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"I Have a Dream"

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify the main points and unique qualities of the "I Have a Dream" speech and write their own speech.  In this "I Have a Dream" lesson, students read the speech and discuss why the speech was written and the historical...
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April Fool's Day

For Students 7th - 8th
In this April Fool's Day worksheet, learners read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey about this day.
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Tooth Fairy Day

For Students 7th - 8th
In this tooth fairy day worksheet, students read or listen to the passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, unscramble the words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey.
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Fact and Opinion

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this writing worksheet, students identify and describe the difference between a fact and an opinion. They place the cut-up words from the house ad in the correct column to indicate if they are fact or opinion.
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State Of The Bay

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the environmental problems that surround the Chesapeake Bay area. They use an environmental handout as a resource that should be supplemented with research. Also students ask specific questions to report findings and...
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Locomotor Dances

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore and perform locomotor movements. With partners, they combine the locomotor movements into a simple dance. The partner identifies three movements they observed. Students may be grouped into dancers for a performance.
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Genetic Vocabulary

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this genetics worksheet, students compare structures of molecules, compare the function of genetic enzymes, and compare transcription and translation. This worksheet has 2 multiple choice and 20 matching questions.
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Fossils

For Students 7th - 9th
In this fossil worksheet, students match six terms with their definitions about types of fossils and they circle the proper term to make nine statements true about preservation of fossils.
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A Life Lived Well

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners write poems based on words and phrases found in an obituatuary. They write autobiographical obituaries that imagine their own lives and future accomplishments.
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Defining Moments

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use context clues to define words. In this language arts lesson plan, 7th graders engage in a class discussion regarding how we determine the meaning of words that we aren't familiar with. Then, students complete a very...
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RNA and Gene Expression

For Students 9th - 10th
In this RNA and gene expression worksheet, students match the letter of the description that best matches the term as it relates to gene expression. Students also answer questions as it relates to the process of transcription and...
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The Poetry Archive

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the power of title and poetry in a Langston Hughes' poem. In this poetry analysis lesson, students discuss the poem 'I, Too' for its title and content. Students use the variation in English Words and Phrases website...
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Writing Similes

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify and write similes. They define simile and discuss different examples, and with the help of a thesaurus, write original similes that compare the colors of crayons to objects or feelings. Students copy their rough...
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"Quack Said the Billy-goat"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the poem together, "Quack Said the Billy-goat" and discuss what makes the poem funny and which words rhyme. They observe the teacher writing a new first verse, changing some of the text, but leaving the original rhyme...
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Found Poems

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars summarize articles found in the newspaper and use key concepts to write a poem. In this reading comprehension and writing lesson, students work with a partner to choose a current newspaper article. Key concepts and...
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How Cells Do Their Jobs

For Students 9th - 12th
In this cells worksheet, high schoolers will review cell characteristics and structure and different types of cells and what role they play in the body. Students will investigate experimental results of the influence of sucrose on the...
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Detecting Disease

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this detecting disease worksheet, students will review the different tools scientists use to identify diseases including the steps of Koch's postulates. This worksheet has 14 fill in the blank and 4 short answer questions.
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Worksheet 12 Vocabulary Review: Expressing Past time, Part Two

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read 8 sentences and analyze the word in bold type. From four choices, students circle the letter of the word or phrase that means the same as the word in bold.
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Super Sentence Starters

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create more complex sentences by adding specified parts. They play a game where they be making sentences sound better by adding new words or phrases. They use worksheets imbedded in this activity to give them lots of ideas.
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Teaching Pronunciation

For Teachers Higher Ed
Using repetition, students communicate with the instructor by isolating the phrase or words to promote better pronunciation.
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Halloween Online Interactive Quiz

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this online interactive Halloween worksheet, students respond to 6 fill in the blank questions. Students may check their answers with the click of the mouse.
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Australia

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover information about the Aboriginal people of Australia. In this global studies activity, students listen to mini-lectures regarding the history of Australia and the Aboriginal people. Students compare American Indians to...
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Cyberattack Detection Versus Privacy Protection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the issues of privacy and security as they relate to computer monitoring. In this privacy protection lesson, students carry out a round table discussion and write a persuasive essay pertaining to whether citizens must...
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Talking Over the Wall

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how conflict resolution techniques can be used to resolve difference of opinion, both on a global and local scale. Students write in a journal about conflict using a phrase from the article as a starting point. ...