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Writing a Mystery Story

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the elements of mystery stories and read Rage in Harlem. In reciprocal teaching groups, they discuss the author's development of the story, and complete dialectical journals.
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Revising Your Mystery Story

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners edit and improve their short stories by examining character description, dialogue, and plot elements. In peer editing groups they correct gramatical and spelling errors. they read aloud their new story drafts.
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Creating Volume

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils create a still life drawing creating volume using oil pastels. Given a specific set of directions and materials, a sphere is created using proper technique to convey volume. After the drawing is completed, students write a...
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Fueling the Body

For Students 5th - 12th
For this nutrition worksheet, students review the organs and enzymes that are part of the digestive system. Then students review the food pyramid by comparing two menus. This worksheet has 9 fill in the blank, 4 true or false, and 5...
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The Miracle Fish: Learning to Design an Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish.  In this scientific experiment lesson students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment. 
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Changing Ecosystems

For Students 7th - 12th
In this ecosystem worksheet, students will review terms associated with succession in an ecosystem plus the various relationships between organisms. This worksheet has 5 matching, 9 true or false, and 6 short answer questions.
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What is your future career?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this interview process worksheet, students work in pairs to interview each other using the twenty questions given. Student culminate their information and choose a career from the list given. Students write a sentence justifying...
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Human Computer Game

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students view the "Parts of a Computer" Power Point presentation then they view the inside of a computer and break down each operating system and its job. They compare and contrast the difference between human and computer parts that...
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Brainstorming Research Questions

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students examine and participate in an inquiry process. They brainstorm recall, comprehension, and synthesis questions for a research topic, and write the questions on sentence strips.
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Reproduction

For Students 9th - 12th
In this reproduction worksheet, students review the processes involved with sexual reproduction in animals and pollination in plants. This worksheet has 6 fill in the blank, 5 true or false, and 9 short answer questions.
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Cells - Building Blocks of Life

For Students 7th - 12th
In this cells worksheet, students review cell organelles and their functions plus the different processes that take place within cells. This worksheet has 9 matching and 5 true or false questions.
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Cellular Transport

For Students 9th - 12th
In this cellular transport worksheet, high schoolers review the process of osmosis and compare passive transport and active transport. This worksheet has 12 matching questions.
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Agriculture in the Desert

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explore human migration. In this human migration lesson, students investigate multiple factors contributing to the growth of major Arizona cities.  Learners discover the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
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Storytellers: Coldplay

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners discover the importance of lyrics in the successful combination of music and words in the process of composing a song. They discuss how emotion-based lyrics influence the creative aspects in composing a song.
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What is Biology?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this science of biology instructional activity, students will review the concepts relating to biology including the characteristics of living things, the process of reproduction, adaptations, and evolution. This instructional activity...
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Mendel and Meiosis

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this meiosis worksheet, students review vocabulary words associated with genetics, fertilization, heredity, phenotype and genotype. This worksheet has 6 matching and 9 fill in the blank questions.
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Symmetry: Practice

For Students 6th - 7th
In this symmetry worksheet, students trace the figures, turn them, and then write yes or no to tell if it has rotational symmetry. Students tell how many degrees they turned it to determine the symmetry. Students repeat the process for...
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Mercer Mayer-Just Me and My ...books

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read various Mercer Mayer books. They discuss the enhancement of family and relationships within the family. Students write a book with their peers about their relationship with a member of their family. They practice their...
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Petroleum Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this petroleum chemistry instructional activity, learners review hydrocarbons which includes petroleum. Students understand the properties of petroleum and where it is found. This instructional activity has 12 words in a crossword...
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Combining Atoms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atoms activity, students explore the different types of bonds, name compounds, and determine charges of molecules. This activity has 8 true or false, 9 fill in the blank, and 5 short answer questions.
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Visual Arts Lesson: St. James on Horseback

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research and write on sculpture of St. James and describe his importance to the Spanish soldiers who conquered Mexico; students create their own estofado designs.
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Geologic Time

For Students 9th - 12th
In this geologic time instructional activity, students review how fossils were formed and the events that mark the various geological eras and periods. This instructional activity has 10 fill in the blank and 9 short answer questions.
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Describing the Physical World

For Students 6th - 12th
In this physical world worksheet, students review concepts relating to the chemical and physical properties of matter, density of matter, and if matter is a solid, liquid, or gas. This worksheet has 9 terms in a word puzzle, 4 true or...
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Prime Factorization

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students work with prime numbers. For this prime factorization lesson, students review writing numbers in their prime factorization form and solve multiple problems.