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Is Grandpa Right, Were Winters Colder When He Was a Boy?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers compare current weather data to historic data to see if there is a temperature change.  In this weather activity students complete a lab activity and determine average changes in temperature, precipitation and cloud...
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Do I Have What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur - and is My Community Ready?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Discover the attributes of entrepreneurs and define what entrepreneurship is while examining data based on local businesses. Learners determine whether their community is supportive of entrepreneurs as they research economic development...
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Core Knowledge Foundation

A Time for All Seasons - Winter

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
As the days get shorter and a chill enters the air, it's time to start teaching your little ones about the wondrous winter season. Through a series of teacher demonstrations, whole-class read alouds and discussions, and hands-on...
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Formal versus Informal Language

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Engage in an activity that focuses on the concepts of formal and informal language use. Middle and high schoolers compare and contrast each style by using a Venn diagram that includes some examples. They read and hear a passage of lyrics...
Study Guide
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 6th - 8th
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. Students may check some of their answers online.
Study Guide
Spark Notes

Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt: Study Guide - Essays

For Students 9th - 12th
Use an online interactive literature instructional activity to test comprehension and critical understanding of the book, Homecoming. Learners respond to eight short answer and essay questions about Cynthia Voigt's novel. Answers to...
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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Use the historical account of Claudette Colvin to study civil rights and connect past injustices to modern issues. As learners read, they examine chapter titles, record quotes, and participate in discussion. Next, they research...
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The New York Times

'The Century's Bitterest Journalistic Failure'? Considering Times Coverage of the Holocaust

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Rich with primary sources and additional resources, this plan asks class members to think critically about newspaper coverage of the Holocaust. Focusing in particular on the analysis of the article "150th Anniversary: 1851-2001: Turning...
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K-3 Teacher Resources

Today is a Gift - Children's Quote

For Teachers K - 6th
Emphasize the importance of today with a brightly colored classroom poster. Kids can use the message to move away from their past and focus on what they can do today. The resource main page includes activities for quote books and other...
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British Council

Unit 5: Making Arrangements

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Are future entrepreneurs prepared to set up a meeting or schedule a conference call? Lesson five of a nine-part series of career education and skills activities focuses on proper punctuation and great grammar in the business world....
Worksheet
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Algebraic Expressions

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra instructional activity, mathematicians identify important vocabulary related to solving equations. They create and simplify expressions and solve word problems. There are a total of 10 questions that provide a good review...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Great Expectations

For Students 11th - 12th
Learners can use this worksheet to discuss the expectations placed on the Obama presidency. Included are two cartoons to analyze, a web site to visit, several great discussion questions, and a short activity. This is one worksheet that...
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Conflict Resolution Education Connection

10 Lessons for Teaching Conflict Resolution Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Promote responsibility and camaraderie with 10 lessons on conflict resolution. Learners define conflict and teach ways to resolve it. Each lesson provides an activity and scenario for role play, and lends itself to discussion among...
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Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils complete activities for Black History month. For this Black history month lesson, students complete assignments their teacher chooses after they have examined the do's and don'ts of teaching the subject.
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Warm-up Activities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students in an Eikaiwa language class participate in 2 different warm-up activities to review words learned in previous lessons. The first is a fast paced "hot potato"-type game in which they have to quickly pronounce an English word....
Worksheet
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FEBRUARY WORD SCRAMBLE

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this word scramble worksheet about the month of February, students are given eleven scrambled words to decode. An answer sheet is included.
Worksheet
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Word Search Puzzle: January

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word search online worksheet, students practice searching for words associated with the month of January. They look for 17 words to complete the puzzle.
Interactive
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Links to algorithms for computing the date on which Easter falls

For Students 7th - 9th
In this algorithms worksheet, learners are provided with links to three different algorithms used to compute the date on which Easter falls for a particular year.  One link requires the students to do the computations, while the...
Worksheet
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Word Search Puzzle: October

For Students 4th - 5th
For this word search online worksheet, learners search (across, up and down, diagonally) for 18 words, from the wordbank, associated with the month of October to complete the puzzle.
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Complete the Story

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this cloze activity activity, students use 10 Dolch words from a word bank at the top of the page to complete a paragraph. They complete a paragraph about the first day of school.
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Egg-ceptional Poetry Writing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize that eggs have nutritional value. In this eggs lesson, students create poetry for a shape book on eggs. Students participate in additional games and activities about the egg.
Worksheet
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Homeowners

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ESL homeowners activity, students examine vocabulary and read about owning homes in the United States. Students then respond to 8 matching questions, 6 multiple choice questions, and complete 4 activities.
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Pounds and Ounces: It's All About Weight

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore number sense by participating in a measurement estimation activity. In this weight lesson, 1st graders discuss the differences between measurement units, both English and Metric. Students examine a loaf of bread to...
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Creek Restoration Project

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars gather and analyze scientific data from a local creek. Over weeks or months, students observe their local environment, collect water samples, and evaluate test results. Extension activities are suggested for evaluating...