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Dividing the Philanthropic Shares

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils define who volunteers are the and the types of jobs that they do. They identify various groups who volunteer in their community, and locate them on a city map.
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Old Mayan Mural

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a story called Scientists Discover Oldest Mayan Mural and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events Mayan mural lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions,...
Interactive
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Breaking News English: Prisoners

For Students 5th - 10th
In this North Pole activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Clean Water Act

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write a letter to their legislative representative or the EPA for a copy of the Clean Water Act. They create a class mural of the Nashua River in a dead state and the river coming to life again, and discuss the role of Marion...
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Australia's Death Row Plea to Singapore

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "Australia's Death Row Plea to Singapore," 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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Breaking News English: Five Million Ecstasy Tablets Seized

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Five Million Ecstasy Tablets Seized," 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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Historical Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students engage in a game of History Scavenger Hunt to research significant figures found in History. The focus of the lesson coincides with the curriculum being studied for review.
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Ruling Wisely? British Rule after the Conquest

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research and write an essay comparing the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and the Quebec Act of 1774 in the context of the events surrounding the times.
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The Importance of Water

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the importance of water. They discuss why water is important and students design an experiment that evaluates the water quality and methods of improving water quality. Students perform testing and report their findings.
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Persuasive Paper: RFID

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students write a persuasive essay. In this persuasive writing lesson plan, students argue either for or against RFID technology. Students research RFID both as a class and individually, and follow paragraph-by-paragraph instructions to...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Word Search: United States Government

For Students 1st - 9th
A fun word search game with history terms about the United States Government. Play online or print out a version for use in class or at home.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Signers of the Constitution Word Search

For Students 3rd - 5th
A printable wordsearch on thirty-nine of the delegates who signed of the US Constitution.
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Other

Pse Net: Government Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in finding a government job? This site provides resources on finding government jobs and tips for preparing for employment.
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Other

The Diaries of William Lyon Mackenzie King

For Students 9th - 10th
50,000 pages of William Lyon Mackenzie King's diaries are stored online here. You can browse or search them by date, phrase or word. Their main use would be for research purposes.