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Young Readers Make Inferences with Little Bear

For Teachers All
Maurice Sendak’s illustrations reveal implicit truth in the classic children's book Little Bear.
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Time, Talent, Treasure and Economics

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work cooperatively to create a quilt. They choose a pattern and determine the specific skills and steps needed to produce that quilt. Labor is divided equally between group members and a quilt is created assembly line style....
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Original Line or Familiar Find?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine a primary source document from 1684 that includes many of the same lines found in Romeo's speech to Juliet from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Students compare the texts and discuss authorship during the sixteenth and...
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Time Zones

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are able to read and also use a variety of timetables and charts. They perform calculations with time, including 24-hour clock times and time zones. These are very important concepts that Students probably have to bear in mind...
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Least Squares Fit Line

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students estimate the least squares fit line for a set of data. They understand error involved in least square fit lines. They solve application problems using least square fit lines.
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Reading Thermometers

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this reading thermometers worksheet, students read data on given thermometers. They determine the given temperature. This two-page worksheet contains nine problems.
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Drought, nomads and the price of peanuts

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students read two short text items, which describe different approaches to agriculture. They describe the likely advantages and disadvantages of each approach for farmers, commercial peanut buyers, the government, nomadic herdsman and...
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The Cultural Geography of South Asia

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students gain an in-depth understanding of the issues surrounding the conflict in Kashmir. They use what they have learned to write an essay about the disputed territory of Kashmir.
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Deciding Which Type of Graph is Appropriate

For Students 5th - 8th
In this graphing activity, students read about line, bar, and pie graphs and then determine which graph is the best way to express data results. This activity has 3 short answer questions.
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Subtract Integers on a Number Line

For Students 4th - 6th
In this subtracting integers on a number line practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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The Trenches

For Students 7th - 10th
In this World War I study guide activity, students investigate trench warfare. Students read sections of information and examine trench diagrams. Students respond to 9 short answer question regarding the information presented.
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The Lift Equation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the FoilSim educational software program to complete an activity regarding lift. They solve a multivariable equation for each of the variables and apply the results to various problems in different situations.
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Tools of the Historian: Primary vs. Secondary Sources

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify the difference between primary and secondary sources. They discuss the importance of evaluating all sources they might use. They read primary and secondary sources that relate to the colonial period.
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Football Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd
In this football facts activity, 3rd graders will read a passage about American football and answer eight multiple choice questions about the sport.
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The Chinese Massacre of 1871

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the historical Chinese Massacre of 1871. They conduct Internet research, analyze period maps of Los Angeles, read an article, design a timeline, and write a research paper.
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Flying The Friendly Skies

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners investigate the science of flight while creating their own gliders and test them with the lift supplied by wind in the outdoors. They create a chart to make observations of the flight patterns of different gliders taking note of...
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Bb is for Bike

For Students K - 2nd
Learners learn to print the upper and lower case Zaner-Bloser letter Bb in this language arts worksheet. Learners trace and then print their letters in unlined boxes.
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Bb is for Bike

For Students K - 2nd
In this printing practice activity, students learn to print both upper and lower case letter Bb. Students trace several examples before forming their letters in the unlined boxes.
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Demonstrating the Kinds of Energy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students experiment with inner tubes, weights, flasks, and pistons to demonstrate the gas laws. In this molecular motion lesson, students demonstrate pressure as a force per area. They conduct an experiment to show the relationship...
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Wave Actions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this waves worksheet, students read about the ways waves react depending on the boundary they encounter. They read about natural frequency, resonance, phases and interference in waves. They match 13 terms with their definitions, they...
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Dark Voices From Unmarked Graves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read The Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa. They view video from Roots by Alex Haley on the capture of Kunta Kinte and reenact household slavery as practiced by the Igbo people. The make a list of major differences...
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Viral Invaders

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars conduct a critical investigation of the West Nile Virus. They assess the relationship between the sources of information and their credibility. Students use their findings to create a public health campaign about the virus.
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Flower Pot Salad Bar

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners discuss the connection between a flower pot and wholesome food by creating a salad.  In this healthy eating instructional activity, students utilize numerous fresh vegetables to create a classic salad in a flower pot....
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Let's Learn About Time

For Students 1st - 4th
Learning to read an analog clock is not a lost art! Use these worksheets as you introduce youngsters to telling time. Because much of this packet is informational and includes a lot of text, this may be intended for older learners....