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Yorktown
Students examine the last major battle of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown. After viewing photographs, they participate in simulations of the surrender by Cornwallis. To end the instructional activity, they put the events of the...
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Geometry Center Games
First graders explore eight geometry activities that improve understanding of positional words and shapes. They identify, describe, and create simple geometric figures. They help another student who may not understand the concept yet.
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"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
In this "The Tell-Tale Heart" worksheet, students write an essay about how Edgar Allan Poe keeps the reader in suspense. The worksheet helps students construct the essay through eleven different scaffolding steps.
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Currents and Climate
In this ocean currents worksheet, students will compare two different currents found in the Atlantic Ocean to determine how currents affect the climate in these regions. This worksheet has 3 short answer questions.
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Synonyms
In this synonym learning exercise, students determine words that mean the same as the underlined word. In this short answer learning exercise, students write nine words.
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Universal Gravitation Worksheet
In this universal gravitation worksheet, students answer thirteen questions using the equation for universal gravitation, and force equals mass times acceleration.
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Seasons and Clothing Matching
In this matching seasons and clothing activity, learners observe pictures of each season and groups of clothing worn during each season, cut them out, and sort the articles of clothing with the season. Students match twenty-four pictures.
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Odor Order
In this ordering an odor from the air to the brain activity, students read a passage, number sentences about how odor travels from the air to the brain in sequence, and write a paragraph comparing two items that smell good and smell bad....
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Commas and Semicolons: Compound Sentences
For this comma and semicolon worksheet, students are given sentences that they must correctly punctuate using either a comma or a semicolon.
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Data! Data! Graph that Data!
Fifth graders create data graphs using Microsoft Excel. In this data collection lesson, 5th graders create and conduct a survey, then use Excel to organize and graph their data.
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Finding Area and Perimeter in a Miniature House Using Standardized Units
Young scholars explore the concept of area and perimeter. In this area and perimeter lesson, students construct miniature houses. Young scholars determine the area and perimeter of their model in order to buy glue, carpet, and wall paper.
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Thanksgiving Coupon Book
Students create a Thanksgiving coupon book. In this holiday lesson plan, students review the history of Thanksgiving and create coupon books to give to someone who they are thankful for.
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The Declaration of Independence
Young scholars examine the Declaration of Independence. In this colonial America lesson, students read literature regarding the document as well as excerpts of the document itself. Young scholars also perform a Reader's Theatre script...
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AP Chemistry Video Lab Book
Students develop a video lab book. In this web-based activity, students use flip cameras and the Web to create a video lab book of the labs they conducted through out the year. This will enable them to be better prepared for the AP exam...
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No Day
Students learn about discrimination and the Jim Crow laws. In this discrimination lesson, students are presented with new classroom rules that discriminate against certain types of clothing. Students discuss the effects of the new rules...
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Investigating Soil
Students investigate soil contents. In this soil lesson plan, students gather samples of soil and record their findings on a graphic organizer. After analyzing the material in the soil, students illustrate the layers they found.
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Pumpkin Exploring
Students use their senses to explore the make up of a pumpkin. In this senses and observation lesson, students cut off the top of a pumpkin, reach their hands inside the pumpkin, discuss the different senses they are experiencing,...
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Student Mad Libs
Students investigate the different parts of speech by participating in a fill in the blank activity. In this Mad Libs instructional activity, students define the different parts of speech and discuss how they are used appropriately in...
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Breaking News English: Vegetarianism and Cancer
In this vegetarianism and cancer 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,...
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Ohm's Law
In this electricity law learning exercise, students complete 16 short answer and problem questions on Ohm's law. They calculate the voltage, current and resistance in the circuit.
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A Tale of Two Towns
Learners compare their community and region with other communities around the world. In small groups they complete a questionnaire about life in their community and correspond with e-pals, take digital pictures, conduct research on...
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Graphing Calculator Investigation - Second Degree Polynomial Functions
Young scholars solve quadratic functions. In this solving quadratic functions lesson plan, students determine the height of an object at a given time. Young scholars determine the time at which an object hits the ground. Students answer...
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Grammatical Items
In this grammatical items activity, students write a short sentence for each of the twenty terms listed and underline the particular grammatical item in each sentence.
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"Tokyo Share Crisis"
In this grammar worksheet, students fill in twelve blanks from the article, "Tokyo Share Crisis", with appropriate prepositions.