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Reflections and Revisions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners reflect upon and express affective and cognitive learning experience as a result of a direct service experience. In this service learning lesson plan, students examine and analyze symbolism portrayed in literature and its...
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Vocabulary Review: Making Comparisons

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary practice worksheet, students rephrase 11 sentences by replacing the boldfaced word with a word or phrase that has the same meaning.
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Worksheet 6 Vocabulary Review: Possessives

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this synonyms worksheet, learners read ten sentences and analyze the word in bold type. From three choices, students select the word that means the same as the word in bold.
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Self Portraits

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study themselves in a mirror paying close attention to every attribute on their face. In this self portrait lesson students create a self portrait the same way as Rembrandt has done many times. Students also ask themselves a...
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Henry David Thoreau's Philosophy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research and report on the life and times of Henry David Thoreau. In this Thoreau research lesson, students visit the given website and freewrite about Thoreau's life and home. Students work in groups to research and report on...
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Life is Weird

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners describe features of cold seep communities and investigate five organisms that live there.  In this biological organisms lesson plan students research a given species and give an oral presentation on their results. 
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Verbs - Have Got

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this have got worksheet, students choose the correct form of have got to fill in the blanks to sentences. Students complete 20 multiple choice problems.
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Art and Science

For Students 4th - 8th
For this art and science worksheet, students fill in the blanks to the sentences about art and science by choosing the correct word. Students complete 15 sentences.
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Vocabulary

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this vocabulary skills instructional activity, learners review the listed terms and figures related to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of...
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The Basilica of the Assumption-A Symbol of Freedom

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the importance of the Basilica of Assumption and the development of the Catholic Church in Maryland. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders discuss the Basilica of the Assumption and the Catholic Church.
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Dependent Clauses Worksheet 2

For Students 5th - 8th
In this dependent clauses worksheet, identify the dependent clause in the sentence, identify the part of speech, write how it is functioning, and write 3 sentences on their own. Students complete 16 sentences.
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Friendly Letter Format

For Students 4th - 6th
For this Westward Ho worksheet, students write a friendly letter and fill out a cause and effect chart for the story Westward Ho. Students complete 7 rows in the chart.
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Dry Forest: Flowers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore botany by examining diagrams. In this plant reproduction lesson plan, students define a list of plant vocabulary terms and identify plant anatomy from a diagram. Students complete several plant activity worksheets and...
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Rosie's Roses Lesson Idea: Practice Hearing the R

For Teachers K - 1st
Students focus on the sound of the letter /r/ after listening to Rosie's Roses by Pamela Duncan Edwards. In this letter /r/ lesson, students identify animals in the book that contain the /r/ sound. They sort /r/ words into groups by the...
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Viking History

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students learn about the history of the Vikings by watching videos, reading books, and writing journal entries pretending they were Vikings. In this Vikings lesson plan, students also make a long ship out of a milk carton.
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Opportunity for Students in the Parliamentary System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore youth programs which promote Canadian citizenship and democracy. They study Canadian parliamentary institutions.
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Art Appreciation

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explain that everyone has their own opinion about what they think is good art. They study images, then put a heart behind the one they like the best, the least and the one they think their mom or dad would like.
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Dorset Life

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Dorset Life worksheet, students match a set of vocabulary words to their definition sand complete a fill in the blank activity. A web site reference is given.
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Jazz: Expression through Improvisation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a video on improvisation. They improvise original melodies over given chord progressions. They develop criteria to evaluate the merits of improvisational performances and apply the criteria in their personal listening and...
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Be a Building Detective!

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine and visit a building in Arkansas. They examine the history and learn more about preservation of historical buildings. They choose a building they would like to learn more about and research its history.
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Trekking to Timbuktu: Mansa Musa Takes a Trip - Student Version

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders identify Mansa Musa and discuss his pilgrimage, explain how he related to leaders in the East, and describe decisions he made about his homeland. They discuss changes brought about in Mali as a result of his pilgrimage.
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What A Woman...The Silver Queen

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders realize that women have played a strong role in the history of Utah. They explain that the study of individuals can give glimpses of the life and times of the era. They experience their personal histories.
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US Steel Gary Works: A Photographic Study

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students formulate historical questions about the circumstances surrounding a photograph about the Gary Steel Works factories. They differentiate between historical facts and interpretation. They create a newspaper article about each photo.
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Constructing a Wardrobe

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders compare and contrast storage spaces of the past and present. They examine how furniture tells us how people lived, and work in pairs to design and construct a contemporary wardrobe that fits their personal needs.