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Word Roots 2: FIN, SED, FER Beginner Puzzle 1, 2, & 3
Completing each word is the objective of this vocabulary activity. Learners use a word bank, a definition, and a given word root to figure out the rest of the letters in 12 given words. This is an online, interactive activity with...
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Word Roots 2: Fin, Sed, Fer Advanced-Word Search
Vocabulary words using the Latin roots sed, fin, and fer are hidden inside this word search. See if your learners can find the twelve words listed above the puzzle. Good luck!
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Word Roots FIN, SED, and FER Advanced True/False Quiz
Test pupils' knowledge of vocabulary words containing the word roots FIN, SED, FER with this 12-question true or false quiz. Vocabulary terms are provided in sentences and the test taker must use the context of the sentence as well as...
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Word Roots 2: FIN, SED, FER Advanced Puzzle 1, 2, & 3
A unique take on the typical fill-in-the-blank vocabulary exercise, this resource provides a word root, a definition, and a word bank. Using these tools, learners fill in the remainder of the letters for each word. Since this is an...
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Life on Mars
Through reading and discussion, aspiring astronomers consider the question of whether or not there was ever life on the planet Mars. Throughout the process, they review how scientific investigations are carried out, examine the...
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World War I
Eleventh graders investigate propaganda used during World War I. In this World War I lesson plan, 10th graders examine propaganda from the war and analyze war posters. Students then create their own propaganda posters on listed topics.
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Writing Prompts for High School
Are you teaching a high school language arts class and stumped for writing topics? Five pages of writing prompts for all kinds of writing should help you out. Many of these prompts refer to texts that are not included in this resource,...
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Intermediate Paragraph Correction
For this intermediate paragraph correction worksheet, students answer questions about errors in sentences. In this multiple choice worksheet, students chose eight correct answers.
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Hemispheric Harmony
Young scholars express their opinion on issues related to Central America. After reading an article, they discuss the relations between the Presidents of Mexico and the United States. Using the internet, they research a part of the...
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Bystanders in the Holocaust
Students recognize effects of apathy and indifference, examine behaviors associated with obedience, conformity, and silence, and explore legal responses to issues raised by the Holocaust.
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Breaking News English: Internet Safety
In this internet safety learning exercise, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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Nazi Deportation of Hungarian Jews
Young scholars view a presentation introducing them to the deportation of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust. Using the text from "Night" by Elie Wiesel, they examine how the Hungarians were treated during the war. They read and...
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Life and Death in the Camps
Students state the difference between death camps and concentration camps used during the Holocaust. Using primary source documents, they summarize what life in the camp was like. They describe the final solution used by the Nazis.
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World Summit on Climate Change
Students work in small groups researching the impact of climate change on a particular country, and predict future impacts for this country. They simulate an international summit on climate change. Students understand the impact of the...
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Permutations and Combinations
In this permutations and combinations worksheet, students solve 10 different problems that include determining the permutation and combination of each problem. First, they determine the number of 4 digit combinations that can be made if...
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Class Store
First graders explore economics by participating in a group activity. For this commerce lesson, 1st graders conduct a role-playing activity in which they utilize goods and services to re-enact a general store's daily business. Students...
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The Gingerbread Man
First graders read a story from sentence strips and charts. Student pairs are called on to read their answer and move that strip to the top of the chart. One line of students moves down, giving each student a new partner. The activity...
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Who's Who at Our School
Learners interview staff members at their elementary school in order to get to know them better. They write interview questions, conduct an interview, write a paragraph about the staff member, and take digital pictures of that person....
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Ask an Astronaut
Students read what questions have already been asked from the archives. They then categorize what is already known (each student should be able to give a question which has already been asked and answered), what they would like to know,...
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Ethnic Humor
Students define ethnicity and ethnic group in their own words. In groups, they view comic strips and identify how the strips relate to their family life. Individually, they write their own comic strip about their own ethnic group. To...
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The Díne (Navajo) Native American Tribe
Students participate in a variety of activities to become familiar with the Navajo Indians. In this Díne (Navajo) Native American tribe lesson, students understand where the Navajo tribe lived and find them on a map. Students discuss the...
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I Have a Dream Podcasts
Young scholars write dream speeches and record them as Mp3's. In this speech lesson, students watch Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have Dream Speech." They use the writing process to develop a dream speech which they rehearse. They record...
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Maine Black Bear Research and Field Study Activity
Students participate in a field study of Maine Black Bears. They first do academic research on the Maine Black Bear. Following extensive research and discussion, students go out into the field with Maine State Biologist to observe bears...
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Johnny Appleseed Pops Up
Learners recount details from the book Johnny Appleseed to create their own pop-up book about his life.