Facing History and Ourselves
Speaking Up and Speaking Out
The final lesson in the Standing Up for Democracy unit offers class members a way they can stand up and speak out by crafting spoken word poetry, or Slam poetry. After analyzing several examples, individuals reflect on one positive...
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Teaching About Tolerance Through Music
Explore the importance of tolerance with a music-themed lesson plan. Learners listen to the music of Peter, Paul, and Mary, and discern the underlying messages before discussing the painful effects of ridicule, disrespect,...
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Grade 2 Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students find a total of 15 words, positioned left to right, in a word search puzzle. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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The Power of Words
Students research the power of words and the necessary teaching of tolerance. In groups, they research a particular word given to them about a group in society. They trace the origin of the word and form a stance on how they view the...
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Grade 6 Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students locate a set of 15 words positioned left to right in a puzzle. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Grade One Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students locate a set of 15 words positioned left to right in the search. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Dolch Second Word Search
For this Dolch word search worksheet, students find a set of 9 words, positioned left to right in a word search puzzle. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Dolch Primer Word Search
In this sight word activity, students locate a total of 9 primer level sight words, all positioned left to right in the puzzle. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Forces of Nature Word Search Worksheet
In this forces of nature word search worksheet, students analyze 14 words in a word box pertaining to weather and the force of nature. Students find these in a word search puzzle.
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Inventions Word Search Worksheet
In this inventions worksheet, students study 20 words in a word box that pertain to inventions. Students find the words in a word search.
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Rainforest Word Search Worksheet
For this rain forest worksheet, students analyze 12 words in a box that pertain to the rain forest. Students find the words in a word search.
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Volcano Word Search Worksheet
In this volcano words worksheet, students read 12 words that pertain to volcanoes. Students find the words in a word search puzzle.
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Inonunderby
In this prepositions worksheet, learners examine 7 pictures that depict the position of a ball in relation to a cardboard box. Students match these to the prepositions that describe position.
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Thirty Single Variable Algebraic Equation Word Problems
In this algebraic equations worksheet, student solve thirty word problems from single variable algebraic equations. Two of the thirty problems are solved as examples.
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Word problems involving number relationships
In this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders solve word problems in one variable that are based on relationships in numbers. The one page worksheet contains thirty problems. Answers are not provided.
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Using Words to Work Things Out
Students explore appropriate ways to communicate feelings. In this character development lesson, students listen to Hands are not for Hitting and several other books about expressing emotions appropriately. Students observe...
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Making Models of the Solar System
Students make several models of the solar system to learn the positions of the planets in the solar system as well as relative distances and sizes. Creation of these models will help them identify the planets by size, shape, color,...
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Feelings and Emotions
Eighth graders express their emotions with a set of activities about self reflection and feelings. With a set of emotion cards and a worksheet that details negative thought patterns, the resource empowers young learners to discover and...
Scholastic
Lions, Tigers, and Slugs? Oh, My!
Explore the power of words with your class by analyzing the connotations of fictitious sports team names. Learners discuss team names and the mental images they convey. They create logos to illustrate the meanings and...
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Best Part of Me
After listening to the story, The Best Part of Me, learners will identify a positive physical feature of themselves, and create a descriptive poem about their favorite feature. Photographs are taken, and a nice final draft of the poem is...
EngageNY
Forming a Research-Based Claim: Cascading Consequences Charts
Life is all about choices and consequences. Using a Cascading Consequences chart, scholars create a visual map of the effects of a particular choice or action related to water management. With their researcher's notebooks and copies of...
Curriculum Corner
7th Grade Math Common Core Checklist
With so many math standards to fit into a school year, it can be difficult keeping track of what you have and have not covered. This collection of Common Core checklists allows you to maintain a running record of when each...
University of Utah
Rational and Irrational Numbers
Conquer any irrational fears you might have of irrational numbers. As class members investigate how to represent numbers geometrically, they learn about rational and irrational numbers, including approximating and ordering rational...
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8th Grade Math Common Core Checklist
Ensure your eighth graders get the most out of their math education with this series of Common Core checklists. Rewriting each standard as an "I can" statement, this resource helps teachers keep a record of when each standard was...