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Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 7th - 10th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 15 multiple choice questions regarding the vocabulary words that are related to one another. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Pirate Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Pirates worksheet, students take a multiple choice quiz about pirates. Students complete 10 questions total about Pirates on this worksheet.
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Decoys: Fair or Foul?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover and articulate reasons for cultural change and public policy through study of historic artifacts and testimony using the waterfowl decoys collections in Harvesting the River Online exhibit.
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Online Collaborative Social Studies Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create newspapers and post them online for others to see.
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Agreement In Spanish

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is about the use of adjectives in advertising to communicate to the public. They look at advertisements and identify the different adjectives used in the text while determining the effectiveness of...
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Lesson Plan: Korea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that has the primary concern of the controversy that surrounds the Korean Nuclear Program. The viewpoints of various stakeholders from other nations is considered.
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The Great Scientific Debate

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine scientific issues that affect the public by debating their classmates. They also write brief essays that show they have learned how to express their reasons for their pros and cons of a particular topic.
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Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders summarize sections of the Declaration of Independence and share their interpretations with classmates. They write essays on the Declaration or an essay tracing the rights of minorities from the Revolution to the present.
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Justice Served?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students familiarize themselves with high-ranking Bush administration officials who have recently resigned and with various elements of political cartoons. THey research the role of the attorney general and the issues that surrounding...
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Awesome Audio Book

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners choose a written piece and present it aloud in a student-made recording. They analyze how sounds are used to elicit emotion.
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Positive Futures Fair

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, research an issue they feel is significant in today's world. They present and justify specific actions for the audience to take that would help to better the issue of public concern.
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Malaria: The Solution

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover that malaria can be controlled and even stopped. They break into six teams to research one of the five elements of the comprehensive approach using the Internet. They then present their findings to the class in a form...
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Match the Machine

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students identify simple machines found in different environments. In this matching instructional activity, students match the machine with the place it belongs.
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In the Eye of the Storm

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils share opinions about what information the public needs about an impending hurricane. They research and report on a major U.S. hurricane and compare different reports about Hurricane Katrina.
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Unsettling Plans

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils consider words that reflect their knowledge and opinions about Israel, Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Strip. They develop annotated timelines about the history of the region in the 20th century and create collages that express...
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Conducting Research

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write informational research reports. They are given a worksheet on conducting research. Students are told that they are going to write a research report about trains. They review the list of trains and discuss how each...
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Through the Looking Glass

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct Internet 'treasure hunts' to explore how everyday items, both in their antique and modern forms, possess historic and cultural significance.
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Media Scrapbook

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the fundamental issues relating to Canadian parliamentary democracy through the exploration of media and public opinion. A scrapbook is created containing summaries of the work performed.
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Nutrition Labels - Fats in your Diet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze the American diet and the amount of fat content that we choose to include in our food. Eating habits are monitored and results compared to the recommended amounts.
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History Today

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the newspaper to determine how history is being made in your community, region or country.They identify the different components that comprise a newspaper. This lesson contains adaptations from elementary to high school.
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Spring Harvest

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is interested in the foods related to the season of Spring. They conduct research using a variety of resources while creating menus to match the regions of The United States. Students create food items...
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Going, But Not Forgotten

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the impact of President Clinton's presidency on the race for his successor.
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Speaking of the Speaker

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students deconstruct an obituary and examine the elements and incidents of a person's life that were chosen to memorialize in an obituary. They research a notable American and write and obituary about their life.
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Bacterial Roles

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study bacteria and the role it plays in the ecosystem.  In this bacteria lesson students research the roles bacteria has and submit a chart.