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Geologist and Core Sampling

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe a cupcake and attempt to answer each question on the observation page. They write three sentences that explains how a geologist takes core samples of the earth's surface. Students make sketches and write...
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Prefix Power

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine and discuss root words, prefixes, and suffixes. They play a game called Prefix Power, determining if the root word in a sentence needs a prefix or a suffix.
Lesson Plan
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Verbage!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play a game wherein they act out verbs and adverbs in a sentence. They read a sentence, define the verb to a partner and move from one end of the play area to the other doing the action in the sentence. They grab another...
Worksheet
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Spelling Pre Test

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling activity, students read the sentences and check the spelling for the bold word. Students choose the correct spelling for the 10 online questions.
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Compound Word Match-Up

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate an understanding of compound words. They create a compound word with a partner. In addition, 2nd graders correctly use their compound word in a written sentence.
Worksheet
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Boombox Classroom: Migration of Music

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music worksheet, students complete two multiple choice questions about music moving from one culture to another. They write a sentence explaining why slavery is wrong. Students name types of music African-Americans brought with...
Worksheet
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Vocabulary Practice: Similar Meanings

For Students 4th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read a sentence, then circle the letter of the sentence beneath out of 3 that means the same as the first.
Interactive
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ESL: Fiil-In-The-Blank Vocabulary Practice

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL vocabulary activity, students read sentences, "thinking" about the correct word to fill in the blank, then click on the answer button to check for accuracy.
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It's Sale Time: Shopping Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this shopping vocabulary worksheet, students choose a word of word set to correctly fill in blanks in sentences, 15 sentences total.
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Is That a Fact, Harry?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use excerpts from books to determine whether sentences are fact, fiction, or opinion. They state reasons for their choices.
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Can you cry like a baby?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice the strategies of phonemes and spellings maps to sound out new words. They work on the short vowel /a/ sound with a sentence strip with "Allie the Alligator sat on a mat eating apples," on it and the book, "Cat in the...
Interactive
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ESL: Present Perfect/Continuous

For Students 4th - 7th
In this ESL verb tense worksheet, students complete sentences using the correct perfect/present perfect continuous tense. A link to audio and additional resources is given.
Worksheet
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Join the Parade Worksheet 1 - Level 3

For Students 3rd
In this English worksheet, 3rd graders answer questions by telling what time certain activities occur. Students use the terms o'clock and half-past.
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Grade 1 Language Review #7

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this grade 1 language review worksheet, students answer a questions, write words for contractions, circle correctly spelled words and edit sentences. 
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Vocabulary Practice and Review

For Students 4th - 5th
For this vocabulary worksheet, students choose a word/phrase that has the same meaning as a bolded word in a sentence, 8 sentences total.
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Cultural Geography

For Students 7th - 8th
In this Cultural Geography learning exercise, students fill in answers to ten questions about cultural factors such as language and religion without using a word bank.
Interactive
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Use the Correct Present Tense Verb

For Students 4th - 5th
In this present tense verb learning exercise, students complete a ten question on-line interactive quiz about present tense verbs. Students tell what verb correctly completes each sentence.
Lesson Plan
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Teaching Strategies: The Word Wall: A Tool for Beginning Readers and Writers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners participate in various activities through the school week involving the high-frequency words on their word wall in order to increase familiarity with reading and spelling the selected words. For this word wall lesson, students...
Interactive
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ESL: Already, Still, Yet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL already/still/yet worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences, choosing either already, still or yet from a drop down list. Page has a link to additional resources.
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Virginia Department of Education

Mathematics Vocabulary Cards - Grade 3

For Teachers 3rd
Need to go over some math concepts with your third graders? Use a series of math posters, featuring vocabulary words in geometry, measurement, fractions, probability, and many other areas of study. Each poster presents the term with an...
Worksheet
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Create Flash Cards

For Students 5th - 6th
In this flash cards worksheet, students create flash cards with their vocabulary words on them. Students create 10 flashcards total.
Lesson Plan
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The Insurgency In Iraq: A Quandary for the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read articles, conduct Internet research and participate in a mock debate to explore the pros and cons of withdrawing from Iraq or remaining in conflict with the insurgency. They consider the difficulties of consensus...
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Heritage Foundation

Slavery and the Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
It's hard to believe the abolition movement was once seen as scandalous. Help learners understand how the US Constitution changed everything. A variety of activities such as corresponding reading activities, group work ideas, and...
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Willow Tree

Percents

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
We see percents everywhere! Building a solid understanding of their meaning is important to future mathematics, but also as citizens. Young scholars practice rewriting decimals, percents, and fractions. They also determine percents of a...