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Closer To the Ground Lesson 1: Sharing the Wealth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine the meaning of philanthropy. They look at specific needs and determine the process of requesting grants from various foundations. They determine a need within the school community and write a grant application or...
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The Art of Persuasion - Persuading the Audience

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students write an essay or letter that gives three or more specific reasons to persuade the audience.
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The Cause & Effect Model

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the plot of the story, "The Little Engine That Could" to provide a model for writing creatively, developing critical essays, producing themes, and making predictions.
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Describe a Person

For Students 4th - 5th
In this descriptive paragraph worksheet, students choose one friend or family member and brainstorm information that describes them in detail. Students then write their brainstorm information into complete sentences. Students then write...
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Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this world history worksheet, students read a fact page about Adolf Hitler's early years, 1889 - 1945. They note the little known facts about Hitler before writing a newspaper article which highlights these facts. They write a...
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California Missions Project-Using Publisher

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create a California Missions magazine that includes a Table of Contents, pictures, and websites. In this culture and history instructional activity, students research missions and write and create a magazine article about it.
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Examining Letters to the Editor

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students write letters to the editor. In this written communication instructional activity, students read sample letters to the editor and use the active voice to compose letters to the editor about issues they are interested in.
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Work Sayings Exercise

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English vocabulary practice worksheet, students respond to 12 questions that require them match idioms to their meanings. Students also write and explain 3 additional idioms.
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Change for the future: Redesigning Maquoketa

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research a problem to be solved in their town, develop a rationale as to why they should act on this problem, and present their ideas to the class and their community. In this problem solving lesson plan, 6th graders...
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Proofreading Sentences

For Students 4th - 6th
In this proofreading activity, students write "SENT" in front of complete sentences and correct sentences with errors, 19 total. 
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Jennifer Lopez

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people activity, students read about Jennifer Lopez and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to synonym matching, sequencing, writing, spelling and vocabulary activities.
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Agriculture- It Is More Than You Think

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate agricultural careers and all the related jobs tied to them. The lesson has a great introduction with information for the students and teacher. The lesson incorporates drawing and writing to engage multiple...
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You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover

For Students 4th
In this prediction activity, 4th graders answer questions telling what they think the book Tarzan will be about based on the first sentence of the book. Students use that sentence to write a short story of their own.
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Pronoun Case Worksheet 2

For Students 7th - 10th
In this grammar activity, students read and underline the subjects in fifteen sentences. Students write their answers on the lines provided.
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Identifying Subjects

For Students 7th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students underline the subjects found in fifteen sentences and then write that same subject on the line provided.
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Navigating the World of Work

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders complete job shadowing activities. In this career exploration lesson plan, 12th graders discuss their job interests and complete forms to participate in job shadowing activities. Students interview their job partner, ask...
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A Holiday Newsletter In MS Word For Elementary School

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners produce a holiday newsletter using a software program. In this holiday newsletter lesson, students use a software template to write a newsletter. They fill in the template with appropriate information and pictures.
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Create a Storybook in KidPix

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners create a storybook by using KidPix software. In this technology lesson, students write creative short stories and publish them on KidPix. Learners illustrate the stories using Kid Pix tools.
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Adventures in Africa

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students research Africa and prepare an advertisement about travelling to the continent. In this African travel lesson, students research a country in Africa and write an advertisement that encourages travel to the country. Students...
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Early American Leaders

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discover what the qualities or characteristics of a leader are by describing the traits of the principal of the school, followed by the leader of the town, state and country. In this leadership lesson plan, students will take...
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Omar Bin Sulaiman

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words...
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Can You Make a Difference?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write and present a speech. In this service lesson, students read an anecdote adapted from The Star Thrower and discuss their feelings about their ability to make a difference in the world. Students make a short speech about...
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Journey, Travel and Trip Exercise

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this journey, travel, and trip activity, students fill in the blanks to the sentences with either the words journey, travel, or trip. Students complete 17 sentences and write 4 on their own.
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Irony Detectives Activity

For Students 6th - 8th
In this irony worksheet, students read "crime related" passages and use an answer sheet to determine type of irony and write an explanation.