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Schools Going Solar

For Teachers 9th - 12th
If your school has a photovoltaic system, you can use this lesson plan to guide learners through an investigation of the factors affecting performance. Familiarize yourself with the data acquisition system, and then provide data for your...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Oil Spill Perspectives

For Students 9th - 12th
With the BP oil spill still fresh on your scholars' minds, take the opportunity to analyze various perspectives on it through political cartoons. This critical-analysis handout features 2 cartoons on the incident. Background information...
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James and the Giant Peach Comprehensive Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Each page of a comprehension packet that accompanies James and The Giant Peach requires learners to think, comprehend, focus on characters, make text-to-self and text-to-world connections, and build vocabulary through context....
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Use ‘War of the Worlds’ to Teach Media Literacy

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Orson Welles' 1938 radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" is the focus of a lesson plan that looks at the importance of clarity in broadcasting. After listening to the radio broadcast, class members discuss the ethical obligations to...
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Bringing It Home

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The "Bringing It Home" lesson asks scholars to investigate segregation and diversity in their school. They research, collect, and analyze local demographics. After reflecting on their personal experiences with cliques and social...
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A Delicate Balance

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete an activity to help them understand the Earth's delicate balance. In this Earth instructional activity, students will draw and discuss the ways the Earth's atmosphere can be harmed. Students will then participate in a...
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Reading Comprehension - Consolidation

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read and complete a science cloze activity passage and then complete matching and short answer responses.
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English Exercises: Cloze Exercise

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this online interactive English worksheet, students respond to 29 fill in the blank questions where they complete a cloze activity. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Snack Time

For Teachers K
Students explore mathematics by participating in a snack eating activity. In this math problem solving instructional activity, students utilize different children's snacks as visual aides in a variety of math problems. Students receive...
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Factions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate factions in society. In this factions lesson, students learn the definition of factions before breaking into groups. They listen to a read aloud of The Butter Battle Book and describe what happens to the community in...
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Calendar Computation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners solve math problems by using a calendar. In this problem solving activity, students review the days of the week and months in a year. Learners complete a problem solving worksheet about the calendar.
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Accountability

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners review issues of current and national interest of Australia. They experience Question Time through a role-play activity. Students reflect on the effectiveness of Question Times as a method of public accountability. They...
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Get Your Skates On

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students enjoy winter activities. In this field trip opportunities lesson, students may visit the Royal Botanic Gardens, Bocketts Farm, Clapham Common, or the Dinosaur Museum online or in-person.
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Mexican Holidays

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students celebrate Mexican holidays. In this global studies instructional activity, students collaborate to research the Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo. Students present their findings about the holidays and host classroom celebrations.
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Traffic Light Probability

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discuss the possible traffic signals that may be observed on the way to a field trip. They record data on the trip, and analyze the probability of the results occurring again.
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configuration station #17

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students study 5 commonly used words in a word bank. Students complete 30 varied questions and activities with these words.
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Calendar Communication

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify days, dates, and month on a calendar. In this calendar lesson, students use a blank calendar page and fill in the days of the month. Students recall what they learned on specific days and record that information as well.
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Anty-Bodies

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare and contrast likenesses and differences to others by creating a life-size picture of themselves. In this character building lesson, students dictate a sentence about comments on sharing and display them with their...
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Men and Women of the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the scientists that have contributed to the modern day atomic theory. They conduct Internet research, develop a table, record data, and produce a webpage about their selected scientist.
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Skyline Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Skyline vocabulary worksheet, students pronounce and define sixty vocabulary words associated with unit four dealing with numbers, months and days of the week,
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Cultural Comparisons Interview

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students interview a family member and give an oral report. In this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Students interview a family member and present an oral report to the...
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Treaties

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore Canadian history by participating in a role-playing activity. In this First Nation treaties lesson, 3rd graders identify the difficulties the Aboriginals faced when dealing with early European settlers. Students...
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Short Vowel U: Circle and Print #2

For Students K - 2nd
In this short vowel u worksheet, students circle the word in a pair that has the short u sound, then practice printing the word on a line beneath. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Chucky Chickadee's Bird and Breakfast: Sing in Please

For Teachers K - 1st
Students observe bird feeding and complete a tally and graphing activity for their observations. In this bird graphing instructional activity, students work in teams to observe bird feedings. Students complete a bird reporting sheet and...