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Interactive Crossword

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students complete a crossword puzzle to revise a set of vocabulary terms studied. They converse with each other as they complete their crossword puzzles in order to share and use each of the vocabulary terms in context and reinforcement.
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Gas Law Summary

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students memorize a pneumonic phrase in order to remember the Gas Law and then apply this to other content as well.
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Time Out for Timelines

For Teachers 1st
First graders, while in the computer lab, manipulate events onto a calendar created in Publisher and then create a time line of important dates. They place their important dates in the correct month on a calendar and then sequence the...
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Safety Bases

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work on dodging in a game situation. Have boundary cones away from walls if playing inside. Have students walk instead of running if they are unable to move safely. Stop the game if students are unable to move safely.
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Global Symposium

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders work together to develop a sysnopis on the Earth. Using the Internet and print sources, they focus on one country to research and determine its condition. They offer possible solutions to the problem and share their...
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Latin America: Our Neighbors at Home and to the South - Newspaper Project

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students work in pairs to create a comprehensive newspaper depicting the major themes covered during the study of Latin America. The activity includes writing, reading, social studies and technology.
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Stick To The Topic

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders engage in a lesson that is concerned with the increase of writing conventions. The teacher models the writing process for the students. The students work with the teacher to create a shared writing piece before the work...
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Making a Taxonomic Key

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students work as a team of abalone taxonomists who examine and classify abalones based on their shell characteristics of the four most common species. They also study the visible details of each species shell, make notes and eventually...
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Where Did It Begin?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students work together to research the oldest forms of writing in the world and the materials used to create them. They explore the cultures that used this early form of writing and draw conclusions about why specific symbols were used....
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Alphabet Books

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students work with a partner from a different grade level to brainstorm, draft, edit, illustrate and publish alphabet-themed books. They take turns reading the books to each other and conference with a teacher to review their work.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Tourist and Traveler Information

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work with monetary exchange rates and the metric system as they simulate working to help tourists travel through Canada to Alaska.
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Global Story Book

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners work with a school in another country to produce a Global Story Book. They write stories and design pictures that describe both cultures.
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Read

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students improve their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding and rereading strategies, students work with the instructor to complete a timed assessment of their words read per minute.
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Database Detectives Solve a Mystery ~ Part 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to solve a classroom mystery. They collect and organize their information into databases. They educate the school on how databases benefit life in a democracy.
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The Thin Red Line

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore various aspects of the subprime mortgage crisis. Through research and interviews, students, working in groups, research how race played a role in the subprime mortgage crisis and how it has affected their local community.
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Clay Animations

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students create short animated films using clay figures, digital video cameras, and the computer program iMovie. In this lesson, students work cooperatively in small groups to maximize success.
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Making Books

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make a variety of books using the computer program iPhoto and digital images of their choosing. This instructional activity for the upper-elementary classroom includes an example of student work and four possible instructional...
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Evaluating an Olympic Sport

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners research the political context of the Winter Olympics in general and within certain countries in particular. They read authentic, published articles on the topic from the Internet and add this information to the spreadsheet as...
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Read

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student improve their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding and cover up strategies, students work complete a timed assessment of their words read per minute with the instructor. They record...
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Selecting a Harbor: Oceanography and the Impact of Oil Spills

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to determine a new site for a harbor. Using the Internet, they research the impact of an oil spill on the oceans and wildlife. They present their findings to the class and a solution to the problem.
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Jelly Bean Math

For Students 1st
For this Easter math worksheet, 1st graders work with a handful of jelly beans. Students sort the jelly beans by color and color in one block of the color graph per jelly bean.
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Have You Seen Jill? A Business ESL Role-play

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students practice role-playing to use relative clauses and to describe people. In this ESL lesson, students use verbal expressions to describe the actions of people in an office. Students work with a partner to initiate...
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Studying Locally, Teaching Globally

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners work in small groups to create outlines and mind-maps that demonstrate their understanding of the effects of outsourcing on economic relationships and the U.S. economy.
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The Science of Marijuana—How THC Affects the Brain

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Marijuana can affect every part of a user's life—starting with the delicate nervous centers of the brain. An informative article and worksheet prompt teenagers to learn more about how the THC found in most forms of marijuana can...