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Humane Science Projects
In this science worksheet, students examine the list of possible science projects. They look for the characteristics that set apart these ideas as humane.
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Beginning Spelling - Summer
In this spelling worksheet, students spell 13 Summer words correctly using the definitions that are listed to the right of the jumbled word.
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Organic Matter in Soils
Students recognize the presence of organic matter in soils from their immediate area and recognize which soil sample contains the highest concentration of organic matter.
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"Hard" Data from Space
Students use satellite images to analyze development patterns within Baltimore City. They prepare a land cover map for Baltimore indicating the prevalence of impervious surfaces and explore how these patterns affect water pollution.
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Food For Keeps
Young scholars investigate the concept of food preservation. They use the internet to conduct research, specifically the methods of processing the students' favorite foods. They are introduced to the project using realia like beef jerky...
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The Secret Garden
Learners research the culture and geography of India and England while reading "The Secret Garden". Using this information, they write at least three predictions about what they believe might happen in the story. Using the Internet,...
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Compare and Order Fractions
In this fraction worksheet, 4th graders compare and order fractions with like and unlike denominators. They solve 6 word problems as they compare and order the fractions.
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Science: Food Quiz
In this science: food quiz worksheet, students answer 20 questions, not interactively, about food, then scroll down to check their answers.
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Key to Good Health #1: Nutrition
Young scholars learn tips for healthy eating. In this nutrition lesson, students learn about the four main food groups, view a food pyramid, and get tips on how to get the most nutrition out of their meals. Young scholars also learning...
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Give Me a Minute
Students categorize data. In this categories instructional activity, students get a specific topic and they have a minute to list as many items that fit under this topic. They compare lists with a classmate and discuss whether all...
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Rapunzel
In this story instructional activity, learners read "Rapunzel," then answer comprehension, extension and discussion questions and conduct simple research on castles.
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Outdoor Survivors
Fifth graders complete a survey to decide what are most popular plants among the class. They test the water quality in a nearby pond. Studnts test the quality of soil samples taken from their homes. Different plants are moistened with...
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What a Garden Can Teach
Students read about land and gardening and create found poems from the text. They use the poems to design interpretation quilts of communal text.
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Let's Spice It With Pepper
Students identify and locate the areas in which pepper and spices orginated. On a map, they locate the areas and write the name of the spice that is found there. They use historical events to trace its route to the Americas. They...
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Plant Reproduction
Fifth graders discuss the way a plant can reproduce from roots, stems, and leaves instead of the more familiar way of flowers, fruits, and seeds. In groups of four, 5th graders pick a plant group. Each group then writes a report,...
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Total English Elementary: Doing is Fun!
In this gerunds activity, learners highlight the use of the -ing form of verbs as nouns as they respond to 24 fill in the blank and short answer questions.
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Global Change- Time and Cycles
Students study trees and their growth. In this investigative lesson students work in groups to reconstruct a 50 year climatic history using a simulated tree ring.
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Botany: Rice Plant Development
Pupils determine what occurs in the final stages of the development of a rice plant. For this rice plant development lesson, students use the associated study guide to list the three stages in the ripening phase of rice development. They...
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Mystery Caterpillar Challenge and IPM or Organic Gardening Practices
In this caterpillar worksheet, students look at the picture of the caterpillar and identify what kind it is. Students then decide how to take care of it.
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Bake, Boil, or Fry
Students write a journal entry about where there food comes from. In this Civil War lesson, students discuss journals, the crops grown within the U.S., the import/export process and what food preparation must have been like on a...
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Primary Resources
In this teacher website, teachers have access to various worksheets and lesson plans at no cost. Teachers can select from all subject areas for lesson plans, activities, and available resources.
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Slang Quiz: Crime 1
In this English slang worksheet, middle schoolers test their understand of English slang by choosing the correct phrase to complete each sentence.
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Landforms
Second graders identify all the geographical landforms along the pioneer trail. They study, and present to the class, at least one geographical landform along the pioneer trail.
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What if the Mormons had not come to Utah?
Fourth graders use critical thinking, evaluation, and geography skills to find alternative locations that Brigham Young could have taken the Mormons to settle.