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Ball-Launcher Design

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a simple design process to solve the problem of launching a ping pong ball the farthest distance. They discuss the design process, and in small groups, design, build, and test a launching device that adheres a variety...
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How Big is Big?

For Students 2nd - 4th
The blue whale is the focus of this life science learning exercise. Learners read an excellent selection on the blue whale, and answer ten comprehension questions. Then, students are divided into two groups. Each group has to estimate...
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Plains Indians Pictographs

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore methods of written communication. In this Plains Indian lesson, students create pictographs representing everyday modern life after observing the pictographs used by the Plains Indians. Pictograph stories are written on...
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Exercise and Heartrate

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders experiment to find the effects of exercise on the heart rate.  In this exercise and heart rate lesson plan, 4th graders create questions about exercise and heart rate. Students use the scientific method to test and...
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Safety Rules

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, learners examine the topic in order to solidify knowledge covered in the curriculum using puzzles and creative games.
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Take A Message

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice accurate note taking skills, recording only pertinent information. Using proper grammar and useage, they record accurate phone messages. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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ESL: Present Perfect and Present Simple Tense

For Students 3rd - 4th
Your English learners, or young native speakers, can practice converting affirmative sentences into negative ones using various verb forms. Forty-five opportunities are provided. Page contains links to additional resources and audio...
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Planning a Railroad

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use a topographical map to plan a route from Doknner Summit to Truckee, then compare it to the route selected by Theodore Judah.
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The Muddy City—Minimal Spanning Trees

For Teachers 4th - 12th
What is the most efficient way to ensure everyone is connected? Individual pupils determine the least expensive route to pave roads in a fictional city. In doing so, they learn to find the minimal spanning tree for the situation. They...
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Active and Passive Voice

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Adult language learners will benefit from this 20-slide presentation about active and passive voice constructions. Learners craft active and passive voice questions in the simple present and simple past tenses.
Article
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From Smoke Signals to Cell Phones: Tracing How Technologies Evolve

For Students 6th - 12th
Explore the science of space exploration. Pupils consider technological advances in propulsion, communication, power, navigation, and imaging. They select one of these areas and create a timeline of historical progress that contributed...
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Learn from the Past, Create the Future: Inventions and Patents

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
3D printers, selfie sticks, smart watches. GPS, self-driving cars, YouTube. Imagine life without inventions. Believe it or not, these items were all invented in the last 10 years. Inventions, and the inventors responsible for them,...
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Product Dissection

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Sometimes, taking things apart is more fun than putting things together. Groups of learners participate in a reverse engineering activity. They dissect a device of their choosing to see how it works—great hands-on learning from the...
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An Exploration of Automotive Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
learners research varied aspects of car design, and create a new design for the exterior body of a car. Students conduct Internet research, respond to writing prompts, and analyze, evaluate and synthesize information from multiple...
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Breaking News English: Koreas Joined by First Phone Link

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Koreas Joined by First Phone Link," 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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Calling 9-1-1

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students analyze emergencies. In this safety activity, students discover when and why they should dial 9-1-1. They discuss as a group various scenarios in which they would need to call 9-1-1 and then role-play those situations. This...
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Life During the Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders present information about the Industrial Revolution. In this Industrial Revolution lesson, 7th graders work in groups research inventions and prepare an information poster for the invention. Students present their poster.
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Breaking News English: Women Wash Hands More Often Than Men

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read "Women Wash Hands More Often Than Men," 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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Breaking News English: Women Wash Hands More Often Than Men

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Women Wash Hands More Often Than Men," 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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Breaking News English: i-Phones Are Now Musical Instruments

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "iPhones are Now Musical Instruments," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: US Teen Visits Baghdad to do His Homework

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "US Teen Visits Baghdad to do His Homework," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Communication and Control

For Students 6th - 10th
In this nervous system worksheet, students complete 4 fill in the blank, 10 word puzzle questions, and 6 short answer questions about the nervous system.
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Animal Idioms

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this grammar worksheet, students read the 10 sentences with idioms and select the correct meaning of the idiom. This is an interactive, multiple choice worksheet.
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The Nature of Sound

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers use basic scientific concepts to complete the series of puzzles that are intended to increase science literacy while focusing upon sound by listening to the tones on a telephone.