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Copycat, Copycat!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students observe that sometimes the letter "c" is a copycat letter and sometimes acts like a "k" or an "s" like in the words "cat" and "race". They use Elkonin letter boxes and letters to spell words as they are called out by the...
Worksheet
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Gotta-Have Gear Scramble

For Students 6th - 8th
In this activity worksheet, middle schoolers unscramble words of items hikers should always pack for a hiking trip. After unscrambling the words, students draw a line matching each word to its definition. Middle schoolers also calculate...
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A Cat Nap

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the short vowel A in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and read...
Writing
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The Battle for Derby Bus Station

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies and language arts worksheet, students read a 3 page article about some protesters who camped on top of the Derby, UK bus station to prevent it from being demolished. There are several photographs. Students think...
Worksheet
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Emily Hobhouse, 1860-1926

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this writing worksheet on Emily Hobhouse, students write about her early adult years, when she came to South Africa and why, and how she improved conditions in the concentration camps for the Boer women and children.
Worksheet
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Calendar

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this calendar worksheet, students learn to use a calendar to find the elapsed time using the dates in the word problems. Students solve six problems.
Worksheet
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As Long As, Providing That, and Unless Exercise at Auto-English

For Students All
In this using as long as, providing that, and unless worksheet, students choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Lesson Plan
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"The Scary Letter...aaaaaaaaaa!!!"

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the /a/ using the hand gesture and 'aaa' sound as if they were seeing a ghost. Next, they recite a tongue twister and make words using letter boxes using different numbers of phonemes. Next, they read "Pat's Jam" out loud...
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Spellbound No. 4

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, students working from a word list of twenty four words complete a crossword puzzle with clues for mastery of the twenty four words.
Worksheet
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 4

For Students 5th - 6th
For this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Not So Snappy 14

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students read the word problems that are supposed to reinforce problems solving strategy skills. The skill of number sense is emphasized.
Worksheet
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Vocabulary Activity: Lara's Blog

For Students 4th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read a "blog" from the internet, then answer a set of 14 questions regarding the meaning of words in the passage, filling in the blanks.
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Introduction to Night by Elie Wiesel

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars research background knowledge of the Holocaust using Internet websites and the video Seared Souls as preparation for reading Elie Wiesel's Night. In this Night lesson, students visit websites for Holocaust vocabulary,...
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"Lost Boys of Sudan" Lesson Plan - Lost Childhoods:

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the connection between history and identity, explore what is gained and what is lost in learning a new culture, and develop a working definition of the word refugee.
Worksheet
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Leveled Problem Solving Sampling Errors

For Students 6th - 7th
In this sampling errors worksheet, students problem solve to find the sampling errors for each word problem. Students finish by finding a sampling method that might bias the last surveys.
Interactive
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Expressions with Give- Using Prepositions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this preposition worksheet, students complete a set of 9 fill-in-the-blank questions, choosing the correct preposition. Each sentence uses the word "give" in relation to the preposition.
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What is the World Wide Web?

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Did you know that the World Wide Web and the Internet are not the same thing? Did you know that Tim Berners-Lee is considered the father of the Web? Networks, web servers, web hosts, website addresses, domain names, web languages,...
Unit Plan
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The Overextended Society/The Conservative Ascendancy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students write an essay presenting their understanding of presidential elections and the issues related to presidential elections. Students discuss the effect of immigration on the United States and the major points that swung the nation...
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Night: Annotated Bibliography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This annotated bibliography and list of websites are valuable resources for any study of the Holocaust and/or of Elie Wiesel's Night.
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My First Biography: Christopher Columbus Storia Teaching Guide | Scholastic.com

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Sail with Christopher Columbus on a biographical reading adventure. Young explorers learn about the life of Sir Columbus as they hone their comprehension skills through guiding questions, shared reading, and fluency practice. Included in...
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Teaching the Holocaust Through Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
W.H. Auden’s poem “Refugee Blues” launches a study of the problems of refugees. Background information about the poem and general information about Jewish refugees from Germany and Austria are provided, as are discussion questions and...
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Forest Foundation

The Nature of Trees

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young botanists examine the different parts of tress and then draw parallels between the functions of these parts and the function of parts of the human body. 
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Exploring Cultural Sustainability

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Small groups learn about a present-day nomadic culture in Mongolia and the threats to its existence by exploring a photo essay. The resource includes thoughtful discussion and writing prompts about cultural sustainability, the...
Unit Plan
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Getting to the Core: Early American Poets

For Teachers 11th Standards
How do poets convey emotion and represent their views of life? Pupils learn more about Whitman and Dickinson through the unit and analyze their bold reinvention of craft and style for poets to come. Looking at classic pieces such as...