Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program
The Columnist Project
Imagine a list that includes Alan Abelson of Baron's, Bob Woodward of the Washington Post, and Mother Jones. High schoolers select a national columnist, read and annotate five columns by this author, noting the rhetorical strategies,...
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Teaching Writing on a Computer
Walk your young writers through the basics of typing and saving their work on a computer. Step-by-step instructions not only help you prepare classroom computers for this exercise but also provide specific instructions so that class...
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Exploring Emotions Through Activities
You'll definitely want this rich compilation of worksheets and activities in your toolbelt as you review and discuss the range of emotions we have as human beings. Activities include defining feelings, identifying ways we express...
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Joining Sentences
Sentence combining meets multiple objectives for writers, and they are all available in this informational text exercise. Learners read a mixed-up excerpt about the history of chess, putting 15 sentences into logical order. Have a...
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Writing with Writers for Grades 9-12
Have your class examine the characteristics of various writing genres using the Writing with Writers online project. Detailed instructions for how to introduce, discuss, and develop a piece of writing for each genre are included. Class...
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Chapter 7 - Objective 3.1 - Distributive Property
In this distributive property worksheet, students use the distributive property to solve given equations. This one-page worksheet contains eight problems.
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Chapter 3 - Objective 1.1 Variable Expressions
For this variable expression worksheet, students solve one and two-step variable expressions containing negative numbers and fractions. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
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Chapter 10 - Objective 4.1 - Distance
In this distance worksheet, students solve equations involving square roots. They use the distance formula to solve four of the ten problems. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
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Chapter 7 - Objective 4.1 - Exponents
In this exponent worksheet, students simplify equations with variables and exponents through multiplication and division. this one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
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Chapter 5 - Objective 5.1 Linear Equations
In this linear equations worksheet, students graph linear equations and identify the domain and range of each function. This one-page worksheet contains five problems.
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Chapter 5 - Objective 3.1 Slope Intercept
In this slope intercept worksheet, learners graph equations using the slope and the y-intercept. This one-page worksheet contains three problems.
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Chapter 5 - Objective 4.1 Point-slope Formula
In this point-slope formula worksheet, students use the point-slope formula to find the equation of a line which passes through a given point. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
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Chapter 2 - Objective 1.1 Variable Expressions
In this variable expression learning exercise, students substitute values for given variables and simplify the equation. This one-page learning exercise contains ten problems.
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Chapter 1 - Objective 4.1 Order of Operations
In this order of operations instructional activity, students solve problems containing the basic operations, fractions and exponents. This one-page instructional activity contains ten problems.
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Poetry Gifts
What kind of shoe is this person? What time of day is this person? Aspiring poets’ responses to a list of questions provide descriptive words and phrases that can be crafted into a blank verse poem. A link to sample poems is provided.
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Unknown Vocabulary
Students develop the vocabulary necessary to make their reading meaningful. After creating pre-reading activities, students a list of unknown vocabulary related to their reading selection. They complete vocabulary and context...
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Language Arts: Creative Writing Devices
Eighth graders review sound and rhythm devices and apply them to their own writing exercises. Next, they interpret the poem, "Where I'm From," as an example of a personal narrative. Using their understanding of poetic devices, they...
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A Mini lesson on Semicolons
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" serves as an exemplar for a mini-instructional activity on semicolons. Working alone or in small groups, class members first circle all the semicolons in the letter, and then...
Bill of Rights Institute
Freedom for All?
What did abolitionists have in common with those working for women's rights? How has the Native American struggle for voting rights differed from the struggles of other groups? Class members examine the 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, and 26th...
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Teaching About Plate Tectonics and Faulting Using Foam Models
Young scientists learn about plate tectonics and the three different types of faults (normal, reverse, and strike-slip) using foam models. The activity also covers common types of locations where these faults are found.
National Institute of Open Schooling
The Gaseous State
Sixth in a series of 36, this lesson focuses on gases and their behavior in given situations. Learners review the states of matter and then focus on gases, specifically learning Boyle's, Charles's, Avogadro's Laws, Dalton's, and Graham's...
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Introduction to Microsoft Word
Second graders elaborate on the classroom writing practices. They locate the various parts of the keyboard such as, space bar, shift key, delete key, etc. They also type a short piece of writing on a word processor. This is a teacher...
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Young scholars study the life and music of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. They practice listening for the downbeat of a musical selection. They participate in a physical exercise where they march around in a circle and clap to the...
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7th Grade Math Solving Equations Review
Seventh graders review how to simplify and solve equations. They work on turning word problems into equations on white boards, recall making function tables and predicting the future with math equations.