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Show and Tell

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars practice their speaking skills by sharing information during show and tell about one object. Before giving their speech, they must analyze the relationship and space between them and the audience. They are evaluated by a...
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Read Aloud/ Narrative Analysis

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read passages of Koya's Cousin Del before answering questions in a discussion setting. They listen to a variety of musical pieces before detailing how the music makes them feel in a short piece of writing. They share their...
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The Right Choice

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss past decisions they have made and decisions they are currently faced with. They discuss the steps of the decision-making process and practice using them to solve real life problems.
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Refining Your Public Speaking Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use the rubric created in the Explore Lesson to help them craft an effective oral presentation worthy of a formal governmental hearing. They polish their oral presentations that are based on their position papers through guided...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research and write an author report on Roald Dahl, including books written by him, birthplace, family life, and other information on his writing. Students read aloud chapters in the book. Students create a newspaper...
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Chickenfeed by Minette Walters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners read, analyze and discuss the novel, "Chickenfeed," by Minette Walters. They assess the theories of tell me a story, take a letter and is truth stranger than fiction? Each student reviews the synopsis and explore how dialogue...
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Reading Comprehension - Consolidation

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read and complete a science cloze activity passage and then complete matching and short answer responses.
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Schools for Sale

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the concept of for-profit companies running schools. In this privatizing schools lesson, students simulate a meeting of school board members, community leaders, and other stakeholders to determine the privatization of a...
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Law in the Future

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students develop a legal system. In this justice system lesson, students examine case law in the Untied States and draw on that experience to create a legal system for a "moon colony" which integrates the legal systems on Earth.
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Whom, Whose, and Who's

For Students 7th - 9th
In this whom, whose, and who's worksheet, student choose the correct form to fit sentences in a paragraph about Florence Nightingale.
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A Gift for Mama

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students read a novel about savings and complete activities to define short and long term saving goals. In this income and savings instructional activity, students read A Gift for Mama and answer discussion questions for it. Students...
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Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study credit and interest in a novel and consumer math activity. In this credit lesson, students read the book Bingo Brown and the Language of Love. Students discuss the book and the ideas of credit, interest, and loans....
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The Leaves in October

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine whether or not to save or spend and defend a decision.  In this personal finance lesson plan, students identify opportunity cost of various spending and saving decisions. Students read a story where two girls share...
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ESL-Business Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL business vocabulary worksheet, learners complete sentences using passive voice future simple, past simple or present simple.
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Four Dollars and Fifty Cents

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the book, Four Dollars and Fifty Cents, to discover ways that creditors can obtain payment from reluctant debtors
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Who Me? A Writer?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners interview another student using a twenty question format and write a three-part biography of that person. They create a collage representing the person they interviewed.
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Yard Sale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete activities to discover spending, goods, services, price, advertising, choice, alternatives, criteria and opportunity cost.
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Working With Parents

For Teachers Higher Ed
Student teachers learn the importance of understanding the family dynamics of their students to effectively communicate academic and behavioral concerns.
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Social Problems -- Lesson 2

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students in an adult ESL class continue to examine the problems faced by those who live in Africa. In groups, they read an article on the internet and analyze how the people in the country are taking care of the problem of AIDS. They...
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Kansas

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Kansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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Meeting our Basic Needs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students brainstorm the basic needs of the community and create a chart. For this volunteerism lesson, students recognize people in the community who have given charity in the community. Students read biographies of these charitable...
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A Unique Circus

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students chose the word that will best fit in the sentence from the word bank.  Students will chose between, verbs and nouns to complete their learning exercise.  
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Traveling With Limited Funds; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a pre-reading activity which helps them see what it would be like to live in poverty. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students make a list of items they take on a trip considering they have...