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Return to Vietnam: Healing on the Hill
Students view a film about soldiers returning to Vietnam years after the war. They discover the need of closure by the soldiers because the war was not won. They examine the results of the war and answer questions to complete the...
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Mimeograph Madness
Middle schoolers practice working with a mimeograph. After having a sketch approved, they trace their drawing and color all areas they do not want a certain color. They complete their creation by placing the sketch on newspaper after...
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Lengths of Ladybugs
Students are read a book about ladybugs. Using the test, they estimate which page shows the longest trip the ladybug made. They assemble their own ladybug book by following directions on a worksheet. They take measurements on each...
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Puzzled?
First graders practice identifying simple geometric shapes. As a class, they discuss positional words and review the words for simple shapes and their characteristics. They work together to create their own puzzle using the shapes.
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Dolley The Hero
Students engage in a instructional activity that focuses on the events of the War of 1812. They conduct research using a variety of resources that includes the internet. Students then find images on the internet and then draw one of the...
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Introductions
Students participate in the introductions at the beginning of the semester. As a class, they brainstorm questions that can be asked to gain more information about their classmates. Working in pairs, the students interview each other and...
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Pair Interviews
Young scholars participate in the introductions at the beginning of a new course. As a class, they brainstorm questions that can be asked to gain more information about their classmates. Working in pairs, the students interview each...
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Simple Past and Present Progressive
Students review the past and progressive verb tenses. Working in pairs, students identify the past and progressive tenses in their biographical writing. After picking a card, students act out a verb in either the past or progressive tense.
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Writing: Peer Revision
Students drill and practice writing/reading skills through the peer-editing process while writing an autobiography. They become more comfortable sharing their writings with others, offering feedback comments and encourage others to work...
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Pair interviews
Students get to know each other and feel comfortable speaking and reading with each other in class. They practice asking a variety of questions, learning about the class rules and guidelines as well as goal-setting and assessments.
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Skate and Ray Word Search
For this ocean science worksheet, students analyze the names of 13 species of skates and rays which are found in Florida. Students locate the names in a challenging word search puzzle.
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U. S. History Worksheet, #71
In this Civil War worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions pertaining to the Civil War. A short answer question is posed to students as well.
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Exploring BC Through Mapping
In this mapping learning exercise, students use an atlas or map to locate and label the rivers, mountains, lakes, and cities in British Columbia.
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Charles I Word Search
In this word search activity, students read the words related to Charles I. Students then locate the 15 words within the word search .
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Understanding number to 100
Students research equivalent representations of numbers using the base 10 system. For this Base 10 lesson, students examine place value, representations of numbers, and multiples of one, ten, and one-hundred.
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How Many Ways?
Second graders develop number sense. For this number sense lesson, 2nd graders use multiple ways to represent numbers including written numerals, tally marks and manipulatives. Students correctly use place value to the thousands place.
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Majority Rules
Students practice the voting process by taking a group vote using fractions or percents. In this voting process activity, students review the voting process and vote using hands or a private ballot. Students tally the responses to the...
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Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #49
In this Dig Magazine archeology worksheet, learners complete a 4 question quiz on "kid power" from the February 2006 issue. Answers and links to additional resources are included.
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Answer to April 2007 Problem
In this math worksheet, learners analyze the winner of a mathematician's puzzle and try their hand at the game. This is a matching worksheet where the students review their statistics skills as well as basic math skills.