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School Reform, Again!

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students discuss their perceptions and experiences with changes in schooling. They work in small groups to prepare a PowerPoint presentation to explain the efforts toward reforming schools since 1983. Students speculate on the next...
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Christmas Holiday

For Students 10th - 11th
In this holiday worksheet, students solve a crossword puzzle related to Christmas. For example, "This type of song is sung in church at Christmas."
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Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 17

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this ESL advanced vocabulary worksheet, students read 8 sentences that have a missing word. Students use a form of the base word in bold type at the end of the sentence to fill in each space.
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Confusing Words

For Students 5th - 6th
For this confusing words worksheet, students complete 30 sentences with the words that are given, using context clues to determine the meaning.
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Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

For Students 7th - 8th
In this elements, compounds, and mixtures instructional activity, students answer questions about the properties of elements, mixtures, and compounds. Students identify the physical changes that is made to a substance to determine if it...
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Presentations

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students give presentations.  In this unit culmination lesson, students present their bridge projects to parents.  Students test their bridges and are evaluated using a rubric.
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Buffalo Hide

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study about the Native American practice of writing stories on buffalo skins. They study about pictographs and use symbols to write their own stories using "buffalo hides" they have created.
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Spiders

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils come to the conclusion, from various clues given, that the mysterious creature is a spider, and discover spiders come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes.
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Prejudice and the Navaho Indian Long Walk

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read Scott O'Dell's book, Sing Down the Moon, and answer questions about the forced migration of the Navahos from Arizona to Fort Sumter, New Mexico. They conduct research and describe a tenebrae service and its importance.
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The Tree of Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scientists use the Internet to evaluate how organisms are classified. They research the phylogeny of organisms and how they are linked in a certain way. Pupils hone research technology skills with their final presentations.
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Libros Y Amigos: Publishing Bilingual Books

For Teachers K - 5th
Students review simple phrases and vocabulary in Spanish. In groups, they create at least one page of a bilingual class book with an illustration. Once the book is completed, they present their page to the class for another review of...
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Aston Hall: KS2 History

For Students 4th - 6th
In this history worksheet, learners answer 19 questions about what they see at Aston Hall. These questions pertain to the outside of the house and the individual rooms in the house.
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Using Context--Antonyms

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this antonyms instructional activity, students read two short passages and determine which word in each paragraph is an antonym of complete, before, same, against and loser.
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Conflict Corner

For Students 4th - 6th
For this conflict resolution worksheet, students act as a host to a radio show where people with conflicts call in to get advice. Students are given 4 situations to write a response including a description, why resolving is important and...
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Venn Diagram

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students classify items and numbers by using a Venn diagram. In this Venn diagram lesson plan, students use the computer to do this and classify pictures and numbers.
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Insect Challenge Project

For Students 6th - 8th
In this biology worksheet, students identify insects by their name and write it in the correct box on the sheet. Then they catch insects with nets and bring them in to identify. Students also earn points for the number of insects caught...
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Energy Resources Scavenger Hunt

For Students 6th - 8th
In this environment activity, students complete each of the statements with its correct energy resource. They identify and name various types of plants and rocks. Students also identify and explain how fertilizer works and how it can be...
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Editing Skills

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students read fourteen sentences and find the spelling mistakes in each one. Students correct each spelling mistake found.
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Miniature Water Cycles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create a biome of their choosing in a terrarium. Terrariums are observed and results recorded daily for 2 weeks. They observe/record changes in the water within their terrarium and use the data to write sentences...
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Liquids in Bottles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate different liquids to develop their concept of a liquid. They work at a center to tip, swirl, shake, roll, and otherwise investigate seven liquids in small, clear plastic bottles: plain water, corn syrup, liquid...
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Currency Depreciation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in the study of monetary currency while conducting research that focuses upon the time period of the Revolutionary War. The research is used to set the context for a class play. They pretend their is an auction and...
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Idioms

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students match 10 idioms with their keywords. Idioms include "She's dead two-faced" and "I was walking on air!"
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Division by Chunking

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this division by chunking worksheet, students learn how to chunk numbers to solve problems. Students then respond to 20 division problems that include word problems.
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Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

For Students 4th - 6th
In this lighthouse worksheet, students read a one page passage titled Life As A Lighthouse Keeper and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 short answer questions.