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Mirror, Mirror
Students investigate the Law of Reflection and how light travels. In this reflection lesson students produce data from their experiment then create a pencil tracing.
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Mystify with the Mathematics of Ancient Egypt
Hieroglyphics, surveying, and the pyramids may all be explored with mathematics.
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Celebrations: Hanukkah
Connect reading comprehension strategies with the traditions of Hanukkah with an informative lesson plan. As learners read about the history of Hanukkah, the significance of the menorah, and the ways Hanukkah is celebrated today, they...
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Why Can't I Vote?
Fourth graders take an unannounced test (failure is expected) and the top scores are rewarded with candy bars. They compare this test to the literacy tests given before 1960 and votes to candybars. They journal their responses.
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Biologically Altered (B/A Fish)
Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the ethics involved in biologically altering fish. They hold a mock town meeting in which they determine whether or not a transgenic aquaculture should be allowed to locate in...
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Using Excel, the Internet, And Word To Create a Spreadsheet, Chart, And Instructions
Students improve data entry in a spreadsheet.
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Charter Schools: Can They Survive in Utah?
Students discuss the challenges charter schools face in receiving similar funding as districts. They explore possible policy solutions to the problems faced by Utah's charter schools. They Investigate how government services affect the...
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Johnny Tremain/Boston Tea Party
Fifth graders understand chronological order of events. In this Boston Tea Party instructional activity, 5th graders compare the events surrounding the Boston Tea Party to current times. Students learn vocabulary and customs of the...
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The Dollars and Cents of Research
For this cost o research worksheet, students calculate the costs to pay professors to do research, they determine the costs for equipment needed for research and they calculate the amount of money needed to support research through...
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A Trillion Here...A Trillion There
In this working with large numbers worksheet, students are given the finance statistics for the US and the world for the 2006-2007 year. Students solve 11 problems including finding averages and percentages for the given statistics and...
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The Rockin' Rock Cycle: Metamorphic Rocks
Students study the formation of metamorphic rock. In this metamorphic rock lesson, students examine how metamorphic rock forms as part of the rock cycle. They review the rock cycle using chocolate chips, conduct Internet research, and...
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Colonial America: Causes of the American Revolution
Fourth graders analyze colonial rule and policies with regard to the causes of the American Revolution. For this Colonial America simulation lesson, 4th graders role play in an Independence Game, reacting to a variety of "events" that...
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Uncle Jed's Barbershop
Fourth graders examine productive resources. In this economics lesson, 4th graders read a book about a man who saves money to buy his own barbershop. After reading, students get into groups to play a game to learn about savings.
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Less Than Zero
Young scholars keep track of money. In this money management lesson plan, students read Less Than Zero by Stuart J. Murphy and manipulate a number line to keep track of spending and borrowing in the story.
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Solving Multiplication Equations Quiz
In this solving equations learning exercise, students solve 14 short answer equations. Students isolate a given variable by multiplying or dividing.
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Verbs in Context
In this online/interactive verb usage worksheet, students fill in the blanks with verbs from multiple choice answers. Students choose 20 answers.
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Breaking News English: Alcoholism in Russia
In this alcoholism in Russia instructional activity, high schoolers read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer...
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How Markets Work
Students explore the role of government in the economy market. For this economics lesson, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they are trying to...
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Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into Night." Students may check some of their answers online.
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Long Day's Journey into Night Review Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy: Study Guide - Essays
For this literature instructional activity, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions about Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Looking Backward Review Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lord Jim Study Questions
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Lord Jim Review Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim. Students may submit their answers to be scored.