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Out Of Control

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study wildfires in the United States.  In this wildfire lesson students read an article, make calculations and answer questions.
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The Stamp Act

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this teaching American history worksheet, students examine a primary source document regarding the Stamp Act. Students discuss their impressions of the document.  
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Polynomials Degree and Finite Differences

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra instructional activity, students identify polynomials and state the degree and rewrite it in standard form. There are 32 questions ranging from polynomials to graphing a quadratic.
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Fibonacci Patterns

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars solve problems using the Fibonacci Patterns. In this geometry lesson, students trackthe growing rate of a rabbit population. They collect the data and graph their results. They make predictions based on their results.
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Constructing Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students construct triangles. For this geometry lesson, students create equilateral triangles. They also construct triangles where the sides are different. They use the lab to create and move shapes around with the Cabri program.
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Cultures

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars examine and analyze photographs of other cultures. They answer discussion questions, identify bias and point of view in the images, conduct research on another photo, and compare and contrast two cultural images.
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Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils review basics of subject and verb agreement, and write sentences in which the subject and verb are in agreement.
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Get Ready, Get Set, Squeeze!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore coin value and count coin combinations. In this money counting and social studies lesson, students read The Coin Counting Book by Rozanne Lanczak Williams and practice counting money and making change for a lemonade...
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Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify interior and exterior angles of polygons. In this geometry lesson plan, students add interior and exterior angles of polygons. They use angle theorems to solve the problems.
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Great Questions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research and create questions about a famous person. They create questions in a game format, create a computer generated brochure, and develop rubrics for their finished projects.
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Introduction of the "We the People..." Project and Volunteer Survey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete a survey about their role in volunteering. They research opportunities to volunteer in their community. They identify ways in which the community would be different if no one volunteered.
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One Man's Freedom Fighter is Another Man's Terrorist

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students role play as advisors to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to study all aspects or terrorism. They decide where the next terrorist attack come from and when it occur.
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Arctic Microclimates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify, measure, and average micro-climatic temperatures in a particular region. They draw a small-scale map of an area to be sampled (classroom, playground, park, backyard) and identify potential locations for...
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Fly, Fly Away

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use materials from their own environment to design a kite. In this kite design activity, students research the history of kites and obtain a formal mathematical definition of a kite. High schoolers sketch kite designs...
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Using Current Events to Understand Elections

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the the major phases of the electoral process for president.  In this US Government activity, 11th graders compare and contrast the delegate system of nomination and the electoral college. 
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Possessive Nouns: indicating possession for people or things

For Students 4th - 8th
In this possession worksheet, students complete the sentences with possessive nouns. Students complete 14 multiple choice questions.
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Comprehension-Note Taking Skills to Supprt Opinions and Panel Discussion

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine note taking skills in order to support opinions. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders read several newpaper articles and discuss a current issue. Students explore how to paraphrase so as not to commit plagiarism.
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Fraction Word Problems

For Students 5th - 8th
In this fractions instructional activity, students complete fraction word problems containing 1 digit numbers. Students complete 4 problems total.
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Constructing Perpendiculars

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students construct perpendicular lines. In this geometry lesson, students use a compass and straight edge to do construction. They start from a point to a line.
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Russian Roulette

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars analyze causes and effects of historic examples in which two groups of people in the same country were fighting for leadership of that country. They obtain and discuss basic background information on the current conflict...
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Taking Pictures With A Digital Camera

For Teachers 1st
First graders use a digital camera and learn appropriate technology terminology during this task. They also interview another student and record the information received. They write a sentence using some of the technology terminology.
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Inch by Inch and Centimeter by Centimeter Extravaganza

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners use both standard and metric measurement. They compare and contrast standard to non-standard units of measurement.
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THE MASSACHUSETSS FRONTIER:TURNER

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the political, social, religious, and economic world and national context in which the settlement of Deerfield occurred and the competing political agendas, and competition for land, power, and wealth in Deerfield.
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The Law: Your Rights and Responsibilities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore First Amendment rights and responsibilities.