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Color Poems

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students listen as the teacher reads several poems from the book "Hailstones and Halibut Bones," "My Many Colored Days," and a teacher created poem. Students choose a color and share some brainstorming ideas with the class. They write a...
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Who Knew What When?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners define words of relevance to the stock market and fair trading. They explore the significant events surrounding the charges brought against Martha Stewart as a means of learning how the stock market is governed.
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Great Leap Forward

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore Web sites dedicated to Leap Day and leap years, create a checklist for reviewing Web sites, and write reviews of Leap Day and leap year Web sites.
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Civil Liberties and National Security

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the civil liberties outlined in the U.S. Bill of Rights and discuss the importance of these liberties in today's society. They research examples of when Congress has taken legislative action to protect national security.
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The Classroom Easter Egg Hunt

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners work cooperatively to discover hidden Easter eggs in the classroom using prepositions of location. They record the location of the eggs on the worksheet found at the included web link but do not move it so others can find it.
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Survey Says…

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students design surveys to help them to better understand the behaviors and opinions of their peers on issues that are important in their lives. They survey and interview peers and write articles describing their findings.
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Stop Hunger Now

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils explore the problem of world hunger by reading and discussing a United Nations report on world hunger. They brainstorm ideas for programs to end the cycle of poverty and hunger worldwide.
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The Birthday Problem

For Students 9th - 12th
In this probability worksheet, students solve 1 word problem about birthdays.  Students determine the number of people needed for a 50% chance of two people sharing the same birthday.
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Abbreviations Exercise

For Students 4th - 8th
In this abbreviations learning exercise, students read the abbreviations in sentences and translate them into words. Students complete this for 16 abbreviations.
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Addition & Subtraction Properties With Integers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use a number line to solve addition and subtraction problems. In groups, they play a game of "Human Number Line Relay." They use a deck of cards to randomly create addition and subtraction equations and physically walk a...
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Book 2, Grade 3, #2

For Students 3rd
In this 3rd grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 6 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Book 2, Grade 5 2008

For Students 5th
In this 5th grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 7 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.
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Visit My Class Wikis

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students visit the links on the blog site to learn about class wikis. In this technology integration lesson, students visit the links to view class wikis.
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Breaking News English: World Bank Boss Sorry for Payout to Girlfriend

For Students 6th - 9th
In this ESL comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, complete warm-up activities, then a wide variety of before, during, after and homework activities. Answers are included.
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Our Five Senses

For Teachers K
Pupils explore the five senses through hands-on and Internet activities.
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Noah's Ark, Revisited

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders do a visual presentation for a specific endangered species.
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Thoreau and those he influenced

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders work in groups and research assigned person using the internet and use print resources for DHS media center. They create a poster that shows possible connections to H.D. Thoreau's writings and philosophies, a short...
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Tour De Texas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars are given a budget and an alternative-fuel vehicle. Using a map of Texas, they are given a starting point and determine how to arrive at their destination within 72 hours. They use the internet to research the...
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Breaking News English: Working Mothers Pass on Stress to Kids

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "Working Mothers Pass on Stress to Kids," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Measurement: When Degrees Matter

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders record the temperature change of the beakers. For this general science lesson, 8th graders create their own data table for recording observations. They discuss experimental results and cite real life applications.
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Action Bioscience: Ecosystem Services: A Primer

For Students 9th - 10th
It is humans' responsibility to take care of the Earth's many ecosystems. Many of the daily things we take for granted - e.g., clean water and air, pest control, and protection from severe weather - are results of healthy ecosystems....
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Biotechnology Institute: Your World: A World of Change [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The introduction of genetically modified organisms (animals, microbes, and plants) into agriculture has been accompanied by controversies over their potential impact on human health, the environment, and farming systems. Management of...
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Project Gutenberg: Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are the full texts of three books of Emily Dickinson's poetry, edited and published posthumously by two of her friends, Mabel Loomis Todd and T. W. Higginson. (Only Ms. Todd edited the last book.) These texts include prefaces...
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Interview With Melissa Fay Greene

For Students 9th - 10th
Melissa Fay Greene is the author of "Last Man Out: The Story of the Springhill Mine Disaster" a book published in 2004 about the 1958 Springhill Mine Disaster. Ms. Greene is an accomplished American author and National Book Award...

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