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Word Processing With Pizazz
Students use a word processor and some of its tools to create an exciting and visual autobiography. They download a sample letter and then create one of their own.
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The Way Levers Work
Fifth graders discover the rules by which the lever slants and balances. They determine that there are a great many tools that employ the lever principle even in their ordinary environments. They consider how to use objects easily...
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Math Aptitude Test # 3
In this algebra instructional activity, students answer word problems using everyday scenario. The problems are given in a riddle form to make it a brain teaser and grab the students' attention. There are 32 problems to be solved.
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A Conventional Family
Young scholars explore writing techniques by analyzing their own families. In this family values lesson, students view the film "The Incredibles" in class and discuss the different types of modern-day families. Young scholars write about...
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Group Initiatives
Students explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and throws...
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Lesson Three: Go Free or Die
Fourth graders look for sensory details and figurative language. In this reading strategy instructional activity, 4th graders read the story Go Free or Die by J. Ferris and complete a chart with figurative language. They use a word...
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Deciphering the Document: Unlocking the Meaning of the Emancipation Proclamation
Help your learners truly understand the Emancipation Proclamation by asking them the put it into their own words. After reading the document out loud to the class, and briefly discussing the legal language, split your class into small...
K12 Reader
Identify the Synonym
Readers are asked to select the correct synonym for the underlined words on this 10 sentence, multiple choice activity.
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Add and Subtract Fractions with Like Denominators: 2 (Word Problems)
For this fraction worksheet, fourth and fifth graders solve six word problems, all having to do with adding or subtracting fractions with like denominators. This worksheet can be adapted to the Common Core standards in math.
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Vocabulary: Idioms/Phrasal Verbs (To Get)-Part 2
In this foreign language worksheet, learners fill in the blanks to complete ten sentences with idioms. Each sentence contains a blank space and three options to use.
Creative Chemistry
Hard Water
In this water learning exercise, students read about how hard water is created and what can be done to soften it. Then, they complete six short answer questions.
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Total English Upper Intermediate: Hard or Hardly
In this hard or hardly activity, learners practice their grammar skills as they respond to 5 fill in the blank questions. Students then take a survey using the 5 questions listed and write a follow-up report.
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Minerals: Earth's Jewels
In this minerals worksheet, students will review 5 vocabulary words associated with minerals including rock, gem, ore, and crystal. Then students will complete a crossword puzzle with 7 terms relating to the different tests that can be...
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"Going To" Worksheet
For this making predictions grammar worksheet, students read 10 sentences and make a prediction about what will happen next using the phrase "is going to." This is intended for ESL use.
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It's So Simple
Learners use basic materials to create four simple machines. For this introduction to simple machines lesson, students are given four different scenarios that require a simple machine in order to solve. The learners use devices such as a...
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Getting to Know My Apple
First graders compare an apple to unlike things in a simile poem. ie: The apple tastes sour like a lemon. When poems are complete, have students share their simile poems with the class and finish eating their apples.
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To Infinity and Beyond...Magazine of Planetary Studies
Students demonstrate their creativity by creating a magazine to express expository text. In this expository text lesson plan, students create a magazine in groups to creatively make text interesting.
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Welcome to Flimibuff!!!
In this novel analysis lesson, young scholars read the short script about Lord of the Flies related activity. Students then complete a survival activity relating to the story.
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Connection to Social Studies-The Pyramids
In this simple machines worksheet, students read about the pyramids and the simple machines used to build them. They answer three critical thinking questions about the building of the pyramids.
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Dictation Sentences Using the Phrases: Used to/ get used to / would
In this dictation and sentence correction worksheet, students work in pairs to 12 dictate sentences and make grammatical corrections. They write sentences using the phrases "used to/ get used to/ would" and decide whether the sentences...
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Adjectives
In this adjectives worksheet, students choose describing words to make sentences correct. Students fill in the blanks to complete eleven sentences.
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Why the Whales Came
In this Why the Whales Came worksheet, students answer questions about each chapter in the story for twelve chapters. Students answer five to ten questions about plot per chapter and complete a writing assignment for each chapter.
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Teaching Guide: Asking for Help
In this asking for help activity, students complete two discussion questions before viewing a video. They answer 10 more discussion questions after viewing the film. They complete assigned writing and student activities associated with...
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Compass Rose
Students describe the movement of the Earth as it relates to the sun. They construct a permanent compass rose and use it to find directions.