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Consumerism

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the techniques that companies use to sell their products.  In this consumerism lesson plan students create an ad for a company and create a handcrafted butterfly. 
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Althea Gibson

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
What would it like to be the first person to achieve something? Read about Althea Gibson, the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title, to win at Wimbledon, and more. Class members respond to questions to demonstrate...
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The Sugar Snap Pea Experiment

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine types of plant structure. In this plant biology lesson plan, students observe various types of plants, such as ivy and grapes, and discuss the differences in structure. Additionally, students plant sugar snap peas, using...
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Let's Put an End to Sentences!

For Teachers 4th
Freshen up your fourth graders' memories with this 24-slide PowerPoint on punctuation marks. A brief review of the period, question mark, and exclamation mark is presented prior to the interactive quiz. Students must choose the proper...
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The Black Death: 1347 - 1351

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Grim and gruesome, the Black Death literally infects history with its social and political ramification. Your class will be positively agog over the details of the Plague, from its causes to its symptoms, and eventually to its grisly end...
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Immune, Lymphatic System

For Teachers 10th - 12th
A fantastic slideshow that has images, details, definitions and trivia to accompany each structure and response involved with the immune system. The slides are very useful for all levels of the immune response. A complete sets of notes...
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How to Make a Lake

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Delve in the creation of the Great Lakes in Michigan. After listening to stories about the formation of the lakes in this area, pupils perform experiments to investigate how this occurred. This provides a great way for learners to...
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Learn to Earn When you Tend to Spend

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Analyzing and understanding word problems is extremely important. Pupils learn that in money problems, earn usually means you add and spend usually means you subtract. They will solve a series of money-related word problems, label coins,...
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Fueling Extreme Weather

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the different stages in the hydrologic cycle. To study earth science, they investigate how sunlight affects the earth's temperature. They also discuss how the sun's energy is transformed.
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Our Intriguing Star, the Sun!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Explore the sun in a lesson plan about space. The lesson plan spans ten weeks, with students performing activities to answer weekly questions about the Sun and Earth.
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10 Fresh Ideas to Get Your Students Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Here are some enticing writing ideas that will motivate any student.
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Possessive Apostrophes

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
A great review of possesive nouns and how to add apostrophes. Clearly demonstrating where to place the apostrophe for different nouns, the resource also notes some tricky exceptions. Reinforce the concept with a little practice putting...
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What Did Henry Do Each Day?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
King Henry was a very busy man, he had to sign documents and go hunting. Kids are presented with three slides and asked to choose the activities they think Henry engaged in each day. They then read to discover what Henry actually did...
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Story switch up

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Gather your class around to hear the real story of Jack and the Bean Stalk. In this version Jack is mean and rude, and the Giant is friendly and kind.  Have your class rewrite a classic fairy tale to build strong written...
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Writing in Note Form

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Taking notes is the topic today. Kids learn why notes are taken, when they are useful, and how to pick out the most important information to make their notes functional. Several interesting examples of various note forms are shown, along...
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Combining Sentences Using Appositives II

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Provide young grammarians' additional practice using appositives to combine short sentences with this short worksheet that includes a definition and models.
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Enhance the Kindergarten Experience

For Teachers K
Helpful hints and tips to ease the first day and reinforce learning at home.
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Correct the Homophones

For Students 5th - 7th
Homophones are tricky! Build confidence in your young grammarians by giving them this practice sheet. There are 12 sentences shown that use one word incorrectly. Your learner must identify the homophone and rewrite the sentence using the...
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"The New School" Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 6th
Start by reading the multiple-choice questions with your class. Then, read the passage or have learners read it to themselves. This is great preparation for any upcoming reading tests your class may have. 
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Probability

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
How likely is a new baby to be a boy? Or for snow to fall in August? Mark the likelihood of various events on probability lines. For extra practice, have your fourth and fifth graders make up different scenarios in their lives to...
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Problems Involving Time

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Put your class's time-telling skills to the test with word problems. Two examples show fourth graders how to write out the necessary equations, and how to solve for the answers. One of the problems requires two answers. 
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Real-Life Problems: Time #2

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
How well can your third and fourth graders tell time? What about in word problems? Practice both with a worksheet that features five word problems about telling tme. Pupils use all four operations to solve the problems in spaces provided...
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Colons, Semicolons, and Dashes

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Colons, semi-colons, and dashes are three of the most misused punctuation marks! This worksheet allows learners to better understand when it's appropriate to use each one, and gives them some practice in doing so. There are six sentences...
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Introduce: Prediction

For Teachers K - 3rd
What will happen next? Leave readers at a cliffhanger as they practice prediction strategies while listening to a story. Pupils start by making guesses based on the book's cover and title, discussing the techniques they use to make these...

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