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Symbols of America

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research the events of September 11th . In this symbols lesson, students discover ways to honor this day. Students research the Internet for symbols used to represent ideas, events and people. Students work in groups to design a...
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Pronouns

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study pronouns. In this grammar lesson, 5th graders discuss what a pronoun is and write what they did last night using pronouns.
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South Carolina Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust

For Teachers 4th - 5th
  Learners read and summarize two different articles that are based on anit-Semitism.  In this Holocaust lesson, students discuss if events in the articles could happen in today's society or not.   
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What is a National Forest

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students select and research a National Forest near their local community. They read and discuss the pamphlet "A Guide To Your National Forests," view photos of national forests, conduct Internet research, and complete the student...
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Cosmic Rays and Solar Cells

For Students 7th - 9th
In this cosmic rays and solar cells worksheet, students read about how cosmic rays damage the electrical output of solar cells over time on satellites. Students use a graph of the solar power output compared to the year for the SOHO...
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Building a Bird's Nest

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify local birds and their habitats. In this wildlife lesson, students list various birds that live in their area and match the descriptions of the birds to the photos. Students build a diorama of a birds nest.
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Mesopotamian Tablet, Egyptian Art

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine cuneiform writing from a stone tablet, then write a simple sentence using pictographs. They analyze various examples of Egyptian art, construct a model of an Egyptian boat, and create a class painting using glyphs...
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Breaking News English: Al-Qaeda Warns of More Attacks

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Al-Qaeda Warns of More Attacks," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Fun with Fossils

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the geologic process of fossil formation. In this geology lesson, 2nd graders discuss the job of a paleontologist and make their own model of a fossil. This lesson includes teacher directed questions.
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Magnetic Discovery Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  In this magnet lesson plan students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 
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Pronoun Party

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students collect pronouns to replace nouns in sentences together and on paper. Students review nouns with each other. Students identify the pronouns in a variety of sentences provided by the teacher. The Pronoun Party continues.
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Wacky Water Critters

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students visit a local creek or stream. They collect water samples from the creek and observe and sort the "water critters" they find in the sample, observing smaller organisms under a microscope if necessary. They identify each organism...
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Exploring the Night Sky: Fall/Winter

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain how moon phases occur. They explain three ways that the night sky has been used through history. Students locate some of the constellations in the night sky. They discuss stories and myths surrounding stars.
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Verbs In Paragraphs

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students practice circling the verbs found in two different paragraphs. They must read the two paragraphs carefully to preview the activity.
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Contractions

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this contractions worksheet, students change words given in parenthesis at the end of sentences to contractions, 17 sentences total. An answer key is included.
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Number Please: Singular or Plural Pronouns?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this pronouns activity, students fill in 4 blanks relating to facts about pronouns, put an S or P next to 10 sentences with underlined pronouns, write 2 sentences, one with a singular pronoun and one with a plural pronoun and list 3...
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Pronouns Anyone?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this pronouns learning exercise, students fill in 3 blanks to 3 facts about pronouns, rewrite one sentence using a pronoun, rewrite 6 sentences using fewer words with pronouns and fill in 3 blanks with an appropriate pronoun in 3...
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Geography and Artifacts of Mexico

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the structure of government in Mexico and discuss how it is different than the United States. Using artifacts, they must label and identify the city or state in which the artifact originated. They use the artifact clues...
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Chef for a Day

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking activity, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.
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Am I a Person?--People Nouns

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this nouns worksheet, students put a N next to each word in a list of 12 words if the word is a noun and an X if the word is not a noun. Students then write 3 people nouns on the lines provided.
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Segmenting and Blending Words

For Teachers K
Students listen to words, then segment them into sounds, and hear sounds and blend them into words.
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"K" Letter Ideas

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars practice with the letter K and use the Internet to help them expand their usage of "K" words.
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Geometric Bingo

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the concept of geometric shapes. In this geometric shape lesson, students play bingo to review geometric shapes. Students identify the shape being described by the teacher and put a marker on their bingo card.
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Forming Plurals Correctly

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this grammar worksheet, students read the rules for forming plural words and then apply them in practice situations as directed in class.