Center for Learning in Action
Properties of Balls
Enhance your states of matter lessons with a hands-on science investigation that compares six different balls' color, texture, size, weight, ability to bounce, and buoyancy.
PBS
The Media and the War: The Penny Press, Walt Whitman and the War
The Mexican-American war marked a significant moment in United States history, as well as in the history of American media. The mid-nineteenth century saw the introduction of the Penny Press, which provided many American citizens with...
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Assessment For The California Mathematics Standards Grade 4
Have scholars show what they know with a 20-page assessment aligned to the California State Standards. The test covers concepts such as large and whole numbers, all four mathematical operations, fractions, decimals, geometric figures,...
Science Matters
Earthquake Preparedness
Forty-five states and territories in the USA are at moderate to very high risk of earthquakes. The discussion-based lesson covers what to do before, during, and after an earthquake. The 14th lesson in the series includes how to...
Institut Obert de Catalunya
20th Century Music: Jazz
A 67-page packet provides instructors with a complete course in the history of Jazz. Lessons look at the roots of jazz in early 20th century African American communities in the southern United States and continues to the New Orleans...
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GEOBOP State Standards
Third graders write a report and draw a picture of the state of their choice. They use the internet to research their state's flower and write a paragraph about it. They also practiced inserting a picture from the internet to a word...
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Mapping the Changes
Students research an aspect of life of their choosing of a western state either before the Civil War, after the war or today. They are to write about the aspect they choose and make illustrations.
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Utah Acrostic
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in the word Utah to create an acrostic poem. Students write a 4 line acrostic poem.
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Mississippi Acrostic
For this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in the word Mississippi to create an acrostic poem. Students create a 11 line poem.
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New Hampshire Acrostic
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in the words New Hampshire to create an acrostic poem. Students write a 12 line poem.
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USA: Average Precipitation and Temperature Map
In this United States map instructional activity, students make note of the average precipitation and temperature in regions of the country.
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Flags
First graders investigate flags and their meaning. In this flag instructional activity, 1st graders explore the flags of states that grow rice. Students understand that flags have meaning and match flags to their states.
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The School Travel Agency
Students, in groups, produce a travel brochure outlining the uniqueness of a given state or province. They consider what makes an effective travel brochure, research their state and design, edit and present their brochure to the class.
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Test: Social Studies, Booklet 1 Objective and Constructed Response, 2007
In this United States history and government standardized test practice worksheet, 8th graders respond to 50 multiple choice, 1 essay, and 12 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government...
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Orangeburg Massacre
Students study the Orangeburg Massacre. In this social studies lesson, students discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the protest movements that took place. Students examine the events that led up to the Orangeburg Massacre at South...
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More Rules, Consequences and Procedures
Eighth graders list the four classroom rules and turn them in for an assignment grade. They give examples that break the rule and explain what happens when they break a rule in the classroom. They imagine that they are a wonderful cook...
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A "State of the Arts" Coin 4-6
Students study the historical figures depicted on the penny,
nickel, dime, and quarter and explore how symbols of U.S. patriotism were used in their design. They research symbols of Texas and choose one to draw in a design for a Texas...
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Thermodynamics
In this thermodynamics worksheet, students review the first law of thermodynamics and define enthalpy, state functions, and heat capacity. Students use Hess' law and heats of formation to solve reactions. This worksheet has 30 problems...
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St. Patrick's Day Addition (Sums to 50 With No Regrouping)
In this math worksheet, students solve 20 problems in which 2 digit numbers are added to 2 digit numbers with no regrouping. The page has a St. Patrick's Day theme.
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New Yourk State Testing Program
In this math worksheet, students review algebraic and geometric concepts as they review for the final exam of 6th grade. There are 35 questions.
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19 Chains and 50 Links
Students investigate surveys as it relates to chains and links. In this math lesson, students relate math to history and surveys done above, below and on the earths' surface. They review vocabulary pertaining to this lesson before moving...
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The Greatest Educational Change America Has Ever Seen
Young scholars connect the symbols from the design of the United States Mint Fifty State Quarters Program to our country's history in this five-lesson unit. The culture, unique heritage, and geography of the individual states are probed.
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Discovering Descriptions
Delve into the journey of Lewis and Clark using this lesson on Missouri. After sharing books on Lewis and Clark's journey across the United States, pupils discuss the descriptive language used in their writing, and come up with their own...
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Sounding Out the Symbols
Using the states as a hook, kindergartners identify beginning sounds. They identify the initial sound in words like Mississippi and Indiana and complete a set of worksheets related to this skill.