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Using the Internet - Art and Design

For Students 7th - Higher Ed
An interesting resource that might work best in an upper level art course, this handout provides a list of nine websites where young artists can read and study about all forms of art. These online resources range from a dictionary of...
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President Obama's Address to Students Across America

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students write about goals, responsibility, and persistence, and listen to President Obama's speech. In this President Obama lesson students create concept webs, listen with a purpose, and list the challenges of our generation.
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The Periodic Table Introduction Question Exercise

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students are introduced to the periodic table of elements. They find the answers to 13 questions about the periodic table.
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Right Angles in the Classroom

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this finding right angles worksheet, learners look around the classroom and draw any right angles they see. Students then "tick" any right angle in 6 geometric shapes.
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Find the Error 37

For Students 7th - 12th
In this grammar worksheet, students read a newspaper advertisement and find the grammatical errors. Errors to choose from include: spelling, apostrophes, articles, punctuation, plural and singular verbs.
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Flag Burning: Worksheet

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Bill of Rights worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions that require them to agree or disagree with 10 statements about flag burning and citizen's rights.
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Direct And Indirect Discourse

For Students 7th - 8th
In this direct and indirect discourse worksheet, students review and discuss how to recognize direct and indirect discourse in sentences and circle the indirect discourses in five sentences.
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Is That Expression in Your Voice Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?

For Teachers 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding strategies, 3rd graders, working in groups, write sentences that could be read with expression. Each member of the group takes turns...
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Punctuating Dialogue

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use narrative strategies (e.g., dialogue and action) to develop characters, plot and setting and maintain a consistent point of view. They create and accurately punctuate dialogue necessary to help the plot progress,...
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Alphabetizing Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners listen to an explanation of how to put words in alphabetical order with examples provided. Students complete the worksheet to alphabetize animal names independently.
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Punctuation Cards

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy activity, learners work with the cards in order to develop the skills of punctuation. They concentrate upon word form and sentence structure.
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Getting to Know Our Elected Officials

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research an elected official of their choice. They complete a Five-Paragraph Boogie Test worksheets.
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My Name is.....

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students utilize available technology to create, produce, and publish an alphabet pattern book. Students use publishing, multimedia and word processing for their writing. They create their own A My Name is Alice Class book based off the...
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Postcards to the Troops

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write postcards to the troops in Iraq. After listening to letters written by troops in Iraq, students discuss ways the troops are helping America and how they should show their support. Students use a postcard template and...
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Writing A Biography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students choose an interesting person to research for a biography. They gather the information they want to include in their paper from various sources. Students write an outline to use as a guide when writing their biography.
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Writing Check List

For Students 5th - 6th
In this writing skills worksheet, students check a piece of writing they've completed using the check list. The check list includes sixteen different items to check.
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Out of This World (Language Arts)

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in groups, research the planets in the solar system and create a guidebook for travel.
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Publishing a Group Book

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine various alphabet books. They write several sentences for their assigned letter of the alphabet, type them onto a word processing program, and create an illustration for a class alphabet book.
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Language for Sale

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders think about writing terminology as they rewrite a catalogue descriptioin of an item for sale.
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Hey Mom, Are We There Yet?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a travel brochure for a selected destination of their choice using information gathered from the Internet.
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Community Brochures

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research facets of their community in order to create an informational brochure. After brainstorming ideas of what could be included in the brochure, student groups get information from the internet, the library or a...
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Choosing the Best Hits

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars practice quickly scanning the results of an internet search to determine which might provide the best information. They choose key words or phrases to type into the search engine and read the descriptions of each hit.
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Creating Storyboards for Younger Students

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create electronic storyboards for younger children about a nearby refuge and lake. After interviewing the younger students about their impressions of the lake, they use Powerpoint to make the storyboard, including the interview,...
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Historical Research Using the Internet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete Internet research based on historical origin of something of their choosing, and discuss procedures and options for conducting successful search. Students then collect and interpret data, consider various ways to...

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