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Negative Sentences

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this negative sentences instructional activity, students change each sentence to a negative. Students write a total of 5 sentences.
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Levels of Ability

For Students 4th - 6th
In this levels of ability worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the correct forms of can, could, be able to, may, or might. Students complete 13 multiple choice questions.
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Mustn't or Don't Have To

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this mustn't or don't have to worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the words mustn't or don't have to. Students complete 10 sentences total.
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Famous People

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create a database with information about famous people. They develop a custom word-processing template. They practice merging fields into their template.
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Advanced Linking Verbs

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this linking verbs worksheet, students circle the linking verbs and underline the adjective or noun it represents. Students complete 9 sentences.
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the Connectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize and explain meaning of connectors, punctuate a compound sentence using connectors, and compose compound sentences using the correct connectors.
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Symbolic Poem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read and analyze several highly symbolic poems. They create their own symbolic poem, read it to the class, and discuss whether they can guess any hidden meanings.
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Publishing an Alphabet Book

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars research, write and publish an A,B,C book based on research of their own.
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Changing Verb Voice (Active/Passive) Practice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this active voice and passive voice practice worksheet, students read an informative lesson. Students then respond to 5 questions that require them to identify the voice the sentences are written in and rewrite them in the opposite...
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Create Flash Cards

For Students 5th - 6th
For this flash cards worksheet, learners create flash cards with their vocabulary words on them. Students create 10 flashcards total.
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Mean, Median, and Mode

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compute the mean, median, and mode of sets of numbers.
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Adjectives and Descriptive Phrases

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the use of adjectives and descriptive phrases to improve their written pieces. In this adjectives and descriptive phrases lesson, students look at demonstrative adjectives, common adjectives, and proper adjectives. They...
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Papel Picado ( Mexican Cut Paper)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe the characteristics of a piece of "papel picado", or Mexican cut paper, which is seen in the Dia de los Muertos festival. They predict what medium was used in the papel picado art. They explain how the scene in the...
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Mrs. Perkins' Dolch Words: #3 Dolch Silly Sentences

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice word recognition skills. In this dolch sight word lesson, students arrange sight words to create silly sentences that are grammatically correct.
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Singing And Chanting In Rhythm

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students sing and chant various songs keeping a steady beat, or pulse, while performing as a group in this early-elementary level General Music lesson. Emphasis is placed on the use of Solfege syllables and the song "Singin' In The Rain".
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Exponent Rules

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the rules of exponents. They practice solving problems that use exponents in a variety of contexts. Students are shown how to use the rules in numerical sequences and...
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Junkyard Wars: Air Movers

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Pupils study Rube Goldberg machines.  In this investigative lesson students design and build a machine that uses several steps to move an aluminum can. 
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Bears' House Vandalized, Witnesses say Blonde Girl Spotted Fleeing from the Scene!

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars approach a familiar story (Goldilocks and the Three Bears) from the perspective of a newspaper reporter. They apply the 5 W's + 1 H (Who, What, When, Where, Why and How).
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Canada's Climate: Temperature and Rainfall Variations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners analyze data about various climates in Canada. In this data analysis and climate activity, students use Canada Year Book 1999 to complete a worksheet and make connections between precipitation and temperature in different climates.
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Perception is not Always Reality

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore explanations of natural illusions.  For this perception lesson students solve a problem by applying the process of science. 
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Impromptu Speech

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students present a speech. In this public speaking activity, students learn what an impromptu speech is and the important facets of the introduction and conclusion. Students present an impromptu speech.
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Models and Algorithms to Solve Multiplication Problems

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students choose the correct strategy to solve multiplication and division. In this algorithm lesson, students use at least two strategies that use properties of operations and estimation. Students also recognize the relationship between...
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Fractions of a Set

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore number sense by completing a number set worksheet. In this fractions lesson, students utilize pattern blocks as a visual reference to the fractions they practice identifying. Middle schoolers read the book...
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La Influencia Latina en Nuestra Comunidad (The Latino Influence in our Community)

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students visit a grocery store to create a list of Latino products. They take photographs of areas in their community that demonstrate the latino population. Students research community services available to the Latino population. They...