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Alexander Graham Bell's Patent for the Telephone and Thomas Edison's Patent for the Electric Lamp

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read a short biographical account about Bell and student B about Edison. Ask each pair to exchange information and determine what qualities these inventors shared. Ask students if they think all inventors share these...
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Analyzing Election Cartoons

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are introduced to the history of political cartoons and examine both historical and modern examples. They analyze a cartoon that expresses an opinion about a current event different than their own and develop an original cartoon...
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Social Studies: Adolescent Characteristics

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine the various characteristics of adolescence. In a Powerpoint presentation they observe the physical, emotional, and social traits of adolescence. In groups, they investigate researchers associated with developmental...
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Words In The News

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners brainstorm the advantages and disadvantages of using a computer and the internet. They review vocabulary words, noticing letter patterns. Students read about the internet and play vocabulary exercises. Individually, learners...
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George Washington: Reading Comprehension/Biography

For Students 4th
In this George Washington reading comprehension worksheet, 4th graders will read a short (1 page) biography about Washington and answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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Learned Behavior

For Students 9th - 12th
In this learned behavior instructional activity, students review different types of learned behavior including habituation and trial-and-error learning. This instructional activity has 7 short answer, 8 matching, and 10 fill in the blank...
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Hunger in Africa

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate the work of the Carter Center in addressing hunger in Africa. In this African health issue lesson, students respond to essential questions regarding the work the Carter Center does as they visit provided websites.
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 1-Grade 8

For Students 9th - 11th
In this New York State Testing Program English worksheet, students read a variety of passages and answer reading comprehension questions.
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Europe 1871-1914

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive history instructional activity, high schoolers respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the Europe between the years 1871 and 1914.
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Hector's World: Heroes

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe child safety by viewing an educational video regarding the Internet. In this digital privacy instructional activity, students view a short film based on a young person who falls victim to bad decisions on the Internet....
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Three Generations of Imbeciles...": Eugenic Sterilization in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Eugenics movement in America with the case Buck vs. Bell, in which a woman was sterilized against her. They examine how science has been influential in forming public policy. They write a short paper on their...
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Sea to Sky

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners investigate the Earth's major landforms and how they occur, and how engineers apply this knowledge for the design of transportation systems, mining, and measuring natural hazards. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, match...
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Composing Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design, compose, and present short musical compositions for keyboard in this lesson plan meant for the high school choir class. This lesson can be adapted to any time frame, but the author suggests a considerable amount of time...
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Russian History, in an Eggshell

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create Faberge-inspired art objects, depicting events in modern Russian history since Peter Carl Faberge's death in 1920. Students research the life of Peter Faberge. They write a short biography explaining how he became an...
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A Journey Through The Seasons

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate creative movement, singing in canon or rounds, and playing instruments while taking "a musical journey through the seasons" in this second grade General Music activity. Songs and discussion questions are...
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Mitty Test and Theme

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students read stories and determine the stock characterization, static/dynamic characterization and direct/indirect characterization. They read the story of "Mitty Test, "answer questions regarding the story, and discuss the themes of...
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Romeo and Juliet Mix-It-Up

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify themes in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet by analyzing the film or text. In this tolerance activity, students create their own Elizabethan era terms related to interacting with different social groups. In groups,...
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Notorious Confusables

For Students 6th - 7th
In this confusing words worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about easily confused words. From two similar words, students choose the correct answer.
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Bringing Democracy to Japan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study a piece of Japanese contemporary history. In this democratic values lesson, students listen to their instructor lecture on the implementation of democratic government in Japan. Students respond to discussion questions and...
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Precalculus Test 4 (Sections 4.5-4.7)

For Students 10th - 12th
In this precalculus test, learners answer 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and six graphing questions.
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The European Commission

For Students 9th - 12th
In this European Commission worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer and fill in the blank questions about European Union institution.
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European Union Law

For Students 9th - 12th
For this European Court of Justice worksheet, learners respond to 17 short answer and fill in the blank questions about European Union law.
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The Return of the King: Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
In this The Return of the King worksheet, students determine the correct response to a series of questions pertaining to the plot and characterization in The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkein.
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Anticipation Guide

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Let your learners voice their opinions on morals and human rights with an anticipation guide for Asa Butterfield's The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Before reading the novel, kids read several statements that encourage them...