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Elk Rapids- Its Past and Future
Students participate in activities that help them appreciate the history of their local community as it celebrates its sesquicentennial year. They construct timelines, maps, interview, and writing. They use technology in a number of...
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Learning About Japan Through Its Kites--Intermediate
Students read various readings on two kit making sessions. They locate places and human spatial patterns using a map. Students design in two dimensions using line to create details.
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Media and the Weather
Students research an historical weather disaster and create a group media presentation emphasizing the importance of weather around the world and on the sea. Presentation is in the format of a T.V. news story, a radio news story, or a...
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Meet Your Tonsils
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with tonsils. They identify the parts of the face and mouth as shown on a poster and then conduct class discussion about the function and location of the tonsils. The lesson includes related...
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Lousia May Alcott
Students examine the life of Louisa May Alcott. Using the Internet, they examine the types of books and plays she wrote. In groups, they compare and contrast the types of covers used on the various publishing's. They design and color...
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The Seasonal Round and The Cycle of Life
Seventh graders recognize moments of importance in people's lives and asks them to find meaning in the stages of their own and other's lives. They are taught that all cultures have rites of passage for similar stages in the cycle of life.
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Life Under German Occupation
In this social studies worksheet, students read the description of life under the occupation of Sweden by the Germans during the World War.
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How to Choose Articles
In this language arts worksheet, students read detailed information that helps students choose correct articles in their writing. Students learn about nouns that refer to one unique thing, countable nouns, uncountable nouns, proper nouns...
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Find the Kwanzaa Words
In this Kwanzaa instructional activity, students analyze 6 words in a word bank that pertain to Kwanzaa. Students find these in a word search puzzle.
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Mail a Letter
In this mail a letter worksheet, learners complete 2 different mailboxes. First, they cut out each mailbox and paste them onto a shoebox. Then, students cut out the rectangle that says CUT OUT and the letters at the bottom to place in...
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Which Gourd is Different? Worksheet
In this picture differentiation learning exercise, students examine 5 rows of small black line gourd pictures. They circle the gourd that is different in each row.
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ESL: Reading Job Advertisements
In this ESL worksheet, students fill in the missing words in job advertisements with choices from a word bank. Vocabulary is standard for those in the UK.
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Variables That Can Affect Making Schedule
Learners study the variables that affect transportation of shipments and the factors that affect deterioration of a perishable product. For this transportation lesson students discuss the pros and cons of team driving.
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Survival of the Fittest
Students explore plant needs and growth. In this plant science lesson, students use a cereal box to complete a plant growth graph activity.
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Seafood: For the Love of Fish
Young scholars role play a scenario specific to decision making in seafood management and conservation. In this marine science lesson, students estimate seafood consumption in their state. They recommend new regulations for better...
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Medieval Families and the Role of Women
Fifth graders compare families of the past and families of today. In this medieval families lesson, 5th graders complete a chart to compare lives (work, marriage, names, etc) as well as the role of women during the time period. Students...
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Breaking News English: Chechen Rebels Attack Russian City
In this English worksheet, students read "Chechen Rebels Attack Russian City," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Nineteenth Century Family Portraits
Students compare two nineteenth century family portraits using historical data, statistics, and historical context. Students analyze their own family pictures adjusting the criteria to the current decade. Lastly students study the...
American Library Association
American Library Association: Library Careers
The official career site of the American Library Association offers a wealth of information relating to the many choices available to those interested in careers in libaries.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Media and Communication Occupations
This resource provides information about media and communication occupations.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
This Bureau of Labor Statistics report describes jobs in warehousing and product storage industry. It includes job summary, needed training, salary, etc.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Home Entertainment Equipment Worker
This resource provides information about home entertainment equipment workers. Topics covered include working conditions, training, job outlook, and earnings. Has links to related careers.
US Department of Commerce
Us Department of Commerce: Home Page
Homepage for the US Department of Commerce. This page contains many links and current information. Read the top stories on the home page or visit the newsroom for more information. You can also browse the "jobs" link.
