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The Patchwork Quilt and Something From Nothing
Students listen to the teacher read the first 26 pages of the story, Something From Nothing, and discuss what predicting means, Students predict how Joesph might remember what his grandfather made him, now that the button is gone. They...
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Learn English Kids
In this ESL Matching descriptions activity, students read 4 descriptions of different families and match them to the appropriate pictures.
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The Battle of Bentonville: Caring for Casualties of the Civil War (69)
Learners explore development of battlefield medical care during the Civil War, particularly in the Union Army, and then gather information on experiences of members of volunteer service organizations or medical professions in the...
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Worksheet: Dividing by 4
First notice that an answer key is available by the click of a box at the top of the page. Then you will see that learners practice the four times table before delving into division. Twenty-eight quotient-finding problems follow. A...
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Problem Solving
Students identify problem solving strategies and demonstrate the ability to make choices using those strategies. For this problem solving lesson plan, students are introduced to vocabulary and strategies by playing a hula hoop game, then...
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Paint a butterfly
In this butterfly worksheet, students paint a picture of a butterfly by painting 1/2 of the butterfly and then folding it in half. Students unfold the painting and the other 1/2 should look symmetrical.
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Holidays Seasoned with Meaning
Students consider how the world events of the past year have impacted their perceptions of this holiday season. Each student then explores one general theme related to his or her feelings about the season by creating a news-based collage...
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Lesson 11- Vaudeville: On With the Show
Students create comedy skits based on family or domestic situation. They observe their own families, write a script for a vaudeville type skit, and perform the skit.
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Really Useful List of 100 Irregular Plural Nouns in English
In this useful list of one hundred irregular plural nouns in English worksheet, students pronounce and discuss all of the one hundred examples and then write ten more original examples on the lines provided.
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Worksheet: Dividing by 7
In this division-focused assignment, youngsters first complete 10 problems, multiplying numbers 1-10 by seven. They then use the answers to help find 28 quotients where the divisor is always seven. The webpage includes the link to...
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Worksheet: Dividing by 2
Multiply by two, and then divide by two. This worksheet provided practice for beginning dividers. Note that the publisher assigns this to CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.6, but you would need to do some explaining to actually get this and the...
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Webquest - Westward Ho!
Learners investigate life on the trail West. In this Oregon Trail instructional activity, students collaborate to research the pioneer life and then role play a family's life on the trail. Learners author an essay regarding their...
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Comprehension Questions for Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear
In this comprehension questions for Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear worksheet, students read the book, then answer 12 comprehension questions
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Adaptation and Modification: The Masai
In this African culture worksheet, students read a selection about the life of the Masai people and then respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Going West
Students examine the lives of early pioneers who traveled west for better opportunities. They listen to story "Josafina and the Story Quilt", and discuss hardships encountered by traveling families. Students then complete research and...
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Off the Record
Music reflects culture and culture is reflected in popular music. Reading an article on how hip-hop has affected the lives of two young men of different races launches an investigation of the development and influences of various musical...
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Homework Master: er and est
In this spelling worksheet, students read ten sentences and fill in the blanks with words with the "er" and "est" suffixes. Students than answer each riddle.
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Adding "er" Practice Sheet: Adjectives
In this suffix worksheet, students change various words by adding the suffix "er" and writing the new words. Words end with e, y, and short vowel and a consonant.
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Breaking News English: Koreas Joined by First Phone Link
In this English activity, students read "Koreas Joined by First Phone Link," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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When I Was Your Age...
Middle schoolers discuss generational differences in life experiences, consider their future life paths based on their past and present, and write essays from perspectives of themselves 50 years from now.
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Urban Treasure Hunt
Fourth graders use clues, and a photo, to find the location of a building in Illinois. They then take a present picture and create a powerpoint presentation to compare past and present features
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Water Meter Reader
Learners examine a water bill from their household and examine it to find out how much water is used each month. They read their home water meters at the same time of the day for seven days and then construct a graph using their data.
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Artifacts 1: What Can We Learn From Artifacts?
young scholars will learn about artifacts-what they are, how they are initially buried and then excavated. They participate in an online game and called "Stratigraphy" and participate in the "If Trash Could Talk" activity page.
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Power Play
Learners explore their own attitudes and practices regarding energy use, and then examine the perspectives of others in order to develop their knowledge of the current political debate on energy policy. Students reflect on their own...