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Discover the Rain Forest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research tropical rain forests through the use of trade books, encyclopedias, rain forest videos, and computer searches to determine the effects that human use has on the rain forest.
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Happy Birthday

For Teachers K - 1st
Students engage in a creative project of making a birthday card for the school principal. The cards are to be presented to the principal as part of a celebration in the classroom with cake and ice cream. Students brainstorm in order to...
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Toxic Waste

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine the problem of excess garbage in New York City and around the world. They answer questions about their personal garbage output, conduct Internet research on a scientific survey conducted in the South Pacific, and write a...
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Swinging

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine and modify a swinging apparatus. They describe the motion of an object by its position, direction of motion, and speed. Students measure motion using a graph.
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The Artifact Problem

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in small groups and make a map of a familiar room. In this artifact instructional activity, students decide on a suitable scale for their maps, the tools they will use and how they will make it and decide on strategies they...
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Gravity

For Students 8th
In this gravity worksheet, 8th graders complete 4 different questions related to defining gravity. First, they identify the various types of mass movement that is described in each. Then, students explain what each of the 4 types of...
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Random Strategies in Archaeology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars critically evaluate cultures according to their artifacts. In this Random Strategies in Archaeology lesson, Students interpret evidence in order to better understand ancient societies. Young scholars watch films that...
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Ethnic Folklore in Your Classroom: Traditions, Tales, and Treasures from Tijuana to Timbuktu

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Students create their own festival. In this folk life lesson plan, students research their folklore history by interviewing their parents and grandparents, organizing the data found, and presenting that material to the class. Students...
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Becoming a Meteorologist

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students identify the job of a meteorologist. In this meteorologist lesson, students read Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and view clips of weather forecasts. Students visit the Weather Channel website and sing a weather song. Students...
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School-Home Links

For Students 4th - 5th
In this book reading parent communication form worksheet, students must determine from the listed books which ones are biographies or autobiographies. Students then must have their parent or guardian sign the form.
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Have You Ever Wondered?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars use their personal knowledge and the Internet to discover where and how spiders live. In groups, they discuss their experiences with spiders and how their lives differ from other insects. They use new vocabulary to discuss...
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Is It Irregular? - That is the Question

For Students 5th - 7th
For this grammar worksheet, students read about using irregular and regular verbs in sentence writing. They then answer the 26 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page.
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Friendship Soup

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn creative cooking. In this early childhood lesson plan, students children work together to plan, buy, and prepare a soup for their lunchtime meal.
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High Exposure

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students interpret data they receive from the media, discuss possible misinterpretation of data from the media and correctly respond to the misconception quiz question.
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Hug O' War

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss philanthropic behavior. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Shel Silverstein's Hug O' War and brainstorm ways of working together.
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Taking Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students collaborate to identify community issues and create a plan of action to address them.
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The Coast is Clear

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this environmental worksheet, students become aware of the animals that inhabit the sea coast by reading a paragraph and coloring the picture. Students learn the importance of keeping beaches clean.
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Following Instructions Using BBC Skillswise

For Students 8th - 9th
In this computer worksheet, students complete a BBC Skillswise task. Students complete 9 steps that include finding the home page and locating different activities.
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Thinking About Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of a personal budget. In this philanthropy lesson, students use a Venn diagram to compare 2 stories in which the main characters spend money in different ways.
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Bringing Tolerance to Our Beaches (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students role play. In this equality lesson, students read a passage in Leviticus and describe people that would be considered strangers and how they are to be treated. Students discuss the concept of discrimination. Students role play...
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What's the Texture?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students sort, classify, and write about how they sort a variety of shells.
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Food From Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify foods from around the world. In this multicultural lesson, students use Internet resources to research a specific country and the foods which are popular. Students collect a single recipe to combine with recipes from...
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A Christmas Carol Activity Worksheets

For Students 8th - 9th
In these A Christmas Carol worksheets, students complete a series of different activities over chapters one through five in order to advance their understanding of the plot.
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Wonderfully Wild Unit

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the ethics of 'fair' in regards to humans relationship with wildlife. In this wildlife study lesson, students read the story starters about wildlife and then discuss how to finish the story. Students finish the stories...