Documenting a Student Exchange program

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine student exchange programs.  In this Current Events lesson, 7th graders produce a website for viewers.  Students research the life of foreign exchange students. 
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Antonyms

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this antonym worksheet, students underline antonym pairs in sentences. One example is completed for students; a reference website is included.
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Ancient Egypt: Unearthing the Past

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders imagine traveling the River Nile, excavating sacred burial tombs, investigating ancient rituals, exploring Wonders of the World, and translating ancient writings.
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Money Management

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore money management skills and economics thru a creative project where students earn "money" for their assigned "jobs." They keep track of their income and expenses in a transaction record and explore the Excel money...
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Agriculture in Your Life

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils explore the origins of food and other everyday products around the United States. In this agricultural lesson, students learn basic vocabulary and practice matching common items with their agricultural source. They categorize and...
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"Mother Earth" -- Present

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the Native American belief of "Mother Earth". They read stories from Native American authors and reflect. They illustrate this concept through art and haikus.
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Newton and his Laws

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Newton's laws, including what they state, and what the intuitive meaning is of the first and third laws.
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Catch Her If You Can Catch Her If You Can! King Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars understand philanthropy through the study of Jackie Joyner-Kersee and the community center she built. In this biography study of Jackie Joyner-Kersee, students reflect on how she was an athlete and a philanthropist.
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PERSONA PROJECT

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role and influence of the major political, literary, and artistic figures in Russian history and in present-day Russia.
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Pysanky Eggs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Ukrainian culture and the additive dye process using wax as a resist. An original design is created displaying Ukrainian symbolism and placed onto an egg.
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Hope vs. History

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.  For this World History lesson, students research a key person that was involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict over the past several years, then create a timeline of main events...
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ESL Reported Speech Activity

For Students 5th - 7th
For this ESL reported speech worksheet, students rewrite a set of sentences as reported commands in present tense, make past tense indirect commands, and practice using introductory verbs.
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Identifying Figurative Language

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore figurative language. In this Fahrenheit 451 lesson plan, students read the Bradbury novel. As they read, students note the simile, metaphor, and personification examples that they encounter.
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What Time Do You?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this weekly schedule worksheet, students pair with a classmate and then ask and answer the questions about their routine for Monday and Saturday. Students complete the chart with the answers.
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Classifying Dog Breeds

For Teachers K - 5th
Students classify dog breeds. In this animal science lesson, students research various breeds of dogs on the Internet and classify breeds into small, medium, and large breeds. Students illustrate their classification notes with pictures.
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Bullied Girls and Boys

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students study and verbalize positive qualities about themselves and others. They work on interpersonal skills by encouraging others and finally they reflect and evaluate on how their behavior affects others.
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Thomas Becket- Reading Comprehension/History

For Students 5th - 7th
In this reading comprehension and history instructional activity, students read a passage about the life of Thomas Becket before answering 7 multiple choice questions based on the reading.
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Systems

For Students 5th - 6th
In this systems worksheet, students read a selection about systems in science and graphic organizer about the forest system. Finally, they answer 4 short answer questions.
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The Gold Cadillac

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this The Gold Cadillac instructional activity, students read the book The Gold Cadillac and complete short answer questions about it. Students complete 9 questions total.
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Gingerbread Map

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the book Gingerbread Baby, identify local features and cardinal directions on a map, and then construct their own map. In this mapping lesson plan, 2nd graders construct their own map in groups based on where the baby...
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Then and Now

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate the past and present by analyzing a group of images. In this community history lesson, 1st graders read the story Sarah Morton's Day by Kate Walters and discuss the time frame of the story. Students create a...
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Amelia's Road: Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Amelia's Road. For this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
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Know Yourself

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the events of the  Holocaust.  In this cross curriculum lesson, 11th graders examine the differences between prejudice and discrimination.  Students read various forms of literature and write journal entries. 
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Animals

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate and understanding of animal coverings and types of movement through drawings, making of booklets and categorization activities.