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Next Year's Seeds

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore genetic traits. In this genetic traits lesson, 5th graders discover how traits are passed from parent to offspring while examining plants. Students problem solve real world applications.
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Courtroom Testimony and Presentation

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the court process and practice writing and reviewing reports. They practice their public speaking skills as they pretend to present information to a court.
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Where We Live

For Teachers K
Students practice the click and drag technique on the computer as they match pictures of activities in the home, school, and community to the correct boxes. Then they will write about the activities.
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Finding Balance in Our Lives

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the different areas of imbalance in their lives.  For this personal lifestyle lesson students learn different techniques to help them create more balance in their lives. 
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Free Enterprise -- Product Cost

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of free enterprise. In groups, they discuss the price of various food items and decide on which item to produce. They calculate the cost of producing the item and share their results with the class.
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Tread Lightly: Where We Stand

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the concept of ecological footprints. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students calculate their ecological footprints and consider how to reduce them.
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Editorial Cartoon: Equal Opportunity

For Teachers 7th - 9th
students explore how editorial cartoons often use familiar adages or idioms in new ways to make a point about something.
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Verb Tense Exercise 25

For Students 5th - 10th
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 17 fill in the blank questions regarding simple future and future perfect verbs. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Being an Educated Consumer of Statistics

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine kinds of data used to report statistics, and create their own statistical report based on any of the four sources of media information (Internet, newspaper, TV, magazine).
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Oil and Gas As A Source of Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss the reasons why oil and gas are the United States' main source of energy. In groups, they use the internet to research how the resources are formed and the amount of consumption by the United States. They choose books...
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Why is It That Johnny Can't Read?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers listen to and discuss Don Henley's song, "Johnny Can't Read" and the 10,000 Maniacs song, "Cherry Tree." They research reading literacy and find statistics, evidence, stories, facts, and sources which will support their...
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Mixed Phrasal Verbs 5

For Students 4th - 9th
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 20 fill in the blank questions regarding phrasal verbs. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Mobile Phones

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Investigate how mobile phones impact their lives through this technology lesson that has students discuss the history of the cell phone and research how cell phones are being used in third world countries. Students create a blog for new...
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Discovering Why I Am Who I Am

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze their family history and traditions. In this family history lesson, students identify family members to research and interview their family about the people. Learners write their family histories and traditions. Students...
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Halle Berry

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person instructional activity, students read a passage about Halle Berry and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling,...
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Ingrid Betancourt

For Students 4th - 6th
For this EIngrid Betancourt worksheet, students read about the life of the politician, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Earth's Changing Atmosphere

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the constant changing of the Earth's atmosphere. After labeling the layers of the Earth, they identify various processes inside the Earth that can cause gases to be emitted. Using the internet, they research how the...
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Breaking News English: Tom Cruise's Son Makes Movie Debut

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Tom Cruise's Son Makes Movie Debut," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Hospitality Habits

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students identify the six most important hospitality habits and use them in their own jobs and communities. In this hospitality lesson, students identify the top hospitality habits and create a map of their town to use the habits in the...
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Community Connections

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders with a number of disabilities visit people and places in their community while using digital cameras to record their visits. They take digital pictures which they include in books, posters, and other publications which...
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Film Scoring: Living a Creative Life

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students discuss career choices and goals in this introductory lesson to a unit on the art of Film Scoring. Emphasis is placed on brainstorming within a small group of learners.
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Breaking News English: Teacher on Trial for Attacking Student

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Teacher on Trial for Attacking Student," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Letter of Introduction to Training Sites

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students brainstorm ways in which to properly introduce themselves to their supervisor. Using a word processing program, they use a business letter format to write their letter and have a classmate review it. They share their letter to...
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The Importance of Water

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the importance of water. They discuss why water is important and students design an experiment that evaluates the water quality and methods of improving water quality. Students perform testing and report their findings.