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Salmon and the Non-Native Species

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate the affect of non-native species on Pacific Salmon. For this non-native species and Pacific Salmon lesson, students participate in a competition and habitat loss game. They play the game in groups, while answering...
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How to Say “I Ruff You”

For Students 7th Standards
Who says you need a human to be your valentine on Valentine's Day? Give your dog-loving readers an inspiring perspective on how a sister givdes her brother a valentine from the family dog. They then answer 10 questions thatd involve...
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Are You Aware?

For Students K - 2nd
Bring the five senses to life with a fun science experiment! Kindergartners and first graders read an explanation of the five senses, then identify which items Sophia can sense if she is blindfolded. A science explanation at the bottom...
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Celebrate the Beauty of Wildlife

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Take advantage pupils' spring fever by learning about trees and wildlife.
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Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Boost observational skills with an inquiry-based lesson that takes scholars on a virtual field trip. With help from webcams, learners observe animals in a zoo or aquarium. Observations go into a journal and a discussion is held to review...
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Fish Activities

For Teachers 1st - 5th
In this fish activity worksheet, students learn a counting rhyme about fish. They then discuss the best way to care for fish and they learn 4 different types of fish. On the second page, students count lines of fish and color them a...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: National Dog Day

For Students 6th - 10th
In this language skills activity, students read an article regarding National Dog Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble ...
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Reading 2: Laughter Linked to Health, Happiness

For Students 5th - 8th
In this reading comprehension activity, students read a selection about laughter and then respond to 5 true or false questions.
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Birds

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this birds worksheet, students choose the correct words to complete sentences about birds and complete a word search. Students complete 2 activities.
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Getting to Know You

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners create survey questions for their classmates. In this survey activity, students pick a yes or no question and find what fraction of the class responded yes. They discover how the wording of a survey question can affect the answer. 
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What is Science?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore physical science by conducting a plant experiment. In this scientific method lesson, students discuss questions scientists ask in order to properly explore certain subjects. Students utilize two plants and place one in...
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The Fable of Franny And Her Fabulous Fainting Goat

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Mix the art of reading comprehension with the skill of telling time. Children in grades two and three will discuss the importance of goats throughout history based on the provided background information. They'll create cute goat clocks...
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The Apprentice: A Study of Business and Technical Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore business practices by creating a portfolio in class. In this business writing lesson, students identify the causes for a businesses success and failure before deciding on a business they would like to create. Students...
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Soldados: Soldiers' Stories

For Teachers All
This instructional activity will help students practice conducting an oral history interview, increase knowledge about what it is like to be a soldier, gain knowledge about the Vietnam War and gain knowledge about the Chicano experience...
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Getting Up the Nerve

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the basics of the nervous system through an interactive program. They discover how the brain is linked to muscle movement. They can test cells through the interactive program to see how it reacts to different stimuli.
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Animals: Bobcats

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students examine the bobcat and its habitat. They color pages and examine photographs and fact sheets to explore the bobcat.
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Debate: Should we cull animals?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine arguments for and against culling animals. Students, in groups, read news stories. They create a list of arguments, for and against, the culling of animals. Students debate, supporting their opinion. Students create...
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Email - reading comprehension

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students label pictures, fill in the blanks to sentences, answer yes or no questions, and more having to do with email. Students complete 8 activities.
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The Praying Mantis

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this praying mantis reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 5 paragraph non-fiction selection about the insect and test their reading comprehension as they answer 7 multiple choice questions based on the reading.
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Fable of the Fainting Goat

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read a story. In this telling time lesson, students complete a worksheet where they must practice their knowledge of telling time. Students read a fable and answer time questions as they read.
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What Could Be Better Than This?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils read the book What Could Be Better Than This and complete a word search, poems, and write an adventure. In this What Could Be Better Than This lesson plan, students read about an even that changes someone's life.
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Froggy Fun

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students exploring about frogs and their environment. They describe what camouflage is and why it is useful to frogs especially in the environment that frogs live in. They also draw a picture of a frog in its habitat.