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Create a Slide Presentation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a PowerPoint presentation. In this technology lesson, students create an autobiographical six slide presentation. This lesson includes worksheets explaining how the slide layout should be and a storyboard to help the...
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Grammar: Passives

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this grammar worksheet, students complete 20 interactive multiple choice questions using the correct passive verb tense. This worksheet can be used as an interactive online worksheet or quiz.
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The SUV Gas Problem

For Students 8th - 10th
In this algebra learning exercise, students calculate the cost of gas based on miles driven in a SUV. They calculate how long it takes to recover a certain percent of gas mileage. There is an answer key.
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Barter and Trade

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore the concepts of bartering and trading. In this algebra lesson, students barter with each other for different items. They use special cards to designate ownership of an item as they explore the complexity of bartering.
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Natural Inspiration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars relate math to the real world. In this algebra lesson plan, students compare plants to math and relate their artistic ability to concepts in math. They draw pictures of flowers, leaves and trees.
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Storytelling

For Teachers 1st
First graders create a new scene for the book Curious George Takes a Job. In this storytelling lesson plan, 1st graders continue the story after the teacher reads them the book.
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Exploring Your Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars showcase their community. In this multimedia lesson, students discuss what makes their community special and then create videos that highlight the features of the community.
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Breaking News English: Poems and Poetry

For Students 5th - 10th
In this poems and poetry worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Imaginary Wealth and a Magazine Article

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore economics by writing a fictitious news article. In this personal wealth lesson, students participate in a role-playing activity in which the year is 2025 and they must write an article about their extremely wealthy...
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Lewis and Clark: Prized Possessions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider the role of Sacagawea as part of the Corps of Discovery. In this Lewis and Clark expedition lesson, students discover details about Sacagawea's wampum belt and then create their own wampum belts using their computer and...
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Cartesian Coordinates

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate rational numbers through data analysis and statistics. For this algebra lesson, students represent, rename, compare and order rational numbers. They collect and represent data correctly on a graph.
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Compare and Contrast: Hershey and Mars

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders compare and contrast information from stories.  In this similarities and differences lesson plan, 12th graders read about Milton Hershey and Forrest S. Mars to learn about the lives of the two men.  Students...
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Subject - Verb Agreement Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students read 21 sentences for subject-verb agreement mistakes. Students correct the subject-verb agreement mistake in each sentence.
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What Are My Chances?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students calculate probability. In this lesson on probability, students use given data to calculate to chances of a given event occurring. Many of the calculations in this lesson are applicable to daily life.
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

Learning the Printing Trade

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore U.S. History by reading biographical text in class. In this Benjamin Franklin instructional activity, students read about the famous American's first job and the transition he underwent from printing to politics....
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Introduce Vocabulary: Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot Air-Balloon Ride

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students analyze tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students investigate new vocabulary words while reading. Students record their vocabulary words in a word journal or discovery chart.