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My Secret War: Lesson 13

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the effect of World War II on the lives of children in America. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders read My Secret War and discuss the events that occurred.
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Teacher Appreciation Week Word Jumble

For Students 2nd - 4th
Word jumbles can be a great way to start off Teacher Appreciation Week! Youngsters will unscramble the letters to create words about teacher appreciation. They spell 16 words.
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Ordering Rational Numbers and Finding Their Approximate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of ordering rational numbers on a number line. They represent rational numbers as decimals and percents. Pupils create a foldable about converting fractions to decimals to percents, and use a...
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Income and Expenses

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students discuss income and expenses. In this lesson on money, students define income and expenses, after whith they keep track of their income and expense transactions on a basic ledger.
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Finding Volume of Similar Figures

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Upper elementary and middle schoolers examine the Volumes of Similar Figures. They investigate the relationship between corresponding sides and evaluate the volume of similar figures. Pupils record their findings on various activity...
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Ratios, Unit Rates, and Proportions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore the concept of ratios, unit rates, and proportions. Learners convert fractions and percents to decimals. They discuss rates and where they can be found in the real world. A hands-on experiment and numerous flash cards and...
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Calico Watercolor Cats

For Teachers K - 2nd
A fun art project, this lesson incorporates math and listening skills as young artists play with a new painting technique. First the teacher models how to draw a cat using shapes, an oval for the body, triangles for the ears and so on,...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.1

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Your students have mastered using textual evidence in literature, but what about using this skill in informational texts.  Uh oh! That is right—they are not the same thing. Darn the Common Core! See options on how to differentiate...
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Energy Sources

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify natural resources and describe the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources. They also identify the disadvantages and advantages of the resources.
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St. Patrick's Day Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this recognizing words about St. Patrick's Day online/interactive worksheet, students unscramble the letters using the words from the word bank. Students write 20 answers.
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Vermont State Quarter Facts

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this observing facts about the Vermont state quarter learning exercise, learners examine a picture of the quarter and write answers about it. Students answer 5 questions.
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West Virginia Acrostic

For Students 4th - 5th
In this recalling facts about West Virginia worksheet, students use the letters that spell the name of the state to write an acrostic poem. Students create 1 poem.
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Habitat Awareness

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders build a habitat. In this wildlife instructional activity, 2nd graders work in groups to build a mammals habitat. They share their habitat with the class.
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Native American Heritage Month Word Jumble

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word scramble about Native American tribes worksheet, students read the tribal names in the word bank and write them correctly on the lines next to their scrambled words. Students write 20 short answers.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this word scramble worksheet, students use words in the word bank associated with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to unscramble the list of words. Students spell 20 words correctly.
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Why do People Migrate?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the reasons for human migration. In this human migration lesson, 2nd graders make lists of reasons why people migrate. Students view pictures of people who have migrated and discuss why. Then the students watch a...
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PUPPETRY

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore world cultures through their puppetry. Your students explore puppets that are used in various cultures and create their own. The Internet experiences in this lesson are designed to be teacher-directed whole class...
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Dating and Emotions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explain how four areas of self-disclosure affect relationships. They evaluate their own comfort levels for self-disclosure. They identify components of communication.
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Applied Science -Physics (4A) Post Lab

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the history of electricity. In this electricity lesson, 4th graders review the connection between electricity and magnetism. They do a research project on the history of electricity. 
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Gesture Drawing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the use of proportion using gesture drawing as the subject matter. They create a painting using the elements of art and principles of design.
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The Journey to Civil Rights

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners explore several significant figures and events of the Civil Rights Movement and sequence the key events to create a timeline. The lesson plan utilizes the story, "The Story of Ruby Bridges," the work of Robert Coles to introduce...
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Discovering Prehistoric People of Wisconsin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students list the characteristics of the four main groups of prehistoric people of Wisconsin. They compare the characteristics of the groups of to determine the chronological order of existence in Wisconsin.
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World War I

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the condition of the world from 1880 until the start of World War I. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, they discuss the causes and effects of the war and complete a study guide with a partner. To end the...
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Probabilities for Number Cubes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of probability.  In this probability lesson, students roll a six-sided number cube and record the frequency of each outcome.  Middle schoolers graph their data using a frequency chart and keep tally...