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Where in the World...?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use longitude and latitude to locate various cities, regions, landforms, and bodies of water around the globe. They use The New York Times Learning Network's crossword puzzle 'Longitude and Latitude' to sharpen their atlas skills.
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Curated OER

A State of Her Own

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars investigate current elected female leaders from around the world and use their research to create challenging crossword puzzles.
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Curated OER

"Dating Violence Awareness Campaign"

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine facts regarding teen dating violence. They explore various websites, complete a crossword puzzle using information from the Internet, and design a schoolwide Dating Violence Awareness campaign.
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Curated OER

China's Giant Panda

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read an article called "All About Pandas." In this Panda lesson,  students become familiar with the connection of the Panda to Chinese culture.  Students recognize that Pandas are endangered. Students complete a...
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Tropical Fish of the Great Barrier Reef

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students discover facts about the tropical fish of the Great Barrier Reef. Students read 12 paragraphs about species in the reef waters and look at the photographs. Students complete a crossword puzzle about...
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The Earth's Landscape#156

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students define a word from the natural disaster list, find a location in the world where this type of disaster has occurred and discuss what they have identified. They design a crossword puzzle of natural disaster words or check a...
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TE Lesson: Using Heat from the Sun

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine fossil fuels, nuclear and renewable fuels. They study investigate types of heat transfer such as convection, conduction, and radiation. They complete crossword puzzles based on the vocabulary. They design, construct and...
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Manga Mania

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars create a word web on the word "manga" through Internet research, which contains a vast array of information on the topic. They research and complete their word web, along with a classification chart, quiz, and crossword...
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The Easter Bunny That Overslept by Priscilla and Otto Friedrich

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this short story worksheet, students read and analyze the short story "The Easter Bunny That Overslept," by Priscilla and Otto Friedrich and then complete a variety of reading activities. Students complete a word search, a crossword...
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Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days- Lesson 7

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars review a book.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students take a vocabulary and comprehension test.  Young scholars complete a book review activity of the book Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days,...
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Muggie Maggie- Lesson 9

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify cause, effect and story elements.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students review previously learned vocabulary words and definitions as well as the events of the story Muggie Maggie.  Students create a...
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Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the dangers Coral Reefs face by investigating satellite images.  In this environmental protection lesson, students utilize the Internet to discover the types of satellites and sensors used to provide...
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Weather Words

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students brainstorm and define five terms for precipitation, discuss reasons why English language includes various terms for wet weather, and create word games such as jumbles, word searches, or crossword puzzles with weather terms.
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Chain Reaction

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read a magazine on chain reaction and complete an included crossword puzzle. They select one interesting fact they learned and share it with the class, playing a game of truths and lie. Next, the students create 3 statements,...
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May I Have a Cup of Coffee?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Language learners must first fill in the blanks of the cross word prompts with vocabulary words related to food and food service. They then use these words to complete the puzzle. An answer sheet is provided.
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iCivics

Wanted: A Just Right Government

For Teachers 6th - 11th Standards
What type of government did American colonists gain and seek after gaining their independence after the Revolutionary War? Here is lesson that will guide your young learners through the new nation's progression from the Articles of...
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Ancient Egyptian History/African Literature Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars gain a conversant knowledge of some aspect of ancient African literature of the eighteenth dynasty (1572-1315 B.C.) in Egypt. They choose either to make a crossword puzzle or a word search with at least 20 key words from...
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The Circulatory System

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars follow the path of blood from its entrance into the right atrium of the heart until it leave through the aorta to the rest of the body. They study the heart's structure and how it pumps blood using the included activities....
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Water Safety

For Teachers K - 4th
Students examine water safety for the beach. They discuss the three safety rules, demonstrate various ways to rescue a person, participate in the stingray shuffle dance, and complete a crossword puzzle quiz.
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Create the Ideal City

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the significance of city planning. They analyze maps, develop a crossword puzzle using vocabulary terms, and create a diagram of an ideal city and describe the features that make it healthy for the economy, the...
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Smithsonian Institution

Hidden George Washington: Word Search with a Twist

For Students 6th - 8th
Learners identify significant people, places, events and milestones in George Washington's personal and professional life. They complete crossword using facts about George Washington.
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Science: Animal Body Parts

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars examine animal vocabulary words and identify which animals have those characteristics. In small groups, they play an animal card game involving more vocabulary words. Students continue to drill on terms by completing...
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Quick Breads, Biscuit Method Lab

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars watch the teacher demonstrate following the biscuit recipe. They follow the recipe themselves and prepare bread sticks and cinnamon rolls. While their breads are cooking, students work the provided crossword puzzle.
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Consonant Blends Puzzles

For Teachers 1st
In this consonant blends puzzles worksheet, 1st graders will fill in the missing letters to spell each picture clue word to complete each mini crossword puzzle (6 total).

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