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Creature Seekers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Does it actually exist? Consider the sighting of a giant squid, much like the one that appears in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Middle and high schoolers read the article One Legend Found, Many Still to Go, and research other mysterious...
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Dissecting Squid

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore biology by dissecting an animal. In this squid anatomy lesson, 2nd graders collaborate in pairs to investigate the inner body systems of a recently deceased squid. Students utilize plastic knives to cut the squid...
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I - Sid Squid

For Students K - 1st
In this letter I worksheet, students look at 8 different letters, color all of the lowercase i's green and the other letters black. Students trace and write the letter i, then when they finish color Sid Squid.
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Words in the News: Scientists Find Giant Squid

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners discuss a headline of an article. In groups, they match the new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about a giant squid and answer questions.
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Sid Squid Letter S

For Students K - 1st
In this letter s worksheet, students use a green crayon to color every letter s next to Sid Squid and use a black crayon for any letter that is not an s. Students count the green s's and write that number in the box. Students then...
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How Are Open Ocean Organisms Structured for Their Environment?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore biology by conducting an animal dissection. In this oceanography lesson plan, students identify the life cycle of a squid and other animals that are involved with commercial fishing. Students dissect a squid in class and...
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Five Part Phonics: Blends

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in a variety of activities that feature the consonant blend 'st'. They read "Stan the Squid" and "Stella Started for the Station", answer comprehension questions for the stories, manipulate beginning sounds and...
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After I Read Strategy Sheet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After readers finish the story Deep-Sea Monster, they utilize this two-page worksheet to write short-answer responses to questions about the story. The questions posed require critical thinking, not simply recalling details from the...
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Oxford Compiles Top 10 Irritating Phrases

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore well-known expressions that are frequently used. Middle schoolers read an article with the author's opinion of the most annoying phrases. Afterward, they complete numerous activities that check their reading comprehension. Some...
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Confused and Misused Words and Phases

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This grammar lesson will definitely help your students ace the next skills evaluation. Provided are several examples of words that are commonly misused, confused, or misspelled. Five different strategies are given to help students avoid...
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Whale Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this review or quiz about whales instructional activity, learners read phrases describing something about whales and identify the answer. Students choose 10 multiple choice answers.
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Verb Forms

For Students 5th - 8th
Targeting some commonly misused verbs, this worksheet could help students avoid language-related errors. While just a short review of verbs, it could be a way to introduce the importance of proper word usage.
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Pronoun Reference - Exercise 2

For Students 6th - 8th
Do your pupils need extra practice identifying and correcting pronoun reference errors? These off-beat prompts will entertain as well as educate. No answer key is provided.
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Anticipation Guides Improve Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Beginning with anticipation guide strategies is a powerful method for improving reading comprehension. First, list initial ideas for a topic the class will be reading about. These ideas are formulated into statements, some of which are...
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Grammar Bytes: Capitalization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
While a comprehensive exploration of capitalization rules, this presentation is geared toward high school students and may contain elements teachers would want to change. The examples may contain subject matter that could be altered to...
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Facts on Fish Species

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Here is a brief outline of facts on various Chesapeake Bay fish species. Use it as an example of what kind of information you want your life science learners to collect when you assign them a specific species to research. Another way to...
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Writing Bug - Inquiring Minds Want to Know - #5

For Students 4th - 6th
In this journal writing activity, students are given four headlines for news stories published in tabloid newspapers. Students write the story that might have matched one of the headlines.
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Pronoun Reference

For Students 5th - 6th
The kids in your class will have so much fun completing this grammar worksheet (maybe). They must determining whether each of 20 sentences contain pronoun atecedent errors or not. When they locate an error they must correct it. Editing...
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Pronoun Agreement

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Grammar rules are not always clear so use this presentation to provide your students with examples, context, and definitions for using pronouns correctly. Topics covered are plural and singular antecedents, plural and singular pronouns,...
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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Desalination: Turning Salt Water into Fresh Water

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
How does San Francisco supply its citizens with enough water, even during a drought? Learn about reservoirs and why desalination could be a good solution with a reading passage about water conservation. After kids finish the...
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"It's a Serious Game"

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore online safety by viewing an educational video. In this online identification lesson, students discuss the importance of keeping personal information private and when it is appropriate to enter personal information on the...
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Hector's World: It's a Serious Game

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate child safety by viewing an educational video. In this Internet privacy instructional activity, students view a short film based on children giving personal information out on the web. Students answer discussion...
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Food Glorious Food

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this food category learning exercise, students categorize thirty-five different types of foods into six main categories: Meat, Fruit, Vegetables, Sea Food, Dairy or Other.
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The Chambered Nautilus

For Students 4th - 6th
For this chambered nautilus worksheet, learners read a 2 page article, define 10 vocabulary words and answer 7 short answer questions in complete sentences.

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