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Dracula Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Bram Stoker's Dracula. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Sailing Vessel Contour Creations
Middle schoolers explore different types of sailing vessels and the rigging, sails, masts. They discuss contour lines and how they can be used to create a portrait of a sailing vessel then they choose a sailing vessel image as a...
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Sailing Vessel Postcards
Students research a sailing vessel. They create sailing vessel postcards which include research information they located. Students also include any experiences they may have had on a sailing vessel.
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Still Movement
Students explore constant motion. Using photography equipment and a dark room, students develop photographs that depict motion. Students demonstrate the proper use of photograph equipment.
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Conversions at Sea
Students demonstrate problem solving skills. Students complete word problems requiring unit conversions. They convert both metric and standard units. Students must determine necessary information to solve problems.
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The Sound of Calm
Students examine the relationships that exist between ocean currents, wind and climate. Using those relationships, they discuss how they affect the oceans. They create their own music to represent the sounds of the ocean and share them...
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A Birthday in Amsterdam
Students view Rembrandt's etching, View of Amsterdam. They compare commerce and trade of 17th-century Amsterdam to modern day. They create self-portraits of themselves as children with birthday gifts during the 17th century.
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Quiz: Weather Lore
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the weather. Students will respond to ten fill in the blank questions regarding well known weather sayings and phrases.
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Identifying Genre
In this identifying genre worksheet, 9th graders read the titles and descriptions of 15 stories, identify and write the genre and subgenre from the list provided.
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The British Empire and the Royal Navy
Students locate on a map colonies belonging to the British Empire in 1775. They discuss the importance of colonies to the British Empire. They analyze the comparative sizes of period navies.
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Statue of Liberty: A Famous Gift
In this Statue of Liberty activity, students read a passage, then answer 5 multiple choice questions; answers included on page 2.
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Buildings
In this buildings learning exercise, students name the buildings that are described in the sentences. Students write 10 buildings total on this learning exercise.
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Lilting Limericks
Students discover the formula for writing limericks and use it to write their own poems.
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Gravitational Potential Energy
In this energy instructional activity, students use the gravitational potential energy equation to solve for mass, height, or free-fall acceleration. This instructional activity has 10 problems to solve.
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Applied Trigonometry Problems Day 2
In this geometry worksheet, students apply right triangle trigonometry to find missing distances or angles in real life examples involving angles of depression or elevation. The four page worksheet contains twelve problems. Answers are...
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Locke and Walnut Grove: Havens for Early Asian Immigrants in California
Learners use readings, maps and photos to examine the life of Japanese-American immigrants in Locke and Walnut Grove in the early 1900s. They discuss their research findings, role-play the lives of immigrants and write responses.
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Birdman or Birdbrain
Students become history detectives as they research, and later discuss, various theories about Rapa Nui. They study written language using symbols and create their own symbol language.
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Chapter 9 - Objective 4.1 Distance
In this distance activity, learners solve radicals. They read story problems, write equations, and compute the speed and or distance an object traveled. This one-page activity contains ten problems.
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Excavation reveals a village buried by 1815 volcanic blast
Students create a photo essay depicting how natural features have impacted their town. In this natural features lesson plan, students read about a volcanic blast, answer comprehension questions about it, and then discuss how natural...
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Building an African Compound
Students, in small groups create a model of a compound that might be found in a rural African village. As a class, students orally contribute to a summary paragraph on what they have learned about different forms of shelter found in Africa.
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Make an Uncle Sam Folk Art Figure
Learners create an Uncle Sam art figure. For this patriotic lesson, students use wood, paint, twigs, and glue to create a folk-art style figure of Uncle Sam.
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Cincinnati Library: Reflections on the River: Tall Stacks
This site focuses on the Tall Stacks Music Arts and Heritage Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. It offers information about the upcoming Tall Stacks and links to its history.
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Texas State Symbols
Here is a complete list of the Texas state symbols, including their year of adoption. Click on one to be taken to a page with more information and a picture.
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New Jersey State Symbols
Find out all about New Jersey's state symbols and emblems. Click on each word to be taken to more information and a picture.