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Slang Words Beginning with Y and Z
In this slang word worksheet, students complete a set of 6 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct meaning of a slang word/phrase that begins with Y or Z. Students may click an "answer" button for immediate feedback, worksheet is...
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Ask Personal Questions
In this personal questions learning exercise, students practice asking each other questions to complete a profile analysis. Students ask and answer 20 questions.
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Some or Any, 5
In this online grammar worksheet students complete the 10 sentences by filling in the blanks with "some" or "any, "something" or "anything," or "someone" or "anyone."
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Technology: Historic Figures
Fifth graders research historical figures and create Powerpoint presentations about them. They present their completed projects to the class. Students gfenerate one question about their figure which is included on a quiz.
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A Friendly Letter in December
Celebrate December’s Write to a Friend month by having your students write friendly letters.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Section One: What is Biodiversity?
Four intriguing and scientific activities invite learners to explore the natural resources of their town. The activities cover concepts such as genetic traits, organizing species in a taxonomy, the differences between different species...
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Math Word Problems
Gaining proficiency with mathematical word problems is a crucial skill for your students to master.
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Round Robin Post-It Review
Learners of all ages participate in a unique review activity. They work in a small group setting on individual review questions designed by the teacher. Each individual answers a key review question on a notecard or sticky note and...
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How to Clean Up An Oil Spill
Students practice cleaning up an oil spill. In this good citizenship lesson, students experiment with different cleaning agents to see which ones clean oil off a soft toy. They compare this experiment with the volunteers helping with the...
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Apples and Apple Activities
Students investigate apples. In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students read a book about apples then compare and contrast, make graphs, distinguish between fact and fiction and work in groups. Students work in groups to search...
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Human Body Series - Digestive System
With articles entitled, "What's Puke?" and "What is a Fart?" this digestive system lesson is sure to be a gas! Elementary anatomists do a belly dance to illustrate how food moves through the digestive system and then design a board game...
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Apple Blossoms and Pollination
Young scholars explore the concept of pollination. In this pollination instructional activity, students examine the parts of an apple blossom and then compare and contrast pollination and cross-pollination.
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South of the Border Down Brooklyn Way
Students use the Internet to research the behavior and ecology of feral monk parakeets. They design a monk parakeet behavioral study, then post their results to a Web page.
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Prehistoric Native American Lesson Plan: Pictionary with the Past
Students participate in a vocabulary exercise at a website dedicated to Prehistoric Native Americans.
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More Rules and Procedures
Students investigate classroom rules, procedures and expectations given by the teacher. They discuss the analogy of needing ingredients and supplies to bake a pie and needing ingredients and supplies to do their school work. Throughout...
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To Vote or Not to Vote? that is the Question!
Students examine voting rights provided by the United States Constitution. In this voting lesson, students focus on 3 amendments that extended voting rights to all citizens. Students discuss the importance of expressing opinions through...
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Ancient Egypt
This lesson plan template aligns with the TechnoMummy curriculum and resources, but includes great ideas to use without the curriculum. During this lesson on Ancient Egypt, students will become Egyptologists and learn about ancient...