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The Beatles Word Search Puzzle

For Students 9th - 11th
In this word search worksheet, students search for 20 song titles from The Beatles and the names of the singers. They search for titles which include "We Can Work It Out, Michelle, and I Want to Hold Your Hand."
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One Sun, One Moon

For Teachers 1st
First graders read "Ten Black Dots" by Donald Crews and then create their own counting books focusing on the number 1 (one) and using yellow dots to represent the sun, moon and stars.
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Too Bright at Night?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the consequences of light pollution. They consider benefits and drawbacks of technology in order to acquire informed attitudes on the various technologies and their social, cultural, economic, and ecological consequences. .
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Earth Science: Create a Star Clock!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify and use the starts to tell time just as people had for thousands of years. They identify the stars that appear to rise in the east and set in the west, and that those stars near the North Pole appear to go in circles...
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Constellation Companions

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students research the star composition for a constellation after a brainstorming session suggesting why humans have organized the night sky into constellation patterns. They use the research to create their own constellation and myth...
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Stories in the Sky

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the concept of combining constellations and tall tales. For this tall tale lesson, students compare constellations to tale tales. They create their own tall tale and constellation.
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Technology In The Early Elementary Classroom

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the creation of the world and what was created on each specific day. They read the creation of the world from the Bible, watch a video, and sing a song about the Creator. Using Kid Pix software, 1st graders create...
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"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders sing the son "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." They are asked:"How many of you have looked at the stars in the sky on a clear night? Have you ever wished on a star? What did you wish?" Students are explained the concept...
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Lunar Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn about the phases of the moon. In this moon phases lesson, students learn about what causes the moon to look different to us everyday and how the Earth and Sun's position determine what phase the moon is in.
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Lowell Observatory Moon Clock

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students construct a paper moon clock to determine the moon's position. In this lunar position lesson plan, students use the provided printout to create a moon clock. They use the clock to determine the moon's position in the sky based...
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Heavens Above

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study the stars and their positions.  In this astronomy lesson students see how scientists can predict the positions of the stars and can tell how they would have appeared in the past. 
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Quiz: Name the Constellation

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders focus on the stars and constellations. Students respond to nine questions using written clues and visual aids.
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James Taylor "You've Got a Friend"

For Students 5th - 6th
In this verbs worksheet, students first listen to the James Taylor song "You've Got a Friend." Students fill in the missing verbs in the song lyrics by choosing the correct word from the word box.
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ie, igh, and y

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this long "i" sound instructional activity, learners put words into the correct column in the chart. Students fill in the chart with ie, igh, and y words. Learners fill in 21 words.
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Sundials: Observing and Using Shadows

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students build sundials and observe changes in shadows over the course of one or more days. They identify patterns in the shadows and discuss how shadows may be used to tell time.
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What's the Main Idea??

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars determine how to form a simple topic sentence in order to summarize a reading passage to increase comprehension. They apply the strategy to reading a passage from a textbook by writing a topic sentence for paragraphs about...
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Oxidation and Combustion: Chemical Reactions in Fire

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the art and science of pyrotechnics.  In this chemistry and computer lesson, students learn about the chemical basis of fire and structure of fireworks.  High schoolers then apply their...
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Oxidation and Combustion: Chemical Reactions in Fire

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study oxidation and define vocabulary pertinent to it.  In this oxidation lesson students make predictions and create experiments
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Goli Mask Baule, Ivory Coast

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create Goli masks. In this visual arts lesson, students design and create Goli and Kifwebe-style masks that feature symmetry in the style of those found on the Ivory Coast.
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Apollo Moon Landing

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore paper rockets, learn about the Apollo Program and Apollo spin-offs, and use simple office supplies to design and create a new useful product. This amazing plan is incredibly well written and leads students through a...
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Wacky Weather

For Students 5th - 6th
In this weather worksheet, students read a 3 page story about a girl who notices unusual weather patterns. Included in the story is information about climate, temperature, tides and wind. Students then answer 6 essay questions.
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Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Words: Art, Art History, Language Arts, Creative Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a story inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and then try their hand at their own rendition of this famous piece of art. In a twist, students incorporate the stories into their paintings.
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Sky Pictures

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate constellations. In this space science lesson, students view transparencies of constellations and identify the zodiac constellations. Students research the legends connected with the constellations.
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Yertle the Turtle

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Dr. Seuss story problems worksheet, students read through the Dr. Seuss story problems and solve them. There are 10 story problems on the page and they are all very basic math.