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For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners collect, organize by table, and examine census data in a simulation, estimate the size of the population in the simulation and make predictions based on the collection of census simulation data.
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The Call of the Wild

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read The Call of the Wild, noting its theme of survival. They investigate the book's concepts with word webs, spider maps, or graphic organizers. They conduct a panel discussion on dogs and wolves. They write a letter to the...
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Monster and Myths: Scripts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore characteristics of the myth genre.  In this myth lesson, students become familiar with various myths and the cultures they were derived from. Students compare in a graphic organizer. Students write original myths and...
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Sundiata, Mali’s Lion King

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the history of Mali. In this African cultures lesson, students research the impact of Sundiata Keita as king of Mali, recognize the significance of historical Malian festivals, and create character masks to be worn...
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Integrating Technology In Your Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You can try these management tips and lessons to help you confidently integrate technology into your curriculum.
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Breaking News English: Canine Suicide Puzzle

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English instructional activity, students read "Canine Suicide Puzzle," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Rikki-Tikki Research

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders perform a search on mongooses on Internet Explorer and answer research questions.
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Enrichment Activities - "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the novel "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH." They discuss the various characters in the book, and the different types of conflict that take place within the book. They also research owls and rats to make comparisons...
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Using Synonyms and Explanations as Context Clues

For Students 6th
In this using synonyms and explanations as context clues, 6th graders read newspaper articles, then answer five comprehension questions using context clues.
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Animals in Ancient Rome (Grades 1-5)

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars invent, illustrate, and describe hybrid exotic animals, their imaginary origins, and lifestyles. They explain the ways in which ancient Romans made use of various animals.
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THE LION AND THE MOUSE

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students listen to a story about different types of animals and explore how they all need each other, just like people do.
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Fables and Trickster Tales Around the World

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze fables and trickster tales from various cultural traditions. In this fable analysis lesson, students identify the elements of fables and trickster stories. Students read Aesop's fables and Ananse spider stories. Students...
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IS THE BRADY BUNCH BIASED?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze the Brady Bunch for signs of stereotypes.
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Reading: Birds and Animals in the Mirror

For Students 6th - 9th
In this pronouns practice reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 6-paragraph passage and then respond to 10 true or false questions.
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Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students discover the biases between the two genders by comparing males and females in different species.  In this gender identity instructional activity, students research National Geographic Magazine and view videos demonstrating the...
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A Natural Habitat: What, How and Why

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students understand what a habitat is. They determine why a habitat is important to our environment no matter where it is located. Students observe and recognize natural habitats in their surroundings.
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Literary Devices Paper

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write a character analysis of someone they know describing them through similes, metaphors, and hyperboles. They may include themselves and how their person relates to him or her.
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GENDER ROLE DEVELOPMENT

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore gender bias and identify some examples of it.
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Desert Biome

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the vocabulary of desert animals and observe pictures of the animals as they name them. As a class, students compare and contrast the characteristics of desert animals. Using a specified website, students match...
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Chinese Folktales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Chinese folktales. In this literature and philanthropy lesson, students read Chinese folktales and analyze their literary elements. Students consider the effects of generosity in the tales and in their own lives.
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Life's Lessons: Survival of the Fittest

For Teachers 8th
Students analyze Jack London's use of anthropomorphism to identify the importance of adaptability in life. In this literature lesson, students use the novel The Call of the Wild to identify key elements in survival. Students complete...
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All/The - class: making generalizations about the group

For Students 5th - 8th
In this generalizations instructional activity, students change the form of the sentences to take the subject and change it into a group generalization. Students complete 8 sentences.
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Fossil Imprints

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discover fossil imprints. In this fossil lesson, 3rd graders get a piece of clay and create their own fossil imprints using animals provided by the teacher. They share their fossils with their partner and complete a data...
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Vegetable Idioms

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this idioms worksheet, students watch a video about idioms, fill in the blanks, and define what certain idioms mean. Students complete 3 activities.

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