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Hummingbird Nests

For Teachers K - 6th
Now here's a hands-on activity that little ones are sure to love. Using melted chocolate, coconut, and jelly beans they'll be able to shape tiny nests perfect for tiny birds. Kids love getting their hands dirty and the tactile experience...
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Primary vs. Secondary Sources Notes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What’s the difference between primary and secondary source materials? Here’s a handout, designed as a reference for learners, that does a good job of distinguishing between primary and secondary source materials and providing examples of...
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Give Into Chance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers experience choreography that originated from the Postmodern movement. They utilize a chance method by rolling a dice to change the order of a dance sequence. Then they compare this method to traditional methods.
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Sports and Hobbies

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore vocabulary related to sports and hobbies. They consider their interests in sports and hobbies in relation to other students. They discuss music and describe a piece of music using simple adjectives.
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Careers and Self-Portraits

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore careers they may have in their future. They create a paper collage self-portrait of themselves as adults dressed for work. They write an autobiography describing the education and training required for their chosen career.
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Flipped: After Reading Strategy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Everyone can be an expert! After finishing Wendelin Van Draanen's book Flipped, divide your class into small groups. Then, assign each group a topic to become experts on. The resource suggests topics such as characters, themes, setting,...
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Brainstorming

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Get your young writers outside of the traditional essay writing mode with Free Write Friday. Free Write Friday encourages your class to use personal experiences or knowledge to write more creative pieces. Young writers could experiment...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.6

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Here's an exercise designed for the Common Core Literacy Standard L.11-12.6 that asks learners to demonstrate their ability to put together all they have learned about language. The first activity is based on a passage from Rosencrantz...
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The Canadian Expedition

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research and write a pen pal letter about the geography of a Canadian town. Students create a script for a phone call with their pen pal and perform it with a friend for the class.
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Bringing the Holocaust Unit to Closure: Implications for the Future

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars study the history of the Holocaust. it is complex; therefore, understanding its implications is complex as well. Elie Wiesel refers to the Holocaust as a question within a question. Questions lead to further questions, and...
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Indian Story Bag

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use an object to tell an interesting story from their lives. They write and present a short story about an interesting episode from their life and gather objects in a story bag, which illustrates their story to the class.
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Free Radical Reactions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students look at the diagrams for the chemistry reaction. Then they write down the correct chemical reaction.
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet 5

For Students 6th - 7th
For this sentence completion worksheet, students read 10 sentences that have a missing word or phrase. From 4 choices, students select the most correct words to complete the sentence.
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A Good Foundation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine how regional geology affects bridge foundations. In this physical science lesson, students explore how bridge types are constructed for different purposes.
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Putin: 'No way back' from democracy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Imagine a meeting between President Bush and Putin. Get your class thinking about global awareness, democracy, and totalitarian modes of government. They examine how two leaders approach major governmental issues and run their countries...
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Water in Africa

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students discover the horrible situation of water shortages that many people face by completing Peace Corps activities.  In this global health lesson, students analyze and discuss photographs of people in Africa struggling to find...
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 9 - Exercise 4a

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills instructional activity, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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How Much Do You Know about American History?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
For this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 7 multiple choice questions about events in American history. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Vegetable Flowers with Homemade Ranch Dip

For Teachers K - 6th
Vegetables aren't just things we can grow to eat; now they are things we can grow to create art! Use this cute and kid-friendly recipe during your next Earth Day celebration. It includes step-by-step instructions on how to turn...
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Deerfield Families

For Teachers 4th - 6th
To understand the consequences of the 1704 attack on Deerfield by combined French and Native American forces, groups research primary and secondary resources related to four Deerfield families involved in the attack.
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Down to the Sea in Ships...Really!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the travel of ancient sailors and the use of ships. They complete a Venn diagram, and compare and contrasts the two points of view on ancient ship travel.
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100th Day Chick Hunt

For Teachers K - 1st
Young mathematicians listen to The Wolf's Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza and review number names on a pocket chart that shows numbers from 1 to 100. They locate 100 numbered cutout chicks hidden in the classroom and match them to the...
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Attitudes Toward Emancipation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the Emancipation Proclamation and investigate steps that led to its signing. They read and discuss period news articles from both sides of the argument and create portfolios of documentation supporting both sides.
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Writing Fables

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students develop a working skill of using graphic organizers for writing. The lesson notes that the best kind of organizer is one that is engaging to the appropriate audience. The assessment follows the rubric given in the lesson.

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