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Trait Tracker
Help mice beat the odds with an exciting activity about traits. Biologists discover the role of diet and other factors on animal traits by participating in a simulation activity. Teams collect and evaluate data to understand how certain...
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Hands On: Use a Multiplication Table
In this multiplication table worksheet, students solve the six word problems using a multiplication table. Students solve six word problems.
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Using Context - Synonyms
In this synonyms learning exercise, students read the paragraphs on the page and then answer the questions for each reading. There are 6 synonym questions to answer.
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Noun and Verb Twins
In this activity, students must identify a word that is used as both a noun and a verb in the sentence. The student completes this assignment by underlining the same word two times in the sentence.
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Culinary Culture Quiz
The French bake some of the most delectable treats in the world. After you've discussed the French food culture and French recipes with your class, give them this quiz to assess their understanding. After they read the cooking directions...
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Solving Rational Equations
Algebra learners solve various rational equations. These start out fairly basic and get a little more complex.
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Hero Portrait done in Micrography
Learners discuss heroes, choose hero of their choice, write short biographies, and create drawings of heroes.
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The Describer - Adverbs
In this adverbs as describers activity, students identify and use adverbs. In this fill in the blank, and word/adverb recognition activity, students answer eighteen questions.
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Practice Regrouping with 15 to 18
In this adding and subtracting practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to regroup.
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Properties of Minerals
Students research properties of minerals. In this science lesson, students search the web, create a folder, and store information on properties of minerals. There are many excellent worksheets and study guides embedded in this lesson,...
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An Interview with South Carolina Revolutionary Heroes
Learners create mock interviews with revolutionary heroes. In this U.S. history lesson, students select a U.S. revolutionary war hero or British general, research their biographical information and the battles they participated in,...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: 2004 Presidential Election
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2004 election and respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Probability Concepts (Practice 20.2)
In this probability worksheet, students solve 16 problems pertaining to probability and likely, less likely, certain and impossible outcomes.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Between the Lines, National Debt
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about national debt and respond to 3 talking point questions.
K12 Reader
The Road Not Taken
"The Road Not Taken," is the focus of an exercise that asks readers to identify the figurative meaning of Robert Frost's poem.
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In the Eyes of the Beholder
Students investigate the relationship between the consumers and producers with the role that the government plays in the free enterprise system.
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Homophones List
In this homophones activity, students look at the list of homophones, choose the correct word to complete sentences, and write sentences using homophones. Students complete 15 problems.
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Naturally Speaking
Learners identify the Earth's natural resources and classify them as renewable or non-renewable. They simulate the distribution of resources and discuss the fairness and effectiveness of the distribution. They identify ways that they use...
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TE Activity: The Great Divide
Students simulate the distribution of nonrenewable energy resources using cookies. They determine how the world's growing population effects the equitable distribution of these resources. They look at how engineers work to develop...
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Metamorphosis
Students select organic object and transform it to an inorganic object in five or six steps, and complete value rendered drawings.
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Add Equals to Equals
In this number comparison worksheet, students compare numbers and monetary amounts in order to solve 6 word problems. They use addition and subtraction to solve the problems.
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Able Sports
Students work together to design a new sport for disabled persons. They share their new sport with the class. They discover how mechanical and biomedical engineers use information to test prosthetics.
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Mental Math: Percent of a Number
In this percent of a number worksheet, students solve a series of 6 word problems. Students are given "hints" to help solve problems 1 and 2.
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Subset Sum
Young scholars explore the concept of exponential growth. In this exponential growth lesson plan, students solve a problem about ensuring fairness in a Tug-of-War. Young scholars determine which students should be on a team...