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The Expansion of The United States, 1846-1848

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students interpret historical maps,identify territories acquired by the United States in the 1840s. Also they identify states later formed from these territories. The primary sources for the lesson are the maps found in the lesson's...
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Bald Eagle Population Graphing

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students create graphs to illustrate the bald eagle population. They identify the population of bald eagles in Minnesota and the United States. They create three graphs to represent the population data including a line, bar, and...
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Along Our Coast

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the coast lines of Florida. They examine the benefits of estuaries and examine the estuary systems found along the coast. Students research and construct a saltwater food web.
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Scrambled States

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students read or are read the story "Scrambled States". Using a map, they identify their states and time zones. They predict their states representation in the book and discuss it after the book is finished. They discvor the differences...
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Polar Bear Polar Bear

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore fictional literature. Students listen to a story about a polar bear who changes color. Young scholars observe color models of the bear as the teacher reads. Students perform hand motions to parts of the story. ...
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FLY HIGH!!!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create their own bird study in their own schoolyard using the scientific method (see Testing a Hypothesis in Join the Project). Students do research in the library, at a local college, or on the Internet to determine the...
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Our Nation Grows

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students demonstrate the importance of symbols, especially the flag, to the identity of the American nation. They use the internet to trace the design timeline of the American flag.
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Raising Money for Government Services

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate how money is raised to pay for government services. They describe why governments need revenue to provide goods and services. They create a list of government expenditures at the federal, state and local levels. They...
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Paying for Government Services

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners identify major sources of revenue for government spending and identify the type of tax that makes up the largest percentage of the federal budget. They are introduced to the major services provided by local, state and national...
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How Should Congress Allocate Money?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover and examine how the government spends money and then determine what they this are priorities for national spending by illustrating their ideas on a pie chart. They research the national spending allocations on the...
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Proper Nouns 6

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this noun usage worksheet, students find the proper noun in each list of three words and then print that word on the provided blank line.
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Grade K-2 Writing and Grammar: More Colons

For Students K - 2nd
In this grammar and writing worksheet, students read about the use of colons when writing the time in hours and minutes. They write the correct time using a colon between the hour and minutes in 3 examples, and write a time of their own...
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Total English Starter 13

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this English review worksheet, students work in pairs to choose a destination they both like. Students write a plan for their holiday. Students then ask other pairs about their holidays and fill in the information tables. Students...
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Global Change — Change and Cycles Where Land, Air and Water Meet

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Pupils participate in an experiment to define a parts-per-billion solution. In this ecology lesson, students select a second substance to create a parts-per-billion solution and observe and record their results. Pupils work in groups to...
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World Map and Globe

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students locate and identify continents and countries. For this world map lesson, students locate and identify one country on each continent.
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Patterns in Fractals

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the concept of fractal patterns. For this fractal pattern lesson, students use an applet about the Hilbert Curve to answer questions about rectangles and other polygons. Students derive the fractal pattern when dividing...
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Irregular Fractals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of irregular fractals. In this irregular fractals lesson, students discuss how to find fractal dimensions through teacher led discussion. Students calculate fractal dimensions of various fractals.
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States and Territories

For Students 5th
In this United states instructional activity, 5th graders read a short script pertaining to the states and territories.  Students complete 10 fill in the blank questions and self check this online interactive instructional activity.
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Animal Instincts

For Teachers K - 5th
Students compare animal adaptations to human behavior. In this science lesson, students discuss animal instincts vs. learned behavior. Options for student writing, drawing and research are incorporated into this lesson plan
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Water: to the Last Drop

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research how water played an important role in US history. In this social studies lesson plan, students make a mock newscast from one of the events they researched. They present their newscast to the class. 
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Breaking News English: North Korea To Test Long-Range Missile

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "North Korea to Test Long-Range Missile," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: McCain Picks Female Running Mate

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "McCain Picks Female Running Mate," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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U.S. Quiz Questions

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ESL United States learning exercise, middle schoolers answer a set of 25 questions about the United States. The answers to each question are written beneath each.
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Dog Breeds

For Students Higher Ed
  For this trivia quiz, the information focuses on dog aggression. Students respond to 10 multiple choice questions and submit answers electronically via this interactive website.    

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