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Everyday Life - Exploring the California Missions
Young scholars relive history as they examine primary sources that document everyday life in the California missions. During a class viewing of the included slideshow presentation, children analyze documents, paintings, and...
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Check Out Lights and Shields with Beads
Students explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them. In this investigative lesson students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their findings.
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Explore Elizabeth I: Using the Queen Elizabeth I "Ditchley Portrait"
Young scholars explore the history of England by creating digital images. In this Queen Elizabeth lesson plan, students discuss the politics of Tudor times and the large differences between wealthy and poor. Young scholars utilize image...
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Race, Culture, And Identity in Daughter From Danang (Part 1)
Students examine cultural identity. They watch the PBS documentary, 'Daughter From Danang,' answer discussion questions, and write an essay regarding the characters ethnicities and stereotypes portrayed in the film.
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Totally Cellular
For this biology worksheet, students learn about cells and their various parts. They first read a page and a half of facts about cells and then answer the 10 questions in the packet. The answers are on the last page.
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Comparing Properties of Elements & Compounds
In this elements and compounds worksheet, students review the physical properties of different compounds and elements using websites for information. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer and 1 short answer question.
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Weather and Oceans: Uneven Heating of the Earth
Students investigate what causes the heat on Earth. In this Earth heating lesson, students experiment with different heat sources and determine where the Earth gathers the most heat. Students explore vocabulary words...
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Understanding the Body, Day 3: Sexual Health and Hygiene
High schoolers identify the components of good hygiene and the consequences of poor hygiene. They practice using different hygiene tools and discuss how often they should be used. They discover that hygiene is a personal responsibility.
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Brain POP - Water
In this properties of water worksheet, students complete 11 fill in the blank and 5 matching questions about surface tension, water hardness and water trivia.
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Advertisements
In this advertisements worksheet, 4th graders analyze and evaluate several advertisements for caring for cats and then design a poster that advertises the importance of a balanced diet for puppies and dogs.
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Animal Quiz
In this animals worksheet, students complete short answer questions in a quiz about all different kinds of animals. Students complete 30 questions.
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Is Your Home Bugging You?
Students look into the world-wide rise in allergy rates. In this personal health instructional activity, students research and discuss possible reasons for the spike in allergies.
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Observing First Impressions
High schoolers explore their own personal qualities. In this social awareness lesson plan, students explore their identities as results of genetics and environments. High schoolers also discuss first impressions and their reliability.
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Irish Potato Famine Glossary and Worksheet
In this Irish history worksheet, students read 11 words in a word bank and match them to their definitions. All pertain to the Irish potato famine in 1845. Students then complete a chart comparing their diet with that of a poor person...
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Human Body Quiz
In this human body worksheet, students complete short answer questions about the organs in the body and their functions. Students complete 20 questions.
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The Meanest English Teacher Ever
Upper graders will use a reading comprehension worksheet about the meanest teacher to practice comprehension. They will read a 5 page story titled The Meanest English Teacher Ever and answer 4 comprehension questions about it.
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Prairie Scales and Prairie Smoothies
Sixth graders explore the animals that live on the prairie and identify differences between amphibians and reptiles and the adaptations each have made to live on the prairie.
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Logic and Problem Solving: Math Hunt
In these math lesson plans, learners discuss how math problems are written to reflect real-world situations. They complete an online Math Hunt using specific web tools, and work individually to create their own Math Hunts....
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Enzyme and Southern Blotting
Students study southern blotting and its uses. They research on restriction enzymes and their uses, especially in relation to recombinant DNA. In addition, they write a summary and an interpretation of the gel.
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New to School Student Booklets
Students complete a booklet that describes their experiences in school. They read books about going to school and complete pages about themselves, their teachers and the types of activities they most enjoy.
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Create a Research Book
Students use the internet to research the production of manuscripts and books. Using this information, they create a research book full of tips to research effectively. They share their new book with the class after organizing the material.
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Digital Kids Club-Painted Faces
Pupils use technology to blend a photo of something they like with a picture of their face. Students work with layers, saturation, selecting tools, filters, and affects. Pupils use Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 in order to create thier...
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Apple Graphing
Do you like apples? Create a taste test for your first and second grade learners. Cut red, green, and yellow apples, and have learners select their favorite. After tasting all of the apples, they collect data and graph the results with...
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Dolphin Dive
In this reading worksheet, students complete several paragraphs about dolphins by filling in the word that best completes the sentence. Thirteen words are included to complete the paragraphs.