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Studying Fossils: Dinosaur Tracks From Stride to leg Length to Speed

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore dinosaurs. Students determine the relationship between leg length, stride length, and speed in humans and bipedal dinosaurs. Students analyze collected information. Based upon the data, dinosaur tracks, and fossils,...
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Celebrate Maine Cooking!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine and analyze different Maine recipes. After analyzing the recipes, students work in groups to determine what characteristics the recipes posses for it to be chosen to represent the culture of Maine. Students bring in...
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Development and Social Issues in the Caribbean

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners work together to research social issues in the Caribbean. They role-play different positions in society to determine how each group is affected. They share their results with the class.
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Picture This: Telling Our Tales with Self-Portraits

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars view a number of self portraits to determine the importance of pose, setting, clothing, and props in a piece of artwork. They design a self-portrait emphasizing the use of contour lines.
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Common Sense Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine excerpts of "Common Sense" and determine how it influenced the times. Using other primary source documents, they identify the amount of political discourse before and during the American Revolution. They answer questions...
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What Arkansans Contributed to the WW I War Effort

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine the Arkansas as home front support during World War I. They determine why the troops who were overseas during the War were important to those at home. They look at the war effort and locate the area of Arkansas were...
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When Maine Was Part of Massachusetts

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze a map of Maine to determine its proportions in 1795. They examine Osgood Carleton's map of Maine from 1795 and complete a worksheet. They share their observations with their group and evaluate a present day map of Maine....
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Social Studies: Indian Land Claims

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the Maine Indian Land Claims Case and determine the equity of the settlement. In groups, they evaluate and defend various topics related to the case and complete worksheets clarifying their positions. After presenting...
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Is All Fair In War?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read the 1755 Bounty Proclamation and discuss what happened in Maine during this time period. With a partner, they use the text and dictionary to look up any word they do not know. They participate in a think, pair, share to...
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Special Delivery-Opinion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the concept of global climate change. Using data, they determine how much of the world is being affected by the increase in temperatures. They complete a worksheet and consider the evidence giving to them and...
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The White Line - A One Act Play

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss amendments of the Constitution that cover due process and discuss them in relation to the play "The White Line". They determine how national security measures conflict with the issues of due process during wartime. They...
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Who Am I?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this fill in the blank worksheet, students list the names of sixteen various species of birds with their picture counterparts. Then, students answer a bonus question determining which bird they believe drills holes in trees.
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Ducks in Flight

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this fill in the blank worksheet, learners analyze pictures of male and female ducks in flight to determine which species they belong to and fill in the blank with the correct answer.
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Spot the Differences

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this spot the difference worksheet, students analyze two pictures of sea creatures to determine the ten differences between two images.
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Oddball Out: Pond Creatures

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various pond creatures to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this problem solving worksheet, pupils analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Sea Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Fish

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this problem solving worksheet, learners analyze a row of pictures of various fish to determine which creature is different from the others pictured. A bonus question asks students to identify which fish live in salt water but breed...
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Oddball Out: Plants and Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, young scholars analyze a row of pictures of various plants and animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Birds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various birds to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Mammals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various mammals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Birds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various birds to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.