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Why Do We Have Thanksgiving?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the change in the Thanksgiving holiday over time. They research the Native Americans and Pilgrims to find out how their relationship affected the holiday. They create a PowerPoint presentation using digital cameras...
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Studying Species By Examining the Evolution of the Canidae Family

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars read an article on the characteristics of wolves and dogs then complete a phylogenetic tree of the canid family. They then write an essay justifying why or why not wolves and dogs should be classified as different species.
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Financial Planning

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students research possible careers. They determine typical starting income for the career. Using collected information, students develop a budget for their starting income. Students consider car payments and research the process of...
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Great Migration 2002

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders compose journal entries that relate to interview topics working in pairs interviewing each other. They create ten interview questions on their own as well as deliver presentations about their interviews of one another. Each...
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Letter Writing

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate different types of animals in a unique way. They use a variety of resources to find information. Students read a story about an iguana and then write their own letters using a character of an animal found in the...
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Let's Summarize!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover the six steps to use when reading to help know what is important. They then listen to the book, Tambourine Moon focusing on the important information and discarding unnecessary or repeating information. They then break...
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Fantasy Book Report

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders choose a fantasy genre to research and summarize information on in text. They utilize a variety of communication techniques, including oral, visual as well as written/multimedia reports and then present information...
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Nuclear Power

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils take on the role of members of a concerned citizens group and discuss the transportation of spent-fuel rods from a local nuclear power plant and the safety issues that surround the power plant. Students work in groups to write a...
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Women's Wartime Roles

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the role of women during times of war. They examine the various roles that women have played in wars throughout United States history and how they have changed over time. In addition, they role-play presentations as if...
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Properties of Matter/Comparing Mass, Volume and Density

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars participate in a discussion of volume and density and then engage in a hands on lab. They weigh equal volume cubes at lab stations of an assortment of common substances in a lab setting and record data on their findings on...
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Telling Time

For Teachers K
Students identify numerals on a clock and put them in correct order. They identify the hour and minute hands on a clock. Students practice time skills by telling time by the hour using a standard clock.
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iChat AV and iSight Camera

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students interact with science and math classes around the world by doing the same experiment and communicating their results. They use iChat AV and an iSight camera to share relevant information about their area, decide on the...
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The Relatives Came: A Family Read-Along

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read the book, 'The Relatives Came' by Cynthia Rylant to revive memories about their own summer vacations and family customs. They write a friendly letter about a fantasy summer vacation--"What I Wish I Did on My Summer...
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Dysfunctional Eating

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study the concept of dysfuctional eating including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, fad dieting, and having an unbalanced diet. They watch and discuss videos about eating disorders and then they...
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Table Settings

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore and examine how to make organized lists and find patterns to help them solve problems. They identify, analyze and determine a rule for predicting and extending numerical patterns involving operations of whole...
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Caldecott Medal Winners

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this Caldecott medal winners worksheet, students read the list of Caldecott medal winners. Students read the year, book, and author for years 1938 through 2008.
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Sound- Alike Words 5- Test Your Speaking and Listening Skills

For Students 5th - 6th
In this literacy worksheet, students read the definition of homophones at that top of the page before reading 15 sentences. They underline the incorrect word in each sentence and write the proper homophone on the line next to each sentence.
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One-Digit Addition and Subtraction No Regrouping (A)

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this math worksheet, students solve 81 problems in which one-digit numbers are added and subtracted. Problems are in a vertical format with addition and subtraction mixed in each row.
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4-H Clothing and Textiles Activity Page

For Students 8th - 11th
This activity provides a unique review of clothing and textiles, focusing on sewing. It includes a handy diagram of a sewing machine, which could be useful in a home economics class, and 10 questions.
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4-H Clothing and Textiles Leader's Page

For Students 7th - 12th
This activity could be used in a home economics class to teach learners about sewing and clothing. Using this 10 question worksheet, learners explore the function of a sewing machine, and plan a project.  
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What Had Happened?

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL conversation starter worksheet, students work in partners to read each of 16 situations. Students try to guess what happened immediately before. Then the partners read the cause.
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Antonym Search

For Students 4th - 5th
For this antonyms worksheet, students read 8 sentences that contain antonym pairs. Students identify the pairs and circle the antonyms.
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Nouns as Adjectives

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this nouns as adjectives worksheet, students read and analyze 7 sentences in which a noun functions as an adjective. Students underline the adjective in each sentence that is often a noun.
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Using a Dictionary- Meanings

For Students 4th - 5th
In this dictionary meanings worksheet, students read 4 questions that have a difficult word. Students use a dictionary to find the meaning, then choose from 4 answers.

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