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Valentine Handprint Poem

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students make a handprint underneath a Valentine poem to give to their parents. In this Valentine poem lesson plan, students also glue conversation hearts around the edge of the page for a border.
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Meadow Mammals Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 8th
In this meadow mammals worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle about meadow mammals. Students complete 25 blanks in the crossword puzzle.
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Appreciating the Language and Interpreting the Meaning of Hamlet's Soliloquy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners analyze Hamlet's soliloquy, "To be or not to be."  In this Hamlet lesson plan, students define unfamiliar words in the soliloquy and interpret the lines.  Learners then read the lines aloud and identify descriptive...
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Rights for Indigenous People

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider how to fight poverty. In this global issues instructional activity, students define indigenous communities and participate in an activity that requires them to allocate funds to end poverty among the indigenous in Papua...
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Boarding School vs. Day School Experiences

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students compare and contrast the lives of Hopi children that attend boarding school and those that attend day school. In this schools lesson plan, students understand changes over time as they look at these schools chronologically.
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Friendly Letter Format

For Students 4th - 6th
For this Westward Ho worksheet, students write a friendly letter and fill out a cause and effect chart for the story Westward Ho. Students complete 7 rows in the chart.
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Sizing Up Shapes

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore geometric shapes. For this math lesson, 1st graders sort shapes into groups and discuss the characteristics of the shapes. Students build geometric shapes using toothpicks and marshmallows.
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Language Arts Quiz B-Grade 4

For Students 4th
In this grade 4 language arts quiz worksheet, 4th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 4 concepts. 
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Boomerang

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners build their own boomerang. In this physics lesson, students trace the origin of this equipment. They practice throwing and catching them.
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Puerto Rican Parrot Paradise

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars investigate the environment of the Puerto Rican Parrot. They visualize the ecosystem with and without information. They conduct research to find information and participate in classroom discussion to demonstrate...
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No Choice!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of democratic freedom. For this service learning lesson, students investigate the freedom the Pilgrims sought as they moved from England and write a journal from their point of view.
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Aurora Borealis

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students read background information about the Aurora Borealis and complete a science experiment based on the lights. In this Aurora Borealis lesson, students read information about the formation and background of the Aurora Borealis....
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Hivernants: The Wintering Voyageurs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars research the history of fur posts in North America. In this North American history lesson, students apply skills of historical interpretation by collecting and analyzing data from historic sources on the fur trade expansion.
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How New Words are Created

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners complete a matching activity, matching words with "method of formation." In this language arts lesson, students complete sentences using rhyming pairs, break down words into 2, and complete a creative exercise, blending 2 words...
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Strawberry Thanksgiving

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify what a harvest celebration is and its purpose. They demonstrate their understanding of a legend. They identify a relationship in which they need to apologize or forgive another person.
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Law 12 or First Nations Studies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine issues related to Aboriginal youth in Canada. They analyze the Juvenile Justice Act, discuss the pros and cons of Aboriginal people having their own justice system, and prepare and participate in a mock trial.
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Salmon Run

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the life cycle of the Pacific salmon and the impact of humans on salmon migration. They watch a Powerpoint presentation, trace migration routes on satellite imagery, and complete mock calculations of salmon energy...
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Conexiones CD-Rom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete an activity in Spanish. Writing in response to an email message, they write it in Spanish and print it out. They also read an article related to a specific chapter and research a topic of interest to them using the...
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The Journey of Sacagawea

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the life of Sacagawea, the exceptional woman chosen to appear on the Golden Dollar, and write journal entries based on their research.
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Boomtown

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a series of films that explore evolving concepts of civil rights in America. They consider the civil rights of African-Americans, the aged and homosexuals. They discuss the films and complete worksheets.
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Adapting to Survive

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine how the climate and environment affect people in Alaska. They identify the five regions of Alaska on a map, conduct Internet research, write a report on the climate differences in the five Alaskan regions, and write a...
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The Demise of Copper's Trading Power

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders evaluate statistical equations. They examine data from archaeologists at Jamestown, complete statistical equations using the sets of data, and graph the results.
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Ancient Camel History "Cloze" Page

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this ancient camel history worksheet, students complete a cloze activity in which 7 words from a word bank are inserted into a factual text. This is to be used with an information handout that is not included here.
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"Schwa" Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this schwa sound worksheet, students answer true/false questions, underline syllables with the schwa sound and complete a related preposition activity.