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Magnetic Turtles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students encounter how magnetic forces affect the navigation ability of sea turtle hatchings. Research is done to find out where the true magnetic North Pole lies. Exploration is discussed on how many things here on earth are affected by...
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Wolves: DNA Pawprinting

For Students 9th - 12th
A mystery canine was shot and killed near Yellowstone National Park in the early '90s. Genetics whizzes explain how they might go about identifying whether the animal was a true grey wolf or a hybrid. A drawing of the animal's DNA bands...
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Italian Americans

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the importance of Italian Americans and search for information and pictures about them. They create an interactive PowerPoint presentation to present to the class.
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Air, Air Everywhere! Lesson 2: Acid Rain

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Middle school environmentalists record the pH of four different liquids, including two aerosol cleaning products. They liken the products to acid rain and speculate in writing which might affect the human respiratory system. Although...
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Dear Expert

For Teachers 10th - 12th
High schoolers identify sexual decision-making issues. In small groups, they answers letters written to them as the expert. Groups discuss the most appropriate way to respond to the scenario given to them and formulate an answer to the...
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What's in This Water?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils investigate the biological and chemical characteristics of water to determine where purple loosestrife occurs. They create data sheets to record water quality tests in several locations and work in groups to conduct the water...
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Dinosaurs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use the internet to find information about dinosaurs. Using the information, they complete a database with where the dinosaurs lived, diet, and where bones were found. To end the instructional activity, they are given...
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Classifying Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners explore linear, quadratic, and exponential functions in this activity that makes use of TI Navigator and TI Plus calculators. Using the technology, learners compare and contrast the three types of functions given in...
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Similarities and Differences in Properties of Different Families of Functions - An Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Exploring families of functions allows students compare and contrast properties of functions.  Students discuss properties that include symmetry, max and min points, asymptotes, derivatives, etc.
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Writing Technique Foreshadowing/ Home Child

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Examine foreshadowing with your emerging writers. First, define the technique, and then search the first three chapters of Barbara Haworth-Attard's Home Child for examples. 
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Capitalization

For Students 6th - 9th
In this grammar learning exercise, students proofread, edit, and correct all the capitalization mistakes found in ten sentences. Students share their findings with their classmates.
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Module 7--Socializing

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this socializing worksheet, students write a response to seven statements that people might say, think of a creative way to reply to seven sentences and write a sentence for one social custom from eight various countries.
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Time Words/Tenses Review

For Students 4th - 6th
For homework, give your class this review sheet. This practice opportunity contains 42 sentences, and your learner must edit the sentences by correcting their mistakes. Most of the mistakes are directly related to verb tense. Great...
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Mall

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a short text about shopping malls. Students answer one multiple choice question.
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Proper Nouns: Person, Place, or Thing

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Learners recognize proper nouns in sentences and print them on the lines. They write twelve short answers.
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Water Pollution

For Students 7th - 10th
Examine water pollution and legislation through this reading comprehension worksheet, intended to correspond with a specific text but valuable even without it. Learners read 10 sentences, unscrambling the bold word to complete each (i.e....
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Novel Jeopardy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Play a classroom version of the classic game show Jeopardy, to review and discuss the novel your class has been reading. Questions about plot and other story elements are written on cards and given point values. Divide the class into...
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Languages of the World: Principal Language

For Students 5th - 10th
This worksheet lists roughly 30 countries and provides space for researchers to record the principal language spoken in each. Includes a key.
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Putting the Ice in Hockey

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Eighth grade physical science classes examine why the ice on which hockey is played is slippery. They do so by discussing phases of matter and the molecular motion in each. They read an article on a website and write out answers to...
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Time Words/Tenses Review

For Students 6th - 9th
Focus on correct verb usage with your English language learners. There are 42 sentences listed; can your class correct them? The sentences are short, and the major errors are in verb tense.
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Verbal (and other) Phrases

For Students 8th - 10th
Recognize the tense used in each sentence. This online resource requires learners to select a verb tense from the choices presented. There are 10 sentences to work with, and the answer pops up immediately after a selection is made. 
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Confronting Two Challenges--One Physical, One Intellectual

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the challenges of a new language and culture. In this cultural lesson, student read Running by Peter Hessler and discuss obstacles faced, including the language barrier. Students write an essay about a time they...
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How Cultures Differ - Two Different Perspectives on the Same Even

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the effects of culture through the story Running by Peter Hessler. In this geography and cultural lesson, students act as newspaper reporters covering the story of the race. Students write newspaper articles as reporters...
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The Rigors of Learning a New Language

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars read an autobiography of a peace corps volunteer studying Chinese. In this cultural acceptance lesson, students compare the dialects of Chinese with English dialects. Young scholars discuss the differences in learning and...

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