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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Investigating Evidence

For Students K - 12th
Explore the scientific process through nature. Scholars become scientists as they develop a question, design an experiment, collect data, and analyze their results. A two-week lesson guides your classes through the process and provides...
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Worksheet 3 Vocabulary Review: Words That Mean the Same

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this synonyms worksheet, students read 10 sentences and analyze the word in bold type. From two choices, students circle the letter of a word or phrase that means the same.
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Reading: Games

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this games activity, students read the names of 5 common games. Students then read 5 paragraphs that describe the origin of a game. Students guess the name of each game and write it in the blank space.
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Worksheet 2: Games

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this games worksheet, students read four descriptions of different indoor games of the world. Students guess the name of each game and write it in the space after the description. There is a word bank.
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Fall Plowing: Drawing to Scale

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore coordinates and scale drawings. In this drawing to scale lesson, students discuss symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes, geometric, shapes and estimation of size.  Students recreate a portion of a drawing using a...
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Education World

Every Day Edit - Charles R. Drew

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this everyday editing learning exercise, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Charles R. Drew. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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Worksheet 14. Which Word Doesn't Belong?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this word group worksheet, students circle the word in each word group that does not belong. There are 10 questions on this worksheet.
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Worksheet 4: Vocabulary Review

For Students 3rd - Higher Ed
Using this vocabulary practice sheet, learners identify the verb to use in the context and change it to its correct form. The 8 question activity requires some thought and helps students develop critical thinking and vocabulary...
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Pranks With Paint

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider what they already know about graffiti and explore the pranks and work of a graffiti artist. They research a famous painting and create original artwork by adding thoughtful graffiti to it.
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Inquiry Lesson About Color

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the color choices artists make in their work, and to practice the scientific process of predicting, observing, inferring, and interpreting. This lesson's purpose is to prepare students for a museum visit.
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Words starting with GL

For Students 10th - 11th
In this vocabulary activity, students select the best choice to complete the sentence. They are challenged with difficult words that contain a gl-blends.
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Words Beginning with TR

For Students 10th - 11th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the difficult words that contain a tr-blend.
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Which Word Doesn't Belong?

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this grouping words worksheet, learners explore word meanings. Students are given ten sets of four words and are to determine which word doesn't belong in the group.
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Making Paper

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read about the history of paper production and make their own recycled paper. In this paper making lesson, students follow the directions to make paper from recycled paper. Students also learn about making paper from live plants.
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Completing Words that Begin With the Letter P

For Students 5th - 6th
In this missing letter worksheet, students fill in the blanks in each of 7 examples with a word that begins with the letter "p." They examine a black and white clip art picture before writing the letters on the blanks.
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Was That Fair?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the concept of fairness. In this fairness instructional activity, students look at different scenarios and see if the behavior seems fair. They talk about their answers with their classmates.
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Show Me a Flowerpot

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare and contrast handmade and machine-made products in a study about the evolution of production processes in American history. In this production history instructional activity, students explore a flowerpot in depth....
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Framed Character/Plot Chart

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this writing prompt activity, students practice filling out a framed character/plot chart that narrows the students focus on an historical event or a story.
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Worksheet 14 Vocabulary Review

For Students 4th - 5th
In this completing sentences worksheet, students read ten sentences and complete them by checking all possible words that would make sense from 4 choices.
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Complete Each Sentence: Vocabulary Practice

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this vocabulary practice worksheet, learners use 8 words in a word bank to complete sentences. There is no apparent connection between the words.
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Analogies

For Students 4th - 5th
In this analogies worksheet, students complete ten analogies with words from a word list. There is an example on this page that has no theme.
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Practice With Week 2 Vocabulary

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer questions to define vocabulary words. Students complete 20 problems.
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Vocabulary Review 38

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary review worksheet, students check a box next to the word that will correctly complete a sentence; more than one correct choice is possible.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
Grant Wood is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief information...