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Worksheet #79 - American Pioneer
In this American pioneer quiz worksheet, students advance their understanding of the early American pioneer days by answering ten fill in the blank questions.
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'Ore' 'Oor' and 'Or' Words
In this spelling activity worksheet, students sort the 'oor,' 'ore,' and 'or' words, write sentences using the words, use a dictionary to define the given words, and complete the word search puzzle.
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Weather Journal
Fifth graders keep a weather journal. In this weather lesson, 5th graders define types of weather, summarize types of weather, and keep a weather journal.
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Extreme Climate
Middle schoolers discuss global warming, greenhouse effect, permafrost and other key words. In this climate lesson students create a web that connects global warming, the Arctic and world climate then write a paragraph explaining...
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Wild Weather Spiral Puzzle
In this weather instructional activity, learners solve the weather clues and put the answers into a crossword. Students complete 8 spaces in the crossword.
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Wild Weather Vocabulary Decoder Worksheet
In this weather vocabulary activity, students match the letters next to the word to the number that represents its definition. Students complete this for 15 words.
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Wild Weather Vocabulary Maze
In this weather worksheet, students solve the clues at the bottom for vocabulary words they find in a maze. Students solve clues and look for 15 words.
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Rolecards Sheet 1
In this science and environment worksheet, students answer short answer questions about different science and environment topics on these role cards. Students complete 16 questions.
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ESL: Disaster Vocabulary
In this ESL vocabulary learning exercise, learners read a set of 10 descriptions related to disasters and determine what is being described. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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Help! I Am Lost at Fox Chapel
Sixth graders create a map to locate places on campus and share the map with another student. The other students use the map to locate certain places and validate for accuracy via a checklist. The parents use the completed map at open...
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Learning Lesson: Go With the Flow
Young scholars complete experiments with soda cans to examine the effect of pressure and air movement. They create low pressure and discuss its effects. They also examine thunderstorm safety rules.
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Kansas
In this Kansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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Sweethearts and Data Analysis
Students explore the concept collecting and representing data. In this collecting and representing data lesson, students record the different colors of sweetheart candies in their sweethearts box. Students create a table of the data and...
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Retirement: Show Me the Money!
Students explore the concept of retirement finances. In this retirement finances lesson, students discuss what it means to save, invest, risk, or the time value of money. Students play the stock market game. Students interview a parent...
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Effects Of Natural Disasters On Environment
Students investigate the concept of how natural disasters effect the environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They are given a scenario that needs a defensive speech. Students take a position and defend it by...
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Hazard Alert
Students examine data regarding the occurrence of natural hazards as they occur in the United States. They record data on a classroom chart, map the areas affected by the hazards, and analyze and discuss conclusions drawn from the...
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Hatchet: A 4th Grade Literacy Focus Unit
Fourth graders discuss the story "Hatchet" after the story is read. In this literacy lesson, 4th graders explore various habitats researching the characteristics about each, complete a Venn Diagram comparing their habitat with the...
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Hectic Hurricanes!
Students determine what they know about hurricane formation. They experiment to explain hurricane formation and track a hurricane that forms in the Caribbean Islands.
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Sizing Up Hail
Students participate in an estimation and measurement activity to improve their estimates of the size of hail. They hold several different sized wooden balls and record their guesses of the ball's diameters. They compare their estimates.
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Science: Hurricanes As Heat Engines
Students conduct Internet research to track the path of Hurricane Rita. They record the sea surface temperature of the Gulf of Mexico during and after the hurricane and draw conclusions about how hurricanes extract heat energy from the...
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Interest Survey
In this science and social studies worksheet, students complete a survey about their interests. Students check each subject that they are interested in, such as killer whales, Thomas Edison, and magnets.
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Wild Weather Vocabulary Review
In this weather vocabulary worksheet, students are given 15 weather word definitions, and determine each word that is defined. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Noaa: Storm Prediction Center: The Online Tornado Faq
What questions do you have about tornadoes? This site addresses, among other things, common safety misconceptions and historic tornadoes, damage facts, and tornado research.
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Dogo News: Week of 8 18 14: Can Giant Walls Deter Destructive Tornadoes?
Find out what makes a tornado happen and if tornadoes can be prevented with large walls. Includes video.