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Letter C Worksheet
In this alphabet letter C worksheet, students trace and write the uppercase and lowercase letter C ten times each. Students write the letter C next to the seven pictures that begin with the letter C and draw their favorite C word.
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Letter D Worksheet
In this alphabet letter D worksheet, students trace and write the lowercase and uppercase letter D ten times each. Students write the letter D beside the seven pictures shown if indeed they begin with a D and then draw their favorite D...
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Thanksgiving
Teach little learners about the first Thanksgiving. In this Thanksgiving lesson, young scholars discover what it was like to live during that time period. Students compare and contrast the first Thanksgiving to their own.
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Teddy Bear Project
Students take home an Australian Teddy Bear home and draw pictures, photograph, write or verbalize stories of what the bear did at their home. They make a book that is sent to their partner class.
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What Artifacts Reveal About The Past
Middle schoolers take a closer look at artifacts to learn about the people who used them. In this colonial America lesson, students examine photographs of everyday items used in colonial times and determine what the uses of the...
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The Desert is Theirs: Adapting to Our Environment
Students determine how animals and people adapt to the desert environment. In this desert lesson, students review vocabulary about the desert and how humans have to make changes to accommodate their environments. They listen to and...
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The Story of an Old Piano
Students read excerpts from The Story of an Old Piano. They choose a personal object and write paragraphs from the object's point of view. Their stories can be bound for the class library.
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Globalization and Foreign Investment
High schoolers read articles and discuss how globalization effects investing as they address the question of why companies invest overseas. They explore portfolio investing, direct investing and participate in a role-playing exercise.
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The Ancient Times
High schoolers create a newspaper sharing stories of Cleopatra before her death. They use the internet to research information about her and the time in which she lived. They share their newspaper articles with others.
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Phonics
In this writing exercise worksheet, learners sound out 6 pictures containing words with a long i with a silent e in them. Students write each word our or use them in a sentence. Learners create one example on their own.
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Agriculture Around the World
Students explore various kinds of farming methods around the world. For this history lesson, students view pictures of farming methods, then compare and contrast them in a class discussion with the methods of farming that are used...
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GEOGRAPHY: SPACE CENTERS
Learners examine the descriptive science dealing with the surface of Earth, its division into continents and countries, climate, natural resources, inhabitants and industries of the various divisions and analyze the political geography...
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The Harlem Renaissance: Black American Traditions
Students examine the time period of the Harlem Renaissance. As a class, they are introduced to five artists and discuss their art and techniques. Using the internet, they also research the philosophers of the time period and how...
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Island Biogeography and Evolution: Solving a Phylogenetic Puzzle With Molecular Genetics
Students engage in solving a logic problem based on real organisms and real data. They develop phylogenies for seven related populations of lizards living on the Canary Islands.
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The Water Nearby
Students explore water located near where they live. In this map skills maritime lesson, students use Google Maps to find their school and the body of water closest to them. Students research the body of water and answer questions about it.
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Teaching with Primary Sources Across Tennessee: Debunking Civil War Photographs
Students analyze photographs and texts using primary source analysis. In this primary source lesson students determine whether the photographs and text are truthful.
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Reflections of Ancient Greece
Students study ancient Greek civilization. In this World history lesson, students locate Greece on a world map and review what the ancient Greeks did when they developed new ideas for government, science, philosophy, religion,...
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Good Food, Good Health
Learners investigate how food provides energy for the human body. In this physical health instructional activity, students access online resources to identify how certain foods can affect their health. Learners discuss how many servings...
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Shaping the View: Symmetry and Balance
Students examine how artists structure their compositions to convey a sense of symmetry and balance. They analyze various paintings, identify objects and figures in the paintings, conduct Internet research, and evaluate paintings.
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Shapes That Make Structures Strong
Young scholars study the various shapes engineers choose to make structures strong -- in particular, triangles, arches, and domes. They construct a variety of forms, and discuss how tension and compression are distributed by triangles,...
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Spirit Bear Speaks
Students read an online article about Canadian efforts to preserve Great Bear Rain Forest. They create ecotourism brochures on the forest and write and essay.
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What is Diabetes?
Students examine basic information about diabetes and related vocabulary words. They explore various health websites, complete a worksheet, discuss the worksheet answers and discuss diabetes myths vs. facts.
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Snowboarding Women Making History: Winter Sports, Gender Roles in Sports, Biographies
Students will explore biographical Web pages about women who are competing in snowboarding. They will compare and contrast the experiences of these women, and design interview questions to be submitted via email.
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HISTORY OF SCIENCE: ASTRONAUTS
Students study the pioneers of space exploration and travel; identify some of the early astronauts who prepared the way for others; examine the social and political conditions at the dawn of the Space Age; and differentiate among space...