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A-Z List

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students practice using vocabulary terms about the Louisiana Purchase by creating a picture dictionary, an ABC book of terms, a word sort, or a game. Each project should include people, places and terms as they relate to the Louisiana...
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Show Me The Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use "play money" as manipulatives, moving from coin identification to coin combinations totaling one dollar. They combine classroom work with Internet sites. Students use a buddy system to practice writing and solving word...
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Counting Back 1, 2, and 3

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this counting back one, two and three worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and answer six word problems and equations.
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Economics

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read a poem about rice and identify its importance around the world. In this rice lesson, 4th graders read about the role of rice in various nutritional sectors around the world. Students complete two word problems about...
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Computer Technology

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders become familiar with computers and computer terms. They observe a PowerPoint presentation containing computer vocabulary terms. As a class, they discuss each term and write the vocabulary word and its meaning. Students...
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Geology- Gemstones, Fossils and Rocks Quiz

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this earth science quiz worksheet, students answer 10 fill-in-the-blank questions about gemstones, fossils, and rocks. They see pictures of rocks, minerals, and a dinosaur fossil on the page. They check their answers with the word...
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Estimating Sums and Differences

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
For this math worksheet, students learn to estimate sums and differences by completing step by step exercises. There is one word problem which is the example, and then students can choose from other estimation activities to do with a...
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Adding Two-Digit Numbers

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this adding two-digit numbers worksheet, students, working with a partner, problem solve seven addition equations and word problems.
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Counting on 1, 2, and 3

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this counting one, two and three worksheet, students, working with a partner, practice answering seven word problems and equations.
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Introduction to Geology Quiz Worksheet

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this earth science fill-in-the-blank worksheet young scholars complete 8 questions about an geology. They see a picture of a rock and a volcano on the page. They check their work with the word bank at the bottom of the page.
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Olympic Games Snowboard Design: Winter Sports, Snowboarding, Graphic Arts, Global Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students gather information about a country and work as a team. They use their knowledge to create a snowboard design that represents the country they pick. They explore locations, languages, flags, and emblems for various countries.
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We Must Forgive

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discover forgiveness. For this forgiveness lesson, students examine the Lord's Prayer. Students deconstruct the theme of the Lord's Prayer and examine forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others.
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America, A Home for Every Culture

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the many cultures that are represented in America. In this American culture instructional activity, students look at the food, languages, music, and traditions that immigrants have contributed to the face of America....
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Getting along With Others

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine character traits to find the most positive behaviors.  In this getting along lesson plan, students identify behaviors that are beneficial to getting along.  Students evaluate their own behaviors and target...
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Why do People Migrate?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the reasons for human migration. For 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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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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Moving West

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students research the Westward Movement and struggles encountered by the pioneers as they moved from Nebraska, Westward along the Oregon Trail. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students read an Oregon Trail poem and visit 5 different...
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Underground Railroad

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students navigate the Scholastic Underground Railroad site and listen to journey of the Underground railroad.  In this Underground Railroad lesson, students use maps and compare and contrast the differences between the North and...
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Executive Government: Executive Decision Making

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore executive decision making in the federal Cabinet. They are able to explain the need for executive decisions. Students explore how executive decisions are implemented through government departments.
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Branches of US Government

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students research the responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. For this U.S. government lesson, students research the jobs of those in each branch and present their finding to their classmates.
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Get Your Facts Right!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the life and the contributions of Christopher Columbus. In this Exploration Age instructional activity, students participate in several activities regarding the explorer. Students use the Internet and print...
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The Constitution

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders watch as their teacher presents information on the Constitution, government and laws through a PowerPoint presentation. In groups, they discuss the importance of government and laws and identify the main ideas in the...
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Divorce and Its Legal Consequences

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a poem/song that explains the grounds for divorce. They design a public service announcement informing the general public and fellow students what the affects of divorce can do to children.
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Problem Solving and the Sports Page

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create and solve word problems using the boxscores from the sports section of the newspaper. The role play the sport, define abbreviations used and examine the fundamentals of scoring the sport.