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Lesson 2: "To Elect Good Men": Woodrow Wilson and Latin America
High schoolers analyze Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy. In this foreign policy lesson, students examine how the Wilson administration responded to civil unrest in Latin America.
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"Tritsch Tratsch Polka" by Johann Strauss
In this music appreciation worksheet, students listen to "Tritsch Tratsch Polka" by Johann Strauss Jr. Kids read about the composer and the history of the piece. Students answer five questions about the music.
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Community Helpers - Alphabetical Order
A word bank contains a list of sixteen different community servants. On the learning exercise, youngsters simply write them in alphabetical order. This would be an appropriate exercise to assign around Labor Day or during a unit in which...
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Why Are People Hungry?
Students discuss why many people don't have a balanced diet with nutritious food in order to not be hungry. In this hungry lesson plan, students learn what it means to eat healthy and start a service project for their community to help...
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Food Systems Feed the World
Students discover how getting food from farm-to-fork involves several steps and many hands. For this interactive food chain lesson, students respond to a series of questions about food distribution then work collaboratively to create a...
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Betting on China
Middle schoolers study the USA Today articles about the economic rise and dominance of China. In this Chinese economy lesson, students read the article about China as an economic threat to the United States. Middle schoolers study a pie...
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Dot-Com Gives Small Investors a Leg Up
Learners explore the concept of investing in stocks. In this investing in stocks lesson, students discuss how on-line stock traders have helped people save money. Learners discuss ways in which companies can make a product or service...
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Gerunds and Infinitives 13
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills activity, students respond to 10 questions that require them to fill in the blanks in sentences with the appropriate gerunds and infinitives.
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Information, Please!
Fourth graders research jobs by using different software programs. In this researching jobs lesson plan, 4th graders conduct a Webquest in order to see what they need to do to complete certain jobs.
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Discovering and Converting the Battle of Homestead
Students study and explore the Homestead strike and locate where the events took place. In this investigative lesson students use several perspectives to write an objective newspaper article on the event.
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National Gallery of Art: Leonardo da Vinci
Students study a portrait of Ginevra by Leonardo da Vinci. In this art appreciation lesson, students study this unique double-sided work by Leonardo da Vinci and are asked to create their own double-sided piece of art.
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Financial Plans
Learners create an economic system based on responsibility and caring. In this economics and character lesson, students receive Character Currency and practice using the money for a good cause. Learners brainstorm charities they would...
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SAT Sentence Completion Practice Test 01
In this sentence completion practice test activity, learners choose the answer that best completes the sentences. Students have 10 minutes to answer 12 questions in this SAT practice activity.
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Mathematical Reasoning
Ninth graders solve mathematical mysteries associated with a real life situation. For this ninth grade mathematics lesson, 9th graders choose a scenario from Real Life Math Mysteries by Mary Ford Washington and solve one or more of the...
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Using Data to Make Graphs: Pretest
For this data worksheet, 5th graders answer multiple choice questions on data and graphs. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions.
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Battle of Chickamauga Quiz
In this online interactive Civil War worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about the Battle of Chickamauga. Students may check their answers immediately
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Symbols Quiz
In this online interactive symbols quiz worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions about symbols from Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Students may check their answers on this timed quiz.
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Examining a Microchip
In this computer technology lesson students investigate silicon microchips. Students explore microchip technology using a microscope. Lesson contains hands on investigations.
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Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
In this famous people activity, students read a selection about the life of Sheikh Mohammed Al-Maktoum, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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What is Credit?
Students listen to a guest speaker discuss credit, and what lenders look for when approving loans. They investigate savings and loans, banks, credit unions and finance companies to find out what A.P.R. they charge for certain items.
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Breaking News English: Wall Street Pays Record Bonuses
In this English instructional activity, students read "Wall Street Pays Record Bonuses," 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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50 State Quarter Game
Students, using their knowledge of place value and number sense, play this counting game in small groups, or as a whole class, to see who be the first person to reach 50 cents.
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Career Math Puzzles
Third graders come up with a career for each letter of the alphabet.
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How To Get the Job Done
Fifth graders identify the physical activities that are related to certain jobs.