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Reading Comprehension 1: Level 11
Here’s a reading comprehension assessment that will capture the interest of your learners. Stink bugs and the danger they pose to farmers is the subject of the passage, while the eight questions ask readers to infer, predict, summarize...
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The Holocaust in Literature: Fiction and Non-Fiction
Using literature is an effective way to address the Holocaust with your students.
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Planets Worksheet
In this planets worksheet, students use Internet research to complete 5 pages about solar system facts. Students answer 25 essay questions and label a diagram of the solar system.
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Population Dynamics
Will human population growth always be exponential, or will we find a limiting factor we can't avoid? Young scientists learn about both exponential and logistic growth models in various animal populations. They use case studies to...
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Weather through the Seasons
Students examine the year's cycles by observing the four seasons, their distinctive weather patterns that affect our activities and the weather changes that each brings. The fourteen lessons of this unit offer a good opportunity for the...
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Claude Monet Seasonal Painting
Students discuss and examine paintings of Claude Monet. They examine the style he uses and then create their own painting based on the seasons. They also discuss the difference in the four seasons.
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Daily Language Exercises - Seasons
Students examine how to edit sentences daily as well as answer questions in complete sentences about the topic; in this case, seasons using the sheet provided. They practice editing skills to help them become better writers.
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Seasons: Summer
For this summer words worksheet, students analyze 36 words in a word bank and circle the "summer words". Students then read 10 sentences and from 4 choices, circle the correct word to describe summer.
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Unit of Time Cards/Important Dates and Time Facts
For this reading and recording time worksheet, students will cut out and match 48 unit of time flashcards. Then students will match 15 date and time facts cards with their missing half.
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Notes on the Seasons
Students complete guided notes while learning about the earth's seasons.
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ESL: Months and Seasons
In this ESL months/seasons worksheet, students write months in the correct order, choose the season that matches a picture, and fill in missing letters in names of months.
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The Aleut Evacuation: An Overlooked Injustice
Students read and complete activities about the Aleut tribe and Russian impact on the people. In this Aleut and Russian history lesson, students read a passage about the history between the Russians and the Aleut tribe. Students write a...
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Autumn Season
Students explore a nut theme for the autumn season. They assemble one acorn craft and use as a puppet for the introduction and presentation of the theme. They plan for a classroom bulletin board idea that incorporates the acorn craft.
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The Musical Mind
Students go on a tour of how and why music styles have changed over the years, and discover where they can gather some insight about their favorite musical styles and artists. There are excellent websites imbedded in this lesson.
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The Pests of Summer
Students research insects that act as pests during the summer months. They investigate how to protect themselves and their homes from these pests. They study the life cycle of the cicada.
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Life In the Flood Zone
Young scholars discover how floods occur by visiting the Weather Channel's website. They examine the areas of the United States which are more vulnerable for flooding. They research the history of previous floods and how to protect...
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Nelson Mandela, Symbol of Courage
Fifth graders study Nelson Mandela. In this leadership lesson, 5th graders study the life of Nelson Mandela. Throughout their learning, they read biographies on Nelson Mandela, compare their community to those in South Africa, discuss...
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Total English Advanced: What Does the Future Hold?
In this future probability practice instructional activity, learners interview 3 other students regarding predictions for the future and then create a written summary of the predictions.
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Quilts: Patterns of Our Past Leading Us Into Our Future
Students examine the history of quilt making. They explore the pattern, designs, and color schemes of the quilt. Students read stories about quilting. They create a story to further develop into a story quilt. Additional cross...
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The Appliance of Science
Students delve into science fiction. In this Doctor Who lesson, students discuss the success of the British television show and then create pieces of writing and art that characterize Doctor Who. Students also visit selected websites to...
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Spring Vocabulary
In this spring vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 season-related terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions.
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Summer Challenge
In this summer challenge worksheet, student choose the correct answer from the four choices they are given in 9 examples. They choose from ideas and items related to summer in each one.
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How Warm is the Water?
Students research how surface sea temperature changes throughout the year. They draw a time series of sea surface temperatures for each month of the year and a depth profile for a summer and winter month using an OceanExplorer Profiler...
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National Customs: The Birth of the Ancient Games
Students discover that different countries have different customs. Using the internet, they research the familiar and unfamiliar customs of a country they are interested in. They work together to create a travel brochure to help...