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Description of Personality

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this adjectives online interactive worksheet, students choose the multiple choice adjective that completes 10 sentences correctly. Students choose the opposite of 10 specific adjectives. Students determine which adjective out of two...
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Area and Perimeter of Rectangles Worksheet (II)

For Students 10th
For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine area and perimeter of rectangles, given the width and the length. The one page interactive worksheet contains ten questions. Answers and hints are included. 
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Area of Paralelograms

For Students 8th - 9th
In this online interactive worksheet, students determine the missing length of a geometric shape and then check their answers.
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Area of Shapes

For Students 7th - 9th
For this area of shapes worksheet, students determine the area of equilateral triangles, acute triangles, and compound figures. This one-page worksheet contains 3 multi-step problems.  Answers are provided with this interactive...
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Area of Figures That Include Circles

For Students 10th - 12th
In this area activity, learners calculate the perimeter and area of given complex figures.  They determine the area of shaded regions, and find the distance between straight lines.  This one-page activity contains 4 multi-step...
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Geometry Worksheets-volume of Sphere

For Students 10th
In this geometry activity, 10th graders determine the volume of a sphere, given the diameter or the radius. The one page interactive activity contains eight questions. Hints, clues, and answers are provided.
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Geometry Worksheets-Volume of Prisms and Pyramids

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the volume of rectangular and triangular prisms and pyramids. The one page interactive worksheet contains eleven questions. Answers and hints are included. 
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Dependent Events Probability

For Students 9th - 11th
In this probability worksheet, students determine the probability of dependent events. This one-page worksheet contains 4 multi-step problems. Answers are provided in this online worksheet.
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Hot Air

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers conduct an experiment to determine how hot air affect the path of laser. In this physics lesson, students explain why stars appear to twinkle at night. They discuss how light travels from space to Earth.
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"My Animal"

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students determine which animal best represents them write reasons why. This is a nice culminating lesson for students who have been working on descriptive writing.
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Humorous Satire? Or Is It?

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students establish background regarding a controversial article regarding rape. Students determine whether this article achieved the label of "satire". Internet sites are used for reference.
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Smallest Thing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare characteristics of myobacteria and viruses to determine which is the smallest life form. They read and discuss an article that presents different viewpoints on the definition of life to determine their own viewpoint.
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Propaganda Techniques

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders locate examples of persuasive writing. In this persuasive writing lesson students work in a groups to identify and analyze the use of propaganda techniques. Students use newspapers to find editorials, or advertisements,...
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JFK Analysis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine a recent study of the JFK assassination. They review evidence provided by retired atmospheric chemist, Ken Rahn, and ballistics specialist and statistician, Larry Sturdivan, and determine whether or not they believe a...
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What is the Population Distribution of Cartoon Characters Living On the Pages of Your Newspaper?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars read various cartoons in their local newspaper and calculate the population demographics, spatial distribution and grouping of the characters. Using this information, they create a population distribution map and share...
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Asian Tsunami

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss natural disasters, global community and address Students concerns and worries. They review thoughts about the tsunami written by high schoolers logging onto the Newsround website and determine which statements...
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Queen of England's Government Plans

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students view the Queen of England's annual speech to determine the government's plans for change over the next year. They test their knowledge of the ceremony with a true/false quiz and then decide on priorities for their school. They...
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Uk Kids 'Could Have Happier Life'

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners evaluate a survey done to determine the level of happiness in United Kingdom students. They look at the most common reasons learners report for being unhappy and compare these results to similar surveys done in different...
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Energy Conversions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What energy conversions occur in the operation of a device? Small groups investigate devices and the energy conversions that occur. The groups create energy flow diagrams with added conversion processes for each of the devices...
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Facts vs. Opinions vs. Informed Opinions and their Role in Journalism

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Do reporters write about what they see, or what they think? Examine the differences between investigative writing and opinion writing with a lesson from PBS. Learners look over different examples of each kind of reporting, and convince...
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D-Day Normandy 1944

D-Day Normandy 1944

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
No study of World War II would be complete without an in-depth examination of the events of June 6, 1944. Pascal Vuong's D-Day Normandy:1944, is the perfect vehicle to convey the sheer magnitude of the events that have been called...
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Solar Angles and Tracking Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The sun will continue to rise in the east and set in the west, no matter what. The first lesson in a series of eight introduces the class to solar angles. It makes connections between a person's latitude and the angle of position of the...
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The Effects on Flight Characteristics/Performance Due To Variations in Design of Sled Kites.

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students expand upon previous lessons with sled kites by varying the dimensions or materials while building a news sled kite while working in a team. They fly their original kites and the new ones under similar conditions to determine...
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Education Center

Safety Sequence

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Follow up a class reading of the children's book Officer Buckle and Gloria with this simple sequence-of-events worksheet. Including pictures of six key moments from the story, young learners must first number them in the correct...