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Bees Vocabulary
In this bees vocabulary worksheet, students read ten clues to words pertaining to bees. Students choose the correct word that fits each clue and print it on the line. There is a word bank provided.
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Bees Crossword Puzzle
In this bees worksheet, students explore facts about bees. Students complete a crossword puzzle by finding the answers to the seven clues provided.
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Bees Challenge
In this bees learning exercise, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions regarding bees and their behavior in order to exhibit what they know about them.
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Jellyfish Crossword
In this jellyfish instructional activity, students read 10 clues that pertain to jellyfish. Students find the word in the word bank that best fits each clue and complete a crossword puzzle.
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Clam Crossword
In this clams crossword puzzle activity, students use the 10 clues and the terms in the word bank to help them correctly complete the word puzzle.
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Solar System Vocabulary 2
In this solar system instructional activity, students write vocabulary words describing the solar system next to their definitions. Students write 12 vocabulary words.
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Black History Month 2008
A list of prominent African-Americans and their accomplishments makes up this presentation on Black History Month. Leaders in sports, the arts, science, and entertaining will help viewers connect with the voluminous contributions of the...
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How Many Drops of Water Can Fit on a Penny?
Using a simple method, learners explore gravity, cohesion, and adhesion. They perform an experiment in which they determine how many drops of water can fit on a penny. Afterwards, they discuss their results.
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Oil Well That Ends Well
Focusing on the effect of oil spills on the environment, learners conduct experiments to explore this issue. First, they create an ocean environment using materials provided. Then, they make a simulated crude oil substance from vegetable...
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Young Ones
This is the cutest reference materials activity ever! Researchers complete six sentences on baby animal names, continuing the pattern by writing five more sentences about other animals from their research. They use a thesaurus to look up...
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Organizers for Students
Young scholars . In this organization lesson, students have a general discussion about sports cards and make a chart to answer the questions. Young scholars read the baseball card story from USA Today. Students watch a web video about...
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Disease Hits Home
High schoolers are provided with the name of a disease, and using library and internet facilities, are asked to explore and explain the route of transmission of this disease in their specific case study. Familiar diseases are then...
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Medicine: Then and Now
Students read ancient Greek texts to explore ancient healing practices and compare them to modern-day medicine. They conduct research into modern first-aid practices, using a standard medical reference.
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Glaciers
Seventh graders summarize how Earth processes today are similar to
those that occurred in the past. They read excerpts from John Muir's "Yosemite Glaciers" and explain how slow geologic processes have large cumulative effects over long...
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Nomenclature Worksheet
In this chemical compounds worksheet, students write the correct chemical name for the given formulas and then write the correct chemical formula for the given compounds. This worksheet has 30 problems to solve.
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Bye-Bye Trout Song
Students develop an understanding about what will happen to trout after they are released into the trout stream. In this trout life lesson, students discuss how it feels to release the trout they have cared for. Students also sing a song...
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Agriculture Around the World
Students explore various kinds of farming methods around the world. In this history lesson, students view pictures of farming methods, then compare and contrast them in a class discussion with the methods of farming that are used...
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Exploring Alternative Energy Sources
Students research the amount and kinds of energy that are produced and consumed in the United States, including the limitations of this kind of consumption. They research and create a display to teach classmates about a specific...
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Forest Ecosystem
Students take a field trip and explore a temperate rainforest. In this rainforest lesson plan, students discuss many items they see on their journey and experiment with different tree leaves.
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Mapping Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
In this plant activity, learners create a map of a familiar area such as their yard, a nearby park, or the school grounds showing the major plants. On their map they identify the plants in three ways following the example provided. ...
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Finding Niches
In this niches worksheet, students will observe 2 different bird species around their home or school and complete a chart comparing the birds' food, home, habits, and description.
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Google Earth Landforms
In this lesson, Google Earth Landforms, students research a landform that has been studied in class. Students explore Google Earth and record everything they find about their landform. Students have the opportunity to extend their...
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Asteroid, Comet, or Meteor?
For this asteroid, comet and meteor worksheet, middle schoolers complete a chart by determining which of 8 given characteristics belong to asteroids, comets or meteors.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Challenger: America's Space Tragedy
Students read Challenger: America's Space Tragedy by MichaelD. Cole. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of the Challenger space shuttle tragedy. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing,...