Garden of Praise
George Washington Carver Test
This is a standard multiple-choice assessment on the life and ideas of George Washington Carver. It includes 20 questions on topics covering information about his birth and education, major career moves, teaching principles, ethics, etc.
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...And the Earth Did Not Devour Him
Students examine impressions of a community of migrant workers in Texas who go north to pick crops. The lesson highlights the poverty and discrimination that a family suffers in the 1970's.
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Building Tolerance for Poverty in Math
Students explore approximate and exact solutions. In this interdisciplinary lesson, 6th graders will be placed in 'family groups' to create a budget that is subject to random events as chosen from the 'things happen' box. This lesson...
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Introduction to Lumbriculus variegatus
Students conduct two set experiments on Lumbriculus worms and create a third experiment of their own. The first of the two set experiments allows students to observe regeneration of the worms while the second allows students to test the...
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Revising For Parallel Structure Worksheet 3
In this grammar worksheet, students read and rewrite the italicized part of twenty sentences to make each one parallel with the rest of the sentence.
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Vladimir Lenin
In this online interactive history worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Vladimir Lenin. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Larger-Than-Life Lara
Learners explore child psychology by reading a children's book in class. In this bullying lesson plan, students read the book Larger Than Life Lara and discuss the characters and how they treat each other. Learners answer study questions...
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Family Faces a Real Struggle In Saving Money For College
Explore the concept of savings with your high schoolers. They read an article about saving money for retirement and as a way to pay for college. They discuss the financial needs of the family in the article in regards to saving for...
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Invest in Yourself
High schoolers develop the concept of finances. In this finance lesson, students watch a video called, "Moving Out." High schoolers calculate the finances of a character in the video. Students experience various budget scenarios such...
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The Cost of Raising a Child
Young scholars study the cost of raising students based on different geographic locations and income levels. They study tables from the USDA and listen to audio tapes.
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TAKS Math Quiz-Currency Problems
In this TAKS math quiz worksheet, students take an online quiz focused on problems using currency. Quiz may be graded online by clicking a link.
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Feudalism
Students have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in teams...
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Planning A Household Budget
Students experience real life by utilizing math skills to plan a household budget and enhance their financial planning skills.
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Coast to Coast Virtual Trip
Students complete a variety of exercises and activities as they plan a coast to coast trip across America. They keep a journal that includes where they went, what they did, what they saw, etc. They compare two cities they visited along...
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LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE WALKING
The student will recognize different information sources. 2. The student will use a telephone book as a resource for locating agricultural businesses
and people with agriculture-related jobs.Discuss the purpose of the phone book, and...
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Home, House and Household Exercise
In this word choice worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 18 sentences with the word that will best complete the thought: home, house, or household.
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Journey to Tibet
Students create "Culturegrams" from the library and travel guides provided during class. They use the library and PC lab during study hall to work on a PowerPoint presentation and show the PowerPoint to the class to describe your trip.
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Business: What Are Advertisers Selling?
Students will search for hidden messages in advertising and the "hidden audience." They gain a greater understanding of the structures of advetising and marketing.
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The New Segregation
Students use census data to analyze the racial and economic diversity of their community. They discuss the role of diversity within communities and the impact that land use decisions can have on the composition of a community.
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Nuclear Waste
Students identify pros and cons of nuclear power, and analyze problems surrounding nuclear waste and how to make decisions regarding its disposal.
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Lost World Dinosaurs
Students determine how accurate the dinosaur-makers were in creating realistic dinosaurs for the Jurassic Park ride. They explore how the ride designers are going to top themselves How could the next ride be even better?
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Check It Out
Pupils discuss the many processes involved with personal banking. They create their own budget based on their career choices. They also practice balancing a checkbook.
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The Missing Girls of India
Students study current news articles for the continuing practice of female infanticide in India. They discuss the devaluation of females in this country. Students brainstorm and evaluate solutions to this problem. Students design a...
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Indentured Servitude and Immigration
Students examine indentured servitude. In this Teaching Tolerance activity, students compare indentured servitude of colonial America to the undocumented immigration of today. Students write reflections regarding how they feel about...