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Making Birthday Calendars for Community Organizations and Businesses

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create birthday calendars using The Print Shop computer program. They produce and market a product, replicating a work environment.
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Post Office Stamps

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars research and analyze how communication has changed over time. They chart communication developments on a timeline, and create commemorative stamps depicting forms of communication.
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Calendar Questions

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this calendar reading worksheet, students will use a January 2006 calendar (provided) to complete 12 short answer questions.
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Adopt a Manatee

For Teachers 1st
First graders engage in a writing activity about manatees and use e-mail to contact representatives about important issues. This would be a very exciting, and meaningful lesson for a first grade writer!
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Seeds in Fall...Collect Them All!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Classify seeds by attributes such as size, shape and color! Learners classify seeds using a dichotomous key. They identify human behaviors that have a positive impact on preserving seed and plant biodiversity.
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Language Arts Writing Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners practice writing open-ended questions about a specific topic. They use proper grammar and syntax in their questions that are typed into a word processing file. A rubric is included in this lesson plan to help with assessment.
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Calendar and Time Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this calendar and time worksheet, students solve word problems about calendars and time. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Keeping safe from carbon monoxide

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research tips on what to do to avoid problems or to recognize dangers if they exist. Find local gas companies and fire department officials who have background in this. Then plan an article telling your readers what they...
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Math by M&M's

For Teachers 1st
First graders review math skills with M&M's. In this math lesson plan, 1st graders practice addition and subtraction skills with M&M candies.
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Data Handling

For Students 7th - 9th
In this data handling worksheet, students interpret data found in table, graphs and charts. They organize data and draw bar charts. This two-page worksheet contains 2 multi-step problems.
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How Does Your KinderGarden Grow

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners find forecast and graph weather by using WeatherBug site, create flower books by using Wiggleworks, and plant radish seeds both on KidPix and in class garden.
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Colds: Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this colds reading comprehension practice worksheet, students read a 2 paragraph selection and respond to 11 short answer questions.
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Integrated Vocabulary, Creative Writing and Listening Exercise

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn vocabulary words. For this reading and vocabulary lesson, students write a word, listen for it in a story and write down what they think it means.
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Current Events Research

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students monitor current events using on-line and traditional resources. They explore issues such as what trends they see developing in specific news issues over time and how different news stories might be interrelated.
Interactive
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My Test Book: Multiplication and Division

For Students 4th - 6th
For this online interactive math skills worksheet, learners solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to multiply and divide with 2-digit numbers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Northern Neighbors

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research a province in Canada in order to compare and contrast Canada to our country. They create a HyperStudio production to display their findings.
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Writing Activity: A Trip to Sudan

For Students 4th - 5th
In this writing activity worksheet, students write a report about a real or imaginary trip to Sudan. Students are given a cover page, and suggestions for completing their report.
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Consumerism

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars identify image and information ads, define consumer goods and services, explain teen consumer spending impacts.
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Cardinals

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this cardinals worksheet, students explore facts about cardinals and practice their number reasoning. Students read about cardinals and solve word problems involving cardinals.
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Pbs Learning Media: Classroom Posters: Pbs Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Print and post a set of 13 early childhood posters to support your young learners. From counting 1-10, to identifying feelings, to naming the days of the week, you can leverage these PBS KIDS posters at Circle Time in Centers, and to...