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Language Spoken in Mexico

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore how to say numbers and words in Spanish. They match Spanish words to the translated English words. They recognze words that are similar in the Spanish and English language.
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Metrics

For Students 7th - 12th
In this metrics worksheet, students read information about the metric system. Students review the concepts of prefixes, conversion ratios, and the decimal system. This worksheet has 17 matching, 31 fill in the blank, and 8 word problems.
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Get Ready, Get Set, Hibernate

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners match each body part or idea from a work bank about methods of animal adaptations for winter survival. They observe as the first one, food is covered with the whole class before completing the rest of the diagram. They discuss...
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Digital Poetry Books

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students, after reviewing the writing process and assessing how to use a digital camera to take creative photos, create a Digital Poetry Book. They incorporate the use of Microsoft Photo Draw and Publisher for the creation of their...
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Expanding Journal Writing Entries For Beginning Writers

For Teachers 1st
First graders through a variety of strategies assess how to write in journals openly and effectively. Those strategies include integration of technology, story telling, group and team work, performance-based assessment/rubrics, visual...
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"The Big Orchard Book of Funny Poems"

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners read and analyze various poems from the book "The Big Orchard Book of Funny Poems." They clap to the rhymes, identify patterns, compare and contrast poems, and write an alternative poem based on the poem "Christine Crump."
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Number the Stars The History Behind the Story

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this reading worksheet, students answer 10 essay questions and 16 vocabulary questions pertaining to the history behind the events in Lois Lowry's Number the Stars. This page is intended to be used with a historical information...
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Atom Review

For Students 6th - 12th
In this atom worksheet, students review the subatomic particles, the scientists associated with the atomic theory, and the periodic table. This worksheet has 15 matching, 24 fill in the blank, and 11 short answer questions.
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Random Sampling

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this random sampling worksheet, learners compare data collected by a random sample to data collected by an actual count using pieces of paper with numbers written on them. They compare their data for the actual count to the random...
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The Big Freeze

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners read to examine unusual weather conditions. In this reading comprehension lesson, students complete 4 activities, explore several websites, and read a story. Learners will then answer comprehension questions.
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Breaking English News - "Terror Returns to Bali"

For Students 11th - 12th
In this ESL/ELL reading comprehension and grammar worksheet, students read or listen to an article from October 2, 2005 entitled, "Terror Returns To Bali." They complete short answer, true or false, fill in the blank, and matching...
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The Food Chain Game - A Lesson in Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars are divided into three groups, herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores which receive a certain number of lives. Once in their ecosystem (outside or the gym), the carnivores chase and eat either the herbivores or omnivores,...
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Making a Colorado Brochure

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students create brochures reflecting the state of Colorado. In groups, they write about tourist attractions, important people, major cities, and statistical information. After writing, they create their brochure importing clip art and...
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Character Education: Honesty

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore traits of honest communication. In this character development and communication lesson, students are given 6 simple statements and work as a group to alter the meaning of each statement through body language, facial...
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Magic Squares for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Act II, scene 5

For Students 10th - 12th
Readers of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night use a magic squares matrix to match vocabulary words from Act II, Scene 5 with their definitions. An answer key is provided.
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Animals Vocabulary Decoder Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
Add some decoding to your scholar's review of basic life science terms in this decorder worksheet, where students match 15 words to their definitions. Words such as mammal and amphibian must be matched to their written definition. The...
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Decoding Machine

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the concept of variables and their uses. In groups, they are given a code in which they must find the value of the missing words. To end the lesson, they find the value of words over ten letters long and their...
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English in Songs Exercise

For Students 7th - 9th
Though this worksheet on colloquialisms in English songs might be fun, it's hard to see an application for it in the classroom. The best way to use this worksheet, which provides a list of words like "gimme" and "gotta" to be paired up...
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Group Forming Activities for ESL/EFL Students

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners increase discipline, energy and cohesion within a classroom to take on important group tasks. Students examine ways of how to pick partners within the boundaries of a classroom. Learners validate certain ways to choose thru...
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The Three Little Pigs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze storytelling by reading a classic children's tale.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read The Three Little Pigs, discuss their predictions and practice using the vocabulary from the story....
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Math Literacy

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students match the words that coincide with the correct operation. They complete the sentences with the right calculations.
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Addition Stories: Practice

For Students 1st
In this addition worksheet, 1st graders tell a story about five pigs using different colored counters. Students practice using counters to represent the various parts of an addition story.
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Seven Fat Cats

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to a read aloud of "Seven Fat Cats" matching rhyming, beginning, ending and vowel sounds.
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Equivalent forms of Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use kidspiration software to demonstrate understanding of the concept of equivalent fractions. Using a combination of manipulatives, computer software and writing teachers can easily assess student mastery of number sense.