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Generators: Three Mile Island vs. Hoover Dam
Pupils are given a history of electricity and its development into the modern age lifeline upon which we so depend. The methods of power generation are introduced, and further discussion of each technology's pros and cons follows. ...
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At-Risk Communities
"Waiting to Move," a photo essay by Ciril Jazbec, brings into sharp focus the threats posed by climate change. Class members examine images of Shishmaref Island and the Native Alaskan Inupiate coastal villages that are impacted by rising...
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Communities on the Threshold of Change
Viewers of the short documentary Santa Cruz Del Islote consider how changes in climate and overfishing impact the life style of the 1,200 residents of a small island off the coast of Cartagena, Columbia.
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Breaching the Gulf Between Cultures
Learners explore the dynamics, the challenges, and the rewards of adjusting to a new culture through the reading of "Help! My Father is Coming" and "The Visit to Vijay's". In this social culture instructional activity, students carousel...
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Encountering Very Different Ways of Life
Students explore the concept of crossing cultures through reading the stories "Help! My Father is Coming!" and "The Visit to Vijay's." In this culture lesson, students predict what will happen next in the stories. Students discuss the...
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Subordination Worksheet 1
In this grammar worksheet, students practice combining several short sentences in fifteen groups of sentences into one effective simple or complex sentence.
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Ed/Ing Emotion Adjectives
In this emotion adjective worksheet, students read a situation and see how the writer feels. Each adjective is written with an -ed ending and an -ing ending.
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Puerto Rico . . . Its Land, History, Culture, and Literature
Students examine Puerto Rico's location and from its geographic location, reflect on its culture and people. They also read a play by a Puerto Rican author. This is an excellent cross-curricular unit, including history, geography, and...
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The World’s Longest Bridge
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a story and answer the six multiple choice questions that follow. They identify the longest bridge in the world, what happened during construction, and what possible dangers to the bridge...
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Steller Sea Lions
In this Steller sea lions worksheet, learners read information and do activities on four pages. Students put life cycle events in chronological order.
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Gold Fever
In this reading worksheet, students answer 10 multiple-choice questions about the book. For example, "Why did John Sutter ask James Marshall to keep the gold a secret?"
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Wind Effects- A Case Study
Students explore hurricanes. In this weather data interpretation lesson, students draw conclusions about the impact of Hurricane Floyd as it related to weather conditions. Students read and interpret a tide data table, a barometric...
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Commas
In this commas worksheet, students correctly insert commas into paragraphs into the appropriate spots and answer short answer questions about the sentences they corrected. Students complete 7 activities.
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Colonial Maps
Students discover the history of America by identifying the traditional colonies. In this U.S. history lesson, students examine a world map and identify where the voyagers left from Europe to arrive at the United States. ...
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Amelia Earhart: Aviation Pioneer
Young scholars explore social practices and technological advancement of the 1920s and 1930s and relate this to modern life. They explore the events of Amelia Earhart's life and her poetry. They write their own poetry.
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Alaska
In this Alaska worksheet, students complete 6 pages of readings and questions about the state of Alaska. Included are general facts, First Nation groups, European arrival, industry and people. Each page has a short text and 6 multiple...
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The Life of Dona Felisa Rincon De Gautier
Students identify Puerto Rico and discuss its relationship and proximity to the United States. Next, students identify significant events that occurred during Dona Felisa's term in office and how if may have affected her popularity. ...
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Review of Yes/No Questions
This writing activity instructs students to read a short paragraph about a scientific discovery, then write 5 questions to 5 answers. This activity would be quite useful when teaching students about sentence structure, and different...
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Review of Yes/No Questions
For this yes and no questions worksheet, students read a 2-paragraph news story and then write 5 questions that may be answered with the provided answer statements.
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Hobart Audio Clip
In this ESL worksheet, students listen to an audio clip about Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania. Students answer 14 questions about the audio clip.
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Hobart Comprehension Questions
In this ESL instructional activity, students answer 14 questions about Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania. Students also listen and complete the gaps in the transcript.
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Various words: 5
In this various words worksheet, students choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.