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Arts of Asia in Reach
Students visit the Allen Memorial Art Museum to view Asian works of art and read the story Kogi's Mysterious Journey by Elizabeth Partridge. They discover the history of Gyotaku and its transition into an art form. They then examine the...
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"Lockwood for President!" Belva Ann, Who?
Students examine the life of Belva Ann Lockwood. They see her life through the creation of a set of "news" articles on her admission to practice law before the Supreme Court in 1879 and her nomination for the presidency in 1884.
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Alexander The Great
Students investigate the historical person of Alexander The Great. They view a video in order to create the context for the lesson. They read some biographies and conduct research using a variety of resources. Then students create their...
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Collocations-- Nouns
In this verb and adjective worksheet, students analyze 14 words in a word bank and select the correct one to complete each sentence. The expressions, word use and spellings may be unfamiliar to students as this is from the UK.
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Valentines Day Lesson
In this Valentine's Day worksheet, students will learn about Valentine's Day traditions in America. Students will learn Valentine's Day vocabulary and then practice a dialogue about Valentine's Day. Students will write a letter to a...
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The Beautiful Butterfly: Reading Comprehension
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a short selection about the butterfly, then answer 5 multiple choice questions. Answers provided.
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Words That Name Feelings
In this feeling words activity, students read the words that describe feelings and their definitions from the word box. Students then read the descriptions and write the word from the box that tells how each person is feeling.
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Grammar Interview (Who, Which, Whose, etc.)
In this who, which and whose learning exercise, students complete the sentences for each word group given. Students record the sentence endings.
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Spelling Crossword Puzzle
In this spelling learning exercise, students read 20 clues and determine the correct answer word. Students fit the words in a crossword puzzle. There is no word box. This is apparently related to a grade 4 spelling list, not available here.
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The Three People I Would Like to Invite for Dinner
Students identify and research three figures that are their personal heroes based on their characteristics of a hero. In this research lesson plan, the hero categories are a historical figure, a contemporary figure, and a person the...
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National Gallery of Art: Prinz Friedrich von Homburg: Ein Schauspeil, 3x
Students explore the work of Frank Stella. In this art appreciation activity, students look at images of the sculpture Prinz Friedrich von Homburg: Ein Schauspeil, 3x and discuss it as a work of art. This activity includes two simple...
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Seventh Grade Word Search
In this seventh grade word search activity, 7th graders use the word bank of twenty words to find and circle the words in the puzzle.
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Identifying and Categorizing Worthy Attributes
Learners write research questions. In this worthy attributes lesson, students discuss famous persons and what sets them apart from others. Learners identify questions to guide prior to researching a famous person.
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Who Were the Mayans?
In this Mayans worksheet, learners read about the Mayans on a web site given, then complete a set of 10 related comprehension questions.
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Ice Earrings Activity
Students put a piece of string between 2 ice cubes and fuse them together with pressure. In this ice lesson plan, students see how the cubes stick together.
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Portrait of a Ruler
Learners create a full-length portrait of the Emperor Hadrian that conveys his role through attributes and explain how this bust of Hadrian conveys a story about life as an emperor in ancient Rome.
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Explaining a Legend
Students explain the place of the legend of Herakles in ancient Greek life and compare ancient and modern legends in an essay.
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Airspeed Problem Set
Students demonstrate an understanding of aircraft launch airspeed requirements. They read a selection on relative velocities from a NASA Web-based textbook, then calculate airspeed launch requirement problems.
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Aircraft Trajectory Problem Set
Students, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to the calculation of speed, distance, acceleration, and time in simple aircraft motion.
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???A Sound of Hammering??? by Dazai Osamu
Tenth graders read and analyze the story, "A Sound of Hammering," by Dazai Osamu. They answer discussion questions, conduct Internet research on the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, develop a character web, analyze the major themes...
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Butterflies
In this insects worksheet, students look over 6 different pictures of butterflies, name each butterfly and then find out what else they can find out about each one.
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Columbus Day Word Search
In this word search activity, students read over 20 words that relate to Columbus Day. Students then locate the words within the word search puzzle.
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Mile in My Moccasins
Students recognize the value of giving to the community by looking at examples of sacrifices and traditions of Native Americans. In this Native American lesson plan, students given examples of philanthropic deeds of Native American...
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I Want to Be Just Like You!
Students complete activities for people of eminence. In this eminence lesson plan, students compare and contrast people of eminence. Students determine the difference between being famous and being great. Students complete worksheets...