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Thanksgiving Web Quest

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars review the reasons why Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States. Using the internet, they research the history of the holiday and discover what the first Thanksgiving was like. They also examine a typical menu for...
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Worksheet
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Flag Day Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Flag Day themed ESL worksheet, students will examine 20 Flag Day related vocabulary words and then match the words to their definitions.
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Worksheet
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Lil' Leprechaun

For Students 6th - 8th
In this holiday worksheet, students find the words related to leprechauns and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Worksheet
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English: Vocabulary Development

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these vocabulary acquisition worksheets, students use the definitions to help them spell the words. Students spell 50 words and write the letters on the lines.
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Worksheet
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Ozone Layer Day

For Students 7th - 8th
In this ozone layer day activity, students read or listen to a passage about ozone layer day, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order, write discussion questions and...
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Thanksgiving Through Literature

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students dramatize scenes from the picture book Turk and Runt. In this holiday lesson, students view the book Turk and Runt and identify the events of the text. Students dramatize scenes from the text to demonstrate comprehension.
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Math Literacy

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math activity, students match the words that coincide with the correct operation. They complete the sentences with the right calculations.
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United States Holidays and Customs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify and describe the importance of U.S. holidays and social customs. In groups, Students write a detailed description of a U.S. holiday and how it is celebrated. Descriptions are presented to the class. This lesson...
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this crossword puzzle activity, students use the clues about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the words from the word box to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Worksheet
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December Holidays-Secret Decoder Activity

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this December holiday worksheet, students use a letter key given at the top of the page to determine the "coded" words about holidays in December. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Worksheet
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Earth Day

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students identify the words that relate to Earth Day by reading the 14 clues. Students complete the crossword puzzle with the clues.
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Organizer
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ESL Pronunciation Worksheet-Stress Patterns

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this ESL pronunciation worksheet, students sort words into given pronunciation patterns, completing a graphic organizer. A word list is not given, but a reference web site if included.
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Printables
Carl's Corner

Four Little Penguins

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
What happens to the four little penguins sitting on the ice? Find out with a mini book that includes eight pages of illustrations and rhyming lines. Sure to delight the penguin lovers in your class!
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Government and Community Resources

For Teachers Higher Ed
Adult learners, with the assistance of flash/picture cards, explore a variety of United States holidays and social customs: Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and more. In addition, they draw pictures illustrating...
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Activity
Education World

Every Day Edit - Hawaii, American's 50th State

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this everyday editing worksheet, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Hawaii. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
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US Holocaust Museum

The Art and Politics of Arthur Szyk

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Have you ever listened to a song that had a deeper political meaning to it? Every examined a work of art with layers of meaning? Pupils analyze the drawings of Arthur Szyk. They research the deeper meaning of several artistic cartoons...
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Worksheet
Prestwick House

Night

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Elie Wiesel's harrowing nonfiction tale of the Holocaust, Night, is the topic of a literary crossword puzzle. Class members review key names, places, and details from the book as they complete the puzzle.
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Worksheet
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At the North Pole

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this crossword activity about Santa and the North Pole, students read clues across and down and fill in the squares. Students solve 15 clues.
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Worksheet
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Map Keys

For Students 5th - 8th
In this geography worksheet, students identify who a cartographer is and what they do specifically. They study an outline map of a fictitious island and then, respond to the three questions that follow. Finally, students add three more...
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My Brother Sam is Dead: A study of the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete an analysis of the Revolutionary War through literature. After "My Brother Sam Is Dead," students create a time capsule containing items that would be relevant during the Revolutionary War. They identify key...
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Harriet Tubman

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the contributions of Harriet Tubman. In this service learning lesson, students explore the work of Harriet Tubman as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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Harriet Tubman

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate Harriet Tubman. In this African-American lesson, students read the book A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman and discuss how she was a conductor of the Underground Railroad. Students identify the leadership qualities she...
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Interactive
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English Exercises: Family Members

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this online interactive English worksheet, students respond to 32 fill in the blank questions that require them to use English vocabulary. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Comparison Shopping

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students practice developing budgets. In this financial awareness lesson, students read The Monster Money Book and list ways the characters saved money in the story. Students plan a budget and demonstrate how to look for bargains when...