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Artful Installations: 3D Constructions
Students create a larger than life recreation of a famous painting after becoming familiar with a famous artist's work through reading and exploration. They view and discuss slides from a variety of major art museums. They analyze and...
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Subject-verb Agreement
In this grammar worksheet, students complete twenty-nine sentences by adding in either a verb phrase or a subject phrase in present tenses only.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
In this grammar worksheet, 6th graders complete twenty-nine sentences by adding present tense verbs to each one to be grammatically correct.
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A Yuccy Situation
Students examine the concept of nuclear waste storage. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students research Yucca Mountain in order to compare and contrast opposing views regarding the nuclear waste site there. Students compose a letter...
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Using Primary Sources to Discover Reconstruction
Fifth graders discover how reconstruction had an impact on racial issues in the United States. In this Reconstruction lesson, 5th graders are introduced to primary vs. secondary resources and then rotate through stations to view...
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4th Grade Social Studies
In this social studies worksheet, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about the Bill of Rights, Congress, the National Anthem, and more. Students complete 25 multiple choice questions.
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Punctuation Day
In this Punctuation Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking questions,...
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Kidding Around In The 1980s
Students examine pop culture of the 1980s. In this historical time period lesson plan, students view a Smurfs cartoon from the 1980s and discuss its similarities and differences to cartoons today. Students work in groups to...
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The Treasure Hunt
In this treasure hunt worksheet, students determine a combination of events that satisfies given conditions. This one-page worksheet contains 1 logic problem. The answer is provideed at the bottom of the page.
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March Madness
In this algebra worksheet, 11th graders rewrite a word problem using algebraic symbols. They follow given clues to figure out which team was seeded where and who won. There is an answer key.
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The Lion and the Mouse
Students write a story. In this critical thinking and writing lesson, students read a fable, answer the provided thinking skills questions, and write their own fable.
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Uncommon Heroes of Today
Students create a photo-biography of someone they consider a real life hero. In this character sketch lesson, students define a hero and identify heroic characteristics in short stories. Students use descriptive words to...
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Drawing Political Cartoons
Students draw political cartoons. In this editorial cartoons lesson, students discover the history of the cartoons in America, analyze some cartoons, and then draw their own cartoons that make social statements.
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Color of Stars
Students study the color of stars. In this astronomy based lesson, students observe the colors in an open flame and apply the information collected about color and temperature to the visible light emitting from the photosphere of various...
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Seeing in 3D: Interpreting Two-Dimensional Diagrams of Three-Dimensional Objects
Students hone in on their skills at reading diagrams. In this dimensional lesson students collect information on the functions of organs then figure out how all the parts work together.
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The Law and Human Rights
Learners read and discuss the poem, Like You. They simulate a space colony and list what they consider to be the three most important human rights. They compare their space colony rights to those of the Universal Declaration of Human...
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Party Animals
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature donkeys and elephants as political party symbols and respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Radio Program
Students identify and assess the impact of unions on workers, management, and community. They listen to radio stories, students are asked what can they conclude about the impact of unions on the lives of the workers, management, and...
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The Research Paper
Learners demonstrate a working knowledge of how to produce bibliography cards using MLA Documentation. They organize information from a variety of sources and credit sources for both quoted and paraphrased ideas.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Why Is Fake News So Effective?
This lesson frames the controversial issues of fake news and trust in the media with the historical context of yellow journalism and sensationalist reporting. Learners learn strategies for improving their media literacy and will be able...
Other
Franciscan Media: American Catholic: Catholic News Magazine Books Videos
Catholic website containing news articles, daily meditations, and Catholic life information as well as various resources for purchase. Also hosts the online editions of the magazines St. Anthony Messenger and Catholic Update.
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Science News
Science News is a weekly news magazine covering the most important research in all fields of science.
CNN
Cnn: Student News: Week of 4 28 14: April 24, 2014
News program reports on the current events of the day. Includes a video, transcript and critical analysis questions. Video.
CNN
Cnn: Student News April 22, 2014
News program reports on the current events of the day. Includes a video, transcript and critical analysis questions.