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Koala Bear Exhibit

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students visit the zoo and study the koala bears. In this habitat lesson, students take a field trip to the zoo and examine the habitat of the koala bears. Students watch videos about koalas and consider the needs of the koalas....
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More Than Anything Else

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the life of Booker T. Washington by reading a biography.  In this biographical lesson, 2nd graders read the story More Than Anything Else, and examine the geographical locations Washington once resided...
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Breaking News English: Indigenous Amazon Rainforest Tribe

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Indigenous Amazon Rainforest Tribe worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
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Senses of Taste and Smell

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students perform experiments to learn about their sense of taste and smell.  In this taste and smell lesson, students watch as a blindfolded student tries to identify sounds and the direction they originate from.  Students...
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Traveling as an Ancient American

For Students 7th
What would you bring on a trip...if you had to carry it all through freezing temperatures for 3 months? Historians consider this question, faced with their family's need to move south for warmer temperatures in the ancient world....
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Creating a Nutrition Table in MicroSoftExcel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students access the internet to find Nutritional information from a restaurant of their choice and compile their information into an excel spreadsheet.
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Eagle Shopping Centre in Derby

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL activity, students answer 20 questions about the Eagle Shopping Centre in Derby, UK. For example, "What can I buy at Clarks?"
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Introduce Vocabulary: George's Store at the Shore

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore vocabulary words from the story. For this language arts lesson, students discuss vocabulary words from the story. Students discuss the word meanings and use the words in sentences.
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The Reptiles

For Students 5th - 8th
In this reptiles worksheet, students match 9 terms from a word list to the statement that it completes. Then students write 1 short paragraph about how they feel about reptiles.
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Magnetic Discovery Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  In this magnet instructional activity students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 
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Scales, Scutes, and Skins

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students identify the various adaptations of reptiles and amphibians. After distinguishing between reptiles and amphibians, students discuss the ways in which their adaptations aid in their survival. They participate in a hands on...
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Radical Raptors

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. They discuss their positive and negative experiences with raptors and...
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The Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this flowering plant worksheet, students will review vocabulary words associated with the life cycle of flowering plants. This worksheet has 7 matching and 3 short answer questions.
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Wacky Water Critters

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students visit a local creek or stream. They collect water samples from the creek and observe and sort the "water critters" they find in the sample, observing smaller organisms under a microscope if necessary. They identify each organism...
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Geometry Journal: Classifying Solids

For Teachers 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders respond to journal prompts related to prisms and classifying solid shapes.  The two page worksheet contains nine questions.  Answers are included. 
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Fruity Counters

For Teachers K
Students use fruit counters. In this patterns instructional activity, students identify different fruits, sort the fruits by color, shape and size, and make a pattern using the fruits.
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Menus

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore different styles of writing. In this writing lesson, students look at menus to get an idea of how many different types of writing there are. Students create their own menus and add border and clip art.
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Discovering Owls

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Young scholars are introduced to different types of owls and owl pellets. They list several adaptations that benefit the owls. Students identify the various species of owl that live in Wisconsin. Young scholars discuss owl pellets and...
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Changing Ecosystems

For Students 7th - 12th
In this ecosystem worksheet, students will review terms associated with succession in an ecosystem plus the various relationships between organisms. This worksheet has 5 matching, 9 true or false, and 6 short answer questions.
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Cook-A-Doodle Doo! Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils enjoy the excitement in the short story, Cook-A-Doodle-Doo! In this Cook-A-Doodle Doo! lesson plan, students work to tell the difference between fact and fiction, learn vocabulary, and compare and contrast different stories.
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Economic Community

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders assume different jobs of a community and understand the terms goods, services, producer, and consumer. In this community lesson plan, 4th graders answer short answer questions to show their knowledge of the terms.
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Where I'm From

For Students 3rd - 7th
In this where I'm from worksheet, students fill in things about themselves in the blanks of this worksheet. Students complete 19 blanks.
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Family Dance Participation Night

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in and practice dances in P.E. which are appropriate for their grade level. They invite parents, grandparents and sibilings to join a family dance participation night where all the participants dance simple, yet fun...
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Needs and Wants

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the difference between needs and wants. In this consumption lesson, students illustrate their needs and wants and discuss their own reasons for buying things. They also discuss the connection between their choices and...