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Relative Dating-Telling Time Using Fossils

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore how to read fossil range charts. They develop an knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the fossil record. Students become familiar with the concepts index fossil and fossil range. Students use bar graphs to...
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Everything You Do Makes a Difference

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students choose a current environmental issue and research historical conditions as well as present conditions. They assess the changes in ecosystems, populations of specific species, air quality, or any other aspect of an ecosystem.
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Mammals: Mammals and Their Ways

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the difference between innate and learned behaviors. They observe the adaptations and behaviors of mammals in this series of lessons.
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Third Grade Social Studies-Multiple Choice Activity

For Students 3rd
In this grade 3 social studies worksheet, 3rd graders complete a set of 25 questions about a variety of topics including geography, types of communities, map and questions about the environment.
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Could You Make an Oak Basket?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students listen to an imaginative scenario in which they would need a white oak basket. They evaluate the photographs to determine whether there is enough information to make a basket. They write a brief statement expressing their...
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A Closer Look at Voting Patterns

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the importance of voting. They analyze voter turnout graphs, conduct research, list the benefits and costs of voting, and write a paper that describes ways to increase voter participation.
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Currents 2003

For Students 6th - 8th
For this environment worksheet, middle schoolers read an article about growth and development of population and the environment. They respond to various types of questions throughout the article packet pertaining to what they read and why.
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Spice Up the Basal

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study English reading and writing skills as they participate in exciting interdisciplinary hands-on activities using a basal reading series.
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Participating in the Political Process

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain why it is important to participate in government, and name at least three ways citizens can participate.
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Immigration Lesson Plan

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine immigration patterns in Canada and the United States. In this immigration lesson, students compare and contrast immigration patterns and policies in the 2 countries as they conduct research using print and Internet...
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Fact and Opinion: Post Test

For Students 5th - 8th
In this fact and opinion worksheet, students identify sentences as being facts or opinions or choose the fact or opinion sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Creating the Pamphlet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create philanthropic brochures. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students make promotional pamphlets and offer theirs products to philanthropic organizations.
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Project-Based Songwriting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Project-based learning in a music theory class? Take note. Young songwriters compose, record, copyright, and promote their original songs. They even design their own CD cover.
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Ethics in Congress

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers, using Online sources, research and discuss modern ethics rules and general behavioral guidelines used in Congress.
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Wetland Ecosystem Conservation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read articles about wetland ecosystem conservation in Florida and other countries. They summarize information found in the articles. Students reflect on the information in the articles and write their feelings.
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Earth and Seasons

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders comprehend that the path Earth takes as it revolves around the sun is called its orbit. They also comprehend that the axis is an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South Poles. Students...
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Measuring Air Pressure Lab

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed Standards
Your class can investigate the weather through an experiment. In this chemistry lesson, learners collect data on air pressure and relate it to the weather. They collect data with the TI containing a barometer probe.
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Singing with Support

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students examine the correct way to breathe while singing and demonstrate proper breathing techniques while singing a song. They view and discuss a video clip from "Breath of Life: Our Respiratory System," demonstrate breathing and...
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Weather Gradients

For Students 8th - 10th
In this weather gradients worksheet, students solve 7 problems which include finding the temperature and pressure gradients between different cities in the United States. They use a table from their book that gives them the equation for...
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Where Do I Belong?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work in groups. They are given magazines. Students cut pictures of five mamals, five birds, five reptiles, five amphibians, and five fish. They place the pictures in a plastic bag. Students switch bags. They are explained...
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Alabama: Crossword Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this United States history instructional activity, students use the 13 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Alabama.
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Georgia: Crossword Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this United States history worksheet, learners use the 13 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Georgia.
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Waterworld

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners recognize poetry and the literary devices used to express the poem's meaning through poems about the sea. They use their imagination along with critical thinking skills in preparation for a creative writing assignment.
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How Many Days To America?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders determine how many different types of immigrant groups came to America. They discuss how immigrants feel when moving to a new place. They read the story, "How Many Days to America" by Eve Bunting and discuss how some...