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What In The World Would You Have?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students calculate value of money in other countries, and explore how the economy affects the rate of exchange.
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Superlative Form

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how to correctly use and form the superlative form. They practice writing and speaking Spanish words using the correct superlative form. Students complete a worksheet using the superlative form of words correctly.
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Preterite Forms of -AR, -ER, -IR Verbs

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore how to form the preterite forms of regular -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs. They complete a variety of written task in which they write the correct preterite forms of the verbs. Students complete a worksheet finding the correct...
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Matter: All That "Stuff"

For Students 6th - 10th
In this chemistry learning exercise, students learn about matter, including atoms, electrons, protons, neutrons, compounds and chemical properties. They use this information to answer the 10 questions on the learning exercise. The...
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Foreign Place Names Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, learners respond to 20 identification questions about foreign place names. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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World's Biggest Islands Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 20 identification questions about the largest islands in the world. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Top Producing Countries Quiz

For Students 8th - 11th
For this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 18 identification questions about the leading producers of the listed products. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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High Mountains Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz activity, students respond to 18 identification questions about the highest mountain ranges in the world. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Fall Clothing Sale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students shop for clothing. In this fall clothing sale lesson, students examine circulars for items to purchase within their budget.  
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The Kissing Hand

For Teachers K
Students listen to "The Kissing Hand," by Audrey Penn to calm their fears of the first days of preschool or kindergarten.
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Coin Drop

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students calculate the theoretical and empirical probability by dropping coins on a grid. They record their data and compare the theoretical and empirical data. Students make predictions about the results before conducting the experiment.
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Launching Rockets

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss experiences of watching a rocket launch either on television or in person before making paper rockets. They make and color rockets which they attempt to launch using a strong breath blown through a straw at the...
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Getting Better at Guessing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students, in groups, examine a jar of coins to make both 'guesstimates' and estimates. They compare different estimations and complete a journal entry to summarize their findings.
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"Let's Write a Song"

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders brainstorm ideas that answer the question, "What is a song?" They determine the parts of a song, read lyrics, and listen to a song while identifying the chorus. They repeat the procedure with a new song before working in...
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Writing and Literature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a layered unit that includes activities like: Write a character study (minimum 250 words) of a character you are familiar with from a book or play. What is their personality like? Who would you compare them to (in...
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Decimals: Tenths

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this math worksheet, students convert the fractions to decimals. They also practice converting decimals into fractions or mixed numbers.
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Problem-Solving Strategies in Word Problems

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine how to determine which strategy to use to solve word problems. In this word problem strategy lesson, students listen to a lecture on the process of using different strategies to solve math problems. They look at guess...
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Landscape Observation: How Portland Has Changed

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read The Lorax and discuss how populations change the environment. Using given photos, students use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the Portland of yesterday to present day Portland. They write a comparison paper and...
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Sentence Twister

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a game to practice sentence writing. For this sentence writing lesson, 5th graders use a Twister game format to practice creating making complete sentences from run-on sentences and fragmented sentences.
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Determination of Overall Water Quality Using a Quantitative Macroinvertebrate Survey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine water samples from a local stream. They identify various types of macroinvertebrates found in that water ecosystem and perform a quantitative macroinvertebrate survey to determine the stream's water quality.
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Graphing Grazy Crayons

For Teachers 2nd
Children create crazy crayons they made to sort and construct a floor bar graph. Then, using technology resources, they make a simple bar graph to compare the top four colors produced. Students will then interpret the printed graph by...
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Decimals: Hundredths

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this math worksheet, students find the values of the fractions and convert them to decimals. They also change decimals into fractions.
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Savings and Stocks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Work together to brainstorm answers to different questions related to the savings of American people. Draw a bar graph representing stocks. Practice using new economic terms as well.
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Get Ready to Rumble with Reading

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding, reading with expression, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with the instructor, they read...