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The Panic of 1837 And the Presidency of Martin Van Buren

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze period political cartoons as they study the causes of the Panic of 1837. They use primary sources to evaluate President VanBuren's response to the panic and public opinion of the results of his policies. Then they...
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What is a Raptor?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore, analyze and discover the characteristics of raptors and generate a word bank for owls and raptors. They identify attributes shared by raptors and practice various key vocabulary words to master and utilize in sentence...
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Configuration Station #3

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students study 6 words in a provided word bank. Students generate sentences, fill in missing words, write rhyming words and illustrate to show meaning.
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Configuration Station #10

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students study 6 words in a word bank and complete 30 activities such as alphabetizing, rhyming, sentence writing, and illustrating.
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Configuration Station #19

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students study a word bank of 5 commonly used words. Students complete 30 questions: sentence writing, missing words, word search, alphabetical order, and illustrating.
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A Lesson to Accompany "Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of a Paper Money Economy"

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine the role of money in the colonial economy by participating in a trading activity. In this colonial economy lesson, students complete an activity to learn about colonial trade and what happens when there is a lack of...
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Who’s on First? Cultural Heritage

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore their own heritage as they learn more about Roger Clemente. In this social studies and music lesson plan, students study cultural heritage through a study of Puerto Rican music and instruments.
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Tackling Hunger on "Souper Bowl" Sunday

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students envelop basic plans, in small groups, for fundraising projects that they could actually organize and execute.
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Starfall

Zac The Rat

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy activity, students complete words with the short /a/ vowel sound. They use the pictures for clues.
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Counting Nickels

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
This little piggy went to market! Piggy banks are displayed on this page with varying numbers of nickels on each. Coin counters count by 5s to determine how much money each piggy holds. This is a clever learning exercise for counting...
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Solar Activity

For Students 8th - 10th
In this solar activity worksheet, students complete a puzzle given a word bank with matching numbers. The numbers correlate to the answers to basic math problems that use the order of operations. Students use their mathematical answers...
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What a Cosmic Web We Weave

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore, using journals and discussion in small groups, how the universe has evolved since the theoretical Big Bang and create dramatizations of various eras in cosmic evolution.
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Neoclassical Influences

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study how artists of the Neoclassical period were influenced by major historical events during the Enlightenment. They identify and analyze the Neoclassical style. discuss and identify the historical influences of Neoclassical...
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How Do You Profit From Trading Stocks?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners see how to calculate the gains and losses of their stock portfolios. They use basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the old-fashioned way.
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How Much Does That Car Cost?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars calculate how much it costs to buy a used car and finance it through a bank. They select a car from the newspaper, conduct Internet research on current auto loan interest information for four different states, and create...
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Underground Vault Protects World's Seeds

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students share ideas about keeping things safe, then read a news article about a huge vault built to store billions of seeds. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity,...
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We're in the Money

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study money and its place in the economy.  In this middle school Consumer Math lesson plan, students explore the barter system and the need for money.  Students explore how money works in society and explore modern...
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Homophones Crossword Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this homophones worksheet, students study the 16 words in the word bank, read the context clues, and fit the correct homophones in the puzzle.
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Similar Words

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling and grammar worksheet, learners study words which look or sound alike such as "desert" and "dessert." Students use the 24 words in the word bank to choose correct words to complete 20 sentences.
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Abraham Lincoln and the Five-Dollar Note

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Students study Presidential history by researching Abraham Lincoln.  In this U.S. history instructional activity, students discuss the changes in the 5 dollar bill and create a timeline of Abraham Lincoln's life.  Students...
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ESL Storyboards

For Students 1st - 12th
In this ESL literacy worksheet, students examine each individual board and then use them to tell and write a story about the events.
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Our Robots, Ourselves

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students imagine how they might use a robot in their daily lives, explore advancements in artificial intelligence, investigate robotic technology under development, and prepare posters that show how robotic technology might be...
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Political Race

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore political topics and issues that often involve discussions of race or ethnicity. They develop campaign speeches voicing their stances on their assigned topics and explore how their racial and/ or ethnic backgrounds shape...
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Analyze This

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students gain practice in the analysis of various types of graphs common in daily life. These examples often use graphic images like charts, graphs, tables, and pictures to supplement learning.

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