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'Twas the Night Before Christmas Fill-Them-in Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students fill in missing words to create their own version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas." There are 20 blanks for students to fill in according to the part of speech specified: noun, verb or...
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A Royal Fill-Them-in Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this writing worksheet, students read a story about a royal family and complete the tale by filling in missing words. Students may choose any word they like but must follow the directions which tell what kind of word (adjective, verb,...
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Labor Pains

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the Chicago Haymarket Riot of 1886. They read an account of this incident and brainstorm further details they want to know. Groups of students research and present the answers to their questions.
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Sense of Place Through the Eyes of an Inuit Children's Author

For Teachers K
Students read books by Michael Arvaaluck Kusugak to explore life in the Artic Circle. After reading the books, students compare and contrast life in the Artic Circle to life in the United States. They write and illustrate a story about...
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Literature Blog

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write online responses to the Literature they are reading in class using computers, internet access, and the Blog website www.blogger.com. This technology based language arts lesson can be adapted for many different areas of...
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Sail Ho! Pirate Ship Coloring Page

For Teachers K - 2nd
For this pirate ship coloring page worksheet, students color a picture of a pirate ship sailing through a storm. They read a short sentence about the ship which is above the picture.
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Cause-Effect Fishbone Diagrams

For Students 6th - 8th
In this cause and effect worksheet, students read about the cause/effect relationship and how to analyze using a fishbone diagram. Students are given a blank template of a diagram.
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Sports Franchises: The Demographic Dimension

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine how U.S. population patterns have changed over time. Using the growth of major league baseball to illustrate these patterns, students create maps, examine regional migration patterns, and make predictions for the future.
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Money Maters: Integers are Integral!

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
A thoroughly-written lesson plan and a plethora of worksheets about integers comprise this resource. Neophyte number crunchers learn to recognize integers, add and subtract them, and apply the concepts to the designing of a personal...
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Cooperative Classroom Text Features Activities

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine text features and create a PowerPoint presentation. In this text features lesson, 5th graders go over Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures and text features before they choose one to include in a book and...
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Themes Frame: A Historian's Tool

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the scientific, economic, and cultural themes that connect Paleolithic and Neolithic inhabitants. They complete Paleolithic and Neolithic Theme Frames, comparing/contrasting the two cultures in an essay or Venn diagram.
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Maggie's Journal Brainteasers

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Maggie's Journal brainteasers worksheet, students solve two word problems with logic and basic arithmetic skills.
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Gettysburg: The Civil War's Costliest Battle

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg. In this Gettysburg lesson, students analyze journals and letters written by the Gettysburg soldiers. Students define Civil War soldier vocabulary words. Students compare and...
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Slavery in America at the Time of the Civil War

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create simple html pages as a vehicle for presenting the Inspiration web.  For this American History lesson, 8th graders research slavery in the United States. 
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Directory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars make a directory and save a mail message as a file in this new directory. They edit the file using a text editor (Pico) and save it as a new file.
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Introduction to the Script Department

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study drama and plays. They study the job of a playwright and discuss plot and conflict in a play script. Together, as a class, they access an online resource site to find information about playwrights and then decide upon and...