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The Importance of Detailed Procedures in Science
Students examine the importance of clear communication in scientific exploration. In pairs, they write clear directions for an everyday activity for their partner to read and follow.
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Immigration Unit
Third graders develop an appreciate for the various cultures that are present in their local community. Through reading and research, they explain how various culture came to live in their area. At the conclusion of the unit, 3rd...
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Boggles World: Have You Seen Jack? An ESL Role-Play
Students participate in a role-play designed to teach intermediate English language students to relative clauses and appositives. They are divided into two groups. Students from group 1 ask students from group 2 if they have seen Jack...
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Diffusion Through Balloons
Students observe the diffusion of air molecules through a balloon. In this chemistry and molecules instructional activity, students fill balloons with air and a scented substance and observe whether the scented air is able to permeate...
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The Wild, Wild West, or Was It?
Fifth graders explore the American West. In this Westward Expansion lesson, 5th graders examine the opportunities that the West offered American pioneers. Students watch a montage video and analyze primary documents regarding the...
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Best Part of Me
Students find the best part of their body. For this positive self-concept lesson, students listen to the story The Best Part of Me. They come up with their best feature and write a poem about it.
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Five Second Dash
Students estimate how far they can run, jump, or hop in five seconds, then check their prediction. In this estimation lesson, student predict how far they can run, hop, or jump in five seconds and then try it.
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Some Puzzling Thoughts about Space Radiation
In this space radiation worksheet, students solve 22 algebraic expressions for "x". They use their answers which correlate with a word in a word bank. They use these words to fill in the blanks of sentences about the effects of space...
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Avoiding Reality
Eighth graders examine the trait of perseverance. In this character education lesson, 8th graders discuss how to deal with reality. Students consider how to help others facing difficult situations.
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Breaking English News: Children Into Computers Younger Than Ever
In this ESL/ELL reading and listening comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to an article entitled, "Children Into Computers Younger Than Ever." They complete discussion activities, and matching, true or false, fill in the...
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Child Soldier
Students identify the exploitations of child soldiers. In this global issues lesson, students listen to a story that puts them in the shoes a 16 year old child soldier. Students discuss the plight of the teenager and then write creative...
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Finish the Quote: Richard III
This online interactive quiz on quotes from Shakespeare's Richard III may be useful as an extension activity, but it does not adequately assess understanding of the play.
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Identify, Sort, Classify
Students improve their identifying, sorting, and classifying skills. In this categorizing lesson, students use cubes to practice their sorting, classifying, and identification skills.
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How to Make a Model of the Human Respiratory System
Students label parts of the human respiratory system on a diagram. They explain the function of diaphragm.
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Hunger at Home
Students discuss the plight of the homeless in the U.S. and in their own community. They participate in a food drive for a local shelter. They role play being homeless and discover what it would be like to not have food or shelter.
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Picture This
Students, after explaining the famous quote, "A picture is worth a thousand words," supply the missing words to a wordless story by Mercer Mayer called "A Boy, A Dog, and A Frog." They brainstorm the setting, plot, descriptive words,...
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Now you see it....Now you Don't
Students investigate the biodegrading process of packing peanuts. In this biological process lesson, students conduct an experiment to see how quickly packing peanuts biodegrade. Students check the process each day and record their results.
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Horse Warriors
Learners compare the Roman Empire, medieval Europe and feudal Japan. In this warrior societies lesson, students research the 3 warrior societies and share their research findings with their classmates.
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Breaking News English: Russell Crowe
In this Russell Crowe 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, write, and...
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Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous by George Berkeley. Students may check some of their answers...
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Scientists Create Energy-Making Artificial Leaf (29th March, 2011)
Students read an article about alternative energy and complete the associated worksheets. In this ESL/ELL alternative energy lesson, students read or listen an article about research at MIT in which scientists designed a energy-making...
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My Friend's Sister is a Pole Dancer!
Eighth graders explore the workout that is provided by pole dancing. In this lesson, 8th graders read an article then complete several activities that check their comprehension of the article, such as answering questions that can...
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Momentum and Conservation of Momentum
In this momentum worksheet, learners calculate momentum from the mass and velocity of an object. Students learn about the Law of Conservation of Momentum. This worksheet has 8 matching, 6 fill in the blank, and 8 word problems.
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English - Homonyms
In this grammar instructional activity, students learn about homonyms and homophones. They then use what they learned to answer 14 questions. The answers are on the last page of the packet.