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Forces That Shape the Earth: Plate Movement

For Students 6th - 9th
In this tectonic plate worksheet, students learn about the movement of the plates that make up the earth's crust. They read about the Theory of Pangaea, lithosphere, divergence, convergence, and plate transformation. Students then answer...
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Amazing Australia (Grade K)

For Teachers K
Students listen as the teacher reads "Possum Magic" to them. They watch the movie of the book, and create a T graph illustrating the differences and similarities between the book and movie. They research an animal and print a picture in...
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North American Biomes

For Students 4th - 9th
In this Science worksheet, learners color a biome map of North America. Students color the map by solving the clues listed on a separate sheet of paper.
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Building a Better Sentence

For Teachers 1st
Sentence construction is both a science and an art. This bare bones lesson plan ties an analysis of earth's geology to sentence formation. Although referenced as a major part of the activity, there are no links to the technology or...
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Where Am I: How to Read a Map

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop an understanding of maps. They explore what a map is, who uses maps, and how to use maps. Students investigate the compas rose. They create a compose rose which illustrates the cardinal directions. Students practice...
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Maps Reinforcement

For Students 6th - 8th
In this map instructional activity, students complete 6 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions about 3 different map figures.
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Sedimentary Rocks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this sedimentary rock worksheet, young scholars answer 9 fill-in-the-blank questions and 8 matching questions regarding sedimentary rocks and their formation.
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Words with the Prefix trans-

For Students 6th - 8th
In this vocabulary and word study learning exercise, students explore the prefix trans- as they match 10 words to the correct definitions. Students may also complete the challenge question at the bottom of the sheet.
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Salon Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of the 'Salon'. In this historic communications instructional activity, students role play and use discussion to enhance their understanding of the role the Salon played in 18th century Europe. Students will...
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China Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
For this recognizing meanings of words worksheet, learners match words about the country China with their definitions. Students match 16 answers.
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Places in My World

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore where they are located on the globe. In this maps and globes lesson, 2nd graders use a map to show where they live and  show the cardinal directions. Students identify characteristics of mountains, flat land,...
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Breaking News English: Taj Mahal

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Taj Mahal instructional activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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Exploring Plate Tectonics

For Students 7th - 9th
In this plate tectonics worksheet, learners answer questions about plate movement, the types of boundaries, the history of Earth's crusts and plate tectonics. They use an on line source to get their answers.
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Illinois Challenge

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Illinois worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions about Illinois. A reference web site is given for additional activities. 
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Illinois Crossword

For Students 4th - 5th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, learners read the clues about the state of Illinois. Students complete the crossword with 10 words about the state.
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World Map and Globe - Lesson 15 (K-3)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover mountain ranges and their locations in the world. In this physical map lesson, students locate and identify major mountain ranges of the world on a large physical map.
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Chocolate Place - Factories around the world

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create a PowerPoint presentation on how chocolate is made. In this chocolate lesson plan, students locate chocolate factories around the world, and study the process of converting the cacao seed into a chocolate bar. Students...
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The Seafloor

For Students 9th - 12th
For this seafloor worksheet, learners describe the different structures found on the seafloor. This worksheet has 6 short answer and 6 matching questions.
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Natural Disasters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners work together in groups to travel throughout the room to different stations. They practice making different natural disasters at each station. They also examine fault lines and the supercontinent Pangaea.
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The Legend of Lady Slipper

For Students 4th - 8th
For this Native Americans worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about the Ojibwe people to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 9 questions total.
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World's Biggest Islands Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 20 identification questions about the largest islands in the world. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Preserving Paradise

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read an online article to study about the death of Joan Root. They research endangered ecosystems around the world and design ad campaigns to create public awareness.
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Scrambled Sentences

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, learners analyze 15 scrambled sentences. Students rearrange the words to make the sentences correct and underline the nouns.
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AT HOME ON THE RANGE

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The student will learn how ranchers on the western frontier helped saved the bison from extinction.Hand out student worksheets. Have students read the information about bison on Student Worksheet A before completing Student Worksheet...