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A Call to Jihad

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video clip about Islam in the Middle East. They discuss quotes by Hussein calling for a jihad and what jihad means. They examine Hussein's leadership qualities as well.
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What's the Fizz Factor

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students as a class create a fountain using both coke soda, and mentos candy. In this science lesson plan, students test which combination of coke and mentos products produce the tallest fountain. Students use the scientific method to...
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Ice -T's Rap School

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the history of rap and gain an understanding of the components of rap music. They experience the correlation between Shakespeare's poetry and rap music of today.
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Paper Mosaics

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the story "Pompeii...Buried Alive." They locate Italy on a world map and define the term artifact. Students conduct an artifact dig on the playground. Students study the characteristics of mosaics and their...
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The Other Roman Empire

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers interpret their findings from resources and explain each Eastern Roman Emperor's policies. They compare Eastern and Western Roman Empires and explain how the transfer of power from the Western Roman Empire to the Eastern...
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Ana's Great Day

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this reading worksheet , students read a short story about a girl whose mother teaches at her school. Students answer 5 questions.
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Family Picture Sentences 2

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Family Picture Sentences 2 activity, students answer 5 questions by locating the sentence which bests describes the activity in the picture. All sentences involve families doing different activities.
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Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All worksheet, students complete six pages of different activities related to the book Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All. Activities include a word search, crossword puzzle, word...
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In the Eye of the Hurricane

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science learning exercise, students read about temperature and thermal energy in a hurricane. Students also draw their own hurricane and label 5 different parts.
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Music From China

For Students 4th - 6th
In this music learning exercise, students learn how Chinese people use music in their festivals. Students read a paragraph explaining why Chinese music uses the pentatonic scale. Students locate 16 words pertaining to Chinese music in a...
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Verb Tenses

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
While offering a long list of questions involving verb conjugation, this activity would require teacher direction. Some of the instructions aren't clear. The 30 question review of verb usage would be a good review for middle school...
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Verb Tenses

For Students 5th - Higher Ed
In this exploration of the use of verbs, learners complete a variety of activities involving 30 short answer and fill-in-the-blank questions. This worksheet would be appropriate for upper elementary and older students learning English.
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Vivid Words

For Students 6th - 9th
In this vocabulary and word study instructional activity, students explore the use of vivid words as they complete 8 fill in the blank questions. Students may also complete the challenge question at the bottom of the sheet.
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Wonderful Wintertime

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore the seasons and how to describe them with adjectives. In this lesson about winter and descriptive language, students develop an understanding of the seasons specifically winter, and become equipped to describe them with...
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Summer Activities: The Wonders of Nature!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students examine the world of nature. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop observation skills as they bird-watch and make rainbows, experimentation skills as they explore seeds and carrots, prediction skills as they...
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Simulating a Middle East Peace Summit

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the issues in the Middle East.  In this World History lesson plan, 10th graders research the problems between Palestine and Israel.  Students write a speech on their point of view of the peace process.
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Rhythm and Art: Rhythm Collage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create a collage in response to musical rhythm. In this visual arts lesson plan, students will better understand the connection between visual arts and musical rhythm. Young scholars will follow the teacher's model of...
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What's in the Sock?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use their sense of touch to identify a variety of objects. In this sense of touch lesson, 2nd graders listen to a read aloud of Sandra Boynyon's, Fuzzy Fuzzy, Fuzzy. They talk about different textures and about the...
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Music Video

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore songs that tell stories over various decades and create a Garage band track for their voice.  In this story song lesson, students create a video for their song group.  Students present a proposal to their...
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Idiom Quizzes - Colors

For Students 4th - 6th
In this recognizing idioms with color words online/interactive worksheet, students read definitions and examples of idioms with black, blue, gray, green, pink, red, white, and yellow and choose an idiom to replace expressions in...
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One Room Schoolhouse

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study pictures and artifacts of the one-room schoolhouse. For this compare and contrast lesson,students list similarities and differences in schools of today and one-room schoolhouses. Then students use this analysis to...
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Que Llueva! It's Raining, It's Pouring!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students learn to sing a song in another language.  In this music lesson, students learn a song about rain in English and Spanish.  Students listen to the song Que Llueva in Spanish and It's Raining, It's Pouring in English,...
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Third Grade Language

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
For this language assessment worksheet, students complete a 25 question multiple choice quiz. Included are: dictionary skills, sentence structure, reference materials and grammar.
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Hot n' Cold

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students keep a weather log. In this weather and temperature activity, students discuss the information that can be obtained from a map and lead into a discussion about temperature. Students watch a video about temperature and...