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The Good Earth Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about Pearl Buck's The Good Earth. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Handmaid's Tale - Essay Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
For this literature worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer and essay questions about Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Making Paper

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore paper making. In this cross curriculum multicultural ecology and art lesson, students follow written and oral instructions to make paper using common household items. Students predict the amount of paper use in their...
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Fabrics and Polymers

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners explore natural resources by reading a science story in class. In this fibers lesson, students identify and discuss the differences between fibers such as wool, silk, rayon, linen and cotton. Learners identify the common uses of...
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Floor Sculptures

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore visual arts by completing a recycling activity. In this botany science instructional activity, students examine the natural layout of plants in a garden environment. Students utilize wire, wood and other arts and craft...
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Kite Experiments and Building Information

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students build their own kite following certain procedures. In this physics lesson, students explain the aerodynamics concepts involved in flying kites. They trace the development of aviation.
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Busting More Myths Using the Scientific Method

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Use the Mythbusters model to jazz up your scientific method lessons!
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Balloon Fun

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment with balloons and skewers. They speculate the reasons for the balloon's reactions to the skewers and write about their observations.
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Growing Up (And Around, and Down...) Exploring Plant Growth

For Teachers K
Students build plant growing structures. In this plant growth lesson, students plant growth structures such as a garden tepee or a crawl through tunnel. They grow plants that are appropriate for the structure.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Yoko

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Yoko, listening for 3 pre-select tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and learners practice recognizing meaning...
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Gas Works

For Students 4th - 7th
In this natural gas history worksheet students respond to 8 short answer questions based on the article about gases around us and their use in world history.
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Addition of Like Fractions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this addition of like fractions worksheet, students use space given to show work and solve a set of 4 fraction addition problems. Answers are included on page 2.
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English Exercises: Verb Tense and Pandas

For Students 6th
In this verb tense and pandas worksheet, 6th graders read a long passage about panda and interactively select the correct word to fill in 44 blanks in the story, with immediate online feedback.
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Hands-on History of Pottery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students make pottery in the same evolutionary order as archeology indicates. They begin with simple pinch pots and then move to plain coil pots, manipulative decoration, and surface decoration. For each type of pot they discuss the...
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Music in Nature

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students research the Incan civilization. In this Incan civilization instructional activity, students study the geography of the Andes mountains and play an Andean siku. Students discuss how the sounds of nature influenced their musical...
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Reading Comprehension Activity

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read 3 different stories, then complete multiple choice questions about each.
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The Banker to the Poor

For Students 6th - 8th
In this vocabulary development worksheet, students complete sentences in a passage by choosing the correct word to fit each sentence.
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Chopsticks

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners investigate the purpose and history of chopsticks and their use as a way of eating. In this social studies lesson, students gain insight into other cultural practices and learn to use chopsticks. Learners complete two worksheets...
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Fraction Word Problems - Mixed Numbers Fraction Word Problems - Mixed Numbers

For Students 5th
In this fraction worksheet, 5th graders solve for fractions in word problems.  Students read and solve for 8 problems using mixed numbers and the given information provided in each.  
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Tension and Compression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experience the forces of tension and compression by manipulating objects that are strong in each but not in both. Students construct a simple model of a beam bridge.
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Tension and Compression

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students explore the forces of tension and compression by manipulating a variety of objects, and apply what they learned in the construction of a model bridge.
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Motion of the Sun and Earth: Using a Classroom Model to Explore Rotation and Revolution

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners use a concrete model of the Sun and Earth to observe and manipulate a 3-D model of the Sun and Earth.
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Solar Oven

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students construct a solar oven using cardboard, duct tape, aluminum foil and other materials. They use the solar oven to cook something and keep a journal of their project.
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Adding the Moon: Using a Classroom Model to Explore the Movement of the Sun, Earth, and Moon

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students observe and discuss motions of the Earth and the Moon as they spin and orbit the Sun.

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