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Designing a Travel Brochure

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss a story they had read earlier about a girl moving from China to New York. Using the internet, they research a country other than their own and take notes on the information they collect. They create a travel brochure...
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M & M Madness

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders graph M & M's by color. For this graphing lesson plan, 2nd graders first predict how many of each color they think are in a handful of M & M's. Then they graph the amounts of each color on a computer program....
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Reading 1: Rescue Ink

For Students 6th - 9th
For this present and past progressive reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 5-paragraph reading selection and then respond to 10 true or false questions.
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A State of Obesity

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students compare obesity trends between states.  In this health studies lesson, students conduct research to compare and contrast obesity trends from state to state.  Students view a PowerPoint presentation to determine the...
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ESL-Future Tense

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL future tense worksheet, students change verbs shown in brackets in sentences to both the "going to future" and present continuous form, and put verbs in simple future tense.
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ESL Reported Speech Activity

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL reported speech worksheet, students rewrite a set of sentences as reported commands in present tense, make past tense indirect commands, and practice using introductory verbs.
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ESL: Non-Progressive Verbs

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL non-progressive verbs worksheet, students read examples, then complete multiple choice questions, selecting correct sentences and determining correct simple and present progressive tense activities.
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Climate Change

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students brainstorm types of weather present threats to the world, specifically climate change and the environment. In this climate change lesson, students complete and discuss a set of worksheets about "going green," climate change,...
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Who Do You Live With?

For Students Higher Ed
In this family worksheet, students will analyze the concept of a family and its components. Students will respond to 7 questions and write an answer according to the picture presented.
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Matching Places

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL matching places worksheet, students will focus on different types of places. Students will respond to 8 questions by analyzing the photos presented and matching the picture with its proper location.
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Electric Field Mapping in 3D

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students create a 3D vector field map of an electric field. In this physics instructional activity, students measure the voltage inside an aquarium with water. They present their findings and map to class..
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TPR is a Valuable Tool!

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students, at the beginning ESL proficiency level, participate in Total Physical Response activities in order to learn the present continuous and past tense, sentence structure and word order in English.
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Valentine's Day Hearts

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars consider idiomatic expressions that use the word, "heart". They illustrate an assigned idiom and present it to the class. They use the illustrations to guess which idiom is being represented.
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The Anasazi

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate and determine the origins of the ancient Anasazi who inhabited present-day Utah and the Four-Corners-Region.
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Place Value 100's and 1,000's

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders watch a PowerPoint presentation and read a book on place value used in our base ten system. They play a place value game and complete a worksheet.
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ESL Poetry Unit

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students complete a twelve lesson unit on poetry. They read and respond to different forms of poetry, write a bio poem, complete an online WebQuest, and in small groups present lessons to the class on various types of poems.
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ESOL Obtaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss what experience is needed for each job on a list of careers. They discuss skills needed for each job on the same list. They identify verbs in both the past and present tense associated with each skill. They work in...
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Safety Scenarios

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the various safety procedures and signs keeping them safe at work. In groups, students review several safety scenarios and present their suggests for a safe environment to the group. Students practice using...
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Journal Writing: Daily Activities

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students use present tense verb endings by describing his/her routine daily activities, demonstrating verb endings. They listen to teacher's description, taking notes. They write their own journal entries about their own daily routines.
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How Do We Make Wise Decisions In Our World?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in a case study and use their problem solving skills to address the solution to a given situation. They consider how to survive in a foreign country, make economic decisions, and determine wise decisions for...
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Teaching Listening

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students listen to native speakers using natural fast speech. They encounter techniques to listening more attentive. Students practice the art of listening. They are presented with a really difficult piece of 'authentic' listening via a...
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The Anasazi

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate and determine the origins of the ancient Anasazi who inhabited present-day Utah and the Four-Corners-Region, after receiving direct instruction and carrying out activities in cooperative group settings. They...
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Hobbies - How Long Have You Been...?

For Students 4th - 7th
In this ESL activity worksheet, learners use present perfect continuous verbs to respond to 7 questions regarding hobbies. Students also ask a classmate the same 7 questions.
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Quiz: Questions with BE-Past Time

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this past tense question worksheet, learners make questions, using given information, using the present or past tense of "be." May be used as a quiz or as practice.