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Understanding the Newspaper

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners examine newspapers and identify the elements included in them.  After discussing newspapers, they conduct a scavenger hunt to identify the paper's elements such as headlines, bylines, and illustrations.
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Advanced Sentence Completion 5

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence from five possible answer choices.
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Live from Channel 22

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore 1920s America. In this American history instructional activity, students research primary and secondary sources in order to examine the events and noteworthy people of the time period. Learners use their...
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Our Town

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners discover what makes a community run smoothly by reading signs and visiting various places in their community. In this social studies lesson, small groups of students take photographs of community signs and places and then ask...
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Identifying potential target markets

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze data.  For this secondary mathematics lesson, students identify the demographic, geographic, and socio-economic characteristics of potential target markets for planned goods and services.  Students identify and...
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Oil Spill

For Students 8th - 12th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 7-paragraph article about the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.
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Early America

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore what a leader represents. In this social science instructional activity, students discuss what the traits, qualities, or characteristics are of a leader. Students also understand that leaders existed in America's past...
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Early American Leaders

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discover what the qualities or characteristics of a leader are by describing the traits of the principal of the school, followed by the leader of the town, state and country. In this leadership lesson plan, students will take...
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Settlers: Creating Family Trees & Historical Plays

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discuss who the founding members of their community were. In this community family tree lesson plan, students learn how to read a family tree and discuss information about the founding families of their community.
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So You Would Like a Wind Farm, Eh?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students collect and analyze data correctly. In this statistics lesson, students use central tendencies to analyze collected data. They calculate where a wind farm will be placed, based on the data.
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Character Worksheet One

For Students 5th - 12th
In this character worksheet, students answer questions about themselves and their family, favorite food, feelings, and more. Students answer 19 questions total on this worksheet.
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Post It!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create agricultural posters about an agricultural topic of their choice. In this agriculture lesson plan, students positively critique each other's posters.
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A Photo of Philanthropy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners identify a key idea in literature that is reflected in every day life. They define philanthropy. They recognize philanthropic deeds within self and others. They identify nonprofit organizations as important parts of the giving...
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Blues and Folk Music Workshop

For Students 6th - 7th
In these informational texts worksheets, students read the detailed flyer for the Blues and Folk Music Workshop. Students then answer 8 multiple choice questions about the text.
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Use Your Melon

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore bicycle safety. In this service learning lesson, students build a bicycle safety course to be used by children in their community.
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We the Past

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study philanthropy related terms and philanthropy in the United States and their local community. In this philanthropy lesson, students study pictures of present and past Americans and discuss their philanthropic acts. Students...
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Fish Fact Rummy

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study and explore the base of PA game fish species and characteristics.  In this cooperative learning instructional activity students create a fish fact game by researching information on certain species then play...
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Cities Crack Down on Raves

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore personal health issues. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Cities Crack Down on Raves", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity...
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Saving the Bay

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate water pollution prevention. In this ecology wastewater lesson, students activate prior knowledge about sewage, then view a video explaining the waste water sewage system used in the San Francisco Bay area. Students...
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Roswell and the Civil War

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students consider the impact of the American Civil War on Georgia. In this Georgia history lesson, students discover Roswell's contributions to the Confederate effort and then create children's books that illustrate the destruction of...
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Addressing a Personal Size Envelope

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students correctly address a personal size envelope. In this addressing lesson plan, students organize information such as an address, return address, and stamp on an envelope.
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Preparing a Personal Letter

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the parts of a personal letter. For this language arts lesson, students view examples of personal letters and write a personal letter.
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ESL-Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ESL reading comprehension activity, students read a letter, then answer questions about the writer's aim, who the letter was sent to, what the writer thinks and is worried about.
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Work Force Awareness

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify desirable personal qualities for a chosen workplace. They brainstorm 3 work environments of good and poor personal work qualities. Students interview their parents or employer. They comprehend learning style and how it...