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Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign
The I-STOP law was designed to regulate the distribution and tracking of prescription drugs. After reading an article about its signing and implementation, middle and high schoolers work together to come up with their own ideas for an...
NOAA
Community Ecology and Sampling
Seamounts in the Coral and Tasman Seas are home to more than 850 different species. Groups explore hydrothermal vents, researching the organisms found there and their energy source. They also learn about seamounts, exploring their unique...
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Using a Story: Miko the Monkey
Students discuss prior knowledge about monkeys with teacher and take a "Monkey Facts" quiz. In this language arts activity, students make flash cards of vocabulary words and listen as teacher read Miko the Monkey. Students complete a...
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Magna Carta Student Worksheet
In this individual rights worksheet, learners read a 1-page selection as well as Internet articles about the Magna Carta and then respond to 8 short answer questions.
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The Bill of Rights - The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights, and the First Ten Ammendments to the Constitution are the focus of this Social Studies presentation. Students view a presentation that nicely presents, not only what each Ammendment says, but examples of how they...
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A Plant Begins
Students follow the growth of a plant from seed to adult plant. In this plant activity, students watch the growth of a plant over time and record the changes to the plant. Students complete worksheets with their observations....
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FINDING A RESOLUTION
Students examine detailed Moon and Earth views provided by the NASA-sponsored "World Wind" computer program. They work in groups to create maps of different scales using landmarks of their choice, and challenge their classmates to...
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Father's Day
In this Father's Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and...
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Lessons from the Holocaust
Students discover what a dictatorship is by examining the holocaust. In this government instructional activity, students discuss the laws that were enacted for Nazis to take control of Germany, and the types of laws we have put...
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Conversation Lesson: First World Obligation
Learners engage in a debate about the obligation each country has to help other countries in need in order to help build their conversation skills. The format of the debate is imbedded in this lesson plan.
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Electronic Surveillance: Unlawful Invasion of Privacy or Justifiable Law Enforcement
Students state values and analyze them and the values of other students as it relates to the issue of individual privacy. They develop constitutional provisions which address issues relating to privacy with particular reference to item...
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Biography of a River
Students examine the importance of rivers. They conduct research on a select river, and develop a river biography that includes a century report, description, interviews, and an epitaph in the form of a Cinquain.
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Biography of a river
Students compare and contrast facts about the development, history and importance of several rivers in the state. They research the history and development of one particular river and describe the deltas and their formation.
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Valentine's Day
Student's research the history to Valentine's Day. They take an online quiz and then think about all the different meanings of love. Sharing of ideas is involved within this activity. They ponder on how emotions can be expressed in...
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The Constitution and The Bill of Rights
Students explore the Constitution, the convention and the Bill of Rights with a wide variety of on-line activities including the framers, primary sources, court cases and games.
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Stone Fox Plot Frame
Fifth graders recall the major plot points of a chapter book. After reading the chapter book "Stone Fox," they students describe the plot framework through use of a worksheet. Students are then divided into group to act out selected...
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Planning for A Letter to the Editor
In this letter to the editor worksheet, students brainstorm and fill in the blanks to a graphic organizer that would help them write a letter to an editor. Students complete 12 spaces in the graphic organizer.
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Hearbeat
Third graders pair up and listen to each others heartbeat. They run in place for one minute and then listen again and calculate the beats per minute resting and after activity. They switch and repeat the activity.
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Exploring the Asian Cultural Tradition Through Multimedia Art
Students conduct research using different varieties of resources that include the internet. They organize the research to make it usable. Then they discuss how to present the information in the form of a class project.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Point of View Flashcards
Point of view terms are included in this review exercise. Flashcards are provided for the following words: point of view, first person point of view, second person point of view, third person limited point of view, third person...
Quizlet
Quizlet: Point of View Match
Point of view terms are included in this review "Match" game. Questions are provided for the following words: first person point of view, second person point of view, third person point of view, third person omniscient point of view,...
Quizlet
Quizlet: Point of View Test
Point of view terms are included in this assessment. This test assesses the following text feature terms: first person point of view, second person point of view, third person omniscient point of view, third person objective point of...
Quizlet
Quizlet: Point of View Learn
In this activity, students will type the point of view term associated with each definition or example. When given a definition or an example, students will practice identifying the following terms: first person point of view, second...
Quia
Quia: Point of View Millionaire Game
Read a short text and then determine whether it is written in first person, third person, third person limited, or third person omniscient point of view in this Rags to Riches style game.