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Animal Word Search by Hannah Sutherland
In this student made animal word search worksheet, students search for animal words hidden within the puzzle. They search for words such as butterfly, koala, meerkat, and whale.
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Cows, Worms, and Compost
Students study decomposition. In this decomposition lesson, students discuss the background information about decomposition. Students then complete the 'Chew It Twice' worksheet.
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Dig Magazine Quiz: Vikings
In this Dig magazine worksheet, students complete a 4 question quiz that complements the November 2006 issue of the magazine.
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Properties and Behavior of Waves
Students explore the different properties of waves. In this physics instructional activity, students differentiate mechanical and electromagnetic waves. They explore each lab station and write their observation about the wave behavior...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Issues of Asylum in the U.S.
Who gets to come to the United States? Examine cases of individuals seeking asylum with an informative reading passage that includes examples, statistics, and representations of public opinion regarding asylum. Groups then go on to...
Penguin Books
An Educator's Guide to Counting by 7s
Everyone takes a different journey through grief. A series of lesson plans for the novel Counting by 7s introduces readers to the main character who loses her parents in a car crash. Discussion questions and writing prompts combine...
Virginia Department of Education
The Real Meal Deal
Burgers and salads and sodas, oh my! Scholars use a menu to investigate the Fundamental Counting Principle. They create tree diagrams to illustrate the number of possible choices for each given scenario.
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Hunting for the Controversy
You can help students deepen their understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of hunting animals with these lessons and activities.
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Word Family Jamboree
Students explore rhyming words, beginning and ending sounds. In this word family lesson, students identify beginning and ending sounds. Students draw pictures of words and use phonetic spellings to write stories. Students use Dr. Seuss...
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Exploring Islamic Lands
Young scholars examine the lives of Islamic teens. In this global studies lesson, students explore selected Internet sites to discover the attributes of Islam, the cultural traditions of Islam, and information regarding Middle Eastern...
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Thanksgiving Feast (Read the Charts)
Learners practice reading charts about foods country of origin. They interpret information and answer questions related to charts. They discover how food production adds to the economy.
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Issues of Asylum in the U.S.
Students consider asylum and refugee status. In this U.S. asylum lesson, students investigate the cases of Walter Polovchak and Elian Gonzalez. Students then consider the case for asylum reform.
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Scientific Method
In this scientific method worksheet, students read and discuss a 2 page article on the scientific method, match 3 founders of the scientific method with what they found or produced, answer 4 statements as true or false, list 3 crucial...
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Egg Toss
This cross curricular instructional activity involves eggs. Students read about eggs. A counting game involving an egg carton and ping pong balls (eggs) is played as students toss balls into numbered egg carton cups and adding their...
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The Art of the Byzantine Empire
Eighth graders describe, analyze, and evaluate the history of the Byzantine Empire and Russia from about 300 to 1000 A.D. They emphasis the preservation of Greek and Roman traditions. Students analyze the Byzantine art and architecture.
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The Life and Death of the Byzantine Empire
Ninth graders understand the state of the world around the year 1000 AD as it pertains to the Byzantine Empire. They analyze and discuss the characteristics of the Byzantine Empire.
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3rd Grade Social Studies Core Skills (Reference Books)
In this reference materials worksheet, students complete the 20 multiple choice questions pertaining to the correct book needed to find the answer in each situation. Included are dictionary, atlas, encyclopedias, newspapers and maps.
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Explorit's Tasty Food Quiz
In this foods learning exercise, students complete a five question multiple choice online interactive learning exercise about foods that we eat.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Turkey Flag
The national flag of Turkey, a country with a population of over 75 million people.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Turkey
This photo shows a side on view of a turkey. Learn about a wide range of birds while checking out our fun bird facts for kids.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Squishy Turkeys
Watch Scientist Joe demonstrate how to make a turkey in a glove using homemade slime in this video presentation.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Sound Like a Turkey
An activity where students investigate the sounds created by the friction of fingers moving along a wet string.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Importance of Birds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] You are probably familiar with birds as food. Around the world, people consume chicken, turkey, and even more exotic birds, like ostriches. Can you think of other...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Repairing Broken Bones
Students learn about how biomedical engineers aid doctors in repairing severely broken bones. They learn about using pins, plates, rods and screws to repair fractures. They do this by designing, creating and testing their own prototype...