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Making Connections Activity: Seeing Connections Among Works of Art

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students view images from fine and decorative art galleries in the Museumlink Illinois website. They make connections regarding theme, mood, or emotional expression. They present their findings orally and display their images.
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Baby

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students listen to chapters 1 and 2 in the book, Baby, then pick one character from the story looking for words or phrases that describe the character. They develop a character sketch making notes about their ideas and share with others...
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Whitman and Lincoln

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students determine if Lincoln and Whitman ever met and write a dialogue between the two men. In this Whitman and Lincoln lesson, students read Whitman's poem "Beat! Beat! Drums!" and connect it to the events of Lincoln's presidency....
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Words with Y, LY, and FUL

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word endings worksheet, students spell words correctly with the following endings: "-y," "-ly," and "-ful." Students write the endings on the lines and spell 20 words.
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A Different Kind of Rock Star: Part 2

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine our society's fascination with Mars.  In this journalism lesson students read an article that outlines the various ways Mars has captured our imagination and are given topics for discussion and a chart to...
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For iPod Users, a Budding Problem

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore hearing loss in teens. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "For iPod Users, a Budding Problem," respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity...
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TV on Cell phones? Funny but Profitable

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of technology. In this technology lesson, students read an article about television on a cell phone. Young scholars discuss why MobiTV was successful. Students discuss a technology and possible...
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Online video games plus curriculum-based math equals an engaging educational tool.

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use online math games to practice understanding the skill of estimation and order of operations. In this lesson, 7th graders use the internet to play online games to strengthen their understanding of these skills. 
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SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 14

For Students 10th - 12th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage from an essay by George Orwell and a passage from an essay by T.H. Huxley.  Students have 12 minutes to answer 8 reading comprehension questions in this SAT practice...
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Idioms Quiz: Health 2

For Students 6th - 12th
For this online interactive figurative language worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice idiom questions. Students may check their answer immediately.
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Own Goals

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students  explore steps to control football violence. In this current events instructional activity, students listen to a lecture about patriotism, policing, and films relating to British football. Students debate the efforts...
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Bob Dylan

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Bob Dylan learning exercise, students read about the life of the performer, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Eva Peron

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about Eva Peron and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to a synonym match, spelling, writing and sequencing activities.
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Kim Jong-Il

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Kim Jong-Il and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.
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Sonia Gandhi

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Sonia Gandhi and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Steve Jobs

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read about the life of Steve Jobs and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to matching, sequencing, writing and spelling activities. An answer key is included.
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Math Maven's Mysteries

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these story problems worksheets, students read the math problem story about 'The Secret of E. Quation the Great.' Students solve the question about the secret weights by using a letter to represent the unknown and circle the equation...
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Focus on Fathers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students view excerpts from the video, Hardwood, and discuss the positive and negative attributes of fathers. They write letters to people who have been an important influence in their lives.
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"Bill's Run" Lesson Plan: What Do People Want from Politicians?:

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate various methods of sampling opinions, consider the role of polling in elections, and consider the role of media reporting in the outcome of elections. They also gain skills they can use to analyze and evaluate media...
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"Last Man Standing" Lesson Plan: What Do People Want from Politicians?:

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate various methods of sampling opinions, consider the role of polling in elections, and consider the role of media reporting in the outcome of elections. They gain skills they can use to analyze and evaluate media...
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Character Study in Macbeth

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze a Shakespeare soliloquy by writing a prose summary of it. They keep a character journal, following one character through the play and analyzing what the character does and says, as well as, might have done or...
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Home: The Story of Maine

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify at least 10 foods that are important to Maine's economy and culture. They participate in a scavenger hunt as they find their way around a grocery store.
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Heroes and Heroines in Science: Dispelling the Stereotype

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students describe and illustrate a stereotypical scientist. They work in cooperative groups to research and produce a portfolio of work honoring a randomly chosen nontraditional scientist. Students create a presentation about their...
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Heroes and Heroines in Science: Dispelling the Stereotype

For Teachers 7th - 12th
students think of scientists as heroes and heroines by dispelling the stereotypes of persons in scientific careers. They work in cooperative groups to research the life and works of a scientist and (through the use of the library and the...