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Swimming With the Crabs!

For Students 6th - 9th
In this environmental science instructional activity, students complete a graphic organizer (Frayer model) on blue crabs. They write an article using the given facts.
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The Glossary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this glossary worksheet, students read information about a glossary and practice usage referring to the glossary example on the worksheet. Students answer four questions using a glossary.
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Shopping for Clothes: Shopping Centers and Malls

For Students 6th - 9th
In this shopping for clothes worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to fourteen clues associated with shopping and shopping centers and malls.
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My Community

For Teachers 1st
First graders design a Powerpoint presentation to reflect information about their community.  In this community lesson, 1st graders create slides to explain the weather, geography and other information about the city.
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Getting To Know You

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to the book "I like me" by Nancy Carison, or a similar self-esteem book, and then create self-portraitswhile the song "Getting to Know You" is being played. This is an excellent ice-breaker for the beginning of the...
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Statue of Liberty

For Students 5th - 6th
For this Statue of Liberty worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to thirteen facts associated with the Statue of Liberty.
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Activity Plan 5-6: S.O.S. - Save Our Species!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a banner or flag about an endangered animal to teach others about their plight for survival. In this environmental science lesson plan, the class will work to create a list of endangered animals, then create a class...
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A Poem for Grandparents Day

For Students 1st - 5th
In this Grandparents Day activity worksheet, students learn how to write a cinquain poem and then write a poem pertaining to Grandparents Day.
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How About a Hand?: The Drive

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of social justice. In this service learning worksheet, students read Wanda's Roses in order to understand homelessness, hunger, and poverty.
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Town Mouse/ Country Mouse

For Teachers Pre-K
Students recognize the difference between the city and the country. In this City Mouse, Country Mouse lesson, students listen to a story and describe and map differences between the city and the country. Students understand that people...
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Pollinators and Wildflowers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore how plants depend on pollinators to reproduce.  In this pollination lesson students dissect a local flower and collect and identify pollinating insects. 
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Night

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read Night by Elie Wiesel, examine importance of survivor testimonials like Wiesel's in preventing future Holocausts, research biographical information online about Wiesel, and create author brochure including vital...
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Salt Marsh in a Pan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners create a model of a salt marsh to discover the impact of pollution and human activities on water-based habitats including bays and the ocean. They recognize the relationship between natural and developed areas. Students impact...
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The Travels of Marco Polo

For Students 4th - 5th
In this social studies reading comprehension worksheet, students read a page long detailed biography of Marco Polo. Students complete 12 multiple choice questions and one essay.
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Third Grade Reading

For Teachers 3rd
In this reading worksheet, 3rd graders complete multiple choice questions by reading passages and answering comprehension questions about them. Students complete 25 questions.
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover the Pythagorean Theorem.  For this discovering the Pythagorean Theorem lesson, students measure the lengths of various triangles to the nearest centimeter. Students record their measurements in a table. ...
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Inventors and Inventions Internet Hunt

For Students 4th - 6th
In this inventors and inventions Internet hunt instructional activity, students answer 15 questions by using the links provided for Internet research.  This page includes several links to helpful web resources.
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Clara Caterpillar

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read the story Clara Caterpillar about the changes of a caterpillar and make butterflies. In this reading lesson plan, students make the butterflies out of colored coffee filters.
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Plane Shapes and Solid Figures

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students study the properties of plane shapes and solid figures. Students fill out a chart after they have calculated the number of flat surfaces, edges and vertices.
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My Favorite Animal and Me

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students research their favorite animal. They create their own fact book to share about their animal and their habitat.
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Physical Properties of Matter

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the physical properties of matter. They identify and classify a variety of objects based on their physical properties.
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Mastering the Keyboard

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders view an animated program showing how the continents fit together millions of years ago. In groups, they compare and contrast the distribution of rocks and fossils based on how the continents fit together. After reading a...
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Seashell Homes

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils listen to a story about seashells. They discuss shelled animals. Learners describe the function of seashell. Pupils relate the function of a seashell to their own dwelling. They differentiate between shelled animals that make...
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Eleven

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students read an excerpt from the book Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff. They answer provided questions for group discussion along themes such as family, belonging, and anger. Assignment suggestions included for math, social studies,...