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The Homestead Act of 1682

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this American West worksheet, students read about the Homestead Act of 1682. Students read 8 paragraphs and complete the 3 activities for the worksheet.
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Homelessness:Key Terms

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explore the concept of homelessness. In this social issues activity, students research homelessness through key terms, in order explore the concept in more depth.
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Keeping Cool

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners investigate the air conditioner units around the school. They chart the temperature by placing a thermometer in different situations and decide how to keep cool and save energy in the summer.
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Mechanics Help Using the Comma with Formal Letters

For Students 6th - 10th
In this worksheet, students analyze different parts of a letter and insert the appropriate punctuation including a comma, period, colon, question mark and semicolon.
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Breaking News English: One Way Ticket to Mars Mission

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "One Way Ticket to Mars Mission," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Fossil Footsteps

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create their own dinosaur tracks using clay. In addition, 4th graders compose a story about the dinosaur / animal who created the tracks. They study photographs of dinosaur tracks before beginning.
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Loyalists in the American Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the internet to research the American Revolution from the point of view of the loyalists. Students present their information in both an oral form and as a research paper.
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Disease

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the differences between viruses and bacteria. They educate others to the harms and benefits of each by making a newspaper ad, pamphlet or informative article.
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Become a Member of the Mission to Mars Team

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the various jobs of the Mars Mission Team, organize them into categories and write a formal application for a position on the Mars Mission. Entries are made into the logbook and on-line Field Journals read.
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"To Terraform or Not to Terraform?"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze an article written by an engineer at NASA proposing colonizing Mars with human explorers on the fastest track possible. They are invited to react to the article through several activities.
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Last Flight of Bomber 31

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students act as forensic scientists to help solve a long-standing missing persons case. They study nuclear DNA and mtDNA.
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Illinois' Habitats Happening

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the scientific inquiry method to examine the ecosystems and biomes in Illinois. Using the characteristics of a local habitat, they identify the best conditions for an ecosystem to survive and how a slight change can...
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Energy Audit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the level of energy usage on a local and national level. Using the internet, they discover ways to conserve energy every day and how over-consumption of energy negatively affects the environment. In groups, they...
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Case Studies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners apply their knowledge of "I Values " and have mastered the use of the "Decision Making Model," they are ready to study case studies. They use case studies use to figure out punnet squares, and family traits.
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Consumerism and the Consumer Society

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read an article titled "How Much Is Enough?" by Alan Durning. They work in small groups to summarize the author's main point for each paragraph and then identify and discuss further questions they may have in response to the...
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Parents Are People Too

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this social studies family dynamics worksheet, students complete a two sided chart. On one side, students list things that their parents do that they like. The other side is to list the things parents do that they do not like. There...
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Breaking News English: World Population Aging At Record Rate

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "World Population Aging At Record Rate," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Social Networking in Today’s World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore social networking in today's world. In this ESL lesson, students discuss the various methods of social networking then complete a vocabulary assignment and brainstorming activity to reinforce the topic.
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Prepositions of Place and Time

For Students 4th - 6th
In this prepositions worksheet, students choose a preposition of time and place to complete each sentence. Some sentences may not need prepositions.
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ESL: Present Forms

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL present forms worksheet, students choose the correct word to fill in a blank in a sentence, selecting from a drop down list. Page has a link to additional resources.
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Symbols on Coins: U.S. Coins Evolved from Ancient Times

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners explore the evolution of coins, and create their own coin, using the various features that have been carried over into modern times.
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Ancient Myths Retold

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to mythology and create modern versions of ancient myths based on figures represented on modern U.S. coins.
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Sioux Treaty of 1868

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore and research the history of Native Americans in North America.
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Creative Writing - I AM A FISH

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders write a letter to the editor about the impact of people on marine life from the point of view of a fish.

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