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Studying Species by Examining the Evolution of the Canidae Family

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the definition of species. Students complete a phylogentic tree of the Canidae family. They write an essay justifying why or why not wolves and dogs should be classified as different species.
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read and discuss the book, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom." They participate as a group in performing the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom play and complete a variety of activity cards that deal with different avenues of the book. Adjectives...
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Magic Tree House Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, while in the computer lab assessing how to use Hyper Studio, utilize computer technology as a vehicle to telling an oral story. They create a title page for their Magic Tree House stories. A variety of technology tools are...
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Let's Sort a Salad

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars examine edible plants by identifying salad ingredients. In this botany lesson, students discuss the different vegetables that can be eaten in a salad and draw them on a worksheet. Young scholars review vegetable vocabulary...
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Noun or Adjective?

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this noun or adjective worksheet, students determine if the underlined word in each sentence is a noun or an adjective. Students complete 16 problems total.
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Descriptions

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners describe things using sensory words.  In this adjective lesson plan, students practice conversations describing items they touch.  Learners use words to describe properties of items such as size and texture.
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Are You a Golden Ratio?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of the golden ratio in nature and architectural design. They discuss examples such as petals on a sunflower and the Parthenon. In small groups they take turns measuring their body parts to find a golden ratio.
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A Trip to St. Michaels

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this St. Michaels worksheet, students draw pictures next to the journal entry of someone visiting St. Michaels, Maryland. Students draw 5 pictures total.
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Ecoregions of Texas

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students map the ecoregions in Texas and illustrate the vegetation native to the region. They will use their maps to investigate why prehistoric hunter-gatherers might have decided to live in one area over another, such as the ancient...
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The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the time of the samurai warriors using the guided reading of "The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks". The teacher reads the story to the students and they make connections from the text about the history of the samurai.
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Short a and short i

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students participate in a lesson used in order to strengthen reading comprehension skills. They use spelling lists in order to sort them to the corresponding studied sounds. Vocabulary is used and students read them in context.
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Concrete Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this nouns review learning exercise, students practice their grammar skills as they identify all of the concrete nouns in 42 sentences.
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CLIL: A Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore Vancouver. In this Vancouver geography and English language building instructional activity, students brainstorm what they know about Vancouver and predict what their text will cover. Students listen to the informational...
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Irregular Past Tense

For Students Higher Ed
In this grammar worksheet, students use the irregular past tense verbs. Students complete 15 fill in the blank statements choosing the correct verb from the word box at the top of the page.
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Writing Strategies: A Writer's Notebook

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this writing worksheet, students read 12 strategies for keeping a writer's notebook. Worksheet is designed to be signed by student and parent when completed.
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Nouns

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this nouns activity, students learn what a noun is and pick the correct noun to complete a sentence. There are five sentences to finish.
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Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this nouns review worksheet, students practice their grammar skills as they identify all of the nouns in 42 sentences.
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The Pests of Summer

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars research insects that act as pests during the summer months. They investigate how to protect themselves and their homes from these pests. They study the life cycle of the cicada.
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Quotation Marks Worksheet 1

For Students 8th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students read three passages to find and correct ten pairs of quotation marks that are missing. Students share their responses with their classmates.
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Quiz 5A: Irregular Verbs (Group 3)_

For Students 5th - 6th
In this irregular verbs worksheet, students write the past tense of 12 verbs and then use them to complete 9 sentences. These will be irregular verbs.
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Make A Notebook About the Fifty States

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this make a notebook about the fifty states worksheet, students fill in thirteen facts about each state;  there are color sticker-like pictures for each state included.
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Leveled Problem Solving Special Pairs of Angles

For Students 5th - 7th
In this special pairs of angles practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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What And Where is Puerto Rico?: History of Puerto Rico

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the history of Puerto Rico. They define what a commonwealth is and how Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States. They research websites for history of Puerto Rico and how it operates today. They complete...
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Cast A Paper Valentine

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create and learn about the history of Valentine's Day cards, as well as use recyclable materials to design their own cards.