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Wacky Web Tales

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study the parts of speech and then review them. They identify each part of speech and place them on a tree map. Then they visit a website to create a "Wacky Web Tale" using information from the tree map. They print their tales...
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Mixtures

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders experiment with mixtures. For this chemistry lesson, 6th graders determine which mixtures are considered heterogeneous, a suspension, a solution or a colloid. Students create a data sheet of what they discover.
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COMPARE SOILS BY GROWING PLANTS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The student will identify the difference in the rate of plant growth in three soils that vary in organic matter.1. Obtain three to four flowerpots, different types of soil, a record chart, three to five beans for each pot, and water....
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Wikiality

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore Wikipedia and explore the false information that appears on the site. They research and discuss the potential pitfalls of using Wikipedia and examine the ease with which false or misleading information appears on the...
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Rules for Using Commas

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this comma usage worksheet, students review when to use commas and then add commas, as needed, to twenty different sentences.
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Understanding Nouns

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify types of nouns. For this grammar lesson, students define what a noun is and identify the various types of nouns in sentences. This grammar lesson is geared towards Special Education young scholars.
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Leaf Arrangement: Kinetic Cognitive Connections

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use critical thinking to identify leaf patterns. In this problem solving activity, student compare leaf patterns by "acting out" the positions and structures they see. This is a kinetic instructional activity where concepts are...
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Fire!, Probability, and Chaos

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson, students simulate a controlled forest burn using an applet. Learners vary the probability of trees burning and predict what will happen.
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The Gift of Community

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the diversity offered in communities. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students read The Gift and then interview people within their school community regarding the gifts they receive in their community.
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They Put on Masks

For Teachers K - 9th
Students discover Native American culture by creating masks.  In this customs instructional activity, students create their own masks in class from plaster and paint.  Students perform a skit in front of their school showcasing their...
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Tree Identification to Observe Diversity of a Given Nature Area

For Teachers 2nd
In this tree identification activity, 2nd graders read A Tree is Growing, discuss what makes up a forest, brainstorm characteristics of leaves, gather samples of leaves and examine their samples. Students will sort leaves and compare...
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Identifying Wyoming Trees

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify trees based from their leaves. In this leaf lesson plan, students use The Rocky Mountain Tree Finder by Tom Watts in order to identify tree leaves. They look for leaf shapes, veins, and structure.
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Adverbs

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this adverbs worksheet, students answer short answer questions about adverbs and identify parts of speech in sentences. Students complete 22 problems.
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Understanding Simple and Complete Predicates

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students study simple and complete predicates. They explore the simple and complete predicates in a variety of sentences. Students identify both simple and complete predicates. They use simple and complete predicates correctly in their...
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The Verb and Adverb Connection

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use pantomine and charades to explore verbs and adverbs. They, in groups, play a variation of charades to act out sentences with adverbs showing WHEN and WHERE.
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Guess Which Word?

For Teachers K - 12th
Students listen to clues to a mystery word. They use phonics and language skills to figure out a mystery word.
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Looking At French Decorative Arts: The Quest For True Porcelain

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students research the history of trade in porcelain wares from Asia and the quest to re-create true hard-paste porcelain in Europe. They analyze the effects of production and consumption of luxury goods on French society in this period.
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A Formal Analysis of Science Fiction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a five paragraph expository theme. They explain in their theme how the story they read qualifies as science fiction. Students write using all the conventions of English correctly.
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Writing a Legal Brief

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders work together to write appeals for their side in a famous case. Using a format, they write a legal brief and incorporate the legal, scientific and environmental information needed to make a strong case. They share their...
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Parts of Speech Review

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students need to know how to correctly use words in their writing and speaking. By reviewing parts of speech with hands-on activities, students retain and enjoy studying sentence structure.
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Thaw in the Cold War: Eisenhower and Khrushchev at Gettysburg

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how President Eisenhower's brand of diplomacy at this Pennsylvania farm temporarily eased the tensions of the Cold War.
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Chemical Element Interview

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils interview the chemical elements. They research information about their element, such as: stable isotopes, valence electrons, number of subatomic particles. They create a yearbook page for their element, and a format to present it.
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Sarah, Plain and Tall

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders experience what life was like during era in which "Sarah, Plain and Tall depicts using modern technology.
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Is Dilution the Solution to Pollution?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the different types of pollution. they conduct experiments using dye mixed with tap water to measure the levels of dilution. They discuss at what point the dye (pollution) would be diluted enough to be safe to drink.

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