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Fine Motor Skills
Fourth graders discuss what they know about the planets, space, and the solar system including the colors of the planets. They also talk about why the planets are the color that they are. Next, they color cut-outs of the planets using...
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East Asia--The Asian Holocaust
Ninth graders study the effects of the Asian Holocaust by comparing it to the Nazi Holocaust. They view a Power Point and discuss the comparisons between both Holocausts. As they compare and contrast both, they discuss their reactions...
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A Walk In Someone Else's Shoes
Seventh graders create a PowerPoint presentation documenting their research on the plight of the less fortunate. Using internet research and sources, they gather information about their topic and use the provided template to create...
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Responsibility: Caring for Classroom Virtual Pets
Students define the term "responsibility". As a class, they participate in voting on different ideas presented to them and develop a graph showing the results. They use the internet to virtually take care of the adopted pet of the class.
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Capital Letter Trace
In this capital letters worksheet, students practice tracing the capital letters of the alphabet by using the dots on each letter for practice.
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Numbers with Dots
In this number recognition worksheet, students use the dots on the numbers to help them learn the numbers one through eight.
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Prairie Voices...Making a Living
Students explore the many ways people support themselves and their families. In this economics activity, students review newspapers and compare types of jobs. Students create daily schedules for an adult worker and role play job...
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Comparing Composers: Beethoven and Mozart
Students read brief biographies of Mozart and Beethoven and identify the composer identified in each of 15 statements on the student work sheet.
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Garden Variety Geometry
Students prepare to take the GED by reviewing basic math concepts. In this geometry lesson, students review vocabularies such as formula, perimeter, circumference and other important geometric terms. They convert between the English and...
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Family Celebrations
Students brainstorm a list of family celebrations. They also share what celebrations they share with their own families. They draw a picture of their family during one of the celebrations and share with a partner.
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Characteristics of Snakes and Turtles
Students compare and contrast snakes and turtles, then fill out an information sheet.
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At the Crossroads
Third graders explore where South Africa is and then research details about the country to fully assess the background to the book, "At the Crossroads." They receive a map of Africa and color in the country of South Africa and list five...
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Food Shopping Tips
Twelfth graders explore different ways of shopping to try to save money. In this economics lesson, 12th graders participate in a game that explains various shopping tips. Students generate other shopping tips as a group to share with...
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Celebrating Asian and Pacific-Island Heritage
Students complete a variety of activities surrounding Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May.
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Making Blood!
students research blood's components, and use their math skills to recreate a model of whole blood using commonly found food items.
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Magnetic Discovery Bottle
Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data. In this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets.
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Hispanic World - South America Field Trip
Young scholars research a South American Spanish speaking country, analyze and organize the information that they collect and present their findings to the class.
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Picture a Business
Students create helpful books about local businesses to show what resources are available to their community.
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20 Field Day Activities Any Kid Can Do (And Do Well!)
Students participate in activities in which they practice their physical skills. They work together on some of the activities to practice mental skills as well. They show their team spirit as the winners are announced.
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Real World Work
In this real world work worksheet, students solve word problems that contain concepts such as miles, money, paper, and more. Students solve 6 problems.
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Discover Mardi Gras
Students explore the origin and significance of Mardi Gras and experience some traditional activities associated with the hoilday.
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Developing Soundproofing Materials
Eighth graders investigate the acoustic properties of materials in order to develop soundproofing products. In this soundproofing lesson students research different resources, design and perform experiments and fabricate, test and...