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Analog to Digital Conversion

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students answer a series of 18 open-ended questions about analog to digital converter circuits. They analyze schematics in order to answer the questions. Students design and build an analog to...
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Logic and Proof Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students define inductive and deductive reasoning and write two column proofs. For this geometry lesson, students analyze arguments and draw conclusion. They define steps necessary to arrive at the correct answer when completing proofs.
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The Salmon Stream and Vegetation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the ecosystem and food chain by researching Pacific Salmon. For this fish habitat lesson, students discover the life cycle for salmon, where they spawn and what they eat to survive the harsh elements. Students...
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Peer Edit Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
HUH? WHAT? YES! Peers are prompted to label parts of a peer's writing where they find information inadequate, confusing, or effective.
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Dell House Dig

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students experience an archaeological dig exploring off the shore of Black Hawk Island and Wisconsin River. They study in the same place where the infamous Dell House once stood. Dell House and its historical significance is reviewed...
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Oyster Shell Observation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, practicing scientific method, identify specific attributes to various oyster shells.
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Proofreading Practice

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate proofreading marks. In this proofreading instructional activity, students evaluate a paragraph for editing mistakes. Students correct mistakes and return to the teacher.
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Adjectives and Adverbs Worksheet 1

For Students 8th - 11th
In this grammar worksheet, students, after reviewing adjectives and adverbs, follow the instructions to several directives and then choose the appropriate adjective and adverbs for fifteen additional sentences.
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Electricity Safety

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore electricity safety. In this science lesson, 3rd graders read a story about an electrical outage. Students discuss if various situations shown are safe or unsafe.
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Conflict Resolution Trade-book

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students discover ways of dealing with conflicts at school by reading a guide.  In this psychology lesson, students identify how conflicts are started with fellow classmates by reading a trade-book with their class.  Students...
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Firework safety

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students discuss the topic of, "should fireworks be banned," and as a group respond to the comments posted by kids on the Newsround website. They work in groups to design a safety campaign that will educate students in the year below.
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The Miracle Fish: Learning to Design an Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish.  In this scientific experiment lesson students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment. 
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Oh My

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e patter that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They distinguish between the short vowel sound for o and the long vowel sound for o. Students practice reading and spelling...
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A Bus Ride to Remember: Reading Comprehension

For Students 6th - 7th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read 4 separate selections and respond to questions regarding each selection.
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Eight Integers and Eight Cubes

For Students 10th - 12th
For this number puzzle worksheet, students are given 8 clues to find 8 integers. Clues refer to measures of central tendencies, abundant numbers, perfect cubes, and palindromes.
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Food: The Ojibwa and Voyageurs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners examine food eaten by the people of the Ojibwa and Voyageur tribes. In this healthy eating lesson, students analyze the food choices of those who lived here before us. Then, learners consider how our food choices are different...
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Teaching English: Reducing Emissions by Cycling

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
For this ESL worksheet, students analyze an abstract picture and create the persona of a cyclist. Students cut apart cards with controversial statements regarding cycling and discuss them. Students then discuss what they personally would...
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Magnets

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in a teacher demonstration of the polarity of magnets. They observe how magnets repel and attract items before drawing their observations on worksheets. They manipulate the donut magnets, discuss their action...
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Medieval Law and Order

For Students 6th - 8th
For this English history worksheet, learners examine the harsh punishments for breaking the law in Medieval England. Students complete the task of answering 6 questions based on the reading.
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Hazardous Products Substitutes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate toxic substances. In this health lesson, students identify warning labels on common household cleaners and create a "less toxic" cleaning recipe book. Students recite a pledge to try a less toxic substitute at home.
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Pumpkin, Pumpkin

For Teachers 1st
First graders understand that pumpkins grow slowly over several months. In this pumpkin lesson, 1st graders listen to the book Pumpkin, Pumpkin and recall the sequence of the pumpkin life cycle. Students create pumpkin artwork showing...
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Advanced Adding Fractions

For Students 5th - 7th
In this adding fractions worksheet, learners read about the process of adding fractions, examine some sample problems, and then solve 4 problems independently.
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Advanced Subtracting Fractions

For Students 5th - 7th
In this subtracting fractions learning exercise, students read about the process of subtracting fractions, examine some sample problems, and then solve 4 problems independently.
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Native American Friendship Dance

For Teachers All
The performing arts offer artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context and aesthetic valuing. This dance helps students understand dance history and develops cultural awareness. Students are given the...