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How Are Plants Similar And Different?
Studetns create an index card database of different categories of plants such as bushes, trees, flowers, grasses and vegetables. They review the different parts of a plant and label pictures of plants on the database cards. They use the...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports, Lesson 2: Personal Flotation Devices
Lesson 2 is part of a twenty-two lesson unit on boat safety and water sports. The focus in this lesson is on personal flotation devices. There are reasons why the law requires PFDs. Click on the resource link at the bottom of the page to...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4
Still working on deciphering the Common Core standards? Let this resource help you out with the fourth speaking and listening standard! After a brief explanation of the standard, the resource details two example activities and provides...
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Ratio Problems Worksheet 1
Middle schoolers complete word problems dealing with ratios of numbers up to three digits. Pupils complete eight problems.
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Class Presentation on Coal
Did you know that coal was formed from plants? After being assigned a coal-related topic, groups gather, organize, and present information about this energy source. The presentations should include visuals like graphs, charts, tables,...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 5 - Water Skiing Laws/Safety/Equipment
Water skiing laws exist for the safety of all concerned. Proper equipment is just as important as following all the laws concerning safety. Lesson 5 is part of a unit on boat safety and water sports. There are links at the bottom of the...
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The Water Cycle - Main Components
Present the water cycle to your middle schoolers with this lesson plan. After an anticipatory set, they participate in a Q & A session about the terms associated with the water cycle: evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and...
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Marble Mania
Students explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson, students develop an understanding of probability by pulling marbles out of a bag and recording the data. Students use the recording sheet to discuss the results of...
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Human Clinical Studies
A simple, yet poignant lesson gets teens reading ads for clinical trials and discussing the requirements for participation. At home, they peruse the newspaper to find current examples of similar advertisements. The purpose of this lesson...
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Teamwork
Teamwork is the focus of this activity. By discussing what teamwork means, learners begin to explore this topic. There are a series of slides focusing on the behavior of geese that highlight leadership and teamwork skills.
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Multiplying with Egg O
Third graders multiply whole numbers by one and two digit numbers using base ten blocks and Egg O multiplication game. students pass out egg cartons, counters, and a record sheet to each group.
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Volume of a Rectangular Prism
Children use the length, width, and height of an object to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism. They observe how to multiply three numbers at a time, and define volume. Pupils observe as the teacher demonstrates how to determine...
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The Origin of Life: Alternative Views
Students explore the topics of faith and science as they relate to the origins of life. They consider the major points of Darwin's Theory of Evolution and brainstorm various explanations of how life began. Students investigate different...
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Breathing
When learning about the respiratory system, how do learners know what is important? One way is to use a self-assessment or study like the one found here. While the formatting could use some work, the concepts are solid. Depending on your...
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Tic-Tac-Toe, What Do You Know?
Students review learned material with a game of tic-tac-toe. Students are divided into two groups, x's and o's. Teams are posed a review question and when answered correctly, they place their mark on a tic-tac-toe grid on the board. This...
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Introduction To Markets - Lesson Plan: 1 X 1 Hour Lesson
Students study the concept of a market. They determine the different purposes of buyers and sellers. They look at the utility of an item and how the value for money affects the decision making of consumers.
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My Brother Sam is Dead: A study of the Revolutionary War
Fifth graders complete an analysis of the Revolutionary War through literature. After "My Brother Sam Is Dead," students create a time capsule containing items that would be relevant during the Revolutionary War. They identify key...
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Anger Management Lesson Plan - Control Your Anger with SPAM
Students discuss the topic of anger management. In this anger management lesson, students learn the acronym S.P.A.M. (Stop, Ponder, Appreciate, Moment) in order to help students deal with anger. Students role play and engage in a class...
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Types of Angles
In this online math worksheet, high schoolers perform calculations which allow them to identify 3 types of angles. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties....
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Find the Area of Four Shaded Figures that Include Circles
In this area activity, learners calculate the area of four figures that each include circles. Students can check their answers and get hint by clicking on the "Check" or "Hint" button at the bottom of the page.
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Simplify expressions and Combine Like Terms
Students will use the distributive property to simply expressions by removing parentheses from the expression. Like terms will then be combined to completely simplify the expression.
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Triginometry: Find the Unknown Side
For this Trigonometry worksheet, students use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the length of side x. There are 5 questions to solve and submit.
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Safety Rules
In this science worksheet, students examine the topic in order to solidify knowledge covered in the curriculum using puzzles and creative games.
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Conflict Resolution: Grades K-2
Learners complete discussion and activities to identify healthy ways of resolving conflicts. In this conflict resolution activity, learners answer discussion questions, complete two conflict resolution activities, and one cartoon...