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Me and My Job Shadow, Part 3
Third graders write a paper summarizing their previous job shadow experience. They describe both the positive and negative aspects of the job they observed and discuss one skill used on the job. Students write thank you letters to the...
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Antonyms and Synonyms Word Search
Sift through the mess of letters to locate antonyms and synonyms of the words shown in the word bank at the top of the page. Consider brainstorming some antonyms or synonyms for the words in the word bank if you want to provide your...
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Understanding Algebraic Expressions
Prealgebra apprentices read seven phrases and write an expression for each. The printable version of the activity is not very attractive; it has the standards information printed at the top. The problems are arranged in a table and are...
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Plant Structure and Function
With a few minor formatting changes, the plant parts and processes resource here would make a great study guide, quiz, or self assessment. Currently, it is a bit confusing, but changing some lettering to numbering would clear up any...
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Keeping Architecture In Perspective
Students create a box, the letter L, a triangle, and a circle in perspective in this lesson introducing the art and career of an Architect. The lesson ephasizes practice in perspective and encourages the use of a local architect as a...
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Do Two Points Always Determine a Linear Function II?
Learners analyze the difference between the slope intercept and standard forms of a line in this task. Given two general points using letters they explore linear functions and linear equations.
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Window-Eyes Lesson 11 Numbers and Capitalization Alert In the Screen Menu
Students practice using the Window Eyes setting to work with numbers settings, and upper and lower case letter alerts.
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Using Amino Acid Sequences to Show Evolutionary Relationships
Junior biologists compare the amino acid sequences from fragments of five different globin molecules. They count the letter differences between each species pair. They construct a graphic representation of the evolutionary relationships...
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Dollar Word
Pupils review the value of coins prior to adding up values to equal one dollar. Letters of the alphabet are assigned monetary values and students use calculators to add up the value of a word. Pupils work with a partner to try and create...
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Weather Words Decoder (Easy)
Kids love a mystery! There are 11 sets of numbers, and each number translates to a certain letter. To find the word, learners have to record which letters are associated with which numbers. The theme is weather related vocabulary and...
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Attributes of Shapes
Not all circles look the same! Expose shapes with the same name but different attributes through a matching exercise. Learners examine five shapes, matching them with a second set. For each, there is a shape bearing the same name, yet...
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Numbers in a Name
What's in a name? Pupils create a data set from the number of letters in the names of classmates. Each group then takes the data and creates a visual representation, such as a histogram, circle graph, stem-and-leaf plot, etc.
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Spanish Through History - Web de Anza
Students examine the history, economics, and geography of the Anza era. They read primary source journals, diaries, and letters, conduct Internet research, and write a research report.
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Who's in Charge of This Animal?
Eleventh graders study wildlife management and identify the appropriate government agencies that are in charge. They examine different wildlife management techniques. They write a letter showing interest in the activities of one of the...
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Buoyant Behavior
Combine science and literature with this lesson on buoyancy. Read There's an Ant in Anthony by Bernard Most to examine words containing the letters a, n, and t. Then introduce your class to the word "buoyant." Demonstrate how an egg...
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Written Document Analysis Worksheet
Investigate different types of documents with your middle schoolers. They look at newspapers, letters, maps, reports, etc. and answer a list of questions provided. Introduce them to different primary sources!
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N is the Answer
Fans of trivia can sharpen their research skills by employing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this online worksheet. This particular worksheet focuses on questions whose answers all begin with the...
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Unknown Numbers in Sums and Differences
Your new mathematicians may think word problems sound scary, but this introductory set of scenarios will leave them feeling accomplished in their addition and subtraction skills! Learners read seven word problems, each requiring them to...
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Add and Subtract within 100- Matching Worksheet
There are seven word problems here which test your class's basic addition and subtraction skills. Answers are listed on the right, but they must find the correct one and record the corresponding letter next to the problem. Consider doing...
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Capitalization and Punctuation
These passages don't look right! It's your grammarians to the rescue as they correct capitalization and punctuation issues in two informational paragraphs. They must circle all words missing a capital letter and fill in blanks where end...
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Toothpick Fish
With colored toothpicks representing genes, youngsters practice passing them through generations of fish and learn about heredity. Consider this as an introductory activity since it does not represent recessive genes with lowercase...
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Making words with I, O and U
Here is a worksheet in which young children have to complete the words provided by using the letter i, o, or u. There are eight cartoon drawings that depict each of the words, so figuring out what the word should sound like should be...
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Creating a Consumer-Awareness Information Campaign
Students work across grade levels to research and design a community awareness campaign on the benefits of purchasing fair trade chocolate. They develop print advertisements, conduct research, write letters, make posters and prepare oral...
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Evaluating Using The Order of Operations
Scholars are introduced to the usage of the Order of Operations. They explore the use of variables and how they are represented by any letter of the alphabet. They then engage in discussion for verbal assessment.