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The Salem Witchcraft Trials

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Salem Witchcraft Trials and conduct a mock trial.
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Dress Up a Twig

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study the structure and function of the parts of a winter twig. They determine how to identify trees using the twigs.
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Marine & Aquatic Habitats Activities - Tidal Pools

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze the survival needs of different organisms and the conditions in a particular area that can affect these survival rates.
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Keys To Trees: Dichotomous Tree Identification

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders gather samples of different tree leaves in their neighborhoods, and on school grounds, and identify several species of common South Carolina trees using leaf and growth characteristics with aid of dichotomous key.
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Examining Samples and Asking Testable Research

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students formulate a testable research question containing a comparison and a quantitative measure. They state the null and alternative hypothesis for a testable research question. In addition, they describe some of the abiotic and...
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Properties of Soil: Original Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
This lesson is an investigation of soil properties, particularly texture, color and space for air and water. Student inspect soil samples found in their locale, perform several tests to determine different properties, and involves a ...
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Using GLOBE Data to Study the Earth System (College Level)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the GLOBE Website to locate and study environmental data. They use the GLOBE Graphing Tool to display data. Students describe the role of solar energy in the annual fluctuations of soil moisture. They describe reservoirs and...
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Introducing Biographies-Getting to Know You

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars study biographies as a nonfiction genre while examining a variety of examples. Next, they access and complete an online tutorial about biographies. They choose one person that interests them to conduct further research...
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Exploring the World's Geography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss the seven continents of Earth and the diverse geography. After discussion, they create their own paper-mache globes which properly display all seven continents, the equator, and the prime meridian. They conduct research...
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Classification and Identification

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students, after exploring and analyzing diagrammatic and taxonomic keys and their association to marine sciences, identify and classify objects and organisms based on visual attributes/characteristics. They research and create their own...
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Worksheet 8: Which Word Doesn't Belong?

For Students 2nd - 4th
Students study 12 sets of 4 words and check the word or phrase in each set that does not belong with the other 3 words. These types of worksheets provide excellent practice for standardized tests.
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Students Slide to School on Air-Powered Sled

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students locate the Great Lakes on a US map, then read a news article about a sled being used as a wintertime school bus in Wisconsin. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a map and vocabulary activity,...
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Measurement

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the necessity for standards of measurement and measure length, volume, mass and angles. In this measurement lesson plan, students use their hand and foot to measure objects in the room. They compare their measurements to...
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Worksheet 4/7 on Verb Openers

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this recognizing verb openers learning exercise, students match the beginning verb phrases with their sentence endings and write the complete sentences. Students write 12 answers.
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Worksheet 6/7 Verb

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this identifying verbs to complete sentences worksheet, students read a list of words in a chart and fill in the blanks in sentences with the correct verbs. Students write 6 answers.
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Worksheet 2/7 on Nouns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this adding nouns to sentences worksheet, students use nouns in a word bank to fill in the missing nouns and complete the passage, "Tortoise of the Galapagos Islands". Students add 31 nouns.
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Worksheet 4/7 on Noun

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this matching nouns and verbs in sentences worksheet, students choose the verb phrase to match the complete subject and write the complete sentence. Students write 12 answers.
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Worksheet 2/7 on Preposition

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this identifying the prepositions in sentences instructional activity, students use the word bank of prepositions to recognize the prepositions in sentences and then read them written as preposition openers. Students write 6 answers.
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Worksheet 7/7 on Prepositions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this prepositions practice instructional activity, students read a brief story and then identify all of the prepositions in the story by circling them.
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Worksheet 1/7 on Verbs

For Students 4th - 6th
In this verb practice worksheet, students practice their grammar skills as they read 7 sentences and identify the verbs in each of the sentences. All of the sentences are imperative.
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Worksheet 2/7 Verb Openers

For Students 4th - 5th
In this recognizing verbs as sentence openers instructional activity, students identify the verbs in sentences and read the re-written sentences with the verbs as openers. Students circle 11 verbs.
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Worksheet 2/7 on Subject

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this identifying subjects in sentences worksheet, students use nouns from a word bank to fill in the blanks with the subjects of the sentences. Students write 6 answers.
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Worksheet 7/7 on Subject

For Students 4th - 6th
In this identifying the subjects and predicates in sentences worksheet, students draw a line between the subjects and predicates in a list of sentences and circle the nouns and underline the verbs in a paragraph. Students write 32 answers.
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FILLING EMPTY POCKETS: BORROWING, LOANS AND CREDIT.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn that maintaining financial security takes a good math understanding. In this lesson, students apply mathematical formulas to make important financial decisions like getting the right loan to buy a house, decide which...