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A Tail to Tell
Students observe populations of Lumbriculus to discover some of the adaptations that allow them to live successfully along the shores of ponds and marshes. They also design and perform experiments to test proposed hypotheses for these...
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Question Time!
In this question writing worksheet, 2nd graders put words in the correct order to make questions. They also write their own questions to ask two other students.
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Time to Rhyme
Students use phonograms to create pairs of rhyming words.  After a discussion of nursery rhymes, students listen to an oral reading of "The Cat In The Hat."  Through matching activities, they identify rhyming pairs and create their own...
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Tell Me A Foreign Language Story
Students practice retelling a simple story representative of the country where the target language is spoken:  French, German, or Spanish.  Given a worksheet with story details, students fill in missing details and rearrange details to...
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Change Over Time
Learners write a personal narrative that is designed to help them reflect on the nature and meaning of change in their lives.
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Every Graph Tells A Story
Seventh graders explore linear equations.  In this graphing lesson, 7th graders explore constant rates of change.  Students discover the real-life application of graphs and demonstrate their ability to read graphs and write...
Mr. E. Science
Motion
An informative presentation covers motion, metric system, conversions, graphing of coordinates and lines, speed, velocity, and acceleration problems, as well as mean calculations. This is the first lesson in a 26-part series.
Bowland
Cats and Kittens
Can a cat have 2,000 descendants in 18 months? To determine if this claim is realistic, individuals must take different pieces of information into account when justifying their responses.
Bowland
The Z Factor
Young mathematicians determine the number of hours it would take judges of the "Z Factor" television talent show to watch every act. Participants make estimates and assumptions to solve the problem.
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Oral Speaking About a Given Topic
Young readers practice oral speaking skills by collaborating with a partner. They have a list of four choices of topics. They greet a classmate and ask her/him to tell them about one of those topics. To get youngsters talking...
University of Arkansas
Individuals Making a Difference
The focus of this, the third in a five-activity unit study of human rights, is on individuals who made a difference. Billy Bowlegs, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Fannie Lou Hamer, Michi Weglyn, and Yuri Koshiyama are some of the people class members...
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Unit 14 Section 2: 12-Hour and 24-Hour Clocks
For this 12-hour and 24-hour clocks worksheet, students solve 40 problems. Students convert the times back and forth between the 2 systems. This page was intended to be an online activity, but can be completed with pencil and paper.
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6-8 Meter Madness
Students identify time signatures, the down beat, and begin to understand conducting patterns. In this meter patterns lesson, students identify the signs for 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 and play an excerpt from a song. Students use tennis balls to...
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Government
Second graders run for various offices. They dress up like a politician, pretend to be running for an office, and tell the students why they should vote for him/her. They explain why it is necessary for a community to have a government
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Introduction to Adverbs
Students develop a definition of the role/function of adverbs. Specifically students articulate that adverbs modify verbs by telling how something is done, when something is done, where something is done, or modify adverbs or adjectives.
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Enhancing Students' Problem-Solving Abilities
Students analyze the results of a hypothetical cloning experiment using a restriction endonuclease map obtained from an on-line data source. They answer the question, "How can I tell if the DNA I have obtained from this hypothetical...
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Digit Cells
In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite a word problem using algebraic symbols to find the digit in the first cell and tell how many zeros are in the entire digit number. There is an answer key.
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Storytellers: Pearl Jam (Lesson 2)
Students analyze the meaning of songs, how its music complements the lyrics, and how the meaning can evolve over time.  They make a compelling presentation of a favorite song lyric and find inspiring sources for new songs in the...
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What is Prejudice?
Students tell who Rosa Parks was and what she did to become famous and what state she did it in, and who Martin Luther King Jr. was, why he was important in history, and how we was connected with Rosa Parks.
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Law School vs. School Laws
Students discuss the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding sexual orientation and restage the debate leading up to the recent decision in Rumsfeld v. FAIR. They write essays evaluating the merits of the decision.
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Reflective Journaling
Young scholars write to influence positive change. For this service learning lesson, students reflect on their service learning experiences as they journal about sharing their time, talent, and treasures. Young scholars share their...
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Children of Yesteryear
Fifth graders go back through time to examine what would be different if they  lived in the 1800s. They explore differences in clothing, leisure,  communication, and access to art supplies.
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The House on Mango Street
Young scholars read The House on Mango Street and analyze why the author chose to tell this story and how the characters are affected by immigration, poverty, and discrimination.  Students compare this story to others about immigration...
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LA CENERENTOLA (Cinderella)
Learners research Cinderella stories from different cultures. They explore how words, like opera, can tell a story. Students identify the unique cultural elements of various versions of the Cinderella story. identify aspects of Learners...