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Plates on the Move
Students explore how Africa appears to be tearing apart from Asia and tha the other continents are moving and oceans are changing size.
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The Queen of Sheba
Students discuss various versions of the myth of The Queen of Sheba and the basic characteristics of myths. They research how different cultures interpret the story and include it in their religious beliefs. They create projects about...
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Creating A Classroom Newspaper
Students participate in a culminating project to create a classroom newspaper. They use the skills of prewriting, writing, revising, editing, drawing, and scanning. This is all done so that students can master all the facets of creation...
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Dividing with Fractions
Use paper strips or models to relate division problems to division of fraction problems. Since the materials can be broken up, it helps them to show how they can complete repeated subtraction with fractions and not just whole numbers.
Kate Stickley
Reading the World: Latitude and Longitude Lesson latitude and longitude, maps, coordinates on a map, prime meridian, reading maps, equator, globes
Find five activities all about longitude and latitude! Use oranges to show the equator and prime meridian, plot birthdays on a map using coordinates, and plan a dream vacation.
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Classification and Identification
Students, after exploring and analyzing diagrammatic and taxonomic keys and their association to marine sciences, identify and classify objects and organisms based on visual attributes/characteristics. They research and create their own...
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Poetry: Robert Louis Stevenson
In this poetry study learning exercise, students will read the poem, "My Kingdom" by Robert Louis Stevenson and complete various activities such as answer 20 short response questions, write a creative story about a kingdom, review the...
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Flags
Flags are a topic that students can find interesting. A short reading passage is followed by 10 comprehension and vocabulary questions in this reading activity.
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Flags Of Latin America
Students determine the symbolism of Latin American flags. In this Latin America lesson plan, students research the cultures and histories of countries as well as the history behind their flags. Students recreate the flags and share their...
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The Middle East-Quiz 1
In this Middle East quiz worksheet, students answer a set of 10 short answer questions. Page includes answers and links to additional activities.
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Native Americans and Native Plants
High schoolers take a field trip to a native plant culture. They need to describe where the plants were before the Europeans occupied North America.
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Quiz 113
In this color quiz worksheet, students answer 12 online questions about color. The color questions are related to history, art, culture and mineral dyes.
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Christmas Songs Puzzle
In this Christmas crossword worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by answering questions or filling in the blanks of items related to Christmas songs. There are 41 word blanks on the puzzle to solve.
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Christmas Songs
In this word puzzle instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle by solving clues about Christmas. For example, "One thing to do on Christmas day."
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NASA's Mars gamble pays off
Learners read an article about NASA and Mars and complete short answer questions about the article. In this Mars lesson plan, students also create a scale model of the solar system.
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Water Quality Monitoring
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Learning About Bears And Dolphins
Seventh graders engage in a study that compares the body structures of bears and dolphins. They conduct research to find information and use questions to find the differences or similarities and then conduct a class discussion about the...
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All That Glitters...
Students study that white light (visible light) is comprised of all colors of the spectrum. They study that the quantity of light decreases with increasing depth in the ocean. They study that the quality of light changes with increasing...
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Preface to the Readings From Exodus: Remembering the Passover and Exodus
A good orientation to the book of Exodus and the religious significance of the Exodus of Moses and the people of Israel.
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Ohr Somayach International: The Ten Plagues
Ohr Somayach International provides an introduction to the Ten Plagues. Recently an artifact was found that parallels the Bible's account of the Ten Plagues. Scroll down the site and you can read the similiarities.
Topmarks Online
Topmarks: The Story of Moses
Provides an illustrated story of Moses from his birth to the Ten Commandments.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Israelites
This is a good overview by Christians about the Israelites, or as Exodus describes, God's chosen people. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material...
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Biblical Art Coin Series: "Miriam and the Women"
This site is directly addressing a coin of Miriam, but contains a brief biography of Miriam that might be helpful as you begin research.