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Plotting A Hurricane Using latitude and Longitude
Students explore map and plotting skills by tracing the movement s of hurricanes through the Earth's systems. a hurricane map is developed from daily media reports.
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Plotting a Hurricane Using Latitude and Longitude
Learners define and use "absolute location," latitude, and longitude. They locate on a map or globe the Earth's poles, circles, tropics, and beginning points of measurements for latitude and longitude.
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Paradise Lost: Identifying Vocabulary
“The mind is its own place. . .” and Milton’s Paradise Lost is sure to expand the vocabulary (and the minds) of young readers. Assist that growth with an activity that asks individuals to first select and define five unfamiliar words,...
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SIMPLE FABRIC FOLDING FOR HALLOWEEN
Study the fabric folding techniques introduced and lead your class in applying them to quiltmaking, home decorating, fashion design, and other sewing projects. This lesson is geared to making items themed for halloween, but could be...
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Treasure Hunters
Young scholars design an on campus treasure hunt to find various architectural vocabulary words which they then create definitions for on the blog page on the Environmental Design website.
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Chuck Close Up Close
Students practice the art of storytelling using realistic art. They pick one illustration of a character in the book and create a story about the possible life he lived. The important details that are needed is the name, occupation,...
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SAT Preparation
The verbal and quantitative sections of the SAT can be a challenge for even the most erudite logophile. Prepare your test takers for the vocabulary they will encounter on standardized exams by providing them with a helpful list of roots,...
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Christmas Games
Your class will practice language and dialog skills by playing games associated with Christmas through these activity ideas. Learners practice English conversation skills while simultaneously acquiring insight into their new culture....
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Peter and the Starcatchers: Magic Squares
Engage your class in vocabulary from Peter and the Starcatchers with this exercise. Learners match words to their definitions to determine the magic number.
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Treasure Hunt: Coordinate Graphing
Two of the best words any one can hear– treasure hunt! Your class will be excited to practice graphing on a coordinate grraph as they identify and write coordinates for landmarks they see on a treasure map. They trace their route to the...
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Personal Learning Profile Project
Students take notes on a prepared advanced organizer. They analyze dreams and goals across many parts of life and create different types (paths) of goals to accomplish dreams. They classify dreams and goals generated across these ...
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SAT Practice Test
In this online, interactive worksheet, students solve ten SAT preparation problems in 12 minutes. The problems vary in difficulty and content.
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Landforms
Young scholars study how landforms affect all aspects of a community. Students work in groups to identify landforms from other works of art. In cooperative groups Young scholars select a work of art depicting a particular land form and...
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Classified Ad Job Searches
Students discuss and list the various ways to conduct a job search. In groups, students review the classified ads and decide on a number of jobs that appear interesting and for which they are well qualified. This lesson is intended for...
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Hurricane Frequency: Identifying Regions with Similar Numbers of Hurricanes
For this earth science worksheet, students answer 6 questions about the hurricane map and data provided. They create a data table based on the information provided on the map.
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Calculation the Cricumference of Earth using "Google Earth"
Eighth graders investigate properties of circles. In this eight grade mathematics lesson, 8th graders apply proportional reasoning to data gathered with “Google Earth” to calculate equatorial and polar circumference of the...
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Fraction and Decimal Equivalency
Mathematicians make representations of fractional parts of a whole and learn that a decimal is another way to represent a fractional part. Understanding is extended by comparing and ordering fractions and decimals on a number line. This...
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D¿rer Watercolor - Patterns and Texture
Young scholars create watercolor paintings using their knowledge of elements of design, value, and texture, discuss concept of art reflecting time and place, review art-related vocabulary, and reflect on their work.
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Numbers Beyond Reason!
Fourth graders use the story of the discovery of irrational numbers to explore the different classes of numbers, the different ways in which numbers may be represented, and how to classify different numbers into their particular class.
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Hop To It!
Learners explore grasshoppers. For this grasshoppers lesson, students measure the jumping distance of live grasshoppers. Learners then record the jumping distance of people in their group. Students record the distances and...
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Giving it 100%
Students build knowledge about the number relationships between decimals and percents as it relates to converting decimals into percents. In this decimal and percent lesson, students recognize equivalent forms of fractions,...
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New York State Standards
In this math worksheet, students review for the high school exit exam of New York. They solve problems using algebra, geometry, and precalculus. There are 30 questions.
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Death Be Not Proud
Students consider various opinions concerning the execution of Timothy McVeigh. They formulate, and share in writing, their own perspectives on his execution and on the lasting impact of the Oklahoma City bombing.
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Picking Pythagoras
Students discover that side measurement is used in determining angle classification of a triangle. By squaring sides, they predict whether triangles be right, obtuse, or acute. They prove the Pythagorean Theorem and use it to solve...