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Using Podcasts to Keep Students Connected

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Integrating podcasts into your curriculum is a fun and free way to create engaging lessons and ensure 24/7 learning.
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Beginning Analogies 7

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this analogies practice learning exercise, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions that require them to express the similar relationships between pairs of words.
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Beginning Sentence Completion 6

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this sentence completion learning exercise, students complete the sentences by choosing the best words to complete them. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Beginning Sentence Completion: 32

For Students 4th - 6th
In this beginning sentence completion activity, students fill in the blank to the first sentence based on the description in the second sentence. Students complete 10 problems.
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Text for Dictation: Transport

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this dictation text worksheet, young scholars take dictation on a selection using vocabulary associated with driving.  The text is geared towards those who are learning to drive and learning English.
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Parts of Speech: Adverbs

For Students 3rd - 5th
This instructional activity provides a good explanation of adverbs and several examples as well. Students are asked to underline the adverbs in 18 sentences. This would be a good practice instructional activity to us with ESL learners.
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Contract Elements

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students read a story and underline as many situations they can that appear to be in contracts. They use the story in order to conduct class discussion. The story details are focused upon in order to identify the contract details and...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 8

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student answers are...
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Values Auction

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students assess what they value and participate in a class auction. In this financial values lesson, students complete a budget activity and use play money to participate in an auction. Students complete a related worksheet and take a...
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Facts vs. Opinions in Ads

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop criteria for determining statements of opinion. They practice discerning statements of opinions in advertisements.
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Introductions

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students introduce themselves to the teacher and the class by completing a variety of surveys, interest inventories and questionnaires. They interview several others and then introuduce one of the people they inerviewed to the rest of...
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International Phonetic Alphabet

For Students Higher Ed
In these alphabet worksheet students will study charts of vowel sounds and their variations. Each vowel gives a list of examples and common words associated with its sound.
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Idiom Quizzes - N

For Students 5th - 10th
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 11 multiple choice questions regarding the meaning of idioms. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Advertising's Hidden Messages

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students explore the hidden messages in advertisements. For this business lesson, students discuss the role that advertisements play in our lives. Students locate advertisements that use various advertising techniques. Students create an...
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Late-In-The-Year Counting

For Teachers K
Students practice forward and backward counting.  In this counting activity, students calculate how many objects in a bag by counting forward and then count backward to check.
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Max's Math Adventures

For Students 5th
In these multiplication word problem worksheets, 5th graders read a poem about 'Dr. Proctor's Multiplying Machine.' Students solve the rhyme in the poem and complete several multiplication problems.
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"Buff at 50

For Students 6th
Students study airforce aircraft.  In this investigative lesson students discuss an article they read and divide into groups and design three different combat or peacekeeping situations. 
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Finra Investor Education Foundation: The True Cost of Owning a Car

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan highlights the true cost of purchasing and maintaining a car and emphasizes smart budgeting.
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Smart Motorist: 15 Most Common Causes of Car Accidents: Tips for Prevention

For Students 9th - 10th
Research shows 90% of car accidents are due to human error. Read about the top 15 most common causes and how to mitigate them.
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Smart Motorist: Air Bag Safety Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts at this website are taken from the following organizations: Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, National Safety Council, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Find detailed...
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Smart Motorist: Driving in the Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
Find numerous tips to help you better control your vehicle when driving in the rain. Also, this website provides a section on hydroplaning (also called aquaplaning). Includes causes and what you should do if your car begins to hydroplane.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Making a Car for Blind Drivers

For Students 9th - 10th
Using robotics, laser rangefinders, GPS and smart feedback tools, Dennis Hong is building a car for drivers who are blind. It's not a "self-driving" car, he's careful to note, but a car in which a non-sighted driver can determine speed,...
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Smart Motorist: What Causes Car Accidents?

For Students 9th - 10th
There are four factors that "Contribute to the vast majority of collisions." This detailed website discusses these: "Equipment Failure," "Roadway Design," "Poor Roadway Maintenance," and "Driver Behavior."
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Smart Motorist: Older Drivers

For Students 9th - 10th
Read research findings on age-related driving accidents. This website provides statistics on age-related accidents and information on what is being done to address these problems.