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Dealing with Disasters: Exploring a Cyclone Shelter

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students participate in reading activities to discover what a cyclone is and how cyclones affect those parts of the world that they hit. They discuss what kind of shelter would be best to create in anticipation of a cyclone.
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Life in Ancient India

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study Ancient India and the vocabulary, language, and everyday life associated with India. They build a time capsule representing their own world for future civilizations to discover. They create labels for each item, giving a...
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Normal (dip-slip) Earthquake!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars label the fault lines and tectonic plate boundaries on the world map. In this earth science instructional activity, students simulate ocean floor formation using CEENboTs. They explain the causes of earthquakes.
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Teaching Responsibility to Children in Different Cultures through Film and Literature Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars review the notes they took for "The Little Prince". After identifying the instances of responsibility in the text, they discuss them with others in English. As a class, they watch parts of "Children of Heaven" and write...
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Fly Away Home

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the human right of having a home. They listen to Eve Bunting's, "Fly Away Home" before looking a pictures of different types of homes around the world. They write sentences about the homes before writing an...
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Creepy Crawlies

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the world of insects. They join Greenpatch Kids, an organization of young people who are interested in nature and want to protect our environment. In addition, the students assess use of technology as a valuable...
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Secrets and Spies

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Young scholars explore the lives of spies. In this secret government agencies lesson, students visit the Imperial War Museum and the Essex Secret Bunker online or in person to discover details about Britain's spies and secret bunker.
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ESL Advanced/Proficiency Vocabulary Worksheet 15

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this ESL advanced proficiency worksheet, students complete each of 10 sentences by choosing the best vocabulary word from the four choices that are given.
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Predicting: Making a Hypothesis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze information from various sources to create a hypothesis about the origin of a family artifact. Students create a hypothesis about the origin of the item and write a paragraph explaining why they believe the hypothesis is...
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Charge and Defeat

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss traditional tools used by historians and archaeologists. They conduct a debate on the advantages and disadvantages of rewriting the past and discuss which side of the debate has the strongest case.
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Functions As Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, students read the information about the relationships of functions and then they fill in the graphic organizer with the information at the bottom of the page.
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A Monument for Marine Conservation

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to discover what's there and pick up clues as to how people have both harmed and helped the native habitats. They study another protected area and see how to balance conservation efforts...
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Who am I?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students practice their writing skills by creating a character sketch of themselves. After viewing portraits, they select one personality trait and put their own picture into the painting of their choice. They include a conversation with...
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Next Year's Seeds

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore genetic traits. In this genetic traits lesson, 5th graders discover how traits are passed from parent to offspring while examining plants. Students problem solve real world applications.
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What is News?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discover elements that make a story newsworthy. They play an online game about newsworthy stories and complete a worksheet with partners. They also examine the difference between facts and opinions.
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Life Science - Seeds

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a scientific experiment involving growing lima beans. Students plot information gathered on included charts and graphs. Students use the steps of the scientific method throughout this experiment.
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Environment: Understanding Climate Impacts

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the potential environmental consequences of climate change. They conduct Internet research to discover how climate change may impact certain species of animals and present their findings in a poster or skit. Students...
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Complementary Color Portraits

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create complimentary color portraits using crayons in this elementary school Art lesson about the use of complimentary colors. The lesson includes an example of complimentary art, recommended books, and a downloadable color wheel.
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Using Recipes To Reinforce Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students calculate fractions used in various food recipes in this Math lesson with real world applications. The lesson is geared towards upper elementary students but can be adapted for various levels of learners. State math standards...
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What Is Haiku

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars engage in a lesson that is concerned with the study of poetry while focusing on Haiku as a format. They practice reading a variety of different pieces of literature in order to increase exposure. Students discuss the...
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Advanced Sentence Completion Exercise 12

For Students 5th - 8th
For this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student answers are scored...
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Striking Earthquake!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners simulate strike slip faults using CEENBoTs. In this earth science activity, students identify the fault lines and tectonic plates on a world map. They label the different parts of a fault line.
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Breaking News English: New 3D Pictures of Titanic Released

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL comprehension worksheet, learners read or listen to a passage, complete warm-up activities, then a wide variety of before, during, after and homework activities. Answers are included.
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What is Science?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore physical science by conducting a plant experiment. In this scientific method lesson, students discuss questions scientists ask in order to properly explore certain subjects. Students utilize two plants and place one in...