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Investigating the Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this Earth worksheet, students investigate the interactions between the four major parts of the earth-the atmosphere, the geosphere, the biosphere and the hydrosphere. Students discuss their findings as a class.
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The Solar System

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Students explore the Solar System. In this cross-curriculum space instructional activity, students identify the planets, name them in order according to distance from the sun, and describe major characteristics of each planet. Students...
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Persuasive Essay

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this persuasive writing worksheet, students decide on one major thing that needs to be changed within their school, write to the school committee, and give three reasons why their suggestion should be considered. Students write 1...
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"Split" Character Studies in Crime and Punishment

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students write an essay evaluating split character traits on major characters in Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment. In this lesson students are guided through discussion questions, group assignments, and vocabulary work. The lesson...
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The Cold War: Solving the Mystery of History with Voices on Vinyl

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the Cold War Era. In this world history activity, 8th graders discover the positions taken by countries during the Cold War as they listen to lectures regarding the major events and turning points in the Cold War....
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The Basics of Journalism: A Little Preview

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students define journalism and identify the basic components of a news story. In this journalism basics lesson, students define the word journalism, read a new story, and break it into parts with two major characteristics for each...
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Eating Our Way to a Healthy Body: Classifying Foods

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners examine the major food groups. In this classifying foods lesson, students discover the 5 food groups as they read books and play games. Learners then sort foods into the appropriate food groups
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Evaluating Oral Presentation

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the use of rhetorical devices in oral presentations. In this rhetorical device lesson, 6th graders watch a newscast of a major TV news personality to observe how speech patterns and rhythms are used effectively....
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Caution: Do No Bleach!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore coral reef bleaching. In this coral reef lesson, students identify the benefits of coral reefs and the 3 major treats to coral reefs. High schoolers research how to lessen the threats and discuss the actions that...
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Hitler's Fatal Gamble

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners consider the differences between totalitarianism and democracy. In this comparative politics instructional activity, students will read a handout describing the major components that comprise totalitarianism and democracy,...
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Worksheet
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Integration

For Students 11th - 12th
In this calculus worksheet, students solve problems by integration and taking the derivatives. There are 34 integration problems to review for major concepts in calculus.
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Cassie's Timeline

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read Cassie's Journey: Going West in the 1860's. In this pioneer literature lesson, 4th graders develop a timeline of the major happenings in the story by creating a timeline. Students discuss new discoveries about the...
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Scraping the Barrel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how oil is created and its uses.  In this oil supplies lesson, students research the history of oil then create a timeline that charts the major ups and downs of the oil industry from when it began.
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Ecological Organization

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study biomes and their major characteristics.  In this biomes lesson students draw a climatogram and discuss climate of a specific area. 
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Interactive
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Cities Named for Saints Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
For this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students examine the chart that includes the populations of 16 world cities named for saints. Students identify the names of the cities in 4 minutes.
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Globalization 101

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students reflect on how religion has played a major role in globalization.  In this lesson, students visit multiple internet sites, then participate in a class discussion on the various ideas on globalization that they learned in their...
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The Diary of Anne Frank

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read the Diary of Anne Frank. In this novel reading instructional activity, 8th graders read and analyze the story. Students do online activities and create a newspaper giving a summary of three major events in the story....
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Academic Raceway: Animals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This animals PowerPoint provides a race car game in which students answer a variety of questions about animals, the majority of which are based on ways in which animals adapt  to their surroundings and behave to survive.
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Glaciers As Indicators of Global Climate Change

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research about glacial ice melting on the four major spheres of the Earth. In this earth science lesson, students explain how this process relates to global warming. They create a presentation and share their findings with the...
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Stable and Unstable Structures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research three major bridge collapses. For this Physical Science lesson plan, students will sketch a bridge design for their area after their research. All bridge designs will be presented to the class to discuss...
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Our Place in Space

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the different planets that make up the solar system. In this space science lesson, 3rd graders construct a scale model of the major planets. They explore their different unique features and dress up as planets.
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Designers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Review fashion capitols with your students and choose a major designer to research. They will use a worksheet to develop an oral presentation for the class on the fashion designer of their choice.
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Map Making

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use a tennis ball and paper to construct a student-made globe. They sketch in continents and major map features and then compare a flat map to a globe.
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Helping Children Make Good Choices

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student list 5 major decisions that they will be facing in the next 5 years.? Ask and discuss how they make decisions. They then have them list four age appropriate jobs toddlers could do around the house.

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