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The Parts of Speech -- Grammar

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discover the different part of speech. The words are color coded and should help them remember the different parts of speech.
Lesson Plan
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Graphics à la "the Web"

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students study the graphic formats for the World Wide Web and download a graphic file. They apply correct HTML format for including pictures in a web page.
Lesson Plan
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Cracking Catlins's Code

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a chart comparing visual clues with artistic meaning. This lesson plan is designed to introduce students to the ways in which consistent patterns of gesture and pose chosen by an artist (specifically George Catlin)...
Lesson Plan
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Coding with Linear Equation

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore linear equations. They participate in a simulation to save the International Space Station from intruders. Students create linear equations to save the Space Station from aliens.
Lesson Plan
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The Secret Codes of Sentences

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe a sentence as it is written on the board reading it from left to right. They look at the teacher's finger as it goes from one word to another beginning at the far left and moving to the last work in the sentence and...
Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Geometric Figures

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Logical thinking is at the forefront of this jam-packed lesson, with young mathematicians not only investigating geometric concepts but also how they "know what they know". Through each activity and worksheet, learners wrestle with...
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

The RNA Message Is Sometimes Edited

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
In 1993, Phillip Sharp and Richard Roberts won the Nobel Prize for their discovery of split gene theory. Learn about the breakthrough with the help of an online interactive. Hear both scientists explain it in their own words, watch an...
Lesson Plan
California Department of Education

My Dream Career

For Teachers 6th Standards
Is your job a dream come true? Career seekers research to discover what their ideal jobs might be in the second of five career and college readiness lessons for sixth graders. After determining their occupational clusters, individuals...
Unit Plan
Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative

Lessons from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
As part of a study of  Sean Covey, the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens learners write autobiographical e-mails, hold discussions, create a collage, and compose a personal mission statement. Pupils then have a...
Lesson Plan
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Search for a Safe Cigarette

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students review a range of federal and state actions on tobacco issues and consider the government's role in public health. They discuss current labeling and how the law should interpret it.
Worksheet
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0.7734: Calculator Words

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this calculator worksheet, students will solve 10 equations using their calculator. Then students will turn their calculator upside down and match the word with a clue at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan
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An Adaptable Four-Skill ESL Information-gap Acivity

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students encounter a variety of grammar structures and vocabularies in the English language. Students get involved with teacher statistics as well with this lesson. Students correlate facts thru chronological order steps. Students...
Lesson Plan
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Arrange the Classroom (Part 1 of 3)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders arrange the classroom using all the moveable objects and through the exploration of area and perimeter. They determine the area of the classroom, create and label model pieces of furniture using graph paper, and create a...
Lesson Plan
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Simulation of Gene Splicing

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners simulate gene splicing by examining bacteria. They create a bacterial DNA into which they insert the human DNA (gene) that codes for growth hormone. They cut the sites of the enzyme to study how the human DNA can be joined to...
Lesson Plan
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Karyotype Alternatives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study karyotyping, which is a process in which chromosomes are cut out from an enlarged picture and arranged in decreasing order of size. They use a template to arrange and glue chromosomes to data sheet, indicate sample code,...
Lesson Plan
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Math Technique in Multiplication and Division of Fractions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students multiply and divide fractions. In this math lesson, students are given explicit visual instruction of how to work with fractions. Intended for learning disabled students, the teacher demonstrates how to manipulate the numbers by...
Worksheet
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Christmas Addition Mystery Message

For Students K - 1st
In this Christmas-themed worksheet, students solve 14 problems that require them to add 1-digit numbers to 1-digit numbers. Students use their answers and the code box to reveal a mystery message.
Worksheet
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Christmas Addition Mystery Message 2

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Christmas-themed worksheet, students solve 44 problems that require them to add 1-digit numbers to 1-digit numbers. Students use their answers and the code box to reveal a mystery message.
Worksheet
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Christmas Addition Mystery Message 3

For Students K - 1st
In this Christmas-themed worksheet, learners solve 14 problems that require them to add 1-digit numbers to 1-digit numbers. Students use their answers and the code box to reveal a mystery message.
Worksheet
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Halloween Addition Mystery Message

For Students K - 2nd
In this Halloween-themed activity, students solve 14 problems that require them to add 1-digit numbers to 1-digit numbers. Students use their answers and the code box to reveal a mystery message.
Worksheet
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Thanksgiving Addition Mystery Message

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Thanksgiving-themed worksheet, students solve 17 problems that require them to add 1-digit numbers to 1-digit numbers. Students use their answers and the code box to reveal a mystery message.
Worksheet
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Thanksgiving Addition Mystery Message 2

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Thanksgiving-themed worksheet, students solve 17 problems that require them to add 1-digit numbers to 1-digit numbers. Students use their answers and the code box to reveal a mystery message.
Worksheet
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Math Vocabulary Decoding Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math vocabulary worksheet, students use a letter key code to match match vocabulary words to their definitions. A reference web site it given for additional activities.
Worksheet
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A Stately Addition

For Students 7th - 12th
In this stately addition activity, students translate letters to numbers.  They decipher a code.  This one-page activity contains 1 problem.  The answer is provided.