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Maine: A Place Apart?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students list phrase that describe Maine from both an insider's and outsider's point of view. They create an exhibit on Maine's history and write an essay about Maine's image as "a place apart."
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The Founding of Los Angeles, California

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the social and cultural impact of settler groups in California and the origins of the founding of Los Angeles, California. They read and discuss an informational handout, and discuss what it is and was like to...
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Write On! Step by Step Paragraph and Report Writing

For Teachers 3rd
Students plan and write paragraphs while integrating other core subject areas. In this paragraph writing lesson, students complete 5 lessons to practice writing paragraphs. Students incorporate various core subjects into their paragraph...
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You Can Depend on Me

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify how they depend on others, and examine and discuss the images on the California Quarter Reverse. They view and discuss images of various habitats, complete a Habitat Research worksheet, and create a habitat diorama.
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Nuclear Fleas

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders distinguish characteristics of living things and identify the importance of careful observation. They identify five things that are not alive, but display characteristics of life and list five things that are alive, but...
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The Human Body

For Teachers 5th
Students explore human growth and development as they participate in class activities, reading and discussion. Worksheet and handouts are included in the lesson.
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Who Has the Light?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study ways in which the ability to produce light may be useful to deep-sea organisms. In groups, they research and present to the rest of the class, how a specific organism is able to produce bioluminescence.
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Women in Science: Marie Anne Lavoisier and Ann Bancroft

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore and analyze the contributions of women in medicine as well as the concept of sexism. They assess multicultural content to explain the different scientific careers available to women and categorize the human and...
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News to the Core Reported by Very Special Students

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create news articles that help them build their knowledge, skills, and academic confidence. In this special education lesson, students use previous knowledge to write a newsletter and demonstrate their understanding of various...
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Fraction word problems

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this fractions worksheet, students solve fraction word problems containing one digit numbers. Students complete 10 multiple choice problems.
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My Test Book: Fractions 2

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding fractions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Diverse Environments

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students explore life forms in different environments. After exploring different biomes within their state, students research different plant and animal species within each biome. They prepare a group report on one feature of the region...
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What's the Big Deal?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore and define methane hydrates and describe ways that it can impact their own lives.  In this methane hydrate lesson plan students create a molecular model and research methane hydrate. 
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Missing addends

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this addition worksheet, students complete number sentences with their missing addends with numbers less than 15. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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My Test Book: Money

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to count coins. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Money word problems

For Students 4th - 6th
In this money worksheet, learners complete word problems where they add, subtract, round, and more with money amounts. Students complete 10 problems.
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My Test Book: Fractions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding fractions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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My Test Book: Order of Operations

For Students 5th - 7th
In this math skills activity, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to use the order of operations. Students may view the correct answers.
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Fraction word problems

For Students 6th - 10th
In this fractions worksheet, students complete fraction and decimal word problems. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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My Test Book: Fractions and Mixed Numbers

For Students 4th - 6th
In this math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that regarding fractions and mixed numbers. Students may view the correct answers.
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Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify the plant parts and bee structures that are involved in pollination. They simulate pollination in a group activity and process the information.
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Living vs. Nonliving

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the characteristics that distinguish living things from nonliving things. Students examine video clips and still photographs to gather evidence and develop criteria to decide if something is living or nonliving.
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Japan: Images of a People

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn the geography of Japan and its location in reference to the United States.
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JAPAN, IMAGES A PEOPLE

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students interpret Japanese and American paintings; evaluate paintings as sources of cultural and historical information