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Notorious Confusables

For Students 6th - 8th
In this similar words worksheet, middle schoolers complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about words that are easily confused. Students choose the best word to complete each sentence from 2 similar words....
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Models and Algorithms to Solve Multiplication Problems

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students choose the correct strategy to solve multiplication and division. In this algorithm lesson, students use at least two strategies that use properties of operations and estimation. Students also recognize the relationship between...
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Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 3rd graders answer multiple choice questions about 2 passages that they read. Students complete 11 questions.
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Population Diversity And Human Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of economic sanctions. In this population diversity and human rights lesson, students examine how the United States uses economic sanctions to support or prohibit international activities. High...
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Investing

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students collect data on investments and draw conclusions. For this algebra lesson, students analyze exponential graphs as they relate to money. They discuss the cause of an account balance being high or low.
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are...
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Maria Sharapova

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Maria Sharapova and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Tadao Ando

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about Tadao Ando and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to a synonym match, spelling, writing and sequencing activities.
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Venus Williams

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Venus Williams and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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So B. It

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Looking for supporting materials for a study of So B. It by Sarah Weeks? This resource includes a summary of the book, questions to answer and discuss, a journal starter, a list of related activities, a list of similar books, and links...
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Nuclear Popcorn

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Make your instructional activity on radioactive decay pop with this lab exercise. Using popcorn kernels spread over a tabletop, participants pick up all of those that point toward the back of the room, that is, those that represent...
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Beginning Sounds Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood beginning sounds worksheet, students recognize beginning letters of words as they look at the pictures of the newspaper, money, octopus, jellyfish, duck and yarn on the page and choose from the letters in a box...
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Breaking News English: $10 Million for Golf's 15-Year-Old Wie

For Students 5th - 9th
In this English worksheet, students read "$10 Million for Golf's 15-Year-Old Wie," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Donut Dinero

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students set up a classroom currency exchange and explore the idea of bartering to get what they want. They create a monetary unit that is based on fractions and multiples of a standard unit, and compare this system to the U.S. monetary...
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Sayings and Phrases

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine two sayings, Haste makes waste and Live and let live, and one phrase, Make ends meet. They compare and contrast these sayings with others in these lessons..
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Four Famous Faces

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the South Dakota Quarter Reverse and identify the images on it. They discuss the accomplishments of the four presidents. They create coins of four people in their school. They arrange bags of plastic coins by their...
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George Washington's Birthday

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recognize George Washington and why his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday through pictures, a story, crossword puzzles, and other activities involving other presidents.
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The Puzzle of Philanthropy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research community organizations in their area. They identify three acts of philanthropy and three resources in the community that could help the common good. They reflect on their research in journal writings.
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Probability

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders relate real life events with probability. In this probability instructional activity, 8th graders investigate using coin toss, discuss NBA shooting percentages and MLB batting averages.  Students also complete a...
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Psychology: Smart Shopping

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students collect samples of ads they like and dislike. They recognize facts from unsupported claims. They discuss ways to prevent impulse buying.
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RESISTANCE IS FUTILE

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore friction and use objects such as coins and marbles to study the concept.
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South Dakota Quarter Reverse: Four Famous Faces

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the faces of the four presidents on the South Dakota quarter reverse. After discussing the duties and responsibilities of presidents, they list the contributions of the four presidents. They decide which presidents are...
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Waste Audit

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of mental math. They perform calculations as following: recognizing a half, three quarters, and tenths. Students are also challenged to extend skills to making calculation...
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Journey to America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how life changed drastically for many families. They recognize the hardships involved in emigrating and immigrating and explain the concept of being a victim