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Poll-icy Perceptions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create their own opinion polls about local policy issues. They evaluate how anonymity may affect responses. In groups, students experience the process of developing polls, focusing on student-related topics. Students must...
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Famous People

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils increase their self-esteem and identify how and why they are important. They listen to various books. as listed in the lesson. Then, students list various famous people and write about how those same people are famous. Finally,...
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That's Not a Verb!

For Students 5th - 6th
In this nouns and verbs worksheet, students read 12 words in a word bank that are commonly used as nouns but are also verbs. Students choose the correct word to complete 12 sentences.
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Vocabulary and Context Clues 1

For Students 5th - 7th
In this vocabulary and context clues worksheet, students examine 20 sentences looking for clues about the meanings of the boldfaced words in each. Students identify the words that define the boldfaced words by underlining them. In...
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Declaration of Power

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine the Korean nuclear escalation. In this current events lesson, students explore the nuclear arms race in Korea and the science that explains nuclear weapons.
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Dr. Samuel Mudd

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the circumstances surrounding Dr. Samuel Mudd's conviction on the charges of conspiracy and harboring an assassin, including the speculation that his conviction may not have been legal.
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Permutations and Combinations

For Students 8th - 10th
In this Probability instructional activity, students solve problems involving permutations and combinations.  The one page instructional activity contains 10 questions.  Answers are not included.
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Capitalization Worksheet 1

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate word capitalized correctly in parentheses that completes fifteen sentences grammatically correct.
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Virginia: Crossword Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this United States history worksheet, students use the 15 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Virginia.
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Conspiracy Theory: Lincoln's Assassination

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Pupils determine how the Lincoln assassination impacted the United States. In this conspiracy theory lesson plan, students examine selected primary sources and chart the information they gather from the sources.
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Iowa: Crossword Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this United States history worksheet, students use the 14 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Iowa.
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Local and Global Sustainability Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics that define a sustainable community at the local and global level. They create and prioritize a list of traits, read and discuss a magazine article, and create a poster.
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Isabel Allende

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Isabel Allende and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Chief Sealthe's Speech

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explain the conflict over land between Native Americans and the United States government. They evaluate Native American values and the results of the U.S. expansion into Native American lands.
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Accountable Terms

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine concepts, terms and organizations necessary to explain the basis of a speech by President Bush on corporate responsibility. They read and analyze the speech.
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Are We Americans Again? A Portrait of Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study letters and images of the Japanese American Interment during World War II. They discuss the issues presented.
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Relative Pronoun Gap Fill

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL pronouns worksheet, students read and analyze a friendly letter that has missing words. Using the relative pronouns from a word bank, students fill in the spaces.
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Why Be An Informed Voter?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze what it means to be an informed voter. They interview others in pairs and triads and role play the role of a voter. They create a list of what it takes to have a successful interview and interview four individuals.
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Eleanor Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the election of 1960. They examine the political styles of important leaders, the issue of money, and the issue of fair play in American politics. Students explore the lives of Eleanor Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy.
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Trial of King Charles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this King Charles worksheet, students read about the facts of the trial of King Charles. Students also learn the characters who took part in the trial.
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Using E-Mail Responsibly

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars use e-mail to develop appropriate e-mail skills and reinforce good letter-writing and grammar skills.
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USS Alligator

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Student study the USS Alligator, the United States' first submarine. They describe the United States' first submarine, the USS Alligator's technology in 1862 and its voyages. A nautical vocabulary list is included for student reference.
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How do new species form?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders conduct a critical analysis of current evolutionary concepts. They describe how scientists continue to investigate theories. Students examine examples with experimental data that suggest alternative methods of species...
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February Following Directions Wordsheet

For Teachers 4th
In this February holidays direction following worksheet, student follow 9 sets of directions to color the word February which is placed at the top of the page. They make choices on things such as whether they have ever seen a groundhog...