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Newbery Medal Winners Quiz: 1990s

For Students 4th - 10th
Fifteen questions cover nine Newbery-winning novels from the 1990s in this interactive quiz. Voracious individual readers can test their memory and comprehension, or groups can pool knowledge and work together to complete the quiz....
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Disc/Washer Method

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners calculate the volume of solids. In this calculus activity, students apply the Disk and Washer Method to solve for the volume of three dimensional objects. They calculate the volume caused by rotation that create...
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Discovering Different Types of Functions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Graph polynomials and identify the end behavior of each polynomial function. The class differentiates between linear, quadratic, and other polynomial equations.
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How Much Is A Million

For Teachers K - 1st
Help young learners visualize the concept of "a million." To convey concepts of numeration and literacy, they will listen to the book How Much is a Million? by David Schwartz. They should be able to make self-to-text connections....
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Prepositions and Preposition Checkup

For Students 6th - 9th
Polish preposition usage with this practical grammar reference sheet and exercise. This hand-out provides a brief breakdown of when to use the basic prepositions at, on, in and to as well as example sentences that include these basic...
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Properties of Matter

For Teachers 8th - 12th
A collection of ten slides reveals bright graphics and photos. Though the title is "Properties of Matter," the content is incoherent. You will find a couple of slides on chemical reactions, a few on the example of the S.S. Hindenburg...
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Climate Shifts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Eight slides of information related to shifts in the climate make up this presentation. The vocabulary and concepts displayed are geared toward high school meteorology learners. Content is not cohesive from slide to slide, but the...
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Reading the River

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In collaborative groups, young ecologists measure the temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen for three different freshwater samples. They examine each sample with a microscope and record observations on the microorganisms in the pond...
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Adjectives

For Students 6th - 7th
What's an adjective? This reference guide reviews adjectives in English before transitioning into the placement of adjectives in Spanish. Very few Spanish adjectives are available here, so provide your learners with a list of adjectives...
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Tom Sawyer Questions: Chapters 1-13

For Students 8th - 9th
Reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? Give your class a list of reading questions to guide their reading. Questions are divided into seven sections according to the chapters they accompany. 
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The Lightning Thief: Vocabulary Strategy

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Take an in-depth look into the vocabulary from the novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. With a list of words to choose from, scholars discover the definition, origin, stories associated with...
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)

DNA Extraction

For Teachers 5th - 12th
What does your DNA actually look like? Use simple materials with this experiment to find out! Geneticists of all ages can follow these instructions to extract their own DNA. For learners who are hoping to extend the activity, there are...
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Coconut and Chocolate Chip Passover Macaroons

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Recipies are a natural medium for using fractions in real-world problems. This delicious activity has learners adapting the ingredients for coconut and chocolate chip macaroons, a Passover treat, for fewer and more cookies than the...
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Nuffield Foundation

Biodiversity in Your Backyard!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Take your enthusiastic ecologists outdoors to explore the biodiversity right in their own schoolyard! In preparing for this activity, it may be worthwhile to research websites with local flora to help in the plant identification...
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Investigating an Enzyme-controlled Reaction: Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide Concentration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Are you looking for a way to measure cellular respiration? Try it with pureed potatoes. With some standard high school science equipment, biologists can perform an investigation and collect data surrounding byproducts of respiration. You...
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Springfield Public Schools District 186

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Study Guide

For Students 8th - 12th
Check understanding of plot with a study guide for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Separated into sections, you might split this up into pieces or give it to individuals as a packet. The questions are mostly lower level,...
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Vegetable Flowers with Homemade Ranch Dip

For Teachers K - 6th
Vegetables aren't just things we can grow to eat; now they are things we can grow to create art! Use this cute and kid-friendly recipe during your next Earth Day celebration. It includes step-by-step instructions on how to turn...
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Dirt Cups

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
After a hard day examining and dissecting worms, why not put your feet up and snack on a few? Here is a really cute idea that can be used to celebrate Earth Day or to accent a thematic learning experience. Kids use clay pots, gummy...
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Bug Mountain Cake

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
How does your class celebrate Earth Day? If you are in need of a fun cooking activity that can fit into life science curriculum, look no further. Here is a quick and easy recipe for a bug mountain cake. It can be made in class and shared...
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Teachers' Guide to Using A Day In the Life of a Drop

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Hydrology hopefuls learn about their local watershed. Through discussion and online interactives, they see that their habits affect the water supply. The lesson concludes with a pledge to filter out bad water usage habits. It makes a...
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American Chemical Society

Colors Collide or Combine?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
As part of a unit investigating the dissolving of M&Ms® candy coating, this instructional activity examines whether or not the different colors combine. There are no new concepts revealed in this particular instructional activity,...
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NSW Department of Education

Relationships Between Formal Measurement Units: Measure and Record Mass in Kilograms and Grams

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Teach the masses about the metric system with this hands-on measurement lesson. Given a fruit or vegetable, learners estimate, measure, and convert its mass using the metric units gram and kilogram.
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Shizuko’s Daughter: Discussion Web

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Is Yuki a selfish character? Analyze her motivation and behavior during a unit on Shizuko's Daughter by Kyoko Mori. Readers fill out two sides of a graphic organizer with reasons why or why not she is selfish, and then come up with...
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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Recycled Water: A Smart Way to Reuse Water

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Learn about wastewater and recycled water with a science reading activity. After learners finish a two-page passage about conserving the water supply, they answer six comprehension questions about what they have read.

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