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Powers of Government

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore and identify the power of national and state governments. They discuss the concept of federalism and the distribution of governmental powers. As a class, they examine the balance of power between the federal and state...
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Word Problems

For Students 6th
In this word problem worksheet, 6th graders solve 5 different word problems related to the data table shown. First, they determine the average of the overall scores as shown in the table and the mean of the overall scores. Then, students...
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Problems Involving AND & OR

For Students 8th - 9th
In this probability instructional activity, students solve 10 different problems that include the word and or or. First, they determine the probability that the value of a roll will be a multiple of 5 or 11. Then, students determine the...
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Introduction to Caribbean Music

For Students 8th
In this Caribbean music activity, 8th graders read about the cultural background of the Caribbean nations and about the characteristics of the music. They examine call and response, ostinato, and syncopated rhythms. They answer 8...
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Wh Questions (Who, What, Where, When)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this question words worksheet, students write the appropriate WH question for the underlined word in the first 8 sentences. Students then write the appropriate WH question that will have the stated sentence as an answer for the 5...
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Life in Space: International Space Station

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the potential challenges of living in space.  In this investigative lesson students search the Internet to locate 16 nations that are working together to build the Independent Space Station, then they divide into...
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World War I Propaganda

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this World War I lesson, students examine the propaganda techniques used by different nations during the war and analyze examples. Students also...
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The Prospect of Democracy in Iran

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the Iranian presidential election of 2009. In this world affairs lesson, students explore the evidence of democratic values in Iran and consider how the public demonstrations following the elections were received by...
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Number Sense

For Students K - 1st
In this ordinal numbers practice activity, students respond to 5 questions that require them to identify the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth fish in 5 lines of fish.
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Wartime and the Bill of Rights: The Korematsu Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the balance between civil liberties and protection. In this national security lesson, students explore the Korematsu case which references the Japanese internment camps of World War II. High schoolers draw...
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Reviewing the Scientific Process

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate the scientific method by reading science journals.  In this scientific research lesson, students read several articles of the National Inquirer and analyze the specific parts of an article.  Students...
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The Golden Spike

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate modern transportation in the 19th century by examining artifacts.  For this U.S. history lesson, students read the story Joseph's Railroad Dreams, and discuss the Golden Spike used in the first transcontinental...
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The Five Houses

For Students 7th - 12th
In this deductive reasoning activity, students use clues to tell the nationality, beverage, snack, house color and pet of five people.
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George Washington

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this George Washington worksheet, students answer short answer questions about the first president George Washington. Students complete 6 questions total.
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Be the Kiwi: New Zealand Introductory Activity

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students get a taste of New Zealand. In this global studies lesson, students view photographs from the country and discuss its geographic location and features. Students then participate in a scavenger hunt based on facts about the nation.
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Napoleon

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine Napoleon's rise to power. In this French history lesson, students research print and Internet sources regarding Napoleon's time as the dictator of the nation and his fall from power. Students determine whether or not...
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Island Countries Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 48 identification questions about island nations in the world. Students have 5 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Approximate Solution to an Equation

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve equations through trial and error. In this algebra lesson, students first estimate their answers and then calculate it to check their work. They solve problems involving roots and integers.
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Thanksgiving Holiday

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore American culture by participating in arts and crafts activities. In this Thanksgiving activity, 1st graders listen to music based upon the Thanksgiving tradition and examine images of the first Thanksgiving....
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Density of a Sinker

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders determine the density of a sinker by first finding the mass and then the volume using a graduated cylinder. Students must write the procedure they use to find the volume of the sinker then apply their data to follow-up...
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Circular Motion

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate circular motion in two different activities. In the first, students observe the path of a rolling marble on a paper plate. In the second, students play a game of catch using a tennis ball inside a plastic bag. ...
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Honour killings: What do we need to understand in looking for solutions?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students prepare a chart with four columns: things we know, things we think we know but need to check, things we wonder about, and new things we have learned. Each group is given a case study and they discuss the three cases of "honor...
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Hands-on History of Pottery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students make pottery in the same evolutionary order as archeology indicates. They begin with simple pinch pots and then move to plain coil pots, manipulative decoration, and surface decoration. For each type of pot they discuss the...
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Probability Problems

For Students 8th
In this probability worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that include various types of probability situations. First, they determine the probability that the value of a rolled dice will be a multiple of five or eleven....

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