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Where is the Water?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore freshwater ecosystems. For this geography lesson, students brainstorm all the lakes and rivers they know then mark them on a map. Students will then mark all the major freshwater resources on each of the seven...
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NFE General Knowledge Quiz

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine various aspects of history. In this MultiGenre lesson, 9th graders participate in a bingo game. Students complete a worksheet on the bingo game afterwards.
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Six Trait Writing with Charles Dickens and Shel Silverstein

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify the traits of good writing in poems and stories in the six lessons of this unit. The traits analyzed are used to improve the student's own writing skills.
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Nouns- Proper and Common

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this proper and common nouns worksheet, students read 14 sentences and underline the proper nouns and circle the common nouns.
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American States and Their Capitals

For Students 5th - 8th
In this United States capitals worksheet, students match the 15 states on the left side of the sheet to their respective capitals on the right side of the sheet.
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Globe Skills Lesson 7 The Transcontinental Railroad

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the Transcontinental Railroad. In this geography skills lesson, students use map skills in order to locate legs of the Transcontinental Railroad on globes.
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Explorit's Wetlands Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this wetlands activity, students complete a 31 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about marshes and wetlands.
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Explorit's Wetlands Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this wetlands worksheet, students complete a 31 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about wetlands. Included are questions about plants, animals and geography.
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Geography

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this geography worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about maps, rivers, land, and more. Students complete 20 multiple choice questions.
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States Quizzes

For Students 5th - 8th
In this state postal code worksheet, students respond to 45 fill in the blank questions that require them to use the listed state postal codes as answers.
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Forest Appreciation

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners gain appreciation for the value of the forest. In this forest activity, learners discuss the benefits of forests and their products. They play a kinesthetic game about the consumers of the forest.  
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Technology that Makes Phonics Fun

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the Internet by participating in on-line educational activities.  In this educational technology instructional activity, students utilize interactive story books, podcasts, and games to help expand an understanding of...
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The West: US History

For Students 8th - 12th
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages that tell the story of Westward Expansion and respond to 35 short answer questions.  
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States in America and Their Capitals

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this capitals of states in America worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about the capitals of states. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Food Preservation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the different food canning methods and how to be safe canning.  In this canning instructional activity students examine the hazards of improperly canning. 
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Technology (Post Lab): Utility Companies

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study physics. In this utility company research lesson, students discover how their local utility company charges for electricity. They listen to a presentation and then conduct internet research to find more information on...
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Mexico: A Look At Its Culture and Geography

For Teachers 1st
Students canvass the Mexican geography, culture, dress, language, crafts, and traditions in this unit of eight lessons. The Mexican Independance Day is compared to our own and the contributions of the Mayan, Azetec, and Spanish are...
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What's up with the weather?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the weather as a context for collecting data and making interpretations based upon the observations. The scientific method is also taught to give them a way to conduct the data collection.
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Scaling the Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice determining map distances using the map scales. They discover how much an area represents on the map in relation to the actual area. They decide on the best place to build their cavern.
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Advertising Then and Now

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use resources to examine ads from historic newspapers. They analyze these ads and compare and contrast them to modern ads found on electronic editions. Students evaluate the changes as it applies to the information found.
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Natural Wonders

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this natural wonders worksheet, student unscramble words, using lyrics to a song titled "Natural Wonders." An answer key is included on page 3. No song link is given.
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Ditch Playing in Ditches

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore about the power of fast moving water and the dangers of playing in storm water ways. They explore the realities of flash flooding and how to choose safer summertime activities. Students become familiar with the city's...
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When in Greece, Do as the Greeks Do

For Teachers 6th
Students examine the contributions of ancient Greeks in this five lesson unit. The explorations reveal how Greece shaped our stories, our modern language, and our society. The study of the Greek myth forms the basis of this unit.
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We the Second Graders

For Teachers 2nd
Students study the history, development and meaning of the Constitution. They participate in a classroom simulation of the Constitutional Convention by writing a Preamble, developing a government, and writing a Bill of Rights for their...