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Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest: Science, 4th Grade

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate weather patterns in their home state of Utah. After creating KWL charts, they research weather and geographical data to locate the state's extremes. As an extension, 4th graders write and illustrate books about...
Lesson Plan
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Insects

For Teachers K
Students, through books, videos, and readings, explore characteristics of insects. In groups, they choose an insect to research. Students discover their insect's diet, how they move, and where they live. Afterwards, they use the facts...
Worksheet
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ESL Conversation: Advice Mingle Activity

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL advice mingle activity worksheet, students move around the classroom asking their classmates for advice on problems they may have. They may also use the 20 problems listed on the worksheet.
Lesson Plan
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Introduce Vocabulary: Sorting

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Sorting and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define selected vocabulary terms and...
Worksheet
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E3 Practice Assessment - Pets

For Students 3rd
In this assessment worksheet, 3rd graders complete eight pages of math assessment. Students solve problems related to money and a bar graph. Students solve word problems involving rounding and computation.
Worksheet
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Commas

For Students 5th - 6th
In these comma usage worksheets, learners read the sentences and add commas into the sentences. Students place the commas in the boxes within the sentence and an x if no comma is needed.
Worksheet
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Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

For Students 6th - 7th
In these commas splices and fused sentences worksheets, students read the sentences that contain commas splices and fused sentences. Students then select from the options the correct way to finish the sentences.
Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Small Cats

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of small cats, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures, video, and sound bytes. [1:37]
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Peg + Cat: Games: Make the Cake

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help make a birthday cake by selecting the type of cake, dividing it into pieces, decorating each piece with fruit, and adding the candles.
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Wwii: The Blitzkrieg

For Students 9th - 10th
Nazi Germany was progressive with its military in World War II. The Blitzkrieg, a term initiated by the Allies, was the type of warfare Hitler wanted to employ. Understand the meaning of the phrase and how it impacted the war.
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Roman Gladiators

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about gladiators, how to become one, the different types, the Imperial gladiatorial games, the Colosseum, and life as a gladiator.
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Serval (Leptailurus Serval)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the Serval, a type of cat. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics and anatomy, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators, interesting facts,...
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Types of Parasites

For Students 9th - 10th
Different types of parasites that infect humans, dogs, and cats are described.
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Free Reading Tests

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides reading comprehension practice passages. An answer key is provided for these passages. A passage has questions that focus on different types of reading comprehension questions.
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Johannes Gutenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Johnannes Gutenberg (1398-1468), who is credited with inventing the printing press in 1450, although it was actually first invented by the Chinese hundreds of years earlier.
Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Contaminated Site Clean Up: Sediments

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what is meant by sediments, how they can become contaminated, the types of contaminants, how contamination levels are assessed, and methods of remediation. The side menu links to information about policies, contaminant...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Meet Our Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site from the National Zoological Park provides extensive information about many types of animals. Just click on the category you need. Includes pictures and live web cams.
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Lion Facts and Information

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explores characteristics, types of lions, and other interesting fun facts.
Handout
The Tongue Untied

The Tongue Untied: Nouns

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Defines the many rules that govern the use of nouns, including their use as subjects, and the requirements for agreement; predicate nominatives; four types of objects (direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, and object of...
Website
Other

Webmineral: Quartz

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is filled with information on the mineral quartz. General information, images, physical properties, and resources are also included.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Bobcat

For Students 4th - 8th
The Bobcat is the most widely distributed native cat in North America. Bobcats occupy many habitat types, from desert to swamp to mountains. Learn more about the Lynx rufus, more commonly known as a Bobcat, in this easy-to-read species...
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Eternal Egypt: Ichneumon

For Students 9th - 10th
The ichneumon is a type of mongoose that is found in much of Africa. It is a little larger than a domestic cat. The mongoose was included among the sacred animals during the Middle Kingdom.