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How Computers Work
Computers have come a long way since John W. Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert's room-sized ENIAC (Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator). While the size of computers has dramatically decreased, the complexity of these machines has...
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Warm Hands, Warm Heart...Thanks to Circulation!
Ba-dum, ba-dum! The gentle beating of our hearts is the drum beat of our lives. But how does all that blood pump through our body so efficiently with just a few beats? Learn about the circulatory system with a collection of videos,...
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Extending Patterns
2, 4, 6, 8. What comes next? This reading comprehension activity discusses patterns and extending patterns. After reading the short article, kids answer a series of questions to demonstrate their understanding of the passage.
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Who Wants to Be a Champion? 3rd Grade Division Jeopardy
Break up the math review monotony with this fun Jeopardy-style game. Third graders will be asked to divide two-digit numbers by single digits. There are 22 slides full of division fun. This would be an appropriate support to the Common...
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MyVocabulary.com: Word Roots PLIC, FAC, and COGN Intermediate Fill-in-the-Blank
Pupils practice vocabulary words containing the roots PLIC, FAC and COGN with this online activity. Chosing from a word bank of 12 vocabulary words, they must plug each word into the correct sentence. A great way to practice vocabulary...
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High Frequency Phrases
Review a series of high frequency phrases using this presentation. Examples of phrases are, read a book, good things, and help me out. This resource could be used in an ESL classroom.
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Homeschooling Chronicles - Middle School Years
Teaching middle school for the first time was a rude awakening and a pleasant surprise.
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Classroom Seating: Which Arrangement is Best?
The way you arrange your students' desks is an important choice that will impact your classroom environment.
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A-ha Albums
Early finishers can hone their research skills by utilizing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This particular worksheet focuses on questions about songs that have appeared on...
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Decimals Worksheet 1: Division - Powers Of 10
For this division worksheet, students divide numbers with decimals by numbers that are powers of 10. Answers can be found by clicking a link. An excellent in-class activity, or homework assignment.