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Using the newspaper to learn about state and local government

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the purposes of state and local government. They categorize newspaper articles into state and local issues. Pupils summarize nonfiction text. Students given an oral presentation on a news report to the class.
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Fun Fonix: Say it. Trace and Write in the A. Read it.

For Students 1st
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders respond to 9 questions by saying the word represented in the picture, tracing and writing an "a" in the space provided (middle of each word), and reading the newly formed word.
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Rock and Mineral IQ

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners observe rock and mineral compositions. In this identification lesson, students read The Story of Rocks. Learners identify rock and mineral samples by testing for hardness, color, luster, weight and appearance.
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Author's Purpose and Point of View Pretest

For Students 7th - 9th
In this author's purpose and point of view worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions. 
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Myths and Legends on Natural Disasters: Making Sense of Our World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore different natural and manmade disasters through a webquest. In this earth science instructional activity, students explain their causes. They also discuss how disasters affect society. 
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Missionaries and Cannibals

For Students 7th - 9th
In this missionaries and cannibals worksheet, students read a word problem and use logic and deductive reasoning to solve the problem.  This one-page worksheet contains one problem.  Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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GUNS AND MUSIC

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of the Advertising Standards Agency, the image of crime portrayed by some rap artists, the reality of crime, media influence, and society's influences on the media.
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Culture, Crisis and Population Explosion: A Deweyan Approach in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read various arguments posed by John Dewey when it comes to population growth. In groups, they use magazine articles and the internet to find issues related to populations and complete experiments to identify the...
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Life on Earth and Beyond, Our Search for Answers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students in a special education classroom are introduced to how the universe and solar system was formed. Using the internet, they research the characteristics of Earth that support human life. In groups, they compare and contrast...
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Health: Media and Body Image

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the influence of advertisements on body image and purchasing. They discuss the psychology behind the ads and working in groups cut out words in magazine advertisements that could entice them to buy the product. ...
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Comparing Ovaries And Testes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this reproductive system worksheet, students compare specimens of rat ovaries and testes. They complete 5 short answer pre-lab questions, follow an 11 step procedure and answer 5 analysis questions.
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Census and Apportionment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers manage census data. In this U.S. Census lesson plan, students understand and describe the role census data play in apportionment decisions as they analyze the connection between apportionment and the Electoral College.
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Scientific Notation, Significant Figures and the Factor-Label Method of Solving Problems

For Students 9th - 12th
In this scientific notation, significant figures, and factor-label method, students solve 1 problem where they perform mathematical functions and identify their answer in scientific notation with the proper number of significant figures....
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Dunking Duckies - Endless Expansion And Contraction

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use inquiry to explore how their dunking duckie bobs up and down. In this states of matter lesson, the teacher guides the class towards discovering how the dunking duckies continue to bob up and down for days without being touched.
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Chain Letters and Pyramid Schemes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this statistics lesson, students analyze chain letters and draw conclusions of the outrageous amount of letters that would be mailed out if people really followed through. This is more of a thought provoking learning exercise than...
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The United States and the Soviet Union were Engaged in a Cold War

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students work together at figuring out the definition for what cold war means. For this social science lesson, students listen to "The Butter Battle Book" by Dr. Seuss and recognize how this story relates to the cold war between the...

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