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Georgia O’Keeffe

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive history activity, students respond to 3 short answer questions about Georgia O'Keeffe. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive activity. 
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A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on A Streetcar Named Desire. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Eco-Detectives

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore natural decomposers. In this decomposing lesson, students participate in a WebQuest to discover how nature handles decomposition. Students compare natural methods for decomposition with recycling efforts.
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Alcohol: Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate alcohol safety by researching the Internet.  In this drugs and alcohol lesson, students discuss the legal drinking age and brainstorm the problems drinking can cause.  Students complete a worksheet about...
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Old Testament of the Bible

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about the Old Testament of the Bible. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Fearing the Fear Factor

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Pupils write a reaction paper on the topic: "Reality shows like 'Fear Factor' are dangerous/nothing to worry about because...." Students respond to the situation Akron, Ohio's First Energy Corporation being labeled irresponsible after...
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Truman and MacArthur

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students discuss and fill out a chart on how President Truman fired General MacArthur. In this Truman and MacArthur lesson plan, students study telegrams, letters, and other documents, and fill in a chart about supporting or not...
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A Wrinkled Relationship

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students become familiar with the hardships of mothers during the Great Depression. They also gain an understanding of the literary style of monologue and first-person point of view through creating their own monologues in response to a...
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Who Am I? Exploring Identity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define identity, consider who they are/what they value, explore the work of two photographers featured on an upcoming episode of EGG THE ARTS SHOW to see how they have dealt with the issue of identity, and respond using...
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Beyond the Story: A Dickens of a Party

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders collaboratively research the life and times of Charles Dickens as it relates to a character from the story, and write and present a first-person character analysis.
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Rhyme In Time

For Teachers All
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of rhyming and recognize them in different pieces of literature that includes songs, speech, and poetry. They also listen to music to make an auditory connection to the concept.
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Allergies V. Viruses

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how viruses and allergens affect the body.  In this viruses instructional activity students create flow charts and examine the differences in how colds are diagnosed. 
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Suggestions for Teachers: National Crisis

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students participate in group discussions in the face of national crises. In this coping strategies activity, students openly discuss their feelings regarding traumatic events. Eleven suggestions for leading discussions with students are...
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Bill of Rights in the News: Election Issues 2008

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers consider First Amendment rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students complete an activity guide regarding constitutional rights issues raised in the 2008 presidential election. High schoolers respond to discussion...
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Reading Clinic: Use Predictions to Help Kids Think Deeply About Books

For Teachers K - 8th
Students learn to use prediction to think more deeply about literature. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students chart predictions in order to more fully understand text.
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Use Parts of Speech to Improve Sentence Beginnings

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners demonstrate the parts of speech in sentences. In this grammar lesson, students highlight and identify the parts of speech in sentences.
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Active Listening

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students talk with a partner. In this listening activity, students play a favorite colors listening games, review a checklist for active listening and practice active listening with a partner.
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Friction Fanatics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student and compare the three types of friction. In this physics lesson, students determine the coefficient of friction using the CEENBoT. They investigate how friction changes as the angle of the incline changes.
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The Palmer "Red Raids"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how Americans reacted to communism. In this Red Scare lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the Palmer "Red Raids" and its implications. Students respond to...
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The American Revolution

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders read and analyze document based questions about the American Revolution.  In this American History instructional activity, 11th graders analyze documents and pictures. 
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Floods

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the devastation floods may cause. For this current events lesson, students analyze a photograph of a flood scene to determine what was taking place when the photograph was taken. Students respond to the provided...
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Getting to Know the House

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a closer look at representative government. In this House of Representatives lesson, students discuss their local representative in Congress and research his or her responsibilities. Students respond to the provided...
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Literacy: Each One Teach One

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read the book, Amber on the Mountain and discuss its philanthropic implications. They determine the literacy needs of their own communities. They ask family members to complete reading recollection forms about when and how they...
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Phoneme Segmentation

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice counting the number of sounds in names and words through the use of a ninja puppet that chops the sounds. The emphasis is on the breaking up of the names with the use of karate chops to increase student participation.