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Conserving Water through Art!

For Teachers K - 4th
Students study water conservation. In this water conservation lesson, students investigate the scarcity of water and determine reasons for conserving water.  Students estimate how much water they use in one day and identify ways to...
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Five Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Every writer knows how terrible writer's block can feel. Use these five writer's block-busting techniques to help young writers get out of their rut and into a better state of mind.
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Family Life in the Federal Period

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the evolution of a small New England town, Deerfield families and diversity of jobs in a town. They also explore how families functioned and how the roles of women changed.
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George Washington as Military Leader

For Teachers All
Students will analyze historical evidence including primary sources to evaluate George Washington as a military leader. The reading begins with Washington's understanding of the issues related to military power, continues with his use of...
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Constitutional Issues: Watergate and the Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students take and defend positions on what conditions contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a constitutional government. They debate whether or not the government should have prosecuted Nixon over the Watergate scandal.
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Cartoon Analysis Worksheet

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons of their choosing and respond to 12 analysis questions about the cartoons
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing Attention to Government Frequency

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about government secrecy and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Editing

For Students 5th - 8th
Twenty sentences must be edited correctly in this printable handout. Students must chose the incorrect word. Note: You can print this out, or have students take it as an online quiz. An answer sheet is included.
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Subject and Object Pronouns

For Students 5th - 10th
Test your classroom's knowledge of subject and object pronouns with this 12-question worksheet. Learners can complete it online, or as a printable handout. Note: Answers are provided.
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Definite Article or Zero Article-Geography

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Here is a grammar and geography worksheet! Learners choose the correct sentence or answer for sixteen questions dealing with articles in connection with geography.
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Relative Pronouns--Omission

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students choose whether to omit or keep the relative pronoun in ten sentences. Students check their answers when completed.
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Abbreviations

For Students 6th - 7th
Test your middle schoolers on their knowledge of common abbreviations. Abbreviations such as PS, RSVP, PM, and AM are discussed. I suppose you could use this as a bell-ringer or a time-filler. There are 12 questions listed. 
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Passive

For Students 7th - 10th
Review the passive voice with this printable exercise! Middle and high schoolers choose the appropriate passive verb phrases for 15 sentences to make each one grammatically correct. Don't forget to print the answer page (it appears in a...
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Definite Article or Zero Article?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, learners choose the appropriate article or no article at all for twenty sentences to make each one grammatically correct.
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Plurals--Compound Nouns

For Students 8th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students choose which word or words in ten sets of words is spelt and punctuated correctly as a plural noun. Students check their answers when they are finished.
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A & An

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Challenge your ESL students with this handout on articles. They choose "a" or "an" to complete several common nouns, as such "field," "hospital," and "uncle." This worksheet would be a good class activity or quiz.
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So & So That

For Students 7th - 10th
When do you use "so" or "so that"? Practice this skill with your ESL students in this worksheet, which includes twenty multiple-choice questions. Each question prompts English learners to choose the correct way to complete the...
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Money

For Students 7th - 10th
Work on money-related vocabulary with this practice worksheet. With words such as "auditors," "mortgage," and "bankrupt," the activity prompts ESL students to choose the correct term based on the context clues of the sentence. These ten...
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Even

For Students 7th - 9th
Delve into the more nuanced parts of grammar with this ESL worksheet. Students work with the word "even" in ten different questions, which provide sentences in different contexts. They choose whether or not to use the word, and in what...
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Spelling: Online or Printable

For Students 7th - 10th
Aspiring spellers determine which word is spelled correctly in 33 sets of multiple choice options. They can check their own answers if they complete the exercise online. You can also print it out for hard copy use.
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Least Common Multiple or Least Common Denominator

For Students 5th - 6th
Fifth and sixth graders solve 12 math problems by finding the least common multiple or least common denominator. They type the answer into the text box.
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions (With Unlike Denominators)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math activity, students subtract and add fractions with unlike denominators. Students solve the problem in steps. They are given examples of how to solve the problems.
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Mean in Statistics: Practice Finding Averages

For Students 6th - 8th
Using an online, interactive practice exercise, learners calculate the mean of six sets of numbers. A handy tool to provide practice or assess mastery. Immediate feedback notes correct responses and leaves incorrect ones in place so...
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Catch the Pollution

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Explore environmental care by conducting a pollution experiment. You'll discuss the causes of pollution in our environment and what the overall impact will be if we can't change our ways. Clear plastic tape, a can, and compass are used...