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Captain Lewis and his Medicine Bag
Young scholars explore medical practices of the early 1800's that were used on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. For this lesson, middle schoolers compare and contrast medical practices, create a list of medical needs for a modern trip and...
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The Future Perfect Simple and Continuous Exercise
In this recognizing verb usage worksheet, students use context clues to fill in the blanks and complete sentences with verbs in the future perfect simple or continuous tenses and then create additional sentences. Students write 19 answers.
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Abbreviations
In this grammar worksheet, students read and edit six sentences by correcting the abbreviations and acronyms within the sentence. Additionally, students match five abbreviations with their meaning.
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The Expedition Gets Underway
In this Lewis and Clark Expedition worksheet, learners read for information and complete comprehension activities. In this fill in the chart, journal entry, and multiple choice worksheet, students answer twenty questions.
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The Diary of Anne Frank
Eighth graders read the Diary of Anne Frank. In this novel reading lesson, 8th graders read and analyze the story. Students do online activities and create a newspaper giving a summary of three major events in the story. Students answer...
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Subject-Verb Agreement
For this grammar worksheet, students underline the subject in twenty-five sentences and then circle the correct verb in parentheses that makes each one grammatically correct.
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Kid-Created Biographies
Students create biographies on the people they know best-- their teachers! students use various skills to collect information, organize details, publish the biographies and present the information.
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Walking the Trail of Tears
Middle schoolers, through the use of examining video clips and Websites, become familiar with the reasons that the settlers wanted the land, broke treaties, and initiated the Indian Removal Act leading to the Trail of Tears.
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Ethnic Humor
Students define ethnicity and ethnic group in their own words. In groups, they view comic strips and identify how the strips relate to their family life. Individually, they write their own comic strip about their own ethnic group. To...
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Farm Stories, Animal Webbing, Favorite Farm Animal Graph
Students brainstorm animals they would expect to see on a farm. They save these on a Kidspiration web. Students watch or read a farm story. They discuss the characters. Students vote for their favorite farm animal and crate a graph using...
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Instructors Lesson Plan for Oh Sew Easy Pillows
Class members learn to make the basic 12" x 12" square pillow with overlapping back panels for easy insertion of a pillow form. Whether you choose a lively print or more subdued stripe, it's sure to add interest to your room!
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Folk and Family Heroes and Heroines
Students define and assess the difference between folk heroes and family heroes and then find examples of each in their own lives. They view a "Swapping Stories" video, surf the internet for examples and complete a variety of worksheets...
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CTBS Practice Test #5
In this CTBS practice test, learners: condense two sentences into one, choose the correct topic sentence for a paragraph, and identify sentences that do not belong in a paragraph and simple subjects. Nineteen questions are asked.
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Verbs in Past Tense
In this grammar worksheet, learners fill in the correct form of the verb in parentheses in past tense in thirty sentences. Students check to make sure each one is grammatically correct.
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The Invention of the Potato Chip
In this invention of the potato chip worksheet, students read for information and determine if statements are true or false. Students answer eight questions.
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Editing Sentences
In this editing sentences worksheets, students cut out sets of cards that contain punctuation and capitalization mistakes and rewrite the sentences correctly. Students write twenty sentences on four cards.
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Vocabulary Practice: Cross Out the Incorrect Word
For this editing worksheet, students read ten sentences and look for the error. Students cross out the incorrect word and replace it with the logical word from the word list.
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Reading Comprehension Assessment
In this reading assessment worksheet, students complete a 42 question, four story passages test. Students read about Stephen Spielberg, Lois Lowry, a shy boy in high school, and Haleakala volcano. Students answer the multiple choice...
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What If?
Young scholars examine the relationship between farmers and consumers. In this agriculture lesson, students explore supply and demand as they play an economics-based game.
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Diversity Music
Middle schoolers explore different types of music. In this music diversity activity, students are divided into groups to listen to an assigned type of music. Middle schoolers list characterisitcs of each type of music then...
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Mapping West Virginia
Fourth graders explore West Virginia. In this Unites States geography lesson, 4th graders discuss the type of land and the cities in West Virginia. Students create two overlays, with transparencies, that show the natural land and the...
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Social Movements in American Politics
Young scholars explore American social movements. In this writing skills lesson plan, students read Orwell's "Politics and the English." Young scholars then apply the rules for writing that are included in the piece. Students follow-up...
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The Liberty Bell
In this Liberty Bell worksheet, students read for information and comprehension. In this short answer worksheet, students answer ten questions.
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Great Robert Frost Poems: Fun Trivia Quiz
This 10-question quiz tests familiarity with several Robert Frost poems. Before giving this quiz, you will want to review the questions to be sure you've covered each of the poems.