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Sense and Sensibility: Concept Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If you need an anchor for your unit on Sense and Sensibility, use a concept analysis with key discussion points. It includes literary themes, vocabulary, background information, and suggestions for addressing gender and diversity...
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Summarizing

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze and summarize the main aspects of a news story. They find the "Who, What, Where, When and Why in a particular news story.In addition, they answer six questions over a particular story and then write a news story from...
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Cute Calves of Just Tasty Steaks

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the state of agriculture. In this animal husbandry lesson, students visit selected Web sites to research data on people's changing diets, farming practices, and animal health care. 
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Cookie Mining

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners study what mining is and the environmental of mining is. They examine what ore is, complete a mining exercise, and look at environmental law as it relates to mining.
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Henry VIII (1509-47 AD)

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English history worksheet, students investigate the life of King Henry VIII by reading a six paragraph biography and answering four short answer questions about it.
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Boston Tea Party

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension activity, students read facts about the Boston Tea Party and answer comprehension questions. Students answer eight questions.
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Idioms: Transport

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this transport idioms worksheet, students complete sentences in which idioms are used.  Students must interpret the idioms correctly in order to complete the sentences.
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Patience

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to the story New Shoes for Silvia by Johanna Hurwitz. In this literacy lesson plan, 1st graders do a picture walk and answer who, what, when, where and why questions. Students answer multiple questions focused...
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Imagery

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students write using imagery. In this descriptive writing lesson students write a descriptive paragraph about their favorite season. They use a chart to compile words related to their senses and emotions.
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Socials Word Search Puzzle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students study 32 words in a word bank, then locate them in a word search puzzle. There is no apparent connection between the words and the meaning of the title is not known. Note: Several words in the...
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John Constable: artist

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students paint their own cloudy sky after studying paintings of the artist John Constable. In this John Constable lesson plan, students read and discuss the outdoor paintings of this artist and then complete their own painting of the...
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Executions Student Worksheet

For Students 8th - 12th
In this French Revolution worksheet, students read a 1-page selection as well as Internet articles about executions and then respond to 10 short answer questions.
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Green is Beautiful

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore the need to care for the environment and the ways in which their actions can impact their surroundings. They play a board game to illustrate the need to protect the environment.
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Unity In Diversity

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils discuss the meaning of diversity in the world. They practice how to act around others and appreciate the different types of people that exist. The lesson includes a section of vocabulary and the reading of a story to illustrate...
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St. Patrick's Day Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this St. Patrick's Day worksheet, students read a selection about the day, then complete a fill-in-the-blank vocabulary activity and list as many things as they can think of the are green.
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Happy Homes Estate Agents

For Students 6th - 7th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read a page from Happy Homes Estate Agents. Students read descriptions of holiday cottages in the UK.
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Breaking News English: Zimbabwe's Homeless Ignored

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Zimbabwe's Homeless Ignored," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Places and Spaces in Art

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils examine and describe the houses of Baie Saint-Paul. They name the colors used and the shapes in the roof. Using a gable roof design, they draw their own house. They discover the architectrual elements in their own community as...
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Ramblers and walkers' right to roam

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars read news story about the start of Madonna's court action: "Madonna says: 'Get off my land!'. " They work groups try to agree on what types of land should be accessible to walkers and ramblers, and which areas should...
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Breaking News English: Zimbabwe's Homeless Ignored

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Zimbabwe's Homeless Ignored," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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It's All About Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the legislative process by discussing a current issue dealing with energy policy. They explain the role of government and how it affects their quality of life. Students identify and list the groups that create energy...
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Jobs and Places

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students match a job to where this job would be performed. In this jobs and places lesson plan, students have to decide where a certain job would be performed by filling out a worksheet and drawing a symbol to match each place.
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Sentence Variety and Modifier Placement

For Students 6th - 8th
In this sentence variety worksheet, students learn that modifier placement can make sentences more interesting. Students read 10 sentences and add an initial, mid-sentence or terminal modifier as directed. This is an on-line interactive...
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Idioms Quiz: Structures

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms about structure instructional activity, students interpret sayings about structure and complete sentences using them correctly.