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The Family That Endured An Historical View of African-American Families As Seen Through American Literature and Art
Students identify racial stereotypes in advertisements from the past and survey their sources and implications. They compare advertisements from the past with those of today using similar approaches and create an original advertisement...
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Kakuro Puzzle
In this math worksheet, students solve the number puzzle looking for the missing values. The sheet is intended to be a teacher's guide.
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Problem-Solving Decisions: Reasonable Answers
In this problem solving worksheet, students answer 6 questions pertaining to a story problem about a tabletop scale model of the Nile River.
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Antonyms
In this antonyms instructional activity, students write the definition for antonyms and give 5 examples of antonyms. Students match the given words with their antonyms in the second activity. In the third activity, students add prefixes...
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Reading Comprehension: Your is Our Hope
In this comprehension learning exercise, students read an excerpt from a graduation speech, the complete 11 questions, choose the correct completion word for sentences.
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Success and Fame
In this success instructional activity, students read quotes, role play, and choose successful sentences. Students complete 3 activities total on this instructional activity.
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By Faith Alone - Luther's Legacy
In this Reformation activity, learners read a 2-page article titled "By Faith Alone-Luther's Legacy," and then respond to a graphic organizer and 5 short answer questions about the Martin Luther and the Reformation.
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Chances Are: Talking Probability
Learners explore probability and the process of data analysis and predictions. They participate in two activities, one involving a calculator and one the Internet, in which they make predictions and conduct activities to test their...
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Efficiency
Fourth graders work cooperatively to investigate the efficiency of various household appliances. They share their findings in three to five minute oral presentations.
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Defining Philanthropy -- What? Where? Why?
Students research different philanthropic organizations. They identify the mission of each organization and compare and contrast them. They create a presentation about one of the organizations to give to the class.
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Investigating the Biosphere with Planetary Models
Pupils model the biosphere and manipulate variables affecting change and plan their experiments with the help of others. They describe their question, hypothesis, and methods of investigation.
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Simple Machines
Learners define the term simple machine, identify and appreciate their use. In this simple machines lesson students complete an activity and share their ideas.
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"The Rajah's Rice: A Mathematical Folktale from India" adapted by David Barry
Middle schoolers use large numbers and learn exponential representation and explain patterns and relations of powers of 2.
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Skagway School Hatchery Involvement
Tenth graders are given the opportunity to use what they are learning in their other academic courses, as well as in the hatchery class.
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How to Weigh a Car with a Tire Gauge
Students calculate the weight of a motor vehicle using only a sheet of graph paper and a tire gauge. Extensions provided offer additional challenges.
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A Delicate Balance
Young scholars complete an activity to help them understand the Earth's delicate balance. In this Earth lesson, students will draw and discuss the ways the Earth's atmosphere can be harmed. Young scholars will then participate in a relay...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: "Impossible" Geometric Constructions
Three geometric constructions students like to say are "impossible" are explained here. Trisecting an angle, squaring a circle, and doubling a cube are examined as being either possible or impossible, depending on the "rules" you use.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Music, Dance Performance: Chance & Data
Nadir and his family play in a band. Can you help him get all the instruments together? In these activities, students will write data using symbols, use one object to represent one item, create a column graph, and determine whether...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N Rn: Rational or Irrational?
In each of the following problems, a number is given. If possible, determine whether the given number is rational or irrational. In some cases, it may be impossible to determine whether the given number is rational or irrational. Justify...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Probability or Possibility?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a lesson on probability. It encourages student interaction as well as cover the South Carolina State Standards on probability. The students in my class were excited about this...
Nature Research
Nature Education: Studying and Projecting Climate Change
A model organizes what we think we know about something in order to predict how it might behave in the present, future, or past as well as how it might respond to external influence. Models are especially useful when direct, controlled...