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Chapter 6: Objective 2.1 Substitution
In this substitution learning exercise, students solve systems of equations by substitution. This one-page learning exercise contains ten system of equation problems.
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Chapter 6 - Objective 3.1 Systems of Equations
In this systems of equations worksheet, students solve systems of equations by the addition method. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
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Chapter 6 - Objective 4.1 Rate
In this rate instructional activity, students read story problems, write equations, and determine the rate of given objects. They use proportions or equations to determine cost and value. This one-page instructional activity contains...
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Chapter 9 - Objective 4.1 Distance
In this distance worksheet, students solve radicals. They read story problems, write equations, and compute the speed and or distance an object traveled. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
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Lesson 6: Natural Resources
Students create a travel poster about a favorite place in Florida. In this Florida lesson, students research their favorite place and use desktop publishing to create a poster. They also make a brochure using Microsoft Publisher.
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The Earth's Layers: Day 6: Landforms II
Students closely examine the earth's crust and various landforms. In this Earth's layers lesson students work in cooperative groups and analyze their roles and responsibilities therein. Each group is assigned a specific landform to...
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Day 6
Young scholars research the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. In this research skills lesson, students read Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport. Young scholars then research...
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Computer Applications - 6
High schoolers become familiar with the course requirements and class procedures. They develop a list of ways that the computer has changed modern society and review the Board of Education policies regarding computer and Internet use by...
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Geo Jammin' - Day 2, Lesson 6: Rhyme and Reason
Students listen to the poem "Shapes" by Shel Silverstein in order to accurately and specifically describe shapes' rules/traits in their journals. They illustrate the poem and take turns reading during a creative shared reading session.
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Chapter 10 - Objective 1.1 - Square Roots
In this square root instructional activity, students solve simple square roots and square roots containing exponents. Students use factoring and the distributive property under the square root prior to solving. This one-page...
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Chapter 10 - Objective 2.1 - Square Roots
In this square root instructional activity, students add and subtract square roots. Square roots contain exponents and one to two variables. This one-page instructional activity contains ten problems.
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Chapter 10 - Objective 3.1 - Square Roots
In this square root activity, students multiply and divide square roots and simplify the answer. Problems contain exponents and two variables. This one-page activity contains ten problems.
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Chapter 9 - Objective 2.1 Exponents
In this exponent learning exercise, students simplify equations containing exponents, fractions, radical expressions. This one-page learning exercise contains ten problems.
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Chapter 9 - Objective 3.1 Radicals & Imaginary Numbers
In this imaginary numbers learning exercise, learners solve radical equations containing imaginary numbers. They multiply, divide, subtract and add problems. This one-page learning exercise contains ten problems.
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Lesson 6: PowerPoint Presentation
Students design a PowerPoint presentation that expresses the adverse effects of smoking. In this PowerPoint and smoking lesson, students examine a student PowerPoint exemplar before creating one of their own following the given...
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Common Core Sample Template for Multi-Day Lesson Plans or Units
Make sure you've covered all your bases when designing a Common Core unit. From essential questions and standards alignment to instructional supports and reflections, this template will guide you toward completing a comprehensive,...
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Effective Writing is More Than a Five Paragraph Essay
Groups become experts in one aspect of the six traits of writing, prepare a PowerPoint presentation, jigsaw, and teach others about their trait. Writers then focus on these traits as they compose a persuasive essay about a person they...
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I Want a Job in Agriculture
Upper graders explore agriculture careers. They brainstorm possible careers in the agricultural field and choose a career of interest to them. Everyone writes a paper about different aspects of this career using the six traits of...
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Practice Makes It Better
Use the Internet to expand the audience for portfolio writings and motivate young writers to edit their work. Have your class members select a piece of writing from their portfolios to be polished and published on the World Wide Web....
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Irony
What are the three types of irony? High schoolers engage in a lesson about the use of irony while reading O.Henry's short story "Gift of the Magi." They'll discuss rising action, climax, and resolution in the text before highlighting the...
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Who / Whom Practice
In this nominative and objective pronouns worksheet, young scholars read the rules for using "who" and "whom". Students read ten sentences and indicate which word is correct for each.
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The Art of Persuasion-Analysis of Argument
Analyze advertising techniques in order to pinpoint persuasive strategies that writers use. These same techniques are then examined in persuasive speeches. You will have to find your own advertisements, but speeches are included. Finish...
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Author's Purpose
A simple activity for young readers, this introduces the idea of author purpose. Learners analyze various types of texts (newspaper articles, magazines, books, advertisements, etc.) and determine if the author's purpose for writing was...
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Making Words
Young writers identify and generate words using the strategies of phonics on the Making Words computer program. Words are typed instead of having to use tiles or paper. Extension activities such as playing the memory game, drawing...