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Taming Wild Land
Third graders consider the habitat needs of living things and how extensive farming in an area can affect the plants and animals of a region. They participate in a simulation to show how changing the habitat in one area can greatly...
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Native American Literature
Celebrate and honor Native American culture with this set of graphic organizers that showcases literature like The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses and A Boy Called Slow as well as three other Native American literature books. Learners compare...
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Vocabulary Practice
Using context clues is a valuable skill in reading comprehension. Help kids to learn about homonyms with a multiple-choice worksheet, in which they read two sentences and fill in the blanks with the word that would work in both.
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Canyons: Gary Paulsen
Will your class be ready to read Canyons by Gary Paulsen? If you're unsure of their current reading level, use this cloze procedure to determine if this book is the right choice for your young readers. The blank guide and the actual text...
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The Raven: Creator of the Universe?
Learners conduct research to learn about the fascinating ways and lore of the raven. They analyze the variety of ways the raven has been perceived by different cultures and classify the information and create a convincing argument to...
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Amazing Animals of Mexico
Students research the different animals of Mexico. They read an informational handout, discuss the various animals and habitats, and match animals with their habitats on a worksheet.
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Animal Classification
In this animal classification worksheet, students read for information and comprehension. In this fill in the blank and multiple choice worksheet, students answer five questions.
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Grammar: Adjectives
In this adjective worksheet, students read about adjective and articles, then find adjectives in sentences, complete sentences with adjectives from a word box, and complete a short assessment, finding adjectives and articles.
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What's Up at the Rim?
Students are sent on a scavenger hunt to find as many plants as they can in nature.
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Bison (American Buffalo)
In this science worksheet, students read the facts sheet for the buffalo. They could use this for a class activity for classifying animals.
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Land Use
Students examine ecosystems that covered Illinois 200 years ago, investigate some living and non-living components of ecosystems, identify components of prairie system, create food webs, and observe human effects on environment. Lessons...