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The Iron Giant - word search
In this The Iron Giant worksheet, students complete a word search about the story The Iron Giant. Students search for 27 words total.
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The Blast Furnace
The eight slides here progress through the stages of the extraction of iron from its ore. They include the reasons for the process, method overview, and reactions. A slide show produced by students, it is a good example of correct...
North Carolina Consortium for Middle East Studies
Missing Pieces of the Puzzle: African Americans in Revolutionary Times
What's missing from most studies of the American Revolutionary War is information about the role African Americans played in the conflict. To correct this oversight, middle schoolers research groups like the Black Loyalists and Black...
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Digging, Smelting and Forging: But Why in Pennsylvania
Young scholars examine the history of the iron industry in Pennsylvania. For this iron industry lesson, students learn about Israel Acrilius and his role in the iron industry. Young scholars identify natural resources used in forging...
CK-12 Foundation
Field Lines
The earth has a giant magnetic field caused by the liquid iron that constantly moves in the outer core. Scholars explore the magnetic fields of four different planets. The strength and alignment of the poles relates to the implications...
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Your Body's Building Blocks
Students study the elements of the Periodic Table as they relate to the building blocks of the body. They experiment to measure the amount of iron in the body.
Dick Blick Art Materials
“Print & Go” T-Shirts
Here's a colorful activity that can be modified for any age group. Kids create printing blocks and craft t-shirts and/or canvas sacks using the blocks and fabric paint.
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Reading Comprehension: Thor and Sif
Expose your readers to the fascinating legends of Norse Gods Thor and Sif. They read a brief introduction about traditional stories and myths then read several paragraphs on these figures, marking unknown words as they go. Learners look...
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The Revolutions of 1848
1848 was a hot year for Europe, which endured political tumult and upheaval after years of tension buildup. This presentation details the circumstances surrounding revolutions in France, Austria-Hungary, Romania, Italy, Prussia, and...
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Tuck Everlasting: Student Study Guide
A great support for teachers, this study guide provides several short answer comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and a longer response enrichment question for every chapter of the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Use as...
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Those Wacky Greek and Roman Gods: A Quick Cheat-Sheet
Here's a handy two-page reference that briefly identifies major Greek and Roman mythological figures.
Urbana School District
Magnetism
The compass was first used in 206 B.C., but we didn't discover magnetic poles until 1263 A.D. Presentation begins with the history of magnetism before continuing on to magnetic fields, magnetic forces, electromagnets, currents,...
American Museum of Natural History
Create a Compass
Historically, humans have used many methods of finding due north. Using a hands-on activity, learners create their own compasses. They then test their compasses in their neighborhood or to assist with stargazing.
American Museum of Natural History
Cosmic Cookies
Scholars read about each planet then bake a plate of cosmic cookies—no-bake cookies decorated to look like the planets; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
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Film Character Picture Quiz
In this film character activity, students are given pictures of characters in movies and they define the film. Students answer 12 multiple choice questions.
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Plot Summaries
In this plot summaries worksheet, learners read the plot summaries and write what the expositions, inciting moments, rising actions, climaxes, falling actions, and denouements are in them. Students do this for 2 plot summaries.
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So Many Inventions!
Young scholars read two books about Chinese inventions such as the compass, kite or dominoes. They bring in examples of Chinese inventions from home and create a class gallery. They make a compass in class.
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Magnetism: What is a Magnetic Field?
Learners make a compass. For this magnetism lesson, students use the Internet to research magnetic fields and perform an experiment to find the magnetic fields around different magnets. Learners use the Internet to research compasses,...
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Magnets
In this magnets worksheet, learners read for information, observe diagrams, and experiment. In this identifying the correct answer and T-Chart worksheet, students answer nine questions.
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Magnetism-Decode Encrypted Statements
Third graders solve a cryptogram by decoding a message written with wingdings. In this decoding lesson, 3rd graders solve a message related to magnetism. Students have notes about magnets once they've finished.
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Understanding Volcanoes
Students create a model volcano in groups, and discuss what each part of the model represents as they go along. In this volcano lesson, students come back together as a whole group and discuss what group did the best work, according to...
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Magnets
In this online interactive magnets worksheet, students respond to 11 multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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Bank On It! Magnetism
In this science and language arts worksheet, students complete a cloze article. They read a short piece about magnetism and fill in 15 missing words. Word choices are included in a word bank.
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The Earth's Magnetic Field
Pupils explain how the earth's magnetic field works and looks. They create
their own free-floating compass using the everyday materials. After constructing their compass, they test it and determine north.