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Iconoclasm as it pertains to the Reformation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the Protestant reformation.  In this World History lesson, 9th graders analyze various photographs from the Reformation.  Students watch a video clip of Luther's trip to Rome.   
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Hunt for Habitats

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students review components of a habitat and go on a hike around a pond and woods exploring different habitats and the plants and animals that use them. They examine mammal pelts and discuss the life histories, adaptations, and positions...
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John Constable: artist

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars paint their own cloudy sky after studying paintings of the artist John Constable. In this John Constable lesson plan, students read and discuss the outdoor paintings of this artist and then complete their own painting of...
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The Music in Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore the origins of human music. Students watch a video and participate in a variety of activities. They examine evidence, conduct research on he various animals, and create a concept map.
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Green Leaves

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, after having conducted one experiment three times, record their observations results in a chart. They predict what hidden colors they believe that a leaf holds. Students record their predictions in their science note books...
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Ancient Abstraction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and debate how an ancient Greek sculpture is similar to modern art. Then they orally describe the cultural contributions of early Greek civilization and their relationship to the modern world.
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Animal Habitats and Their Management

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students review components present for a quality animal habitat and then explore a goose pond to find out what animals reside there. They learn how wildlife managers work with the land so everything can co-exist together.
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Conserving Chemical Resources

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students balance chemical equations and solve for gram to mole ratios.
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Way Down in the Deep Blue Sea

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Uncover the mysterious wonders of the ocean with activities that span the subjects!
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Flight Formation: The V's Have It!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Read, revisit, and reflect. Older elementary young scholars summarize main idea 6using key details. They consider the V formation that birds fly in, summarize an informational text, and write critical thinking questions.
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The Return of the Native Study Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Thomas Hardy's The Return of the Native. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Le Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, learners respond to 25 short answer and essay questions about Le Pere Goriot. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Nana by Emile Zola

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Zola's Nana. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Julie of the Wolves

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Have your class practice their comprehension skills using this resource. After reading Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George, learners engage in cause and effect activities, identify story elements and figurative language, and...
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Adapting Literary Learning Methods with the Grimm Fairy Tales

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners use Grimm's tales to explore theme, thesis statement, textual analysis, and historical context.
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Black Hawk Island Hike

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students explore Wisconsin's natural and cultural history through hands-on exploration of Upham Woods. They are shown the basic paddling skills and they work in teams to paddle across the river on barge. Students describe cultural...
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

For Students 9th - 12th
For this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume.
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Lewis and Clark and the Cottonwoods

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders pretend they are museum planners and have to display facts about Lewis and Clarks' Expedition. In this Lewis and Clark lesson plan, 3rd graders research the expedition and display their findings.
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Natural Communication

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners investigate communication as an adaptation by examining visual, tactile, chemical and auditory communication. They study the characteristics of the red fox an songbirds.
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The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, learners respond to 25 short answer and essay questions about James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Making Sedimentary Rocks

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students make models of sedimentary rock layers to explain how rocks form layers and represent ancient environments. Layers of sediment and fossils are added together to simulate the environment and connections to sedimentary rocks are...
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Art and Culture

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the ways in which human figures are portrayed in rock art made by ancient Native American artists and in the drawings and paintings of historic European and American artists. They use images to identify...
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Social Studies: People in the Rocks

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners discover characteristics of Native Americans as depicted in their rock art. By examining the rocks from the Human Figures Photo Gallery, they make inferences about the activities and purposes of the people drawn on them.
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Baldwin Library: Country Walks of a Naturalist With His Children by W. Houghton

For Students 5th - 7th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children by W. Houghton [1870], an illustrated novel describing ten country walks and what can be seen along the way.