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Simple Machines, Odd Machines

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students recognize and identify common objects that can be used as a lever. In this simple machines instructional activity, students experiment with materials to design and construct a machine that uses a lever. Students also design and...
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Homonyms - Quiz 12

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online interactive homonyms worksheet, students choose the multiple choice homonym word that completes 20 sentences correctly.
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Meet Molly An American Girl

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine concepts of personal finance. In this personal finance lesson, students use Valerie Tripp's, Meet Molly, An American Girl, to learn about saving and spending after World War II. They compare financial decisions after...
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An Introduction to the Federal Reserve

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Federal Reserve System.  In this secondary economics lesson plan, students view a DVD titled In Plain English:  Making Sense of the Federal Reserve.  Students take notes and work in groups to review...
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Once Upon A Math Story

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students write a math story.  In this math operations and writing lesson, students work in small groups to brainstorm ideas for a math story, write a rough draft, revise their story, edit their story and add clip art.  Students...
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Reducing Air Pollution

For Students 7th - 9th
In this critical thinking worksheet, students evaluate different scenarios to decide how the person or business in the scenario could help reduce air pollution. Students work in cooperative learning groups to decide what strategies could...
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Percents Practice

For Students 6th - 10th
In this decimals worksheet, students complete problems involving decimals, percents, fractions, word problems, and charts. Students complete 72 problems total.
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Business Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 6th
In this online interactive business worksheet, students choose the multiple choice business words that complete 15 sentences. Students check off the right choices that appropriately answer 6 additional questions.
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Breaking News English: Medicine

For Students 5th - 10th
In this medicine 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 more...
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Market Structure and Competition

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore the role of government in the economy market. In this economics lesson, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they are trying to...
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Translating Verbal Phrases into Symbols

For Students 9th
In this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders translate verbal phrases into algebraic expressions.  The one page worksheet contains six multiple choice problems.  Solutions are provided. 
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Mixing Up Ratios

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve problems of ratio and proportions using hands on. In this algebra activity, students vary the concentration of a fruit drink using parts of a ratio.
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Comparing Ratios

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students solve problems using ratio and proportion. In this math comparison lesson, students identify methods used to solve and compare ratio and proportion in the real world. They apply criss cross multiplying to solve their problems.
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Using Ratios to Taste the Rainbow

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners solve problems using ratios and proportion. In this algebra lesson, students analyze skittles and their different colors as they apply the properties of ratios and proportions to solve their problems.
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Focus on the Art of Photography with Photography Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the world around them through the lens of a camera with these photography lesson plans.
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Using the Grocery Store as an Instructional Place for Math

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The grocery store can be a great place to reinforce math lessons and get new activity ideas.
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How Do Dinosaurs Measure Up?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students measure and draw to scale, a representation of a dinosaur to practice math skills.
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Rhode Island Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Rhode Island vocabulary learning exercise, students use a word/phrase bank at the bottom of the page and match words to statements about Rhode Island. Worksheet has a web site reference for additional activities.
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How to Grow a Cactus Indoors

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students plant a cacti. In this desert plants instructional activity, students identify the needs of a plant and meet those needs by planting and caring for cactus.
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Make Bark and Leaf Rubbings

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore natural resources by creating art from plant materials. In this leaf rubbings lesson, students identify the plants that shed bark and leaves and discuss how it helps them survive in specific environments. Students...
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Willie the Worm

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore Earth science by participating in a compost activity in class. In this worm instructional activity, students discuss the importance of worms in the creation of plants. Young scholars cut out pieces from a print out...
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Where's the Drip?

For Teachers K
Students detect water leaks. In this water conservation ecology instructional activity, students take a tour of the school grounds and identify sources of water and possible leaks. Students report leaks to the custodian and administration.
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Account --Recording Sales/Cash Recpts w/ Spec. Journals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore sales journal, purchases journal, general journal, cash receipts journal, and Cash payments journal. They master the online vocabulary activities and then they complete the online chapter quiz.
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Miami Seaquarium and Mathematics

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, in groups, go on an imaginary field trip to Miami Seaquarium and figure out what the total cost of the trip would be.