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Developing Good Written Communication Skills and the Word Processing Student

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the skills needed to complete a word processing assignment. In groups, they identify the reasons why it is important to communicate in different situations and participate in role-playing exercises. They...
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Social, Political and Economic Effects of Industrialization

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders role-play a person living in the United States during the 1890s. Students research their role using focus questions about daily life, including standard of living.industrialization. They have the opportunity to ...
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The Ancient Times

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a newspaper sharing stories of Cleopatra before her death. They use the internet to research information about her and the time in which she lived. They share their newspaper articles with others.
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Correctional Facility Reading

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students complete an independent reading program. For this "Reading for Giving Program" created for students in correctional facilities, students spend time reading independently and responding to the book they read. Please note:...
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Child Labor in the Carolinas

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore child labor and how children were exploited and used in the work place. In this Industrial Revolution lesson, 5th graders research child labor by reading, looking at photographs and drawing conclusions...
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Introducing the Memo

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore memos to gather important information.  In this memos lesson, students interpret memos and answer questions based on the information.  Students define the parts of a memo. ...
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Breaking News English: The Word "Dear" Disappearing in E-mails

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "The Word "Dear" Disappearing in E-mails," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Route 66

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars research the Internet to locate information about the Route 66 Festival. They focus on the history of the route in Illinois and create a web page of information.
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Valentine Shop

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use Coin Critters software to practice coin recognition. Students complete a printing project for the cover of Valentine cards and use monthly calendars or a hundreds chart to count by 5's and 10's. Students use KidPix to create...
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Labor Day Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 5th
As a brief Labor Day activity, hand out this matching worksheet. Twenty vocabulary terms related to the holiday are listed on the left side of the page. Learners match them with the phrases listed on the right side. Although it was...
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Open & Operating: The Federal Reserve Responds to September 11

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the purpose of a central bank.  In this economics/consumer mathematics lesson, students explore the actions of the Federal Reserve after the events of September 11, 2001.  Students investigate the role of...
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Pay It Forward

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders practice serial reciprocity. For this "Pay It Forward," lesson, 9th graders watch the film of the same name and discuss how it mirrors work by Martin Luther King, Jr. Students then discuss service projects they can carry...
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When Life Serves You Lemons!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students build their own lemonade stand. For this problem solving lesson, students measure the materials needed to build a stand and make lemonade. They find the cost of producing the lemonade and the profit they will make. 
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Technobiz

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine candy preferences to create a plan in order to improve candy sales. In this technobiz instructional activity, students build spreadsheet and organizational skills by graphing and calculating data. Students are introduced...
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Sunset Hills: A True Community Discovered!

For Teachers K - 12th
Students interview community members who have lived there for a long time. Using the internet, they research the city of Sunset Hills and share their information with the class. In groups, they decide on a mural theme and design their...
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Science Puzzlers, Twisters & Teasers: The World of Physical Science

For Students 5th - 8th
Challenge your class with these physical science puzzlers, twisters, and teasers. Each individual responds to a series of riddle-style questions that are related to scientific terminology. While this has little educational value, it...
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Memories

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders collect artifacts of their fifth grade school year and make a technology based Memory Book.
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Carousel on Democracy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the municipal, provincial, federal levels of government. They study the process of making a presentation to a level of government.
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Winter Holiday Attitude Adjustment

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create kind sentences or compliments for each classmate in this feel-good lesson plan ideal for a Language Arts classroom just before Winter break. The lesson plan includes examples of positive comments and detailed instructions.
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Spedwards

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discuss what makes up a community. Students elect officials of their community and complete an application for the position. Students research jobs within the community and hold a job fair where parents come to school and share...
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The Past Continuous Exercise

For Students 5th - 6th
In this verb tenses worksheet, students explore the past continuous and the past simple verb tense. Students determine the correct form of the verb to complete each of the nineteen sentences.
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Forest Grump

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the definition of an ecosystem, its parts, and how these parts can be affected when the ecosystem is endangered. They examine dangers being faced by the Canadian boreal forest by reading "For Billions of Birds, an...
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Welding

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are introduced to the career of welding through a video and conduct a brainstorming session on careers. They identify components of the workplace in their chosen career field and develop a list of potential job sites in the...
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Language Practice

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this language module worksheet, students unscramble 7 words, complete a section of dialogue by filling in the word blanks, compose 8 questions using the provided information, and match the provided answers to the appropriate questions.

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