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Classroom Composting

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners discover the benefits of composting. They identify the steps of decomposition as well. They are read a book and discuss what items decompose.
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User-friendly rivers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore and explain their connection to rivers through watersheds. They break into three groups. Each group needs: Blue enamel paint, Miniature objects to simulate a model river system, modeling clay, Tempera paint, Toothpicks...
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Flying To Fluency

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding and rereading strategies, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
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Ch Ch Ch Ch ....Here Comes the Train!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the digraph /ch/. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then listen to different words and identify the words containing /ch/. Students then listen to the book "Chicka Chicka Boom...
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Bison (American Buffalo)

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, students read the facts sheet for the buffalo. They could use this for a class activity for classifying animals.
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My Name Is Albert

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Albert worksheet, students read a short four-paragraph story about a turtle named Albert. Afterward, they answer four questions about the story.
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ESL Feeling Multiple Choice Worksheet

For Students 4th
In this ESL feelings multiple choice worksheet, 4th graders answer 5 questions about feelings. They look at colorful clip art pictures of feelings before answering questions such as "What do you do when you feel tired?"
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ESL What Do They Do? Multiple Choice Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL jobs multiple choice learning exercise, students look at 8 pictures to determine what people are doing. They pick the best answer to complete a statement that tells what a person does such as, "A fisherman is a person who...."
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Some Common Chemical Reactions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical reactions worksheet, learners compare and contrast corrosion and combustion reactions. This worksheet has 15 short answer questions.
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Bees

For Students 4th - 6th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read the passage titled Bees. They then answer the 10 questions pertaining to the passage.
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Brigham Young Leads Mormons West

For Students 5th - 6th
In these American West worksheets, learners read passages about Brigham Young leading the Mormons west. Students then answer 9 questions about the text.
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Enzymes

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders test their saliva for enzyme activity. In this enzyme lesson, 10th graders conduct an experiment to test the enzymatic activity of their saliva. They relate the lack of certain digestive enzymes with alcoholism.
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Spelling Connections: Grade 6: Dictionary Respellings

For Students 6th - 7th
In this grade 6 spelling activity, students read 20 sentences with a spelling word written in bold type as a dictionary pronunciation. Students write the correct spelling word. There is no word list.
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Shake, Rattle and Roll

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners compare the weathering of materials. in this weathering activity, students experiment with the chemical and physical weathering of different materials. Learners use salt and water as an example of how weathering occurs.
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Wish 1

For Students 5th - 8th
In this wishes worksheet, students read the sentence and then choose the correct wish based on that sentence. Students complete 20 multiple choice questions.
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Climate and Temperature

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore what the soil temperature would be on the north and south sides of a building. In this temperature lesson, students hypothesize what the results will be using a thermometer and then after a week see what the temperatures...
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Verbs: Is/Are

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this verb worksheet, students complete sentences by filling in blanks with either is/are/there are/there is. A reference web site for additional resources is given.
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Mud in the Water

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate erosion. In this erosion instructional activity, 6th graders explore how farming changes the environment. Students construct an erosion model and research ways to protect the soil from excess mud generated by...
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Erosion

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine soil erosion and what causes it.  In this soil lesson students complete several experiments on soil erosion and the weathering process. 
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Breaking News English: UN: Hunger Kills 6M Children a Year

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "UN: Hunger Kills 6M Children a Year," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Hot Off the Grill

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read an article about humans getting sick from eating improperly cooked meat. In groups, they cook a hamburger patty and when they believe it is done, they check the temperature with thermometers. They record their temperatures...
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Break the Fast: The Start to Good Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore why eating a nutritious breakfast on a regular basis is important.
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Feeding Paramecia

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students prepare a slide of Paramecium cultures and observe (through a microscope) the organism's thin transparent membrane and what happens as they "feed" them stained yeast cells. They sketch the path the ingested yeast takes as it...
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Colored Clouds

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, in groups, examine how particles in warm water move faster than particles in cold water.