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Styles in Context: Is it Music?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students view the video, Behind the Music: 1992, and discuss the new genres of pop music that were emerging in that era. They discuss the content of the music and what it's like on the surface. They write an essay comparing it to other...
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Problem Solvers for Life

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify and explore the components of solving a problem. Students conduct a survey to collect, analyze and interpret data based on a given problem. Also, 5th graders use a variety of strategies to solve math problems,...
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Kente Cloth

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students attempt to research the history of using the kente cloth for its cultural purposes. They comment in discussion about the highly visual appeal of the cloths while going through the process of creating their own. The importance of...
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Brief Encounters (Looking at Ourselves and Others)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a simulation in which they examine how different cultures interact with one another. In groups, they follow the behaviors for their specific group while a group of observers records their interactions. To end the...
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Basics About Beef Crossword

For Students 9th - 12th
In this health learning exercise, students complete an 85 clue crossword puzzle about beef. Questions cover names for various cuts, cooking words, and filler words such as "abbreviation for etcetera."
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For Students Higher Ed
In this math instructional activity, students are given terms from the Fourier sine or cosine series. They solve for the corresponding term that is in the solution u(x,t). Boundaries are specified. Three application problems follow the...
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Geometry of Triangles - Week 6

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this geometry of triangles worksheet, students find the length of sides, are, and angle measurement of inscribed triangles, pentagons, and midpoint of a line. This two-page worksheet contains seven problems.
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Word Meanings in Context-- Antonyms

For Students 4th - 5th
In this antonyms worksheet, learners read 4 short texts. In each text there is a pair of antonyms in parenthesis. Students underline the word that makes sense in the context.
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Using Integers

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Given nine clues, investigators write down a positive or negative integer that represents the scenario. Then they compare pairs of integers and identify which is less or which is greater according to specified directions. This is a...
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Dilutions Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In this dilution worksheet, students determine the final concentrations of solutions after a specific amount of water has been added. This worksheet has 4 problems to solve.
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Shapes (Geometric)

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore various geometric shapes. In this math lesson plan, 2nd graders identify geometric shapes using colors and math problems.
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Angles, Bearings and Maps

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students determine how many independent angles are in a diagram, bearings, and flight paths. The four page worksheet contains seven problems. Answers are provided. 
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Misconceptions: Multiplications Can Increase or Decrease a Number

For Students 5th - 6th
In this misconceptions of multiplication worksheet, students read questions, then common misconceptions and their corrections and complete follow-up exercises.
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Algebra Vocabulary Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
For this algebra vocabulary worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle, using a set of 13 algebraic clues and a word box given at the bottom of the page.
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Algebra Vocabulary Matching

For Students 5th - 6th
In this algebra vocabulary learning exercise, learners match a set of 13 algebra terms with their definitions. Answers are available on page 2. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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The Isosceles Triangle Problem

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve a problem involving an isosceles triangle.  The problem appears to be deceptively easy, but instead requires the use of trigonometry to arrive at a correct solution.  The one page...
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Writing Introductions

For Students 7th - 8th
In this writing introductions worksheet, students read about 4 types of introductions, then analyze 6 examples and interactively write comments about each one.
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Tests for Parallelograms

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders state the theorem used to determine if the given quadrilateral is a parallelogram and find the indicated missing angle measures and side lengths.  The two page worksheet fifteen questions....
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Center of Mass, Tangent Line Error Bound

For Students 10th - 12th
In this center of mass worksheet, students determine the center of mass of an isosceles triangle. They examine functions and determine the tangent error bound.  This one-page worksheet contains 5 problems.
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Post- Modernism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils participate in a lesson that investigates post-modernism in American literature. They conduct the lesson with the help of reading "America" by Ginsberg to create context. Then students define the genre and the culture that has...
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Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, learners find the words that are in the word search puzzle that focus upon the vocabulary that is from the theme of the sheet.
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Integer Arithmetic

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils solve integer-based problems. They add and subtract integers as well find missing integers. They represent a scenario involving positive and negative integers and solve it.
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Newton's Earthquake

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss Newton's 2nd and 3rd laws using the example of a football linebacker and a small child pushing against each other on an ice rink. Students are able to visualize the results of the push and link it to the laws. Discussion...
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The Cuisenaire Four-Pan Algebra Balance: Limitations and Suggestions

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students illustrate the concept of balancing equations using a Four-Pan Algebra Balance. In this balancing lesson, students visualize why it is necessary to add or subtract the same quantity on both sides of an equation when solving...