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Around Town: Neighborhood and Community: Challenge Activities (Theme 3)
Here is a unit consisting of activities designed to challenge your scholars. The extended learning opportunities include planning a celebration, making a presentation to the class, poster making, writing poetry, a problem-solving...
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Too Much of a Good Thing?
Continuing their study of beneficial insects, young entomologists discover where in the world some of these bugs are. By labeling, coloring, and using the scale on a map, pupils explore the territories and arrival of the Asian lady...
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Florida's Springs
High schoolers calculate the water usage for irrigation of school grounds. They use maps in determining which areas are irrigated.
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My Tarantula Book
In this tarantula worksheet, students complete a tarantula book that has activities including a word search, coloring, reading, and more. Students complete 11 pages.
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Animals Vocabulary Maze
In this animal vocabulary worksheet, students read the clue and answer it with an animal vocabulary word and then find the word in the maze. Students complete 14 questions.
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Animals-Spelling Activity
In this animals spelling worksheet, students are given definitions related to animals and their habitat, then fill in missing letters in words to complete the matching animal spelling word.
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Break the Code: Anthropology Terms
Spice up your study of basic anthropology terms using this decoding worksheet. Using a provided code, learners answer 10 fill-in-the-blank questions. Because the code is very simple, more advanced pupils may enjoy the challenge of...
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Thanksgiving
In this holiday worksheet, students answer the clues to eleven Thanksgiving hints and then fill in the answers in a crossword puzzle with answers going both across and down.
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Geography and Topography, History and Architecture
For this social studies lesson plan, students answer short answer questions about the geography, topography, history, and architecture of the east part of the United States. Students complete 24 questions.
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The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter
In this literature instructional activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Richter's A Light in the Forest. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Get to Know Birds
Students observe animals in their natural habitats. In this bird identification lesson plan, students observe birds by watching and listening and report on the sightings they made. Students also document bird signs such as tracks,...
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The Effects of European Exploration on the Americas
In this effects of European exploration on the Americas study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in world history and then respond to 2 reflection questions.
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New York Mammal Wordsearch
In this mammals worksheet, 3rd graders search for 34 mammal names in a wordsearch. Each mammal name is hidden within the puzzle.
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Freedom
Students brainstorm a list of the freedoms they have living in the United States. In groups, they compare and contrast these freedoms with those of their home country. After completeing a worksheet, they examine lyrics to songs to...
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ESOL: Health and Nutrition
Students explore the four food groups and how they contribute to one's health. They identify the four food groups and create a poster of the four food groups with pictures. They present their posters to the class and practice answering...
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Trees of our Forests
Young scholars use a field guide in order to identify trees. In this trees lesson plan, young scholars classify the trees that they identify based on their relationships. Young scholars take a trip outdoors to look at trees.
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Word Search: Thanksgiving
In this word search worksheet, students find 9 words in a puzzle related to Thanksgiving. An answer key is included on page 2.
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Raising Cane: Building a Cane Flute From Scratch
Eighth graders create their own cane flute. They use a model flute to gain the correct measurements and use the scientific method to construct the flute to have sound quality and pitch accuracy.
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Minnesota Author Biographies Project
This resource provides biographies for 36 past and present Minnesota authors.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Quebec, 1613
A facsimile from a map by Samuel Champlain (1613) of the vicinity of Quebec on the St. Lawrence River, where on 3 July, 1608, Champlain laid the foundations of the city which still bears the name of Quebec. The map is keyed to show (A)...
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Etc: Port Royal (After Champlain), 1603 1639
A facsimile from a map by Samuel Champlain (1613) of the Port Royal basin (Annapolis Royal), Nova Scotia. The map is keyed to show (A) our habitation, (B) Champlain's garden, (C) road made by Poutrincourt, (D) island, (E) entrance, (F)...