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Spelling Words Puzzle II

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students receive instruction using examples to find missing letters in their spelling words. They fill in the blanks of each spelling word choosing from a list of animal names provided.
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Mystery Words - Part One

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read the questions carefully on the "Mystery Clues" worksheet and answer the clues using a word from the given word list. They study how they must read the clues carefully to come up with the correct answer.
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Occupations - Matching Exercise

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a discussion about occupations and what type of transportation they use, the equipment they use, or the building they have. They then complete the worksheet provided.
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Which One Doesn't Belong?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to directions to find the word that doesn't belong in a group of words. They then receive a list of twenty words and choose the word that doesn't belong in the group independently.
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Finding Prepositional Phrases

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study prepositional phrases. They discuss what prepositions and prepositional phrases are. Students practice locating prepositions and prepositional phrases in sentences.
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Digit Game (all, Games)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students play a game after making digit cards.
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Diversity Day

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore a variety of different cultures and their traditions. They complete an evaluation and short reflection of the day on the following prompts: I learned I... and I wish I... Each student then observes and talks with...
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Where Are the Bugs?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students trap, collect and identify arthropods in a newly created desert tortoise preserve area over a period of one school year. They determine the rate at which various arthropods take up residence in the newly landscaped area. Data is...
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Deborah Sampson: Revolutionary War Heroine

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders read the story of Deborah Sampson, who helped bring freedom to the newly organized colonies in their fight for independence from England.
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Five Elements of a Story

For Students 7th - 12th
Here’s a graphic organizer that permits learners to chart the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution of a story. The PDF file can be customized to work with any narrataive.
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch the video Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. They participate in daily lecture, and create vocabulary cards. Students participate in oral reading evaluation, and complete a writing assignment:Do things like those that...
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Roles of Virginians During Revolutionary War Era

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the various roles Virginians played during the Revolutionary War era. They participate in a jigsaw activity, reading an article and presenting information to their group. Students then complete a Venn diagram comparing...
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English Exercises: Present Simple Tense Affirmative Sentences Part 1

For Students 4th - 6th
In this present simple verb tense online worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 34 affirmative sentences. They fill in the blanks using the correct form of the words that are shown in parentheses. They use the "Done" button to submit...
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Multiplying by a Multiple of Ten

For Students 4th
In this multiplication worksheet, 4th graders multiply 8 multiplication math problems by different multiples of 10. Students answer 3 word problems on the lines provided.
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Famous Virginian Biography Project

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research, analyze and complete a writing project on the history of Virginia. They are assigned a famous Virginian to research utilizing a variety of resources and then prepare a written report and an oral presentation to...
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Challenges Faced by the New Nation's Presidents

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders, while in the computer lab utilizing the internet, locate primary sources to interpret and analyze the struggle of the new nation to gain the respect of European countries. They interact with a worksheet that organizes...
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Active & Stative Verbs

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this active and stative verbs worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with present simple and present continuous verbs and correct the mistakes they find in sentences. Students complete 2 activities.
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Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the concept of prime and composite numbers. They use a review of multiplication to help explain factoring. Students are taught the definition of a prime and composite number and then practice independently.
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Computer (Keyboarding)

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice typing the letters on the left side of the home row of keys. They complete time tests and examine their results. They discover words from those letters as well.
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Making Connections, Linking Population and the Environment

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students find out that all habitats have a carrying capacity. They explore how the world's human population has grown markedly in the 20th century, and that humans impact environmental health. Students investigate that people can and...
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Our Compromise, Our Constitution

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore, analyze and study our constitutional government and become aware of the purpose of our government. They assess the basic rights that are protected by the United States Constitution through graphic organizers and...
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Measuring Elapsed Time

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders convert units within the same measurement system and be able to determine elapsed time. They are given a start time and an end time of a game. Students determine the amount of elapsed time from the data that is given.
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The Verb "be"

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this verb "be" learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to sentences with their own forms of "be" and choosing the correct form. Students complete 5 exercises.
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Future Career Visions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore a variety of careers. They research careers they may be interested in pursuing. Students create a Career Flyer or Brochure and a PowerPoint presentation to present to the class.