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More Maracas

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars create and decorate paper mache maracas.
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Space the Next Frontier

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the use of space as the frontier of the future. Using the colonist's experience coming to the New World, they identify challenges they would face if they were to settle in space. As a class, they share what they already...
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Match Uppercase to Lowercase-- Letters F, G, H, I and J

For Students Pre-K - K
In this matching letters learning exercise, students draw lines to match upper and lower case examples of letters F, G, H, I and J.
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Match Uppercase to Lowercase- Letters U, V, W, X, Y and Z

For Students Pre-K - K
In this matching letters worksheet, students draw lines to match upper and lower case examples of letters U, V, W, X, Y and Z.
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Maori Stick Game

For Teachers K
Pupils explore Maori culture in the New Zealand area and play the Maori Stick Game.
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Bringing Tolerance to Our Beaches (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students role play. In this equality instructional activity, 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....
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Costume Party Word Scramble

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students analyze 15 scrambled words which pertain to Halloween. Students decipher each word and write it correctly. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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Haunted Halloween Word Search

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students analyze 13 words in a word bank that pertain to Halloween. Students find these words in a word search puzzle that is decorated in a Halloween theme.
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Where the Red Fern Grows: A 4th Grade Literary Focus Unit

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the human and animal connection along with the idea that death is a part of the life cycle. They read "Where the Red Fern Grows." Students examine the feelings and emotions surrounding death and they discover the...
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Ticky Plans His Trip to Antarctica to See Tacky

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in creative problem solving activity to get from Utah to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Discovering My Family History

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research their family trees. They research Internet sites, conduct interviews and, when possible, access primary sources to compile information about their family's history. Students present their findings in a family tree.
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Geometric Solids

For Teachers K
Students identify and create simple geometric shapes and describe simple spatial relationships. Through discussion, hands-on activities and show and tell, they identify geometric solids in real life and create graphs of commonly found...
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Fill-Them-In Fairy Tale

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students personalize their own fairy tale by filling in blanks with their own words in a 3 page story. Students read the context clues and decide which words they wish to insert in the fairy tale which is...
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A Spooky Campfire Fill-Them-in Tale

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, pupils create a spooky campfire story by filling in 20 blanks in a story. Students may choose whatever word they like but must follow directions to provide a noun, adjective or verb.
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Campfire Connect-the-Dots

For Teachers 1st
In this connect the dots worksheet, 1st graders will connect numbers 1 to 19 to reveal a picture of three forest creatures roasting s'mores over a campfire.
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Valentine's Day Word Search

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this Valentine's Day worksheet, learners will find 16 words or phrases that Cupid misplaced. Students will find these words up, down, backwards and diagonal.
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A Royal Fill-Them-in Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this writing worksheet, students read a story about a royal family and complete the tale by filling in missing words. Students may choose any word they like but must follow the directions which tell what kind of word (adjective, verb,...
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Wizard Word Search

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this word search worksheet, students locate 12 words that are hidden in the puzzle. The words can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. They find words such as; cauldron, broom, magic, and potion.
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Marvelous Music Matching Game

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
For this music worksheet, students match the name of 8 instruments from the left side of the page with the specific part of the instrument that is listed on the right. They do the same with a list of 10 musical terms and their definitions.
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Women

For Teachers K - 5th
A close study of two works of art provides the introduction to this cross-curricular writing assignment. After comparing the clothing, facial expressions, body language, setting, and color in the two 19th century paintings Tissout’s...
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Probing the Unknown: Artists as Explorers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students gain an understanding of humans need to explore. They create a "journey map" depicting the accomplishments of artistic explorers, and research the influences that caused the artists to embark on these "explorations."
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Build Illinois

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the history of the formation of Illinois. Traveling virtually between time periods, they describe each period and compare them with how Illinois is now. They work together to complete an activity and worksheet.
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Measuring Temperature and the Production of CO2 in Yeast

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use a model experiment to complete an experiment on yeast. In groups, they identify the independent and dependent variables and use the scientific method to complete the activity. They record their observations and discuss them...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab

For Students 9th - 11th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students decipher the correct choice of word to complete the sentence. All words begin with the letter "B."