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Favourite Authors

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Young scholars discuss in open forum their favorite author and give reasons to back up their decisions. Students choose from a variety of writing prompts. Young scholars prepare a series of questions that they might ask their favorite...
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Tommyknockers

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the folklore of Tommyknockers. They discuss why the Tommyknockers were important to miners. Students make a favorite snack of the Tommyknockers, Cornish pastries.
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Nudging Questions

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
Students choose one topic to write about. They brainstorm ideas about their topic or incident. They use sensory details to visualize their topic. They answer a variety of teacher directored nudging question to help them describe their...
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I am a Proto-Chicken!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students exercise their imaginations and use their writing and drawing skills to show what they have learned about Protoarchaeopteryx modesta, the proto-chicken. This is a creative project that is graded based upon originality and...
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A Media Literacy Unit on "Turn Beauty Inside Out"

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students become aware of the importance of distinguishing between inner and outer beauty. They explore how the media's opinion of beauty is biased and should be evaluated rather than just accepted. Each student also assesses how the...
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24 Hour Party Robots

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read an article about robots and social behavior. As a class, they write down new vocabulary words they are unfamilar with in the article. In groups, they discover what all the words have in commom and identify the type of...
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A Study of Japan with the Haiku of Basho

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore haiku poetry and the works of the Japanese poet Basho. They review characteristics of haiku poetry and other forms of poetry. After they write three or more haiku poems, they illustrate one of them and share with...
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TIGERS AT TWILIGHT

For Students 5th - 6th
In this crossword worksheet about tigers, students are given 10 clues. They must find a word which matches each clue and insert it correctly into the crossword puzzle.
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Writers Word Search

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.
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Syllables Millionaire, Silent Scrabble

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling activity, teachers have access to websites with games to enhance learning. Syllables Millionaire is a powerpoint presentation used to help students understand how syllables help spelling. Silent Scrabble helps students...
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Expressing the Future Resource Sheet

For Students 5th - 8th
In this expressing the future resource instructional activity, students examine the use of present simple, present continuous, be going to, and will words. They see examples in each of four boxes that example the use of words to express...
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Fill in the Blank Winter Songs

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this winter songs worksheet, students read (or sing) the words to 7 popular winter or Christmas songs. Then students fill in the blanks in the same songs, trying to remember the missing words.
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Word Choice: To, Too, Two

For Students 5th - 6th
In these word choice worksheets, learners read the sentences and complete them with one of the word choice options of to, too, or two.
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Super Bowl Games of 1990's Crossword

For Students 5th - 7th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the clues about the Super Bowl games during the 1990's and complete the crossword puzzle.
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Forming Gerunds

For Students 6th - 8th
in this forming gerunds worksheet, students form the gerund of given verbs. Students may check their answer, or they may get a hint by pressing the "cheat" button.
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idiom Quiz-Food

For Students 4th - 6th
In this idiom worksheet, students choose an idiom that correctly replaces bracketed expressions in sentences. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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Idioms 1

For Students 4th - 6th
In this idiom activity, students complete 6 multiple choice questions, selecting the correct idiom. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Let's Do a Biography!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students sequence events of a biography for a person from the District of Columbia. In this sequence of events lesson, students read about the life of Duke Ellington and sequence the events of his lifetime into a timeline activity.
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The Eerie Canal

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils discover bodies of water in the United States by investigating the Eerie Canal.  In this U.S. Geography lesson, students discuss Lake Eerie and the canal that was built in order to transport goods.  Pupils research the...
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Corn Husk Doll

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students practice melody and lyrics and the feelings they represent, in two languages, sing the melody of the Corn Husk Doll, lyrics Maria Hinton, melody by Patti Morin in Oneida, and discuss how the words to this song demonstrate...
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WHO WE ARE

For Teachers K - 12th
Students work with Elders or a knowledgeable adult/expert to learn details of their culture which may include the language, dance, songs, art, and stories and create a play or poem which reflects aspects of their culture.
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Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Narrative Shorts

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students research that a narrative film tells a story using camera movement, sound, lighting, editing and other film making techniques. The audience must be taken into consideration when making a film. They explore what makes their hero...
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The Mandan Buffalo Dance and You

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create short oral presentations describing how Native American tribes use dance, poetry, music, art and other expressions to make a dedication to a physical concept or thing.
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Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Experimental Shorts

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Learners design and create an experimental film to express a theme or concept regarding heroism. They establish shots of locations, write dialogue, create montages and subjective footage.