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Aztec Myths 1

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students write a diary entry or a letter from the viewpoint of a character in a myth.  In this Aztec myths lesson plan, students define myths and read "The Heart of Copil" and "The Eagle of Tenochtitlan" and find the land of...
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Invasive Mussels

For Students 6th - 10th
In this ecology learning exercise, students study a fact sheet on invasive mussels. They answer 8 short answer questions about it after reading the provided information.
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American Indians

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss their country of origin and form work groups based on their answers.  In this American Indian lesson, 8th graders locate their country of origin to the lifestyle, products and living arrangements...
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Breaking News English: Book Prizes

For Students 5th - 10th
In this book prizes worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Salmon and the Non-Native Species

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate the affect of non-native species on Pacific Salmon. In this non-native species and Pacific Salmon lesson, students participate in a competition and habitat loss game. They play the game in groups, while answering...
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Lee & Low Books: Giving Thanks Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in reading comprehension activities associated from a teacher's guide. In this reading comprehension lesson, 4th graders read Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Chief Jake Swamp and...
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Mapwork: A Place In the News

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students determine how to find geographic information about places they read about in the news. In this geography lesson, students look at political and physical maps to determine the difference. They access maps online to find the...
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Global Climate Lesson Plans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of global climate. In this global climate lesson, students research and investigate global warming and its effects on the world over the course of 9 lessons. Students create a proposal that show the effects...
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Native American Three Sisters Gardens

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate companion planting. In this  communtiy gardening lesson students explore the tradition of the Native American Three Sisters gardening approach. Students act as botanists, anthropologists, folklorists, and curators.
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Worm Compost & Vermicomposting

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore vermicomposting, the species of worms needed and the proper climate for it.  In this composting lesson students make their own worm compost bin. 
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The New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812: Shaking Our Misconceptions about Earthquakes in United States History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students Examine how earthquakes work and what plate tectonics and fault lines are.  In this earthquake lesson plan students complete an earthquake scavenger hunt.
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Christmas Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students learn about the Christmas season through music, research, and other activities.
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Molly's Pilgrim and Thanksgiving Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
The tender story of Molly's Pilgrim, coupled with a history mini-lesson, is a great way to discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving.
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Motivating Activities for Geography Week

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Here is a great way to pique your students' interest in geography, and help them learn about their world.
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Endangered species

For Teachers K - 8th
Students define the following words: extinction, endangered species, meteorite collision, glaciation and climate warming. They investigate that there are 307 species on the endangered list, and an average of 10-20 species are added each...
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Carbon Monoxide and Population Density

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the carbon monoxide level at a fixed latitude to determine if there is a relationship to population density. They download data sets and generate a graph, and find locations using the Earth's coordinate system....
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Breaking News English

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL instructional activity, students read a news article about bird flu spreading to Europe. Students complete all or chose from 100 activities and exercises pertaining to the text. Included are vocabulary, grammar, comprehension...
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Alaska Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Alaska learning exercise, students complete 10 multiple choice questions about the state of Alaska. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Alaska Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the statements associated with Alaska. Students then complete the statements with a word from the word box.
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Colonial Williamsburg

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders share information on one aspect of colonial life with an email partner each week. They take on the personal of a character from Colonial iamsburg and tell their partner about they have done that day with a focus on a...
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Nunavut Crossword

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Nunavut learning exercise, students complete a crossword, using clues and a word box at the bottom of the page. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Nunavut Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this geography worksheet, students explore the Inuit and where they live. Students complete ten multiple choice questions about Nunavut and the Inuits.
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Saint Patrick's Day - Cloze Activity

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about St. Patrick's Day traditions while filling in the blanks with prepositions, articles, and conjunctions in a one-page cloze activity. Grammarians can get a score and see correct answers in this online interactive exercise. For...
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Iced In

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Introduce junior oceanographers to ice conditions in The Great Lakes. The ice map links are no longer available, so you will not be able to have your class perform the mentioned data activity. You can, however, access the Canadian Ice...

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