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Observations and Inferences

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars observe how to distinguish observations form inferences.  In this examining inferences lesson students list observations relating to the activity and discuss the importance of them. 
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Human Foosball

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice passing and kicking a soccer ball. In this passing skills lesson plan, students are split into two teams and practice making passes to their teammates. There are different variations included in this lesson plan, such...
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Art Is More Than Just a Pretty Picture

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create unique art piece from litter. In this visual art lesson, students learn the importance of recycling and create a unique art piece. Students construct collages.
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Speaking and Listening Sound Alike Words

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this alike words instructional activity, students read the sentences, underline the incorrect words, and write a sound-alike word for the 20 sentences.
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Community Chain

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners examine the concept of rights and responsibilities of being citizens. In this citizenship lesson, students participate in a discussion of the responsibilities that are associated with the rights of citizenship. They make a...
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Exploring Community Needs

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify the needs of their community. In this communities lesson, students brainstorm the needs of their community and prepare a letter to a local official to address the community need.
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These Lakes are Great

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the Great Lakes Basin and water conservation. In this Great Lakes and water lesson, students study the location of the lakes before reading the book, The River Ran Wild. They discuss the associated vocabulary and in...
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What's a Tree Worth?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the board footage of a tree. For this forestry lesson, students use a Biltmore tree scale stick to calculate the number of board feet that would be produced. They quantify the economic value of a tree from this...
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Cinderella

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore literary perspective. In this point of view lesson, students consider the perception of Cinderella from different points of view. Students share their reflections with their classmates orally or in written form.
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Earth Pockets

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify the Earth's natural resources. In this Earth science lesson, students read the book The Great Kapok Tree and discuss types of natural resources. Students use categories such as wood, paper, and trees and list items that...
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Popular Sayings

For Students 5th - 6th
In this online/interactive English vocabulary worksheet, students read the beginning of a common phrase and choose the correct word ending. Students choose 20 multiple choice answers.
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Better English Lessons:: Come

For Students 6th - 10th
In this online interactive English skills worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions that require them to select the appropriate words to complete the sentences involving phrases using the word "come." Answers are...
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Negative Statements

For Students 5th - 8th
In this negative statements instructional activity, students make negative statements with the words and phrases given to them. Students complete 8 sentences total.
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ESL: Past Simple/Irregular Verbs

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ESL past simple irregular verbs worksheet, students fill in missing verbs in sentences, then use the words to complete a crossword puzzle. 
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ESL-Idioms

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL idiom instructional activity, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions with a phrase that is similar in meaning to a given idiom.  A website reference is given for additional activities. 
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Second Grade English/Language Arts Quiz

For Students 2nd
In this language worksheet, 2nd graders complete multiple choice questions about sentence structure, parts of speech, dictionary work, and more. Students complete 15 questions.
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Sowing Seeds of the Future

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars explore how to preserve native wild plants and garden crops. In this science lesson, students play the role of botanists and research North American plants. Young scholars create a presentation about their findings.
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Rhyming Words

For Teachers 4th
In this rhyming words worksheet, 4th graders complete activities such as circling rhyming words, writing rhyming words, and more. Students complete 6 activities.
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It's Under Discussion

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create brainstorming webs to facilitate discussions about writing about an informational topic. In this writing lesson plan, students do this in groups and then free write about their topic.
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Comparing Two Turtles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare and contrast the various observable features of two different turtles. in groups, they complete a visual analysis of the sea turtle and tortoise. Using their observations, they complete Venn Diagram of the observable...
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Beginning Critical Reading - Soaps and Detergents

For Students 6th - 7th
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the short story about soaps and detergents. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Think Green

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students experience and practice compositing and recycling through hands-on-activities. They distinguish between which items from their trash can be recycled, composted and reused. The process for making recycled paper is also covered in...
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Happy the Fish

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the ways in which people's actions affect fish. They discuss pollutants that are in the water. Students define the terms chemicals, cooling pond, and pollutant. They create a book about Happy the Fish.