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The Goat in the Rug

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students define productive, capital, human and natural resources and intermediate goods, then classify these things by how they are used in a production process. In this resources/goods lesson plan, students listen to the story The Goat...
Worksheet
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The Market Place, Derby, UK

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this city quiz series worksheet, students visit the Market Place in Derby, UK and answer questions about stores and activities available there. Students answer 20 questions.
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Outdoor Survival

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students are introduced to basic outdoor survival concepts. They identify the seven basic needs for survival. Students describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. They compare and contrast the value of different...
Worksheet
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Find Somebody Who ...4-- Icebreaker Game

For Students 5th - 6th
For 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.
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension Review for Grade 5

For Teachers 5th
In this reading comprehension review for grade 5 worksheet, 5th graders read 4 passages and answer 25 multiple choice questions in standardized test format.
Worksheet
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Skeletal System Crossword

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this skeletal system instructional activity, students complete a crossword about the skeletal system. Students insert 14 words into the crossword. An answer key is provided.
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The City of Ember chapters 16 and 17

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read The City of Ember chapters 16 and 17 and answer multiple choice questions about it. Students complete 14 questions.
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An Ounce of Prevention...

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars discuss current H.I.V. prevention strategies and adapt these strategies to address the spread of H.I.V. in developing countries. They analyze the results of an international AIDS conference called "The Urgent Search for an...
Handout
PBS

Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Charles Richard Drew

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page profile of influential innovator, Charles Drew, whose vision and ideas created the blood bank by revolutionizing the understanding of blood plasma.
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Amherst College: Charles R. Drew: Charles Drew Memorial Cultural House

For Students 9th - 10th
The Charles Drew Memorial Cultural House at Amherst College was named for Charles Drew, an outstanding surgeon who discovered the chemical method for preserving blood and later became the director of the first American Blood Bank. He...
Online Course
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Psbc: Introduction to Hematology

For Students 9th - 10th
This well-illustrated overview of blood biology examines the development and function of each of the different types of blood cells. Features include an assessment test.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Forgotten Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated feature from the American Experience Web site highlights the frequently forgotten inventors of several useful, innovative technologies.
Handout
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Black Inventors Online Museum: Charles Drew

For Students 3rd - 8th
BlackInventors.com profiles Charles Drew, teacher, doctor, and the researcher who developed the blood plasma bank.
Website
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Pbs: American Experience: Special Feature: Forgotten Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th
This fascinating site from PBS features seven inventions from the 19th and 20th centuries, along with information about the men and women who created them. Click on one of the small photos to learn more, or scroll down through the...
Graphic
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Jane Swanson

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1968, medical technologist Jane Swanson was the first recipient of the Ivor Dunsford Memorial Award, given by the American Association of Blood Banks, for her discoveries at the Minneapolis Memorial Blood Bank, including several...
Graphic
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Boxing

For Students 9th - 10th
The Olympic games were of greater efficacy than the Amphictyonic Council in promoting the spirit of union among the various branches of the Greek race, and in keeping alive a feeling of their common origin. They were open to all persons...
Graphic
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Foot Race

For Students 9th - 10th
The Olympic games were of greater efficacy than the Amphictyonic Council in promoting the spirit of union among the various branches of the Greek race, and in keeping alive a feeling of their common origin. They were open to all persons...
Graphic
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hurling the Javelin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Olympic games were of greater efficacy than the Amphictyonic Council in promoting the spirit of union among the various branches of the Greek race, and in keeping alive a feeling of their common origin. They were open to all persons...