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Money - Using R & R to Teach Mathematics

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders count up coins of money that add up to one dollar. In this money lesson plan, 2nd graders also spend money and keep track of how much they have spent.
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Energy Efficiency Ambassadors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Definitely for high schoolers, this lesson is an open-ended exploration of energy efficiency. Groups of two to three junior environmental engineers design an experiment to test for efficiency. They prepare a full lab report and...
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The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers: Literary Mandala

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Explore the concept of yin and yang with this resource. On the first page, learners study a picture of George Bush. Then, have learners choose a character from The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. After brainstorming adjectives and choosing...
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Speech in the Virginia Convention

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
“. . .different men often see the same subject in different lights. . .” but the great orator Patrick Henry used all the skills at his command to craft a speech to convince listeners to see things as he did--that liberty was worth dying...
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Alfalfa Butterfly/Caterpillar Lifecycle Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers collect and record data. They identify sex of butterflies. They make conclusions based on collected data.
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Westward the Course of Empire Goes: American Imperialism in the Pacific Ocean during the Nineteenth Century

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders research the acquisition of colonial outposts throughout the Pacific Ocean by the United States during the late-nineteenth century. They present their findings to the class and propose which countries or territories the...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab

For Students 9th - 10th
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners determine the best choice from the word bank to complete the sentence. All words are challenging and start with the letter "K."
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Learning Phonics Worksheet - Things That Rhyme

For Students K
For this rhyming worksheet, students look at and say the name of the first object in each row. They then find the thing in the row that rhymes and circle it. There are 3 questions on this page.
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Division Practice Worksheet

For Students 6th - 7th
In this division worksheet, students solve 8 problems in which 4 digit dividends are divided by 3 digit divisors. There is no instruction or example on the page.
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Strong Ice

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Through three activities, first-time physical scientists wonder at the properties of water. Freeze some soda cans and a container of water prior to the investigation to show that water expands when frozen. Lab groups experiement with...
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Easter Counting Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this Easter counting worksheet, learners practice their math skills as they count the number of Easter bunnies and then circle the appropriate number.
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More Worksheet 2

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this counting and comparing numbers worksheet, students count the object pairs in 2 problems. Students identify the group in each pair that has more objects than the other.
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Native Americans - Searching for Knowledge and Understanding

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What do you know about American Indians? Upper graders compose an informational essay based on the research they conduct. They choose a Native American group to study and, using the provided list of web links, gather information and...
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Kinds of Sentences by Function Practice

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this kinds of sentences worksheet, young scholars study examples of declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory sentences. Students read ten sentences and tell what type they are and put in the ending punctuation.
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Using Photovoltaic Cells and Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This interesting document suggests nine different activities for shedding light on photovoltaic cells. A bit of background information is furnished for you, as well as many, many resource links. Listed for each activity are a learning...
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 6 - Exercise 6a

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, high schoolers answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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A Long Way from Home: A Hands-on Geography Lesson about World War II

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners build World War II directional signs. In this World War II instructional activity, students explore the geographic locations of the war as they analyze primary sources and conduct research regarding places of significance in the...
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From Brainstorm to Published Paper

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate a topic through research, observation, and experimentation. They prepare a short science report and publish it online. Students reflect on the role of science reports in the larger scientific community.
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Life and Times, Developing a Chronology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the career and life of Ernie Pyle as an example of a biography in context. They consider how a chronology maps out the events in the life of an individual in the context of other events that were occurring at the same time.
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Dealing With Diversity in Your Classroom

For Teachers Higher Ed
Student teachers learn to focus on the needs of their students based on their differing ethnicities and learning abilities.
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State Poster Fair: US Geography, Social Science, Art

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research a US state, design and construct a state 'poster' to display important facts about that particular state. They present their work to the class.
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African American Historian

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Pupils research a famous African American Historian and create a PowerPoint presentation, with at least 10 slides, describing why the person deserves recognition.
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Reading Restaurant

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete book reports. They are given the following jobs; chef, who organizes them into genres; maître d', who calls students to share the menu; and waiters/waitresses, who take orders for books from customers, pass out...
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Please, Take A Message

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identiry which information is important to capture when dictating a telephone message. In pairs, students practice dictating and recording telephone messages using a dedicated telephone message pad. This instructional activity...