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Welcome to Love Canal
Students engage in a variety of activities that address the ethical issues surrounding the Love Canal case study.
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Heat Pollution and Communities
Students examine thermal pollution by collecting temperature data on the school's photovoltaic panel. Students collect data for four consecutive days and retrieve information from other classes that meet at different times of the day. ...
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Predicting Plate Movement
In this plate movement learning exercise, students review the 3 types of plate boundaries and predict where plates will be as they continue moving along their current path. This learning exercise has 2 short answer questions.
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Write Obama's Inaugural Address
Students practice their public speaking skills. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students study speeches delivered by Lincoln, Wilson, F. Roosevelt, and Kennedy. Students write the text Obama's inaugural address and...
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Influential Scientists Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet
In this science vocabulary worksheet, learners read the names of science professionals. From three choices, students choose the correct definition for each word.
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Breaking News English: Junk Mail
In this junk mail 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, and...
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Eco-Kids: How Students Can Help Save the World
Fourth graders identify the different types of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. For this ecology lesson, 4th graders create models of wind mills and hydropower. They discuss the pros and cons of using alternative forms of energy.
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Diabetes: Grades 3-5
Students investigate personal health by researching healthy eating on the Internet. In this childhood disease lesson, students discuss diabetes, the causes, and ways it can be prevented. Students complete worksheets based on potentially...
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English Worksheets and Activities
English worksheets and activities can enhance instruction if used in the right way.
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Using Planning Time Effectively
Effective time management strategies for your planning time.
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Business Growth - Lesson Plan: 2 x 1 hour lessons
Students watch a Power Point presentation on business growth. Students complete a task requiring research and analysis of a business and its growth.
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Decolonization and Self-Determination
Students define and discuss colonialism and self-determination. After reading the European's view on the topic, they analyze a map of imperialism in 1914. They watch excerpts of a video and take notes on various United Nations...
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Smart Meter Plan to Save on Electricity
In this smart meter plan to save on electricity learning exercise, students research smart meters, the cost of electricity and methods for conserving energy, then answer 7 questions. This page has several links to helpful...
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Breaking News English: OPEC Oil
For this OPEC Oil 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, and...
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Alexander the Great
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the achievements of Alexander the Great. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Can We Can Bank on It?
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the American banking system. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: All Eyes on Iowa
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Iowa caucus and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Keep Current Through a Cartoonist's Commentary
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the Middle East and American domestic issues. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Playground Issues and Resolutions
Getting your students to buy into good behavior on the playground improves everyone's year.
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Homeschooling Chronicles - Middle School Years
Teaching middle school for the first time was a rude awakening and a pleasant surprise.
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Using Innovative Approaches To Explore Functions
Use student-directed resource sheets, multiple approaches, and group work instead of drill and kill.
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The Right to Education for California's Minorities and Immigrants
Young scholars examine the elements of various court cases and how state and federal laws affect them. They participate in a series of mock trials to gain a better understanding of the issues involved.
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Business Economics
Learners explore the key issues arising from business growth, i.e. the divorce between ownership and control and the principal-agent problem. They investigate these issues in the context of an attempted takeover of a fictionalized company.
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Graphs
Students explore graphs and define the different ways they are used to display data. In this algebra instructional activity, students collect data and plot their data using the correct graph. They draw conclusions from their graphs based...