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"Standing Woman" by Yasutaka Tsutsui

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore the key concepts of the story, "Standing Woman" which portrays futuristic settings, and the search for artificial happiness. Parallels are drawn to Orwell's "Brave New World" and the movie, "Solent Green."
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Simulated Underground Railroad Experience

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a simulation activity that culminates their study of the Underground Railroad. They climb on obstacles while bells rings and older students act as conductors. They work in a darkened area with only one light...
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The Past Perfect Continuous Exercise

For Students 8th - 9th
In this verb tense worksheet, students read the sentences and fill in the gaps with the verb in brackets using the past perfect continuous or the past perfect simple forms. Students complete 16 exercises.
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Lobbying for Passage of the National Suffrage Amendment

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students examine the lobbying involved in trying to pass the Nineteenth Amendment. They discover the relationships between women and the suffragists. They also examine the media's coverage of the event.
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Moving with the Marigolds

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the basic needs and purposes of flowers. They differentiate between wants and needs of people. They participate in trust building exercises. They role play the movements of flowers.
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An Alphabet Journey Through Space

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders author a book about the universe to be shared with a younger audience. After compiling an alphabetic list of words related to the universe, 3rd graders research a definition for each word and put them in book form. Books...
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Militia of the American Revolutionary War

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the role of the colonial militia n the American Revolutionary War. Using traditional and internet resources, students, complete a research worksheet designed to provide information about the militia. Worksheet is...
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2008 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Part III

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry olympiad lab worksheet, chemists are required to design two experiments. In one, they design an experiment to identify seven solutions given to them in pipettes. In the other, they design an experiment to determine the...
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Places Where Women Made History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Using places can help students identify with the history-making women associated with them.
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab

For Students 7th - 8th
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners select the best word choice to complete the sentence. All words correspond to the theme of Labor Day.
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Hunt the Fact Monster (Extra #3)

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to one specific website to answer five questions with multiple choice answers.
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The Facts of Life

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the different ways scientists gather information about extinct animals. They utilize these methods to create illustrated story books about a particular extinct animal.
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Low Birthweight Infants

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine why there is a low birth-weight in infants.  In this Social Studies lesson plan, 9th graders read articles on the low birth weight.  Students debate the different strategies to help combat low birth...
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Simulated Underground Railroad Experience

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders travel through a mock Underground Railroad.
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Homonyms Worksheet 1

For Students 7th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students underline the appropriate word in parentheses that best fits twenty-one sentences. Students check to make sure each sentence is grammatically correct.
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Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Spirituals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders realize the significance in the Negro spirituals concerning the Underground Railroad. They choose a position, either for helping slaves or ignoring the slaves. They describe, in a paragraph, their position.
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Salmon vs. Dams: The Dam Removal Debate on the Elwha River

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use roll playing to discuss the merits of tearing down these dams so that the Elwha River can run free. The activity is presented in the form of a council meeting to encourage students to try to build consensus in finding...
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Connecticut: Crossword Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this United States history activity, students use the 14 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Connecticut.
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Beginning Sentence Completion: 37

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this sentence completion worksheet, students fill in the blank for 1 word in a sentence about the bus stop. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions. Click on "show all" to see the rest of the worksheet.
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Lessons of the Lorax

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a story that is about the brown pelicans. Then they use the story narrative in order to apply it to the concept of adaptations in different species. The benefits of certain adaptations is examined.
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Use Your Nose

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how their senses work. In this senses instructional activity, students use the sense of smell to observe various spices. Students discuss their findings.
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Developing a Gateway to the West

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify various topographical features that contribute to the growth of a city. They identify how military strategies contribute to the growth of a city.
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NCTA Lesson Plan on Korea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the unique aspects of the Korean culture. Using the websites included in the instructional activity they research categories of subjects that are related to the culture.