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What Comes Next?

For Teachers K
Students use Kidspiration and on online activity to demonstrate comprehension of ordinal and temporal concepts of "first, next, last," and "before" and "after." They name temporal or ordinal positions using correct vocabulary.
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Inonunderby

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this prepositions worksheet, learners examine 7 pictures that depict the position of a ball in relation to a cardboard box. Students match these to the prepositions that describe position.
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Adding and Subtracting With Negative Numbers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders access prior knowledge of calculating using a number line. In this adding and subtracting with negative numbers instructional activity, 5th graders use a number line to solve math problems.
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Ballet

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify word families and demonstrate a variety of ballet moves. They listen to the book "Angelina on Stage," and observe and demonstrate three ballet moves. Students then match a family word with other rhyming words,...
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Ageism: Word Association Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss the attitudes related to the word old. In groups, they identify negative stereotypes about getting older and determine how these attitudes affect public policy on the elderly. They compare and contrast the concepts of...
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Metrics 1 Word Search

For Students 5th - 6th
For this word search worksheet, students locate words related to the metric system. The word list includes deci, relative, meters, thousandth, and liquid.
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Using Words to Work Things Out

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore appropriate ways to communicate feelings.  In this character development lesson, students listen to Hands are not for Hitting and several other books about expressing emotions appropriately.  Students observe...
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Left and Right Worksheet - Animals

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this positions of objects worksheet, students circle the words "left" or "right" according to the direction the animal is facing. Students complete 6 exercises.
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Zoology Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy activity, students practice looking for the words that are related to the idea that is focused upon in the sheet. The skill of spelling is used and vocabulary increases.
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The Power of Words

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars research the power of words and the necessary teaching of tolerance. In groups, they research a particular word given to them about a group in society. They trace the origin of the word and form a stance on how they view...
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Good Mental Health Word Search

For Students 10th - 11th
In this word search instructional activity, learners identify fifty words related to good mental health in a word puzzle. Examples include hormones, self esteem, and depressed.
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Kiken Word Search Puzzle 1

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, learners look for the words that are related to the concept that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
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Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.
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1876-1920 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
Worksheet
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Geometry, Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the math words used in the practice of geometry. They also practice spelling.
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National Security Agency

Are You Game? A Lesson Connecting Fractions and Probability

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Exactly how fair are the board games children grow up playing? Young mathematicians investigate this questions as they work their way through this five-lesson series on basic probability. 
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Franklin College

Tell Time to the Nearest Half-hour and Relate to Events

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Youngsters examine how to tell time to the nearest half-hour. They discuss why people wear watches, listen to the book "What Time Is It?" by Sheila Keenan, view examples on a model clock, and complete a worksheet with the teacher.
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A Duck's Bill on Capitol Hill?

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Use a list of environmentally related words to engage learners in a discussion about ecosystem conservation legislation. As a class, read "Aware of Political Ecosystem, Property Rights Advocate Embraces Conservation Plan." Then, present...
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Globalization Comes to the Table

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners, in groups, research the issues surrounding one of several controversies involving food and globalization. Then they debate their position and show a PowerPoint presentation at a mock summit meeting.
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Inverse Relations

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II learning exercise, 11th graders graph functions on a coordinate plane. Students determine values for which the function is undefined and explore reciprocal functions. The one page learning exercise contains...
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Scaling it Down: Caves Have Maps, Too

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Measurement and map skills are the focus of this lesson, where students crawl through a "cave" made out of boxes, desks and chairs, observing the dimensions.  Your young geographers measure various aspects of the cave and practice...
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PBS

Baseball: The Tenth Inning - Bases Divided

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Baseball is a relatively high-interest topic through which social studies classes can explore racial prejudice in the US. Video clips provide much of the background information that groups record on their handout and then share with the...
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The Many "I's" In "Team"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils examine the negative behavior of an Olympic athlete. They look at how his choices affected the team as well as his position on the team. They consider the many reasons why unity is important among the members of an organization...
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Area Model of Multiplication Using Base 10 Manipulatives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Explore two-digit multiplication with your class as they work in groups to build models of two-digit multiplication using base 10 manipulatives. They construct rectangles replacing standard numbers with equivalent place values using...