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Free to Speak and Free to Post?
Pupils research on the Web and in books with city statutes or call city officials to find out the local ordinance on posting signs on utility poles. If illegal, students explore what has happened elsewhere when citizens decided to change...
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Good Habits Grow in Room 3
Students go out on a limb with these ideas for using a tree to recognize good behavior, celebrate holidays, and build skills. They recognize and celebrate the positive behavior of their peers.
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Concept: Adding Integers
In this integers online interactive worksheet, students complete a chart on adding integers and rewrite 11 positive integer questions without the positive signs. Students solve 2 online integer word problems on the lines provided.
Missouri Department of Elementary
How Does a Friend Act?
Two puppets showcase social skills while scholars decide whether their actions are positive or negative. Learners take turns with the puppets, acting out scenarios with a peer while the rest of the class decide if they're being a good...
Health Smart Virginia
Suicide Prevention - Finding the Words
Acknowledge, Care, Tell! Freshmen learn how to ACT to help a friend demonstrating warning signs for depression and suicide in a carefully scaffolded, scripted lesson. Scholars also learn positive coping skills, information about support...
University of North Carolina
Effective Email Communication
Despite its speed and convenience, an e-mail may not always be the best form of communication. As part of a series on specific writing assignments, a handout shares information on effective e-mail communication. In addition to outlining...
Missouri Department of Elementary
Putting on Armor
Peers can exert tremendous pressure that can lead to positive and negative consequences. To conclude the Risky Business unit, class members create a Personal Safety Plan. They list things or situations that cause stress, things they have...
Nemours KidsHealth
Healthy Relationships: Grades 6-8
Help middle schoolers develop healthy relationships with a series of activities that teaches them not only to recognize and protect themselves from unhealthy relationships, but also how to develop and maintain positive ones. In addition,...
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Positions
In this spatial terms worksheet, 1st graders study a picture of a box and some colored balls. Students check the box to illustrate the position of the given balls in relation to the box using spatial skills.
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Reference Angles and Triangles
In this angles and triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that relate to various types of reference angles and triangles. First, they determine the value of sine equal to a number of degrees. Then, students write...
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Subtraction With Integers
This thorough introduction to the concept of subtracting negative integers walk learners through the necessary steps using teacher modeling and guided practice. Number lines and various word problems are used to support understanding of...
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Proportional Ratios
In this proportional ratios worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include sets of fractions in each. First, they determine if the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes. Then, students solve each...
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Atomic Structure
In this atomic structure instructional activity, students explain that an atom is made up of protons, neutrons and electrons. Then they explain that the atomic number is equal to the number of protons and the mass number is equal to the...
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Inequalities
In this inequalities worksheet, students solve ten problems that are inequalities. They also identify that when solving inequalities, they have to flip the inequality sign when they multiply or divide the inequality by a negative....
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Exponential Expressions and Equations
In this exponential expressions and equations learning exercise, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include various exponents and equations. First, they set the equations with comparable exponential expressions on either side...
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Warning Signs
Students identify the signs that someone is being bullied. In this school climate lesson, students discuss the provided list of signs that one is being bullied. Links are provided to other lessons about bullying.
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Division of Polynomials
In this division of polynomials worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different equations that include monomials. First, they divide each terms of the polynomial by the monomial and subtract the exponents. Then, students write the appropriate...
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Linear Motion in Class Test Review
For this linear motion worksheet, learners answer 21 questions about acceleration, velocity, position and time. Students interpret graphs of position vs. time, velocity vs. time and acceleration vs. time. They calculate speed of objects,...
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Creating Posters
Students design original posters that encourage good attitudes towards the environment. In this positive environment lesson, students brainstorm and create a list of positive behaviors for a good environment. Students create posters...
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Using Literature to Teach Bullying
Young scholars explore signs and types of bullying. For this "building character" lesson, students listen to several read alouds based on a bully theme. Four groups are formed to discuss "gossip", "exclusion", "physical bullying", and...
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Floating Fishes: Boat Sinking Lab
Cut milk cartons in half to make boats and let investigators attempt to sink them. They add dividing walls and observe what happens if marbles are put into only one of the newly formed compartments. Vocabulary is provided: buoyant force,...
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The Fastest Pig in the West in the Classroom: Zodiac Signs
Learners explore Chinese culture by reading a story with their class. In this astrology lesson, students read a chapter from the book The Fastest Pig in the West and discuss the relevance of the Chinese zodiac in modern society. Learners...
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Graphing Inequalities
In this graphing inequalities worksheet, students solve and graph 10 different problems that include various inequalities. First, they study each of the examples given. Then, students graph the remaining equalities and inequalities as...
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Solving Inequalities With Both Principles
In this solving inequalities worksheet, students solve inequalities with variables on both sides. They state the solution set of the inequality. This two-page worksheet contains 30 problems.