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Brain Power

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the brain and how it performs the memory function.  For this brain power lesson students complete a memory activity.
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Inequality

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students analyze the given conditions regarding an inequality statement to determine the relationship between the variables.  The one page worksheet contains one problem.  A solution is...
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Midpoints and Bisectors

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geometry worksheet, learners calculate the midpoints of polygons using coordinate pairs. They find the  angle bisector, altitude and median of the given triangles. There are 33 questions.
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Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 short answer and essay questions based on Sterne's Tristam Shandy. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the...
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Build a Better Pencil

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore engineering by building a simple design in class. In this pencil creation lesson, students discuss their likes and dislikes with current writing utensils and design a new type of pencil. Learners utilize arts and crafts...
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Gandhi Lessons and His Legacy of Peace

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Gandhi's message of nonviolence and the practice of civil disobedience influenced people around the world.
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Horse Warriors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the Roman Empire, medieval Europe and feudal Japan. In this warrior societies lesson, students research the 3 warrior societies and share their research findings with their classmates.
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Math Squares

For Students 5th - 7th
In this math squares learning exercise, students problem solve a variety of equations intersected by rows and columns involving addition, subtraction, division and multiplication equations.
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Is It Likely or Is It Unlikely?

For Teachers 1st
n a class discussion Students identify events or situations as being likely to occur or unlikely to occur. Then, they work in pairs to generate likely and unlikely statements to share with the class.
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Coin Probability

For Students 5th
In this probability worksheet, 5th graders work with various coins. Students study the given picture and respond to 10 questions about the likelihood of pulling out each of the different coins.
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The Way You Dream: Gandhi and King's Visions of Nonviolence

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read Gandhi and Dr. King's messages about nonviolence and discuss their visions about loving one's enemies. In this nonviolence lesson, students read Gandhi's "Ahimsa, or the Way of Nonviolence" and Dr. Martin Luther King's...
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The Probability Scale

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students collect data and make predictions. In this probability lesson, students perform experiments calculating the chance of an event occurring. They draw conclusion based on their data.
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Nifty Thrifty Fifty Vocabulary

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students review new vocabulary. In this vocabulary lesson, students are introduced to the "nifty thrifty fifty" vocabulary words, their definitions, and the meanings of their prefix, suffix, and root words. The fifty words are split into...
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Modal Verbs

For Students 5th - 6th
In this modal verbs worksheet, students choose the purpose of verbs and fill in the blanks with verbs for sentences. Students complete 2 activities.
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What are the Ages of Three Daughters Given the Product and Sum of Their Ages

For Students 8th - 12th
In this problem solving worksheet, students identify the age of a man's three daughters.  The students are given the product and sum of the daughter's ages as well as the fact that the oldest daughter like vanilla yogurt.  The...
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Cold Enough?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read and record temperatures and display the data. They represent the temperatures on an appropriate graph and explain completely what was done and why it was done. Students display the data showing differences in the daily...
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Investigating the Biosphere With Planetary Models

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a biosphere using the computer program SImEarth. They work in small groups to create "Daisyworld" in which they model aspects of the Gaia hypothesis. They form a question to answer and choose variables to investigate in...
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Wishes and Goals

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders learn the definitions for goals and wishes and know the difference between the two. They examine a list of goals and determine if they are short term, mid term, and long term goals.
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Life in Extreme Environments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars compare and contrast local environments with the extreme environment of the Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Students explore and gain knowledge of the adaptations organisms use to survive extreme conditions and the diverse...
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet 7

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students read 8 sentences that have a missing word. From 4 choices, students fill in the space to make each sentence correct.
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Tolerance

For Students 9th
In this tolerance worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 11 different problems that include determining exact measurements. First, they write each expression as an inequality. Then, students determine the tolerance interval of a...
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The Forgotten Password Problem

For Students 8th - 10th
In this forgotten password problem, students use logic to determine the five digit password from two clues.
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What Do You Know!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers experiment using a compass for navigation and consider how various instruments affect how we travel.
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Samples and Stats

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore different methods of taking surveys and conducting polls and examine these methods for bias. They design and administer a sample survey, analyze the data and present their findings to the class.