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The Giver - Essay Questions

For Students 6th - 10th
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer and essay questions about Lowry's The Giver. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate the different types of historical and geographical information that one can gather through close study of historical maps from the 16th through the 19th centuries. They create their own maps.
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Beautiful Birds

For Teachers K
Students explore the traits of birds to uncover information about their eggs, feathers, beaks and other characteristics. The data is probed through a variety of exploration centers.
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Review of Pointers

For Students 10th - 12th
For this programming worksheet, students answer 50 multiple choice and true or false questions on functions and binary numbers.
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A Visit to Aunt Louisa's

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write a diary entry. In this journaling lesson students examine a 1880's primary source document. Students read about a young girl visiting her Aunt in rural Indiana. Students write about what they did in the last day.
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A New Deal for the Arts - WPA Photographs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine school life during the 1930s. They discuss the Great Depression and the New Deal, examine and discuss photographs from the Library of Congress website, and complete a worksheet about school life during the Great Depression.
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Once Upon a Time: Writing Stories about Reading

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read a New York Times article to examine strong first person voice in essays about reading. They write their own first person essays about some aspect of reading, participate in peer review, and re-writing.
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Comparing Cultural Holidays

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students discover facts about the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead. In this compare and contrast activity, students explore Halloween and the Day of the Dead. Students create an alter to memorialize a family member or friend that has...
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The Polar Express Experience

For Teachers K - 4th
Explore the holiday classic "The Polar Express" with a variety of activities.
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Spicy, Hot Colors

For Teachers K - 1st
Students demonstrate an understanding of colors. In this visual arts activity, students read the text Hot, Spicy Colors and name their favorite colors. Students complete a bar graph to show the data. Students discuss how each color can...
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Inventions Change the World: The Enigma Machine

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore WWII by analyzing technological advances. In this invention instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss the use of the Enigma machine which decoded private German messages that communicated with U-boats. Students...
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Patricia Polacco, Author and Illustrator

For Teachers K - 5th
Students conduct Internet research about the studenT author and illustrator Patricia Polacco. They compose letters to Ms. Polacco and, after revising and editing their work, send them in the mail.
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The Hundred Penny Box

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare how people save money in financial institutions, after reading the story, The Hundred Penny Box. They analyze the advantages of regular saving and how savings grow with compounding.
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Oceans

For Teachers K
Students become aware of the differences between ocean water and lake water by smelling, tasting and seeing. They distinguish between land and bodies of water on a globe and gain increased awareness of oceans and life.
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Genes, Environments, and Behavior 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how scientists study the genetic and environmental factors that interact to produce variation in behavior across a population.
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Thanksgiving Traditions

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Everyone celebrates traditions in different ways. Young writers share the ways their families celebrate Thanksgiving with a journal writing prompt and discussion activity.
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A Salute to American Symbols

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners research American symbols. For this American History lesson, students listen to the story The Wall and discuss the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They also listen to One Nation and research an American Symbol to create a...
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Tools to Live By

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders compare life in the early 1900's with the life today. In this technology lesson, 3rd graders research about the development of a certain technological tool. They collect data and report findings in class.
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This Is Your Brain on Pot

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the causes and effects of marijuana addiction and research how THC affects different areas of the brain. They synthesize their knowledge by creating print advertisements that inform teenagers about the physiologic danger...
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Sorting Through Spiders

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students utilize their own drawings of spiders to analyze and sort the attributes that each student drew.
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Not Just Another Native American Lesson

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders focus on Native Americans through hands-on crafts. They also study various Native American tales and legends, geography, and fine arts of the different regions.
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Coping With Alzheimer's

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the coping skills that are necessary when dealing a loved who has Alzheimer's disease. They write using emotionally charged descriptive words after watching an associated video.
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Writing Up a Spanish Storm: Using Creative Thinking for Creative Writing

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students in a Spanish class are introduced to the techniques of creative writing. In groups, they focus on the pre-writing section of creative writing and keep a folder of their works throughout the lesson. They end the lessons by...
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Hinges Are a Part of You

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate writing readiness addressing dominate hand use, small muscle development, eye-hand coordination, ability to copy, and an orientation to reading readiness. They develop physical skill and personal hygiene.

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