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Sibling Relationships in the Animal World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students research sibling relationships in the animal world. In this animal science lesson plan, students read the book, Sisters and Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World and discuss the sibling relationships. Students...
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Recursion: Smaller Sibling Pyramids

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Get siblings to do your work. Scholars learn how to perform summations of arithmetic sequences in an innovative lesson. They use iterations, smaller siblings (tail-end recursion), and the divide-and-conquer approach.
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National Siblings Day

For Students 7th - 8th
In this National Siblings Day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, Choose the corrects words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey.
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Explore Brothers and Sisters throughout Literature

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Celebrate Brothers and Sisters Day on May 2, 2013 by studying sibling pairs in literature.
Lesson Planet Article
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Homeschooling Chronicles - Sibling Bonding

For Teachers 1st - 6th
When siblings homeschool together, the bonding really begins.
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The Nash Case -- Identifying, Choosing and Using Genes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete a variety of exercises as they examine the case of the Nash family who conceived one child in order to provide cells that may be used in a cell transplant for a dying sibling.
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Be "Sun-sible" about Heating Water

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners create a solar water heater. In this solar energy lesson, students conduct an experiment to determine which colors absorb more radiant heat. Learners investigate the relationship of heat loss to insulation. Students then create...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-You Cheat!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils read the book, You Cheat! by Jamie Gilson. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding sibling relationships and other concepts included in the book. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social...
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I Hate My Sibling?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the book Jacob Have I Loved, then ask themselves whether they can truly hate their siblings.
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Generations of Traits

For Students 5th - 7th
In this biology instructional activity, students track and record the passage of colored pom pom traits through three generations of ginger-bread people. Then they describe that traits are passed from parents to offspring and that...
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Sibling Rivalry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this sibling rivalry worksheet, high schoolers determine the dollar amounts spent under given conditions.  They identify the variable and write an algebraic equation.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 multi-step...
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Curated OER

Break the Code: Anthropology Terms

For Students 5th - 7th
Spice up your study of basic anthropology terms using this decoding instructional activity. Using a provided code, learners answer 10 fill-in-the-blank questions. Because the code is very simple, more advanced pupils may enjoy the...
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American Statistical Association

How Tall and How Many?

For Teachers 8th Standards
Is there a relationship between height and the number of siblings? Classmates collect data on their heights and numbers of brothers and sisters. They apply statistical methods to determine if such a relationship exists.
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The Kennedys: An American Camelot?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A life in pictures makes sense for a frontline public family like the Kennedys. Slides depict the parents and each sibling as successful, sad, or tragic. The initial slide provides two web links for information to go along with the images.
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Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Decisions and Consequences

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Teach young learners that most drug addictions end in one of three outcomes: treatment, jail, or death. After watching a short video segment on the consequences of drug abuse, class members discuss what they viewed and consider what...
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Family Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the various types of family relationships. In groups, they analyze sibling rivalry, birth order, positive and negative aspects of relationships in general. To end the lesson, they complete a short quiz on this...
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My Health Plan

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss various ways they can help out at home. After exploring the various members of their families and how they are comprised, 2nd graders identify ways they can get along with their family members. They create an...
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Brain Teaser - Friends

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this logic worksheet, students solve a word problem using logic about friends also being siblings. Students complete 1 problem on this worksheet.
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Reed Novel Studies

Beezus and Ramona Novel Study

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having siblings? Pupils explore this topic with the Beezus and Ramona novel study. Additionally, scholars answer questions about chapter one of the time-honored book by Beverly Cleary...
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Reed Novel Studies

The Lemonade War: Novel Study

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Sibling rivalry or all-out war? The Lemonade War tells the story of a brother and sister who begin a competition selling lemonade. Scholars read to find out who will win. The resource includes vocabulary words, comprehension questions,...
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Grade 11 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 2

For Teachers 11th Standards
What was life like for William Shakespeare's sister, Judith? Scholars continue reading Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own to find out. They complete a Quick Write to explain how Woolf's comparison of the siblings develops a central...
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Digital Public Library of America

The Poetry of Emily Dickinson

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Are you contemplating a poetry study featuring Emily Dickinson? Finding good primary sources to accompany the study can be a challenge—never fear, help is here! Check out this primary source set that includes manuscripts of several of...
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Penguin Books

A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Emily Bronté's Wuthering Heights

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Sibling rivalry! Revenge! Ill-fated love! Wuthering Heights has it all! Lead readers through a study of this massive, poignant tale with the help of a 22-page teacher's guide. The guide includes a list of characters and their family...
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

For Students 6th - 8th
Who is the tallest person in your family? Are you taller than your siblings? Intermediate language learners can read over and review comparative and superlative adjectives on the first page before they jump to page two for the exercises...

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