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Word Reading 3 and $

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this picture and word associations worksheet, students view and determine who is portrayed in eight pictures and then answer eight multiple choice questions.
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The Growth of Islam

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders gain insight into the daily lives of Muslims and to develop empathy for them by studying the Islamic world and creating presentations.
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Ecology and the St. Lawrence River

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders complete a unit of lessons on ecosystems, organism interactions, and energy flow. They create a key for known species of fish, diagram the movement of energy through an ecosystem, and create and present food chains and food...
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Lead Contamination In Our Environment

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify the sources of lead in their local community and how to prevent further contamination. As a class, they watch a video about the effects of lead on the body and use the internet to discover any new technology that can...
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The Grouchy Ladybug By Eric Carle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a unit about ladybugs based on Eric Carle's, The Grouchy Ladybug. They complete comprehension questions, categorization activities, Venn diagrams, and choral readings of Susan M. Paprocki', Little Red Bug. As they...
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Effects of chemical use in Agriculture

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students research environmental data to create a bar graph. In this agricultural ecology lesson, students research the pros and cons of chemical use in farming. Students debate on passing a law to reduce chemical use.
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Idioms...not the be taken literally!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students define common English idioms which they find in books and book excerpts. They use an idiom dictionary and constuct a database of five idioms along with meanings and sentences. They beam this information to classmates.
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Pilgrims in Style

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils explore the Pilgrims and their clothing. They discuss current trends in fashion and complete a Venn diagram comparing the Pilgrim attire to present day clothing and research websites regarding the Pilgrims. After researching, they...
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Weather and Climate Around the World

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners explain the difference between climate and weather. They gain concepts of currents and discuss how the currents have an affect on climate and weather. Students gain knowledge of the instruments that meteorologists use to predict...
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Body Parts

For Students K - 1st
In this word and picture matching worksheet, students read the names of 9 body parts and match them to the correct picture that shows the meaning.
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Vocabulary and Latin Phrases Integrated into the Core Knowledge Sequence

For Teachers 8th
Students organize the vocabulary roots and Latin phrases from the Core Knowledge Sequence. In this word study lesson, students complete a 57 page packet of activities to increase the vocabulary base of Latin phrases.
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On the Microbe Trail: An Introduction to Bacteria and Aseptic Technique

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders predict the conditions necessary for bacterial growth, test their predictions and at the same time practice the aseptic techniques and safety procedures needed when working with bacteria.
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Jack and the Beanstalk: Plant a Bean and Watch It Grow

For Teachers K - 1st
Students plant bean seeds, watch them grow, and measure them with non-standard objects. They describe the bean's growth in a journal and record the growth on a calendar.
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Searching The Word

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review EOG math terms and definitions found in their math notebooks, and pick between 15 and 20 words to put in a word search.
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Find the Word That Doesn't Belong

For Teachers K - 12th
Students, after listening the "My Hero" story, are given four words in which they have to figure out which one does not belong with the others.
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The Cost of Telling the Truth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Leopold's Land Ethic involving illegal river dumping. They consider the dilemmas of the case study and share their ideas for a solution using group discussion and individual answers.
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Animals at the Zoo

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify a variety of animals that can be found at the zoo and select one to conduct research on. In pairs they conduct Internet research, complete a graphic organizer chart, and create a two slide PowerPoint presentation.
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Keeping The Peace: The Role Of The United Nations Peacekeeping Force

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the role of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. Students discuss the creation and purpose of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces. They research where troops have served. In groups, students explore one current...
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Beauty of the Harvest

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students collect information from Beauty of the Harvest and Native American culture to determine what women accomplished in their daily lives. After organizing and thoughtfully considering this information, students create their own...
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Business Lessons from the Basket Weaver

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the basket weaving business and entrepreneurship in action. They discuss the basket weaving business and identify business concepts that apply to the creation and sell of baskets. Students identify factors that...
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Line Up! Shape Up! Color the World!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the Elements of Art. In this art lesson, students read the book Katie Meets the Impressionists and brainstorm the different things that artists create. Students observe various elements of art such as line and color and...
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Coastal Ecology of the Bahamas

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the Bahamas through presentations and charts.  In this ecology lesson, 6th graders utilize their library and Internet to research the life forms and species that inhabit the Bahamas.  Students observe...
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Housing Arrangements of the Elderly in Canada

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine housing for the elderly in Canada. For this sociology lesson, students analyze Canadian Census data to find out what type of housing seniors of the country live in.
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Gandhi’s Salt March: Nonviolence in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the effectiveness of nonviolent protest. In this social justice lesson, students analyze the effectiveness of Gandhi's Salt March as a nonviolent protest. Students jigsaw read the provided story and discuss it.