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Virtual Visits

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils rate a variety of kid-friendly museum Web sites for both their educational and entertainment value. They reflect in writing about the overall success of each site to pique their interest in art, science, history or culture.
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Psychedelic Checkerboard Op Art

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze optical illusions from the packets, both individually and as a class. They create an original optical illusion design using pattern and repetition. They determine which color needs to be in the pattern.
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Final Project for Unit on Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun"

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders read and analyze Act III of "A Raisin in the Sun." They write and create the first scene of an imaginary Act IV, writing dialogue, themes, and stage direction for the characters.
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Who is Gertrude, Really?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students form opinions about Gertrude by imaginatively creating 5 entries for Gertrude's journal. Each journal entry reveal much about Gertrude's character at pivotal moments in the play.
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Amending the Constitution

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research the history of the process of amending the US Constitution to explain the latest amendment that failed on June 28, 2006. They complete the research and view images online.
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The Evolution of Technology

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the evolution of technology. They discuss how technology has affected their daily lives and how it has changed throughout the course of history. They discuss what invention has most affected the world.
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Small Group Counseling

For Teachers K - 5th
Students are introduced to the concept of self-esteem and discuss how it is important in friendships. In groups, they counsel one another to determine how one's personal behavior affects the others in their group. They discover the...
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Public Companies: Power of the People

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Learners examine the differences between publicly and privately owned companies. They determine the relationship between publicly traded companies and their shareholders. They determine what it means to be a shareholder and what...
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The Relationship of the Five Values to the Human Personality

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the five senses and how they are sorted throughout the brain. After reading about each type of mind, they discuss ways in which they can focus on each one on a daily basis. As a class, they discover ways in...
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Periodic Table I Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
For this periodic table I quiz, students select the best answer to the given questions. Students apply their knowledge of the periodic table and the arrangement to correctly answer the questions presented.
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Electricity and Circuits

For Students 4th - 5th
In this electricity and circuits learning exercise, students read a 2 page article, answer 5 questions with multiple choice answers and read 10 statements and determine if they are true or false.
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Democracy…Not Yet!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils analyze the concept of democracy. In this democratic values lesson, students analyze the lyrics of selected popular music that address issues that challenge the role of United States as a world leader. Pupils create exhibits that...
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Idioms b

For Students 4th - 6th
In this idioms worksheet, students answer questions and give advice on idioms that start with the letter b. Students complete 6 problems with these idioms.
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Past Real Conditional / Past Unreal Conditional

For Students 5th - 6th
In this conditional forms activity, students, using the words given, complete the text with the appropriate conditional form, either past real or past unreal.
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Cranes, Crosswalks, and Big Gulps

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars watch a video and answer questions based on wildlife jobs. In this wildlife lesson plan, students learn that biologists don't just play with animals but that there is a lot of study involved.
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What is the Role of the Corporation in Society?

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore ethics. In this business ethics lesson, students discuss corporate responsibilities to society as they read selected articles on the topic.  Students consider various scenarios that encourage authentic student...
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Transcript of Peggy Stewart Broadside

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this American history worksheet, students examine a primary source document regarding the Peggy Stewart Broadside incident. Students respond to 12 short answer questions about the transcript.
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The Grapes of Wrath: Voices from the Great Depression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of the plight of migrant farm workers during the Great Depression as they read Steinbeck's The...
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Hispanic Immigration

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. For this immigration lesson, students examine sources regarding the history of Hispanic immigration to the United...
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Loath vs. Loathe

For Students Higher Ed
In this English grammar worksheet, students understand the differences between the usage of the words "loath" and "loathe." Students read the definition of each and the given examples before taking the online interactive exam.    
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Acting Out as we Go

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use motor imaging to remember the definitions of words. In this vocabulary lesson, 4th graders work in groups to make a pantomime to help them remember a word. Students document the experience in their notebooks.
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Introduction to Infinite Sequences

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this infinite sequences worksheet, students discover the convergence and divergent behavior of infinite sequences.  This worksheet references L'Hopital's rule.
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The Crucible Reading Guide

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension activity, students read acts 1-4 of Arthur Miller's The Crucible and then respond to 58 short answer questions based on the reading selection.
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Using Stories in the Classroom

For Students 7th
In this using stories in the classroom learning exercise, 7th graders read the Emperor's New Clothes, find 8 vocabulary words, write 3 short answer endings for the story and write 10 questions for the given answers.