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Number Rods

For Teachers K Standards
Working in a math center or an "I finished early" work station, young mathematicians will match in sequence pre-set-up rods of unifix cubes to numbers on a number line. To help differentiate tens from ones, use different colors to...
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What's Safe?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify safe and unsafe activities. They identify what is allowed when their parents are home and when they are not. They complete a worksheet and discuss the different activities.
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Breaking News English: Obama Declares H1N1 National Emergency

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Obama Declares H1N1 National Emergency," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Prelude to War

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students determine that there are many causes of war. They explain that it is hard to remain isolated from world events and review the connection between industrialism and imperialism. They discuss what the consequences might be of...
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Crawl Low Under Smoke

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars participate in a lesson that is about finding an escape route when faced with an emergency fire situation. They read about the hazards of fire and smoke inhalation. The concept of crawling low under smoke is emphasized and...
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Why Do People Save?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify ways in which they can save and spend their money. They discover why people save money and calculate simple interest. They discuss the costs and benefits of saving.
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LABOR UNIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students define and discuss labor unions in the United States. They compare and contrast labor unions in the United States and labor unions in Europe and Japan.
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What's Occurring in Sudan?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in an activity designed to show them how minority groups are discriminated against in Sudan. In groups, they read stories about the Sudanese rebellion and complete worksheets.
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Rescue 911

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Studentsgain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of emergency 911 responders while working in cooperative groups.
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Homework for Kindergarten #17

For Students K
In this homework for kindergarten #17 worksheet, students name letters, make letter sounds, read sentences,read sight words, blend words and practice letter sounds for 3 days with parental guidance.
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Can Elephants Paint: high frequency and spelling words

For Students 1st
In this language arts worksheet, 1st graders read the story Can Elephants Paint? and then complete language arts activities. Students write spelling and high frequency words, fill in the blanks to sentences, answer short answer...
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Most Common Words List

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this word recognition worksheet, students recognize high frequency words. Students read a story and circle all the most common words each time they appear. They also complete fourteen fill-in the blank questions by placing the high...
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Word and Letter Practice #10

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word and letter practice worksheet, students say letters and sounds of letters, practice reading simple sentences and sight words, then say names of pictures and say the beginning sound of each.
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Spelling Words for Frog and Toad Together

For Students 1st
In this spelling words for Frog and Toad Together worksheet, 1st graders write 5 high frequency words and 10 spelling words, find and write long I and long O words, complete 5 sentences, answer 6 questions from a story and write a short...
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Beginning Sounds - Kindergarten Reading

For Teachers K
Students practice the use of beginning sounds to improve their emerging reading skills. In this beginning sounds lesson, students review beginning sound of words before participating in a "Bingo" type game that has them use the sounds...
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Sight Word Activity Pages

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this sight word worksheet, students are given a calendar naming 4 weeks worth of sight words and their activities for each school day of the week. Activities follow on subsequent pages.
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Something's Fishy

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners study fish habits and traits. In this marine life lesson, students complete four learning centers of a fish memory game, a fish habitat study, draw and glue fish craft activity, and a fish read-a-thon. Learners complete their...
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Lemonade Girl

For Students K - 2nd
Let your students' inner comic book artists emerge in this fun activity, which provides a word bank of twenty-seven words to be used in a story about what kids want to do when they grow up. Opportunities to illustrate their ideas, as...
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Performing the Heimlich Maneuver

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students perform the Heimlich Manuever. In this first aid instructional activity, students read about choking and the Heimlich Maneuver. Students learn when and how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver.
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Interactive Notes-"Heat Transfer"

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore heat transfer.  In this temperature and molecule behavior lesson, students view a PowerPoint while simultaneously performing experiments in which heat transfer is demonstrated.  Students use cold beakers, ice...
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Look at Those Leaves!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe leaves in hands-on ways. As they observe attributes, they will group the leaves according to these attributes and consider any patterns they see emerge. In addition, they will communicate what they have learned about...
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Peek at the Chesapeake!

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners research organisms that live in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. In this science lesson, students choose an organism and research how it is affected by humans. Learners create a presentation of their findings.
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The Outsiders: Chapter 6

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this comprehension check worksheet, young scholars respond to 10 short answer questions covering chapter 6 of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel.
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Look At Those Leaves!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students collect, measure and classify leaves. In this inquiry-based sorting and classifying lesson, students look at various types of leaves they have collected and measure them using a standard unit of measurement. Next, they relate...