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Irony At Owl Creek

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in study of literature in order to identify the use of irony in the context of reading two stories. They are compared and contrasted and the irony is exposed. The activities include the answering of several key questions.
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The Fountain of Youth

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study Ponce de Leon and the Fountain the Fountain of Youth. Using a real life analogy, 7th graders compare the skills of a conquistador to that of a professional basketball player. They discover reasons why the...
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Newton in Motion Project

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate Newton's Third Law of Motion as it exits in real world applications. They watch as the teacher makes a simple balloon powered car before explaining how the motion of the car demonstrates Newton's Third Law of Motion....
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300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae: Herodotus? Real History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the importance of the Battle of Thermopylae. In groups, they compare and contrast letters from the leaders of both sides and also read a synopsis from a historian. They research how the people worked with the...
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Libby, Montana: Raise Awareness About Potentially Dangerouss Attic Insulation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a film about the town of Libby, Montana and how they were exposed to attic insulation that contained asbestos. Using the internet, they research the Environmental Protection Agency's guidelines for this type of insulation...
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Confronting Genocide

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discover what the term genocide means and are assigned to groups to reasearch an act of genocide in order to answer each question from their worksheet. They then compare their results making special notes of patterns they observe.
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Black Hawk Island Hike

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students explore Wisconsin's natural and cultural history through hands-on exploration of Upham Woods. They are shown the basic paddling skills and they work in teams to paddle across the river on barge. Students describe cultural...
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The Civil War Revisited

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students move beyond the generals and battles approach to the Civil War and explore, instead, the issues, ideals, and outcomes of the great conflict that left a president dead, a region destitute, and a nation in shambles.
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Science: Criminalistics - A New Look at Crime

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine the world of forensic science, focusing on fingerprint analysis. In the lesson, they implement a method by which fingerprints of class members are categorized and identified. Elementary students study classification...
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American Revolution: Who Am I

For Students 4th - 5th
In this American Revolution worksheet, students read 5 paragraphs, each giving clues about a famous person in the Revolutionary War. Students use a word bank to find the answer.
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Medieval Japan

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies instructional activity middle schoolers find the terms related to Medieval Japan and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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George Washington: Reading Comprehension/Biography

For Students 4th
In this George Washington reading comprehension activity, 4th graders will read a short (1 page) biography about Washington and answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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Who Was the First US. President?: Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd
In this George Washington reading comprehension worksheet, 3rd graders will read a 2 paragraph passage about the life of our first President and answer 4 multiple choice questions.
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Russian Revolution to Stalin

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, students look for the words that describe the events of the Russian Revolution and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Armed Forces Day Reading Comprehension Passage

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension/ holiday worksheet, students read a passage about Armed Forces Day which is celebrated on the third Saturday in May in the US. They answer 6 short answer, fill in the blank questions based on the reading.
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Airborne & Special Operations Museum- Grade 5

For Students 5th
In this gallery scavenger hunt worksheet students answer 11 questions about the displays in the Airborne & Special Operations Museum (location unknown).
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Europe Crossword

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geography worksheet, students fill in twenty-two blanks about European countries. They identify the names of countries, capitals, and mountains.
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Nicholas and the Dragon

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading worksheet, students read a five-page fairy tale about a boy named Nicholas, a princess named Penelope, and a dragon. At the end, Nicholas is hailed a hero and marries the princess.
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Article Or No Article?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this article or no article worksheet, students decide if the blanks in ten sentences should have an "a", "an", "the", or "no article" in each one to make them grammatically correct.
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Everglades

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this wetlands worksheet, students will research and answer 11 questions about the Florida Everglades. Students will create a report.
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Find Somebody Who ...4-- Icebreaker Game

For Students 5th - 6th
In this icebreaker game worksheet, students read 30 descriptions which could fit classmates. Students match the descriptions with anyone who they fit and write the names on the blank.
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Holidays: Presidents Day

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this ESL/language arts worksheet, learners read sentences about Presidents Day and choose the best word to fill in the blank. Students are given 2 choices for each.
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Number the Stars Chapter 2

For Students 5th - 6th
For this Language Arts worksheet, learners answer three questions from Number the Stars, Chapter 2. The questions include 3 literal, 4 inferential, and 2 opinion questions.
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Number the Stars

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Language Arts worksheet, complete a graphic organizer about The Danish Resistance in the book Number the Stars. Students describe who they were, what they did, how they helped, how they operated, and what happened if they were...

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