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Language Arts: Prince Harry - A Bullet Magnet?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research Prince Harry's upcoming deployment to Iraq as a British soldier. They write reaction papers expressing their opinions about it. Students choose from two points of view - should he be deployed, or will his deployment...
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Back to Basics

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine the unique and diverse historical artifacts that people have designed to fulfill their everyday needs in extraordinary ways. They identify ways humans have used design throughout history to enhance the ways they meet...
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Silk Road Caravan

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars determine how the geographic features of the Silk Road trade route contributed to the economic development and diffusion of culture in both Eastern and Western Civilizations.
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Estimation

For Students 3rd - 4th
Ten word problems provide practice in estimating. This worksheet is intended to accompany a specific text and lesson; however, it is useful without those resources.
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Addition Word Problems to 20 Independent - Practice Worksheet

For Students 1st
First-grade mathematicians are encouraged to draw pictures to help solve ten word problems. Each of the problems will require your young counters to employ counting on strategies. The resource can be used for independent practice or...
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Using Primary Sources: Letters from the Presidents

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars find out about the minds and thoughts of presidents through reading their actual letters. They explore the personal lives of presidents. They answer questions about a primary source. They write essays.
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Personal Development (Safety and Injury Prevention)

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Demonstrate an ability to make informed choices about the prevention of injury with your class and others. Through class discussion, observational studies, simulation, and the creation of a handbook, high schoolers will understand the...
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On the Track With NASCAR

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students complete a variety of activities to research stock car racing. They use the Internet to research NASCAR acronyms, schedules, results, car design and other aspects.
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Living With the Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Mini-meteorologists visit the National Climate Data Center online to gather past weather information for the area that they live in. They consider how the weather patterns may have influenced the architecture of the area. Finally, they...
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Why Does the Cocoa Tree Need a Tropical Rainforest to Grow?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the requirements a cocoa plant needs to survive. They research where chocolate comes from and how humans can affect the growth of cocoa trees. Students create a 3-D model of a cocoa tree and compare and contrast...
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Planting a Xeriscape Garden

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use a plant database to discover new vocabulary associated with plants and ecosystems. Using a pile of dirt behind their school, they design a garden to make it a more enjoyable place. They print out the types of plants...
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New York Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the statements about New York and write 10 vocabulary words from the word bank to complete the statements.
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Trip to the Greenbrier

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the Greenbriar Resort. For this budgeting lesson, 10th graders plan and calculate the cost of trips from their home to the Greenbriar Resort.
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History of Tiles: Early Tile Designs - The Middle East

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students create a presentation on Middle Eastern art. In this art history lesson, students will research Middle Eastern art, specifically focusing on the Alhambra Palace and Moorish-inspired tile design. They will use information...
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The Politics of Student Loans

For Students 10th - 12th
Give your upper classmen something to think about. They'll read a New York Times article on the politics of student loans. The six comprehension questions will have them thinking about the impact legislation has on how much they'll pay...
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Pre Trip Quiz-- the Statue of Liberty

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, students learn the history of the Statue of Liberty and investigate 6 American symbols. Students answer 12 questions about the statue and do research to find the meaning of the American symbols and how...
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Measuring Comprehension in First Graders

For Teachers 1st
Make a prediction! Read The Very Cranky Bear with your first graders, making predictions and asking questions. Consider creating a list of comprehension questions to post while readers are listening to the story. Also consider...
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It's a Beautiful Day in MY Neighborhood

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners create and produce their own "WAlk Through" video about their neighborhood, develop script writing and on-camera narration skills, and gain knowledge and expertise about the landmarks in their own neighborhoods.
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The Museum Project

For Teachers 10th
Students create an African Art Museum. Each group present art and information about that art on your wall of the museum.
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Solar System Planet Research

For Students 9th - 10th
In this space science worksheet, students collect data that includes information in a chart or graph to display in a group. They identify and describe various planet features of a specific planet of choice. Students write notes and the...
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Arquitectura

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders recognize that communities change over time.  In this architecture lesson, 3rd graders discuss buildings in cities and compare to the buildings in Ancient Rome.  Students explore the architecture and building of...
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Wolves: Friend or Foe?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study wolves and their habitat in Yellowstone.  In this environment and behavior lesson students create an interactive map of wolves in Yellowstone.
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Explore: 2nd Grade Camouflage

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss camouflaging in animals. They create camouflaged animal artwork out of various craft and art supplies and then see how well the creation blends into an outdoor area.
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Exploring the Science of Oil

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze the basic techniques used to find and produce oil. They also create a small project that allows them experiment with solutions to maximize the amount of colorless liquid produced from colored solutions.