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Humorous Solutions
Discover with your class the humorous solution that follows tall tales. Elementary learners will discuss the tall tale Paul Bunyan and give ordinary solutions for the problems in the story. They will read Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind...
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Humor in Business and Advertising
Introduce your students to humor in the workplace with this thorough presentation, which provides numerous examples of why humor in business is beneficial - and even profitable. A good resource for a semantics class or beginning business...
Illustrative Mathematics
Toilet Roll
Potty humor is always a big hit with the school-age crowd, and potty algebra takes this topic to a whole new level. Here the class develops a model that connects the dimensions (radii, paper thickness, and length of paper) of a common...
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The Tic Tac Equation
Middle schoolers use an equation to solve a problem of applied mathematics. The problem involves using the dating practices of teenagers to create a context. They use an equation to find the solution of how many kisses can be obtained...
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Similar and Different
Fourth graders observe a pair of students standing in front of the class and compare and contrast them using a Venn Diagram using these guidelines: eye color, hair color, older/younger, tallest/shortest, gender, favorite food, favorite...
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Working Well With Others
Students discuss the importance of communicating well with employers, customers and co-workers. A personality profile is completed and students work in groups to discuss various ways to solve disagreements when working with others. ...
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What's Up with Waste?
Fifth graders design a brochure that identifies types of solid waste that are often improperly disposed, explains the effects of this disposal and proposes a solution to the problem. The read humorous books, define vocabulary words and...
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English Expressions Quiz: Online
An online worksheet provides opportunities to assess comprehension of 10 common adages like "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" or "Variety is the spice of life." Learners complete a multiple choice quiz (and can check their...
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Editorials and Opinion Articles
Reading the news is fun, and that's a fact! With the lesson plan, scholars differentiate between fact and opinion as they read editorial articles. They complete a worksheet to analyze the information before writing their own editorials...
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Scenarios: Beginning, Middle (incidents), End
Students investigate writing scenarios that can be performed. They examine the parts and levels of scenarios that can actually be performed.
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A "Boring" Lesson in Geography
Young geographers will enjoy this entertaining instructional activity on maps. You choose ten of the unusual town names that your students found and provide activities that challenge your charges to apply their newfound geography skills....
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Fit For Life: Eat Smart and Exercise
Students examine the problem of obesity among teenagers. They view a video and discuss what could be done to avoid becoming overweight. They also explore the importance of exercise.
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Vocabulary Practice
In this vocabulary practice worksheet, learners use context clues to determine words or phrases to complete sentences. Students complete fifteen sentences.
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Mathematical Wackie Wordies
In this word worksheet, 9th graders examine pictures and write a mathematical phrase to describe the picture. This one-page worksheet contains 25 problems. Answers are provided.
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Worksheet 6. Vocabulary Practice, Present Perfect and Past Perfect
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions that require them to select the appropriate words to complete the sentences that express the present perfect and past perfect tenses.
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Alaska's Cultures: The View from Inside: Traditional Cultural Literature
Students read and discuss Alaskan Native stories and legends. They share summaries and questions from the reading.