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Free Printables: Easy Graphs
In this counting and charting worksheet, students compete the chart using either colors or the stickers provided. Teachers can determine the subject of the chart by using the worksheet generator.
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Free Printables: Shape Recognition
In this shape worksheet, students find specific shapes or angles and color them the correct color that is indicated at the top of the worksheet. There are 8 worksheets to select from on this page.
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Free Printables: UK Coins
In this UK coins worksheet, learners complete a number of worksheets that cover coin recognition and addition. Teachers use the worksheet generator to determine how the worksheet will be setup and what will be covered. The topics...
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Free Printables: Shopping Malls
For this shopping worksheet, students answer the 7 questions relating to shopping, correct change and total money spent. Teachers can determine whether this worksheet should be in pounds or dollars.
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Constitutional Resources
Learners explore the REpublican Era and the writing of the constitution and Billof Rights through various links and activities included in this collection.
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Constitutional Resources
Pupils survey information on the Constitution. In these history lessons, students explore the founding principle's of the United States.
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Constitutional Resources
Students explore the Constitution, bill of rights, framers, Supreme court cases and educational games.
Fall Printables
From poems to coloring pages, ABCmouse.com is a great resource to teach your classroom about fall. Create a FREE ABCmouse for Teachers account for access to these and more printables. Go to www.ABCmouse.com/Teachers to get started.
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Online Reading Logs
Students record book reading and practice spelling and vocabulary on this free online reading-log site. In this lesson, students work online to complete reading logs. Students are assigned 30 minutes a night in reading.
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Binaural Hearing in Humans
In this creative science activity from Scientific American, students learn more about hearing with two ears and make a hands-on exploration of how sound is located. Excellent web link resources are also provided.
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Rhythm & Improv: Jazz & Poetry
Learners analyze the elements of poetry and jazz. In this critical thinking skills lesson, students take a closer look at the rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, form, free verse, lyricism, and imagery that exist is jazz as well as poetry.
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About the Author: Kate DiCamillo
Students examine the writing process of Kate DiCamillo, the author of "Because of Winn-Dixie." They read author's comments, watch a slideshow narrated by the author, complete a free-write activity, and discuss Kate DiCamillo's top five...
Facing History and Ourselves
Kristallnacht: Decision-Making in Times of Injustice
Have you ever been singled out in a crowd before? Pupils investigate and analyze the events of the Holocaust. They dive into the life of a middle school student, as well as the diary entries of those in Kristallnacht during World War...
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Token Economy: Template
The concept of token economy isn't new. Here is one of the oldest behavior management tools in the teacher box, and its all ready to go! It includes strip boxes, paper coins, and instructions on how to use them. I have used this type of...
New York City Department of Education
Grade 9-10 Literacy in Science: Using DNA to Solve a Crime
Scholars become detectives and use science to solve a crime! A complete unit introduces DNA and includes hands-on activities that have learners model DNA and extract it from different food types. A culminating activity challenges...
Prestwick House
Rhetorical Devices in Political Speeches
Have you ever watched a political speech and felt your heart beat a little faster, and your opinion either solidify or begin to slightly change? Rhetorical devices can be a strong tool in an effective and powerful speech. A short...
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Poe’s “The Raven” – Unity of Effect
How do Poe's choices of imagery, rhythm and rhyme scheme, and structure help build the desired single effect of "The Raven"? After listening to a dramatic reading of the poem, class members consider whether Poe's choices do...
Ashbrook Center at Ashland University
The Constitutional Convention
Imagine sitting down with representatives of your school to write a new student handbook. What arguments would ensue? How would compromises be made to finish the project? Scholars research the Constitutional Convention using a directory...
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The Atlanta Testing Scandal
What happens when a school is caught tampering with state test scores? Learners find out about the Atlanta Testing Scandal as they read a New York Times article. After they read, they test their comprehension by answering seven who,...
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Connotative vs. Denotative Meanings
Besides the dictionary definition, words also carry the added weight of meanings that are inferred or implied, meanings conferred on words, or connotations. To gain an understanding the importance of connotation, class members...
Teaching Tolerance
Racial Profiling
Racial Profiling. Class members chart what they know and what they want to know about this hot-button topic.
Council for Economic Education
Production Possibilities Curve
Demonstrate the important economic principles of the production possibilities curve, including how to calculate opportunity cost and graph curves by using a table or calculation. Learners use a variety of methods, including videos,...
ReadWriteThink
Alliteration All Around
Discover alliteration found in picture books by Pamela Duncan Edwards. Then, dive into a read aloud of Alligators All Around by Maurice Sendak. This practice sets the stage for budding poets to create their own acrostic poem,...
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Geometry and Measurement Pre-Test
Use this comprehensive pre-instruction assessment tool to focus your teaching where your class needs it most. Multiple choice questions assess your budding geometers' conceptual and vocabulary knowledge, but they do not solve any...