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Why the Y2Y?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate the proposed route from Yellowstone to Yukon. They listen to lectures about the proposal and the different opinions concerning it. Students research the type of wildlife in the area for the road and they consider how...
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Painting Without A Paintbrush

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars sketch a landscape scene and paint that scene using unconventional "paintbrushes" including forks, knives, squirt bottles, cotton swabs, toothpicks, water containers, and mat board.
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Marmots: Groundhogs of the World

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students research 14 groundhog species found around the world, including the woodchuck. They use the internet to research groundhogs and students organize their information using a graphic organizer.
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Debates On Important Court Cases

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners debate important court cases. Divided into three groups, students accept a position as first debater, second debater and the third group is neutral. At the conclusion of each debate, learners vote to determine the winning side.
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Athens Versus Sparta

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics of the Greek city-states, Athens and Sparta. They compare and contrast the city-states and compose an essay which includes any similarities and differences of Athens and Sparta.
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Game Applauding Differences

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students cheer wildly for each other as they explore things they have in common and things that make them different. They sit in a circle and clap and cheer as enthusiastically as possible. Students keep an eye on the teacher, so that...
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Aquatic Exotics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners identify and describe the aquatic exotic species found in Illinois. Using the internet, they research the species origins and discover their effects on native species in the area. They discuss how appropriate it is to introduce...
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Trade Along the Silk Roads: A Silk Road Encounters Resource

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners review information on the Silk Road from previous lessons. Using maps, they create an illustrated altas of the Silk Road and the goods traded on it. They write an essay on the Silk Road's importance and how both good and culture...
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Where is Coal Located in The United States?

For Students 6th - 12th
A brief overview of the location of coal reserves in the United States can be helpful in a unit about fossil fuels. You can assign students each a different coal-containing state and have them research the local impact of mining the...
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Mmm, Mmm ... Good!

For Teachers K - 1st
Help primary learners learn the /m/ sound. As they listen as the teacher introduces the "Secret Code" of language they will practice the /m/ sound by rubbing their tummies as if eating something good. They also practice hearing and...
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Transport and Dialect

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Cultivating an interest in native dialects and how they differ from Standard English is an excellent introduction to the study of language. This resource looks at the dialectic words of the British Isles that are used for methods of...
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Exploring Volcanoes

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the ERIC database to find information on volcanoes. At the end of their research they present their findings, draw a volcano, and write bout what they found interesting about it. They also classify and categorize the...
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Soda Sales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are shown how to chart a supply demand curve, analyze information from a chart and send and receive information to participating schools by use of telecommunications (an added objective could be for fund-raising). They determine...
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What Do Maps Show?: Lesson 1 Introduction to Maps

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners brainstorm a list of the different types of maps they have seen or used. Using the activity sheet, they look through a social studies book to find all the maps and to determine what they are used for. Using a poster, they review...
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Creating a Legend

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create a legend that explains the existence of Mount St. Helens. They discuss how natural occurences often have no clear explanation. After listening to legends concerning the formation of Mt. St. Helens, students create their...
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Create a Wildlife Montage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students find and cut out pictures of American wildlife animals and draw separate American wildlife habitats. They sort their pictures by habitat and then glue each animal onto the correct habitat. They label each picture with the name...
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What Is An Insect?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students find and classify insects. They collect insects, study them with a hand lens and identify its body parts. Afterwards, they discus various types of insects and thier Orders such as beetles, butterflies and moths, grasshoppers, etc.
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Science: Fossil of a Carbonized Plant

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students classify leaves by shape and margins and use them to create models of plant fossils. By using paper over a leaf, they simulate fossilization of organisms onto sedimentary rocks. Following instructions on worksheets, students...
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Three Canadian Cities

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students, after brainstorming all the words they can associate with the word Canada, investigate and study about three Canadian cities and then write about a city in their country. They complete a worksheet on unfamiliar vocabulary words...
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African Pride- Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a speech which the President of South Africa delivered. Students answer questions, and write an essay.
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The Ocean Floor and Shore Zones

For Students 7th - 10th
Make textbook reading more engaging using this reading activities instructional activity, through which scholars review major features found on the ocean floor and the processes that formed these features. They complete 11 terms in a...
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Making Sense of the Answer- Solving Word Problems

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math problem solving learning exercise, students read each word problem, underline the code words, and write the operation that should be used to solve each problem. They explain their reasoning for choosing the particular...
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The Yum -Yum Tree Dilemma

For Students 4th - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, students read a fictional passage about a tribe of people who need to gather wood from a particular tree. There are natural barriers to this task as well as vicious enemies to avoid. Students problem...
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Worksheet 35

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students analyze two vector fields. They tell which of the vector fields is the scaler field for the given function. Students draw solution curves to match the differential equations represented in the illustrations.

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