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African Mask

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars make masks. In this African art lesson, students review background information about African art and the use of masks. Young scholars use geometric shapes and other designs to create their masks.
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Seeing in 3D: Interpreting Two-Dimensional Diagrams of Three-Dimensional Objects

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students hone in on their skills at reading diagrams.  In this dimensional lesson students collect information on the functions of organs then figure out how all the parts work together. 
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'Tis a Gift to Be Simple: The Shaker People

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify the difficulties and benefits of a utopian community. They examine their own ideas of utopia and research an example of one such community that has had an impact on our own culture.
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Count Or Non-Count Nouns? (Part 2)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this count or non-count nouns worksheet, students fill in ten blanks in ten sentences with the appropriate noun that makes each sentence grammatically correct.
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Notorious Confusables

For Students 6th - 8th
For this similar words worksheet, middle schoolers complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about words that are easily confused. Students choose the best word to complete each sentence from 2 similar words....
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Classified Cues

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze classified advertisements to make inferences about who wrote the ad and who may find the ad appealing. They write their own classified ads based on what they have learned.
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Natural Dyeing with Plants - Scientific Method

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars study the components of scientific investigation by planning and carrying out an experiment in natural dyeing, seeing if different kinds of metal dye pots affect the color one gets from the same plant material.
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The Global Village and Trade

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze maps of trade patterns between the United States and other nations and identify factors that may influence the production of goods.
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Trees at Work... Just Look!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the significance of trees. They collect magazine pictures of animals that live in trees, list products that are made from trees, collect twigs and create an item using the sticks, and bring in and discuss food from...
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How To Estabish And Use Credit

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners investigate how to establish and use credit. They research the application and use process and the effects upon personal finance when using credit. The qualifying indicators are looked at determined whether they are fair during...
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Summer Fun Activity: Dream Vacations

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students can turn the block area into a travel agency. In this early childhood problem solving instructional activity, students use creative-thinking and language skills as they design a play environment.
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Second Time Around

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore how items can be reused. In this recycling lesson, students present skits about reusing materials and brainstorm products that can be reused at home, school and in the classroom.
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One Person's Trash: Breaking it down

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research how trash is disposed of and make an edible landfill. In this trash lesson plan, students research proper trash disposal, and discuss how trash affects the community. Then they make an edible landfill.
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How to Count Non-Count Nouns 2

For Students 4th - 10th
For this online interactive English skills worksheet, students examine the pictures of 8 non-count nouns and identify the words of measure that match each of them. Students may check their answers immediately.
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My Test Book: Probability

For Students 5th - 7th
In this math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding probability. Students may view the correct answers.
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The House on a Waterfall

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house. in this architecture analysis lesson, students analyze the pictures of the home and discuss Wright's style. Students research the similarities and differences in Wright's work and...
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African Mask

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners research the importance of masks to the African culture.  In this African mask lesson, students design original masks using a variety of materials.  Learners use the template provided to create their masks.
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ESL Reading Comprehension: "Brown Widow" Spider

For Students 7th - 9th
For this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, students read an article about the discovery of the "brown widow" spider and complete a set of 15 comprehension questions.
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Revise for Parallel Structure

For Students 7th - 8th
In this parallel structure worksheet, students revise a set of 20 sentences for parallel structure. Page has links to additional resources.
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Reading For Rent Advertisement

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine an advertisement. In this language arts lesson plan, students use the for rent advertisements to select an apartment that meets their needs.
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Breaking News English: Britons Furious Over Politician's Expenses

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Briton's Furious over Politician's Expenses," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Prepositions of Place and Time 1

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this prepositions of place and time worksheet, students must first decide if the sentence needs a preposition, and if it does, they add the best preposition.
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Landfills and Dumps

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this environmental issues worksheet, students learn about sanitary landfills and dumps by reading a one page information text. Students also study the cross section of a landfill. There are no questions to answer.
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Collective Nouns and Pronouns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this collective nouns and pronouns worksheet, students discover how to form the plurals of nouns that are countable and uncountable.