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Landforms and Resources of the United States and Canada

For Students 6th - 8th
In this North American geography worksheet, students read about the physical features and resources of the United States and Canada. Students take notes and answer 3 short answer comprehension questions as they read the selection.
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Unit 2 Quantities Review

For Students 9th - 12th
In this quantities in chemistry activity, students solve 13 review problems about percent composition, significant digits, the mole, simple and molecular formulas, balancing equations, stoichiometry, limiting reagents and percent yields.
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Mixing Colors

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars understand why we see various colors. In this mixing colors lesson, students experiment with different food coloring to explore how colors are made. Young scholars record on a data sheet the colors they see.
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Building Tolerance for Poverty in Math

For Teachers 6th
Students explore approximate and exact solutions. In this interdisciplinary lesson plan, 6th graders will be placed in 'family groups' to create a budget that is subject to random events as chosen from the 'things happen' box. This...
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What on Earth?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the different living and nonliving things they can find on Earth. In this life science lesson, 2nd graders record their observations as they dig into the soil. They examine them under the magnifying glass and...
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Look Alikes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders compare and contrast the physical features of parents and offspring. In this life science instructional activity, 3rd graders classify a set of animal pictures according to their similarities. They share and explain their...
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Food Pyramid Abacus

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the importance of eating a healthy balanced diet. They read and discuss an article about the Food Guide Pyramid, and construct a Food Pyramid Abacus.
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Border History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research primary sources to construct an outline of a border city's history.
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Enormous Turnips

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete activities with the story The Great Big Enormous Turnip by Alexel Tolstoy. In this language arts lesson, student view the story as a Cloze passage and work with a partner to fill in the blanks. They check to...
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Stars

For Students 7th - 9th
In this stars activity, students determine if 15 statements about stars, constellations, Polaris, light years and the position of the stars are true or false. If they are false, students change the italicized word in the sentence to make...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 13

For Students 4th - 8th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students complete the sentence by choosing the best words to complete them. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Halloween Literature Unit: The Magic Pumpkin

For Teachers K
Students are read The Magic Pumpkin. In this reading comprehension lesson, students practice their sequencing skills and listening skills. They participate in various activities after the story to promote their ability to recognize the...
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Playground Safety

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students conduct experiments with fruit falling from playground equipment to explain the effects of falling off playground equipment.
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Rocket Angles

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create rockets that be launched at varying angles to determine which angle is best to launch at for the longest distance.
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The Halls are Alive with the Sound of Music

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss physical places in which had good or bad acoustics. After reading an article, they discover the relationship between the physics of sound and concert hall acoustics. They calculate the speed of sound and compare their...
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Protecting the Environment

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this environmental worksheet, students will read 2 different situations and decide whether it's an example of reducing, reusing, or recycling. Then students will give short answers to 3 questions.
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Tortillas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students convert recipes for tortillas. They calculate the amounts of ingredients as they convert recipes and write an explanation of the task to demonstrate their calculations. After reviewing their calculations, they demonstrate how...
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Multiplication Facts for 2,5, and 10

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice multiplying by 2, 5 and 10. In this multiplication lesson, students participate in a teacher demonstration lesson of grouping for multiplication or making arrays. They concentrate on two's in this lesson and apply what...
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Miniature Chinese Robe

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create a miniature Chinese robe made of paper.
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Teaching the Toki Kaku Dako

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners complete various readings and decorating, constructing, and flying a kite. They analyze how the parts of a system to together. Students comprehend the concept of area.
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Percentages: Decimals To Percent

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
In this percentages worksheet, students write twelve decimals as percentages and twelve percentages as decimals. Students check their answers with the key when they are finished.
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Percentages: Fractions To Percent

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
In this percentages learning exercise, students write eighteen fractions as percentages. Students problem solve each fraction as a percentage.
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Doubles with Money

For Students 2nd
Austin's mom has agreed to double the amount of money that he puts in his piggy bank and does not spend. Have your class figure out how much money Austin will have!
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Sounds of Poetry

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read "Tunnel Music" and then explore how words and spacing in a poem affects how the poem sounds.