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Health Education: Childhood Diseases and Health Issues

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research childhood diseases and health conditions. In this personal health lesson plan, 4th graders identify problems associated with and measures to control common childhood diseases or conditions such as asthma,...
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Who are My Sisters and Brothers?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore religion by completing a cultural diversity activity. In this human compassion activity, students identify all of "God's Children" as their sisters and brothers. Students read the book Frederick in class and listen to...
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Tourism in Northern Ireland

For Students 6th - 7th
In this tourism worksheet, students label pictures of tourist destinations with the name of the country they are located in, write sentences about pictures showing damage caused by tourists, identify locations on a map, and fill in...
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Freak the Mighty, Chapter 2

For Students 4th - 5th
For this literature response worksheet, students complete all or some of the 6 comprehension activities related to Chapter 2 of Freak the Mighty.
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Life on the Trails

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore U.S. Geography by completing a worksheet. In this west coast geography lesson, 4th graders discuss the Santa Fe and Oregon-California trails and the people who traveled them in the 1800's. Students define...
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Battling Bullies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify aspects of a conflict situation through a story. They engage in problem solving or identification of an aspect of bullying. Applying their knowledge of bullying, they create scenarios that reflect their methods of...
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Adopt a Constellation

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students adopt a constellation and find detailed information about their constellation. In this constellation lesson plan, students use the web to find information about a constellation of their choice. They identify the history of the...
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Presidential Election One Year Away

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars identify political parties, then read a news article about the 2008 election. In this current events lesson (written prior to the 2008 election), the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary...
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Life in a Coal Patch

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars study life in a coal patch town. In this American History instructional activity, students read material about life for coal miners and their families. They answer questions, create a poster, and complete a creative...
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A Happy Time

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to stories about feelings and identify their own feelings during certain times of their lives. In this a happy time activity, 2nd graders explore writing elements as a way to communicate with a variety of audiences...
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Learning the Causes of Extinction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners are introduced to the five major reasons for extinction. In groups, they read scenarios and divide them into different categories. Using the internet, they identify which reason a certain animal became extinct. To end the...
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Energy and Energy Resources

For Students 7th - 8th
In this energy and energy resources worksheet, students complete 14 fill in the blank questions in the form of word scrambles, twisters, and teasers.
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CTBS Vocabulary Practice #1

For Students 9th - 10th
In this vocabulary practice worksheet, students identify the synonym and antonym of sixteen multiple choice questions. Students also choose the correct word to complete nine multiple choice sentences, for a total of twenty five questions.
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Literature Circle Role Descriptions

For Teachers 6th - 7th
For this literature circle role descriptions worksheet, students identify the role they play in the literature circle. The different roles include: summarizer, vocabulary finder, questions writer, story mapper. Each role has three to...
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Articles A and An

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this articles "a" and "an" worksheet, students identify correct usage. In this fill in the blank worksheet, students complete six sentences.
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Seasons--Spring

For Students 4th - Higher Ed
Learning about the seasons, and the vocabulary associated with it, are important for both elementary and ESL students. Using an attractive and varied format, this 20 question activity has students identify words related to spring, and...
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Letter Pronunciation - "b" sound

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this letter pronunciation /b/ sound learning exercise, students use pictures to identify b words and create sentences. Students complete seven activities.
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Stars and Stripes Forever: Researching Veteran's Day and Historical Events

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research Veteran's Day and wars that affected the United States. In this research activity, 6th graders work in small groups to create an oral presentation based on Internet and conventional research. They complete...
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Timeline of Extreme Weather Events

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research and chart extreme weather events on a timeline. In this extreme weather lesson plan, students interview older people who have experienced extreme weather events. Students complete a worksheet based on the information of...
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A Novel Ending/ Closure Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars summarize a story, identify the plot structure, and create a symbol that represents the essence of the story.
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"Postcard From Bear"

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete various activities related to the book "Postcard From Bear." They participate in a shared reading activity, identify the locations in the book on a map, and write a postcard to the bear in the story.
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Seasons--Autumn (fall)

For Students 3rd - Higher Ed
As part of a discussion of seasonal words, class members identify words relating to autumn and then identify the language used to describe what happens during this time of year. 
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Worksheet 9: There Is/Are

For Students 2nd - Higher Ed
This nifty activity has learners identify locations on a map. Once students have identified the location, they use a word bank to fill in the blanks on the worksheet. This activity could be used with elementary children or ESL students.
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What Time Is It?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this clocks learning exercise, students first read a one page text about different kinds of clocks. Using a word bank, students label the parts of four different kinds of clocks: grandfather, wristwatch, digital and analog. Students...