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"Asking for Tourist Information" (Italian)
Students listen to a dialogue in order to comprehend verbal directions in Italian. They work in pairs practicing giving directions to each other.
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Reading Quiz-Grade 5
In this grade 5 reading quiz worksheet, 5th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 5 concepts.
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Final Steps - From Cinderella Project
Students culminate a service project associated with a Cinderella study. In this service project activity, students write letters to thank donors and sponsoring organizations for their donations of shoes. They practice their presentation...
Lesson Planet
New Books for Black History Month
Suggested books to help students better understand African American history.
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Let's Be Friends -- North Korea
In this English instructional activity, students discuss North Korea. Students brainstorm, debate, and practice their listening skills with this instructional activity.
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Gold Mine
Pupils view and discuss a demonstration of how gold is mined and panned. They design and create a tunnel that has reinforcements to withstand collapse.
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Last Flight of Bomber 31
High schoolers act as forensic scientists to help solve a long-standing missing persons case. They study nuclear DNA and mtDNA.
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ESL-Reading Comprehension Activity
In this reading comprehension activity, students read excerpts from articles and determine whether statements made are true or false.
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Fulcrums in Our Body
Second graders discuss fulcrums and levers and identify at least two fulcrums and levers on their bodies. They also identify fulcrums and levers on animal bodies.
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Putting It All Together: Creating an artifact
Eleventh graders analyze a variety of images and documents, then create artifacts to archive, such as a newspaper, an album, or scrapbook from their writings, drawings, and projects. They present learned information to their peers
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Ben Franklin
Students study Ben Franklin and why he was an important person in our country's development. They draw a picture of him by following step by step oral instructions.
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Fractions--How Low Can You Go?
Students reduce fractons. In this fractions lesson plan, students visit a given website and perform directed activities. They reduce fractions to their lowest terms. Students complete worksheets containing fractions.
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 101
In this archaeology for kids quiz 101 worksheet, students interactively answer 12 multiple choice questions as part of an online magazine, then click to check their answers.
Other
"Tell About the South" Margaret Walker
This site discusses a film, "Tell about the South", which features an interview with Margaret Walker and other contemporary Southern writers.
PBS
Pbs: New Perspectives on the West: Journey of Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca
Read the incredible story of Cabeza de Vaca in his own words. He tells of his many years-long journey across the South, and writes as an ethnologist about the Native Americans he encounters. A fascinating account!
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Piranha (Pygocentrus Nattereri)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the piranha. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, diet, predators, behavior, mating and reproduction, and tells a story about a piranha found in a river in England.
Black Past
Black Past: Carver, George Washington
This brief encyclopedia biography about George Washington Carver tells about his interest and research in agriculture, especially in the South.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Carnival Parade in Rio: Time & Mass
Time to go to the carnival parade in Rio! But first, can you help Christina find out more about reading time and comparing mass?