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Cartoons for the Classroom: Berryman, Roosevelt, and the Teddy Bear
Do your historians know the story behind the teddy bear? Background information clues learners in to the context of a political cartoon, which depicts Teddy Roosevelt on his famous hunting trip. They will read about renown cartoonist...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Gridlock in 2010 Elections
Investigate symbolism within a political cartoon in this critical analysis handout, which outlines issues of the 2010 election process. Background information (on the risk of gridlock in legislation and the challenges of either party...
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What Animals Are the Cartoon Characters?
In this animals worksheet, students view different familiar cartoon characters and answer multiple choice questions about what animals they are. Students complete 7 questions total.
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Leaks and Gossip: Examining WikiLeaks Through Political Cartoons
Use political cartoons to spice up a discussion on national security! Two cartoons, one by Normal Rockwell in 1948, the other a parody of Rockwell's by Chuck Asay in 2010, depict the dangers of leaking information. Background information...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Seasonal Symbols
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons featuring Santa Claus as a symbol. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Leaks and Gossip
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about media leaks and gossip and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Berryman, Roosevelt and the Teddy Bear
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the origin of stuffed teddy bears and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Political Dr. Seuss
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons by Theodor Geisel. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Once Upon a Dime
The story of "Once Upon a Dime" starts like any other fairy tale, but it quickly becomes a story about the value of money and the economic system commonly used before it. Presented as a cartoon, the resource consists of dialogue between...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Population Growth
Along came a spider, who sat down beside her. She screamed, but RJ wouldn't smash it because spiders are a limiting factor for other insects in an ecosystem. In this video, other common limiting factors for populations are listed....
Scholastic
Study Jams! Scientific Methods
Middle school scientists learn the steps of the scientific method by watching this phenomenal film and by singing a karaoke song! They are introduced to making observations and hypotheses, determining variables, data collection, and...
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Study Jams! Plants with Seeds
Are your blooms doomed? Not if you plant your seeds in the proper condition! Cartoon character teenagers explore seed-bearing plants, germination, and seed dispersal. They compare gymnosperms with cones, angiosperms with flowers....
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Math Bingo
It's sometimes the simple games that really grab a learner's attention. With this game-like app, young mathematicians can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. When they reach new high scores, they collect...
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Sentences That Describe Pictures - 3
A simple multiple choice worksheet, this resource deals with identifying emotions from body language and facial expressions. Learners are given three drawings of cartoon characters and they must decide whether each one is feeling happy,...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Plant Adaptations
Mia video chats with Sam from Hawaii! They talk about plant adaptations that allow them to live in particular environments. Examples include the flexible stems and leaves, or floating seeds and flowers of aquatic plants. The adaptive...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Electricity
Shock your physical science class using this video to teach the basics of static electricity. Electricity is defined,and electrons are differentiated from protons on an atom model. The use of hydropower and wind are explained as ways of...
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Classification of Words and Ideas
In this classification worksheet, learners pick the words that do not belong, make up the title for groups of words, and choose the title for the group of words. Students complete 3 activities.
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Life Skills - Advertising Tricks - Learning About Food Advertisements
In this advertising worksheet, students learn about food advertisements, including jingles, images, products, animation and more. They then complete the 3 activities in which they create their own product, spokes-character and jingle.
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Farm Implements and Rutabagas in a Landscape Questions
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Farm Implements and Rutabagas in a Landscape."
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Movie Cloze
In this movie worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with movie vocabulary. Students fill in the blanks for 24 sentences about movies.
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Parables Extension Worksheet: the Sower and the Two Builders
In this parables worksheet, students retell the parable of The Sower and The Two Builders, write their own parable, draw pictures, and more. Students complete 7 activities.
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Bbc: Celts: Make Your Own Cartoon Strip
Create a cartoon based on the Celts during the Iron Age. Choose a background and two characters. Then type dialogue for both characters and add a title. Finally, watch the cartoon come to life. Print to share with others.
Childnet
Childnet: The Adventures of Kara, Winston and the Smart Crew
These cartoons illustrate 5 online safety SMART rules and include a real life SMART Crew of young people, who guide the cartoon characters in their quest, and help them make safe online decisions. It includes nine links including the...
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Comic Master: Graphic Novel Creator
This site allows students to create their own comic strips. Students will pick the characters, write their own dialogue, and develop a plot. Students can click and hear music as they are creating their comic strips. This site is...