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Working with Shakespeare, the Poet and Dramatist

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the work of William Shakespeare. They survey the elements of comedy and tragedy and read plays and poems. They discuss the texts they read and recite poetry. They dramatize poems with movement and sounds and write poetry...
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Role of Cerci in Escape Responses of the Cockroach

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the changes in escape behavior in Madagascar Hissing Cockroahes when their sensory apparatus is removed. They use puffs of air at differnt angles to simulate a predator's approach then collect and analyze data on...
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Minibeasts and Reading Strategies

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore reading strategies through roleplaying. In this reading lesson, 4th graders read Wings, Stings, and Wiggly Things by Martin Jenkins. Student groups pretend to be a law firm and identify words as their evidence to...
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Duck Squad - Super Savers

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students determine
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Rain Forest Adventures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners discover locations of the world's rain forests. Once they identify the animals, plants, products, and resources located in them, they construct they own rain forest terrariums. By comparing and contrasting the two types of...
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Encountering Very Different Ways of Life

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the concept of crossing cultures. They examine how Americans may be viewed by people in another culture and discover that that Peace Corps Volunteers are trained to cross cultures respectfully so that they are accepted...
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People Change the Landscape

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine ways in which humans have brought change to the natural environment. In this ecology and literacy instructional activity, students listen to the book Island Boy by Barbara Cooney. Students observe and define map-reading...
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Welcome to Our School

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students build a friendly environment for future students by creating a PowerPoint presentation.  In this middle school introduction instructional activity, students utilize a camera to record important moments throughout the school...
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Discovering Fall

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars explore the American landscape during fall. After viewing paintings of fall, learners imagine themselves there and what it would be like. They then build an understanding of the painter's use of detail and color...
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Zoo Awareness Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Zoo Awareness Day activity, learners complete activities such as read the passage, match the phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice fill in, correct the spelling, put text in correct order,...
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A Strange Fish

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners research the sea horse. In this sea horse lesson, students use the Internet to find information about the sea horse on sites bookmarked by the teacher. The learners write these facts on a page and create a sea horse poem. 
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Breaking News English: California Abduction

For Students 6th - 12th
For this Jacee Lee Dugard worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Breaking News English: Iran

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Iran worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Care of Prisoners During the Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students identify the needs of prisoners through the study of the Civil War. In this Civil War lesson, students are divided into two groups to represent the two armies. Students simulate a situation where students are captured prisoners...
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Global Warming

For Teachers 1st
First graders discover the effects of global warming on polar bears. In this life science lesson, 1st graders model the polar bear's habitat and observe what happens as they raise the temperature. They record their observation in the...
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Superheroes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore a range of interesting and useful vocabulary. They study a popular, non-textbook topic and exercise their imaginations to express themselves. They create a superhero for game. They design their own (including a...
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Hostages

For Students 7th - 10th
In this hostages worksheet, students, with a partner, read, analyze and discuss ten questions regarding terminology associated with someone taking someone else hostage.
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Tiny Dragons of the Sea

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading for information worksheet, students apply comprehension and vocabulary usage skills. In this matching and short answer worksheet, students answer fifteen question.
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Moon Snails

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this moon snails worksheet, students read a 2 page article on moon snails, define 8 vocabulary words relating to moon snails and answer 7 short answer questions relating to the article.
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St. Patrick

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this St. Patrick worksheet, students read facts about St. Patrick's life, his writing "Confessio", and the meanings of the shamrock and St. Patrick's Day. Students answer eleven fill in the blank questions.
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Cirque Ignites 'Spark'

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students respond to a news article on creativity. In this reading strategy lesson, students use the SQ3R approach to evaluate what they have read. The news article is about Cirque de Soleil and creativity in everyday life.
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Take a Look at Nature With Landscape Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Let local nature inspire original art with these landscape lesson plans.
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Winter Art Lesson Plans And Adventures

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
See the season as an opportunity for unique creative experiences with winter art lesson plans!
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It's Census Time: Census Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Census lesson plans can provide an interdisciplinary look at how the data is used, and what it means for everyone.

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