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Juggling Fact and Opinion in Today's Information Overload

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Teaching children to evaluate information is critical to differentiate between fact and opinion.
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The Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizer

For Students 7th - 10th
A variation of a standard graphic organizer for a five-paragraph essay, young writers may find this style of organization helpful while drafting their writing. Some key features of this particular organizer are sections for transition...
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Synthesizing to Support a Thesis- Big Picture Emphasis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Help your researchers as they begin to develop a topic for research with these worksheets. Included are two nicely designed graphic organizers that assist students in narrowing and researching their topic, and an efficient...
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Steps of the Scientific Method

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
This graphic organizer would be quite handy for making an overhead transparency and posting it for learners to view while doing any kind of sceince inquiry/experiment. This is a tried-and-true method, and is very important for any...
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Compass Deviation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and describe the difference between the magnetic north pole and true north. They consider why sailors could not steer a straight course to the New World from the Old.
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Happy Accidents Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
A person can see a lot of different things when he looks at the amorphous clouds. The same is true when you let your watercolor paints do as they please. Little artists create haphazard art with watercolors, then use ink or marker to...
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Fort Owen: Cultural Crossroad of the Bitterroot Valley

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the history of Bitterroot Valley. They conduct research using primary and secondary resources. The analysis of the information is used to discover the true relationship the settlers and native peoples. Then...
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How Old?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners make statements using the greater than and less than symbols. They read the given problem and brainstorm ways to solve it. Then they observe 4 pictures and make statements that could be true using them.
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Women: Struggle and Triumph

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students perform research using primary resources in order to create a knowledge base for the place of women in society. The sources are synthesized by students to reveal the true story of the extraordinary women of America.
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Wolves: DNA Pawprinting

For Students 9th - 12th
A mystery canine was shot and killed near Yellowstone National Park in the early '90s. Genetics whizzes explain how they might go about identifying whether the animal was a true grey wolf or a hybrid. A drawing of the animal's DNA bands...
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Government: Texans in Politics and Civic Duties

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the influence of Texans in national politics. They interview adults about the importance of participating in civic affairs. Students create brochures with three true statements and one falsehood. They trade copies...
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The Gift of the Magi

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Test the true meaning of giving - and irony - with this lesson about "The Gift of the Magi." Using textual analysis, details, and text organization, middle schoolers make predictions about future events in the story and determine the...
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How Much Does Smoking Really Cost?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss their future plans with the counselor and then complete the True/False survey. They read through the tobacco fact sheet and answer questions asked by the counselor. As a group, they calculate the cost per cigarette...
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Solving Applications: Systems of Two Equations

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve 9 word problems. Each problem involves two sets of information that students must translate into math symbols. The two equations are then solved for the one solution that is true for both.
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CLIFFORD AT THE CIRCUS

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary and story sequencing worksheet based on Norman Bridwell's Clifford at the Circus, students are asked to unscramble vocabulary words, perform a vocabulary word search, complete sentences, sequence story events, complete...
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Animal Life Stages

For Students 9th - 12th
Guide your young scientists in reviewing basic animal processes including digestion and reproduction. Students review the stages of metamorphosis and the different types of body symmetry. This worksheet has 8 matching, 6 true or false, 4...
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4-H Advanced Food Science Activity Pages

For Students 7th - 10th
In this 4-H food science instructional activity, learners examine how food works in the body, find out about food preservation methods, and investigate careers in the food industry. They complete a word search, practice food photography,...
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Is the Underlined Word an Adjective?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this adjectives worksheet, students read 10 sentences that have an underlined word. Students determine if the word is an adjective and circle true or false.
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Solving Inequalities

For Students 6th - 7th
Middle schoolers solve 10 different problems that include multiplication and division of various inequalities. They determine how to make each inequality true. Pupils multiply or divide both sides of an inequality by any positive number...
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An Introduction to Modern Economics

For Students 10th - 12th
Practice reading comprehension with this informational economics worksheet. Learners read a 2-page explanation of the beginnings of modern economics and how it plays a role in society. This reading discusses natural, human and capital...
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Oceans: Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 8th
Practice reading comprehension by approaching oceanography through 2 pages of informational text. The text give introductory coverage of oceanography in practice, ocean zones, names of the 5 oceans, ocean features, and marine life. Three...
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Bones: Reading and Quiz

For Students 6th - 10th
Make no bones about it- this anatomy worksheet is all about the human skeleton! Learners read a 2-page informational excerpt on bones and then use the information they learned to answer 9 recall questions, including 4 multiple-choice and...
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The Canadian Campaign of the War of 1812

For Students 5th - 6th
An article on The Canadian Campaign of the War of 1812 awaits your students. After reading the article, students answer ten true/false questions about the campaign. Answers appear at the end.
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Reading Guide- "The Fruitcake Special and Other Stories," by Frank Brennen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this reading guide worksheet, students answer multiple choice, true and false, and essay questions based on the reading of Frank Brennen's, "The Fruitcake Special and Other Stories." This is part of the Cambridge Readers series.

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