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Food Guide Pyramid - TV and Peers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify foods that belong in each group on the food guide pyramid. They discuss how TV and peers may negatively influence eating habits.
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A Salute to American Symbols

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners research American symbols. In this American History lesson, students listen to the story The Wall and discuss the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They also listen to One Nation and research an American Symbol to create a...
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Paint the States - 50 & D.C.

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students select and research a state as an individual project and present their findings to the class. Then, they write a one page paper and create a collage or painting of their state on a mural. Finally, students create and illustrate...
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Faces of the Revolution

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the important figures of the American Revolution. In this American Revolution lesson, 5th graders outline the important events of the war and complete a worksheet.
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History and Geography: Making a New Nation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the contributions of the different groups that built the American Nation. They identify the successive waves of new immigration, explain their attraction to America, and study the importance of Ellis Island.
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Oh Say Can You See?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the meaning of patriotism through literature, songs, and poetry. They also identify patriotic symbols and activities such as the flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Star Spangled Banner, the bald eagle, and monuments.
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Ben's Dream

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this landmarks worksheet, students circle the correct letter for the location of each landmark and write about one of the landmarks. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions and 1 writing prompt.
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Canadian Symbols

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discover the ideals of Canada by analyzing its symbols.  In this Canadian culture lesson, students identify the symbols that established the U.S. as its own nation and compare them to important Canadian symbols....
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Second Graders Create Their Own Social Studies Book

For Teachers 2nd
Students develop their own social studies textbook. Students gain knowledge of American immigration and Ellis Island. Students discover the process of becoming a naturalized citizen and what it means to be a citizen
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Immigration and Urban Life

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research the impact of immigration. In this social studies activity, 5th graders discuss how immigration affected the economy. Students discuss the living and working conditions of immigrants in the 1800s.
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Learning About America

For Teachers 1st
Each slide has a grid to be filled in by a student or team. In order to have that spot active, the student must answer a question about the general history of America and national holidays correctly. There are 10 pages, and each has...
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Ceramic Sculpture: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th
Three-Dimensional sculpture, the artists who create it, and ceramic techniques are all covered in this plan. Tenth graders take a trip to a local art museum, watch a presentation on clay sculpture, then design a 3-D art piece. They study...
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New York Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 5th
For this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the 10 phrases about New York. Students complete the crossword puzzle with statements about New York.
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Kindergarten Social Studies Lesson 4

For Teachers K
Students examine the lives of children in other places. They listen to a read aloud of Eve Bunting's, Dandelions, and retell the story of the family living in the West. They talk about the sod houses and compare them to the types of...
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Scale factors: Ratios and Proportions

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students create building and models using scale factors. In this geometry lesson, students apply the properties of ratio and proportion to solve problems. They identify the means and extremes property of cross multiplication.
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Proper Nouns: Person, Place, or Thing

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Learners recognize proper nouns in sentences and print them on the lines. They write twelve short answers.
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Using Irregular Verbs in Perfect Tense

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Especially helpful for your English language learners, this resource focuses on using irregular verbs in the perfect tense. There are a few examples shown, and then your learners must choose the correct verb conjugation for each of 12...
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Being Resourceful: Wisconsin quarter reverse

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
If your class understands goods and services then they'll be ready for this lesson on various resources. After reading a series of books and engaging in class lecture and discussion, pupils will fill out worksheets. They will list...
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Simple Subject Review

For Students 4th - 5th
In this simple subject learning exercise, students underline the simple subject in 15 sentences and write the simple subject in 19 additional sentences. An answer key is given.
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A Trip to New York City

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this verb forms activity, students fill in the 15 blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. The story is about a trip to New York City.
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Verbs: A Trip to New York City

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this verb instructional activity, students fill in blanks in a paragraph about New York City with the correct form of given verbs, 15 verbs total.
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US Geography Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
In this 50 states worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with facts about US geography. There are 22 words to fit in the puzzle, which has no word bank.
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Jefferson on a Nickel

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners study our third president, Thomas Jefferson through stories and poems. They investigate the attributes of a nickel.
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Natural Resources

For Students 9th - 12th
In this natural resources worksheet, students compare examples of chemical and physical properties, balance equations, and calculate molar mass and moles. This worksheet has 12 problems to solve and 12 short answer questions.