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Proofreading: Lesson 8
Teacher reads the material that is printed in boldface type inside the boxes aloud to the students. Information in regular type inside the boxes and all information outside the boxes should not be read to the students. Possible student...
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Quiz: Comparisons
In this making comparisons activity, students look at the 3 sets of pictures that depict objects of different sizes and write 6 sentences each to compare the items. Students use the clues in parentheses. Note: There are no examples and...
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Creating Storyboards for Younger Students
Learners create electronic storyboards for younger children about a nearby refuge and lake. After interviewing the younger students about their impressions of the lake, they use Powerpoint to make the storyboard, including the interview,...
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Making a Movie Script Based on a Short Story
Students read William Melvin Kelly's, Brother Carlyle and write a short movie script based on the story. They either write the opening scene or a scene that could appear after the original story is over.
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College Prep Worksheet Chapter 2, 2.1-2.4, 2.6, 2.8 & 7.5
In this algebra worksheet, pupils identify the coefficient, simplify expressions, solve algebraic equations, and graph inequalities. This worksheet contains 93 equations, with an answer key.
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An Arctic Expedition
Pupils become familiar with the Arctic region and the difficulties of scientific research by designing and developing an expedition to an "unknown" place. They use the library and the Internet in order to do their research. They...
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Grammar Worksheet
In this grammar worksheet, 5th graders practice using verbs and choose the past progressive form. This is very effective for test preparation.
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Just the Facts! Exploring Order of Operations and Properties of Real Numbers
Sixth graders explore the concept of order of operations. In this order of operations lesson, 6th graders view a powerpoint about order of operations in society. Students post on a blog about order of operations.
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Good E-mail Manners
Students discuss online e-mail safety and etiquette rules and how they should apply the same rules in cyberspace as they use when encountering strangers in the face-to-face world. They participate in mock situations and tell what the...
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Two Part Verbs- Helping Verbs with Past Participle
In this language arts learning exercise, students write the missing two-part verb in each of 15 sentences. Each will have the helping verb "has" or "had" and a past participle.
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Patterns, Relations And Functions
Fourth graders observe patterns and determine a mathematical function that creates the pattern. Through a demonstration by the teacher, they observe strategies such as multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction to use when...
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Reading And Responding: Lesson 15 Nonfiction
Eighth graders examine a nonfiction selection in a teacher led lesson. They examine the author's purpose for writing the selection and identify the difference between fact and opinion. The compare and contrast expository and narrative...
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Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Math: Lesson 5
Eighth graders are read the material that is printed in boldface type inside the boxes. Information in regular type inside the boxes and all information outside the boxes should not be read to them. They then find the mean, median,...
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Presentaciones De Danzas En La Ciudad De M¿¿xico
Pupils practice writing in Spanish. They visit web site that provides information about theatrical presentations, and answer questions in Spanish about schedule of performances for that week.
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Past Tense Worksheet
In this ESL past tense verb worksheet, students read 10 sentences and using the verb in parentheses, fill the blank with either the past continuous, past perfect simple, or past perfect continuous.
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Nouns: The Basics
Need to work on nouns with your class? This handout breaks down nouns and provides twelve sentences for noun identification practice. Help English language learners recognize nouns with the examples given on this handout.
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Rectangle Perimeter 2
While this activity is centered around expressions that represent the perimeter of a rectangle, it also hits at the fundamental concept of equivalent expressions, simplifing expressions, and like-terms. Classmates express their...
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Zulu King, Zulu King
Students listen to story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, brainstorm everything they know about Mardi Gras, create pages relating to Mardi Gras for class book, type information on computer, play slide show, and take turns reading their books.
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Pet Care Pluses
The humane society has created a foundational math symbols lesson. The class defines the words plus, minus and equals, then solves math equations based on proper pet care.
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Knowledge Rating Scale Vocabulary Activity #2 Bud, Not Buddy
As your kids read chapters nine through eleven, present them with this vocabulary chart. Nine vocabulary words are shown, and pupils must decide if they know it well, have heard it, or have no clue what it means. Consider re-creating...
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Order of Operations
Seventh graders explore the order of operations. They compare how the values of equations change when the order of operations is not followed. They discuss the order of operations. Independently, 7th graders solve equations. Students...
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Reading and Responding -- Lesson 4
Fourth graders work individually with a tutor or teacher to (1) read a fiction selection, and (2) practice test-taking strategies. Reading passages and comprehension questions are provided.
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"Standing Woman" by Yasutaka Tsutsui
High schoolers explore the key concepts of the story, "Standing Woman" which portrays futuristic settings, and the search for artificial happiness. Parallels are drawn to Orwell's "Brave New World" and the movie, "Solent Green."
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National Trends Create Regional Change: Agriculture Gives Way to Industry
Students relate the economic growth of 18th century Deerfield, CT to that of America today.