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The Short Answer

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the discovery of the Flores man. In this anthropology lesson, students discover details about the Flores man and the work of anthropologists. Students are challenged to create their own stories that explain Flores man.
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Battle of Dysart O’Dea

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Battle of Dysart O'Dea worksheet, students read about the battle, answer short answer questions, draw a picture, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Geometry Review

For Students 5th - 10th
For this math review worksheet, students calculate the mean, median, mode, range, line segments, angles, and standard deviation for number and word problems. Students complete 11 problems.
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The Reign of Terror

For Students 8th - 12th
In this French Revolution learning exercise, students read a 1-page selection about the Reign of Terror, examine the listed Web sites about the topic, and then respond to 10 short answer questions about the information presented.
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Spelling List 2: Sight Words, Short i/o/u Words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, short u words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 16 words total.
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Carla Bruni

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person learning exercise, students read a passage about Carla Bruni and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Justin Timberlake

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person activity, students read a passage about Justin Timberlake and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Queen Elizabeth

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders learning exercise, students read a passage about Queen Elizabeth and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Quiz Cards for Kids

For Students 4th
In this trivia worksheet, 4th graders answer 62 trivia-style questions on small cards (22 to a page, ready to be cut out)  covering all topics, with answers printed upside down on each card.
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Bringing Illinois into the Curriculum

For Teachers K - 12th
Students of all ages are introduced to the geography of Illinois. Depending on the grade level, they participate in different activities which allow them to discover Illinois in the past and present. They examine the animals and...
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Keypals and You

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils collect and compare data received from keypals. They use electronic mail to exchange information with keypals and rrite a paper comparing similarities and differences between themselves and their keypals. In addition, use a...
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"Exploring U.S. Motives Behind WWII Imprisonment and Deportation of German, Japanese, and Italian Latin Americans"

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students research and examine the secret Special War Problems Division program in Latin America and discuss the impact of the program on civil and human rights. They assess the motives for the program and explore various quotes from that...
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Nine Examples for Tables, Pictographs, Mean. Median, and Mode

For Students 7th - 10th
In this graphical representation of data and measures of central tendency worksheet, students calculate mean, median, and mode and answer questions related to graphs, tables, and pictographs.
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The Search for the Northwest Passage

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to lectures and research the motivations and history of the Spanish, French and English explorers searching for the Northwest Passage to India. They trace routes on maps and consider how these explorers helped shaped...
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Questions for Physics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students practice constructing and expressing logical, concrete arguments to support their selected position. They comprehend how others construct positions radically different from your own, and still requires the development and...
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Census Statistics

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders become familiar with the geography of Ireland. They explore the processes involved in data collection. Students examine and discuss Census Statistics and read and interpret maps/graphs. They decide how the census data can...
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Facts About Australia: Fill-In-The-Blank

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this geography worksheet on Australia, students fill in blanks in a paragraph about Australia with words from a word bank; the paragraph contains basic facts about geography, settlement, etc.
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Graphing Data on Ellis Island

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use data to make a bar graph. In this graphing and social studies lesson, 3rd graders use data about where Ellis Island immigrants came from to complete a bar graph on Microsoft Excel.
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Breaking News English: China's Death Penalty Reform

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read "China's Death Penalty Reform," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Federal Holidays

For Teachers 3rd
Students learn the history and why each Federal holiday is celebrated. Students identify how the celebration of each holiday ties the nation together.
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Genetics for a Grim Future

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils perform a role playing exercise set in the next century after a nuclear war that destroys most of the present civilization. Groups of students act as genetic technicians making difficult choices concerning survival in this grim...
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The Dead Zone: A Marine Horror Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students graph dissolved oxygen versus depth using data taken from NECOP Program. For this marine science lesson, students explain the causes of hypoxia. They recommend possible solutions to this problem.
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I Spy with my Little Eye…

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars read an article on Vienna. In this ESL lesson, students explore a recent incident between Russia and the United States, then complete several activities that reinforce the information in the article.
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Geography And Chinese Landscape Painting

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders label the physical features of China on a map and become familiar with the content of traditional Chinese landscape paintings in this lesson intended for the forth grade classroom.