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Charting the Growth of the Milkweed Plant

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this charting the growth of the milkweed plant worksheet, students use the data given to complete the growth chart, then answer 5 questions about the information in the chart.
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Complete the Story

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this story learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to a story about going to the doctor with words from a word bank. Students fill in 12 blanks total.
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Can you Summarize?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write summaries of non-fiction articles in this lesson plan. They read the article silently and then pick out the main points. Students list the main events as a whole class activity, and then they individually write a summary...
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Learning About Racial Discrimination

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders engage in a lesson that is about the study of racial discrimination with the focus upon Martin Luther King Jr. They conduct research using a variety of resources and fill out a graphic organizer looking for information.
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Climatic Changes

For Students 6th - 8th
In this weather activity, students read an excerpt describing the climate and extinction. Then they explain what the climate was like during the Age of Dinosaurs. Students also determine some factors that affected the climate during this...
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Classifying Living Things

For Students 5th - 6th
In this classification worksheet, learners read a description of how all living things are related and describe a diagram showing how this taxonomy works. Students answer five questions related to their reading.
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"West Side Story"

For Students 5th - 6th
For this music history worksheet, students discover the musical "West Side Story" by first reading a summary of the plot. Students answer 5 questions about the story line. Students then read and analyze the lyrics to "America" and...
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Equivalent Fractions

For Students 6th - 10th
In this equivalent fractions worksheet, learners read through an explanation of equivalent fractions and then complete 2 example questions. They then solve 48 equivalent fraction problems. Students can click on the Check box to find out...
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Video Games Day

For Students 7th - 8th
In this video games day learning exercise, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey.
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You're Grounded

For Students 7th - 12th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 6-paragraph article about the Iceland volcanic eruption that halted European transportation in 2010. Students respond to 5 short answer questions regarding the ...
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ESL Comprehension Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this ESL comprehension worksheet, learners watch a video, then complete the text of the video, filling in blanks with the appropriate words.
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Metaphors

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this metaphor worksheet, learners make a "word card" with the word metaphor for their vocabulary bank, then determine whether statement from The Dragonslayer are similes or metaphors, 
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Miller-Urey Experiment Amino Acids & The Origins of Life on Earth

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students study the Miller-Urey Experiment including its history and criticism.  In this origins of life lesson students repeat this experiment to see how it works.
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Retrograde Motion of Mars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate the motion of Mars. In this space science lesson, students use transparencies to trace the path of Mars through constellations. Learners discuss the characteristics of the planet.
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SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 05

For Students 10th - 12th
In this SAT reading comprehension instructional activity, students read an essay and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students have 10 minutes to answer 8 questions in this SAT practice instructional activity.
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International Competition

For Students 7th - 12th
For this Imperialism worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about international competition as well as Internet articles about the topic and then respond to 12 short answer questions.
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John Lennon

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of John Lennon, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words and...
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Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people instructional activity, students read a selection about the life of Sheikh Mohammed Al-Maktoum, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Sonia Gandhi

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, learners read a passage about Sonia Gandhi and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Trivia Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars, as chasers, on teachers signal, move throughout a space trying to tag others with their free hand. When a tag is made, both players stop; chaser reads question from card to student who was tagged. If answer is correct,...
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Reading Lesson: The Time Machine by H. G. Wells - Excerpt

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read an excerpt from H.B. Wells' The Time Machine, and use it as the basis for a reading comprehension activity. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to guide them through the comprehension activity.
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Kwanzaa

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars recognize that families can be strengthened as a result of a holiday. They identify things about holidays that have strengthened their families. They explain some of the symbols of Kwanzaa. They draw one of the purposes of...
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A Bright Idea

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students establish an understanding of electricity and then demonstate that understanding by creating a basic experiment involving a lemon battery. They reflect on the importance of electricity.
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Island Biogeography

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students work in small groups to sort through photos of an ecosystem following a major disturbance. They place these photos in chronological order to show the process of succession. They then do an experiment with yeast to show the...