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The Brief American Pageant: The American People Face a New Century
The political landscape of Y2K is the focus of this series of slides, which cover the later years of the 20th century. Charts detail the poverty and social welfare rates in the 20th century, as well as a pie graph displaying the sources...
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The Brief American Pageant: The Confederation and the Constitution
Four maps cover the tumultuous period during and after the American Revolution. Especially interesting is the first map, which details the land cessions to the United States after 1782. Think about incorporating these pictures into your...
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The Brief American Pageant: Drifting Toward Disunion
A series of maps take viewers through the Antebellum period in American history. Focusing on the elections of Buchanan and Lincoln, as well as the Southern opposition to secession, the slideshow would make a good companion to a lecture...
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The Brief American Pageant: Twenty-Three Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age
Detailing the Presidential elections of 1876, 1884, and 1892, this slideshow focuses on the final years of the 19th century in the United States. Additionally, slides include information on the changes in Southern plantations and growth...
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Explore Area: Practice
In this area worksheet, students estimate the are of each shaded figure using the square units. Students then answer two test prep questions about area.
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Math-Measurement
First graders examine measurement. In this measurement instructional activity, 1st graders practice using nonstandard units to help in measuring objects. Students listen to How Big is a Foot and complete an activity using unifix cubes to...
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Nonstandard Units
For this units of measurement worksheet, students learn to use nonstandard units of measurement to measure the items in each problem.
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Ten More, Ten Less
Six story problems needing answers await your class. Pictures provide some scaffolding, but consider also using unit cubes and 10-rods to compose and solve equations for each. Some of the problems require a two-step processes to solve. A...
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The Brief American Pageant: The Ordeal of Reconstruction
With a map on the military reconstruction in the post-Civil War South, and an interesting graphic comparing the size of Alaska to the continental United States, this presentation could be a good (albeit short) supplement to a class...
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Two Constitutions
Fourth graders participate in a teacher-lead discussion about the United States Constitution and the California State Constitution. They compare the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution with Califonia's Declaration of...
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Measurement Concepts practice 6.1
In this recognizing customary measurement concepts worksheet, students estimate and measure objects, determine whether measurement of an estimate is sufficient, make lists of objects with specific measurements, and solve word problems....
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Area
In this area learning exercise, students use square models or grid paper, estimate, then find the area of given shapes. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Metric Units of Mass: Practice
For this metric unit worksheet, students compare metric units, finding missing numbers, then choose the best unit for measuring given items. Students then estimate. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Metric Units of Length
Fourth graders have to know which metric unit to use in order to measure things properly. In this activity on metric units, 4th graders identify when to measure in centimeters, decimeters, meters and kilometers. This activity provides a...
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Metric Units of Length: Practice
In this metric units of length worksheet, students measure line segments to the nearest decimeter, centimeter and millimeter, then complete comparisons. Houghton Mifflin text referenced.
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Metric Units of Mass and Capacity
In this metric measure worksheet, students solve 6 conversions, 3 comparisons and answer 5 questions about the best unit of measure for given items. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Cups, Pints, Quarts and Gallons
In this measurement worksheet, students circle greater amounts, and estimate and measure items to the nearest unit. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Explore Volume - Practice 17.6
When youngsters are first gaining experience with the volume of solid figures, this is a well-suited learning exercise. Nine figures, all made of unit cubes, are drawn for your class to estimate volumes with. Two simple test preparation...
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Calendar: Homework
In this calendar learning exercise, students use calendars referenced in a text to answer questions. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Cups, Pints, Quarts and Gallons
In this measurement worksheet, students circle greater amounts, and write numbers that make sentences true. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Cups, Pints, Quarts and Gallons
In this measurement worksheet, students circle greater amounts, and write numbers that make sentences true. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Metric Units of Capacity - Practice 12.8
You will appreciate a useful worksheet for grasping an understanding of liquid volume and practicing metric unit conversions. All of the problems involve liters and milliliters, so the conversions are very elementary. Neat drawings...
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Measuring Units and Tools
In this measurement worksheet, students determine which of 3 measurement tools would be used to answer 4 mathematical questions. Students circle their multiple choice answers and then draw or write an explanation for each answer.
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Explore Customary Units of Length - Practice 12.1
Give pupils a ruler and this worksheet so that they can practice measuring down to the quarter inch! Drawings of six various objects are depicted for them to apply their measurement skills to. The assignment concludes with one...