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Who Lives in the Sea? A class book (Elementary, Science)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students, assigned an alphabet letter, do research on a sea animal whose name begins with that assigned alphabet. All of the assignments then be turned into a class book.
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Map Activity - Roanoke Valley

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Young scholars write directions from a starting point to a destination using a map and ads from the Yellow Pages. They define the following terms using total body response or through the use of random objects: "right-hand," "left-hand,"...
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Animal Homes

For Teachers 1st
Children visit one particular website to explore animals that live in different habitats. After visiting the website, they choose to research one habitat and the animals that live there. They create a poster about their animal and where...
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Language Arts: What Makes an Individual

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to the teacher read "The Sneetches" prior to creating charts about their individual characteristics. After numerous examples of individuality, they compile them on chart paper. As an extension, 3rd graders write...
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Big Beautiful Cats

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
For this animal worksheet, young scholars become familiar with 8 different species of wild cats by reading an informative paragraph and examining a picture for each. Students complete a crossword puzzle about wild cats.
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Righteous Reptiles

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scientists write and draw about their knowledge of reptiles. They also view a nature video focusing on lizards and snakes, complete a chart comparing and contrasting them. Next, they focus on the defense mechanisms...
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Charlotte's Web Comprehension

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Charlotte's Web story comprehension worksheet, learners find the theme, answer comprehension questions, write details about characters and events, and write a short essay on the book Charlotte's Web.
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Animals Of The Forest

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research into the words found to relate to the forests of Wisconsin. They write the words in complete sentences in the correct context. With the writing also includes the oral practice. Students also create their own...
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Life Skills - Advertising Tricks - Learning About Food Advertisements

For Students 5th - 8th
In this advertising worksheet, students learn about food advertisements, including jingles, images, products, animation and more. They then complete the 3 activities in which they create their own product, spokes-character and jingle.
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Label the Picture

For Students 1st
In this farm animal activity, 1st graders study 9 farm animal pictures. Students choose the correct word from the word box and write each label below the correct farm animal.
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Wildlife Habitat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine habitats and describe their elements.  In this wildlife habitat lesson students study the factors that affect habitat and write a short report.
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Habitats

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate animal habitats. In this habitats lesson, 1st graders visit the woods to identify examples of food, water, and shelter that animals use to survive.  Students complete a worksheet.
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Wandering in Washington

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students plan a sightseeing and shopping trip around Washington, DC taking into account train safety messages. They write about the experience in their jounals and must include five safety messages.
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Corduroy Activities

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use corduroy to make a creative name board. They are read to from a corduroy book and draw pictures based on what they heard.
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Ocean Animals Word Scramble Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this word scramble worksheet, students examine 8 pictures of common ocean animals with the name scrambled beneath. Students unscramble the words and write them on the lines.
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English Exercises: Animals

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students complete a 20 question online interactive quiz about the names of different animals.
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Producers, Consumers, and the Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss producers, consumers, and the food chain. In this producers and consumers lesson, 3rd graders talk about organisms, the food chain, and the difference between producers and consumers. They complete review worksheets...
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Summarization Time

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars write summaries in this lesson. They read "Stellaluna" by Jaell Cannon independently and answer story map questions: who, what, when, where, and why. They then take the answers to these questions and write an individual...
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Cells And Their Parts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate different types and their parts. They differentiate prokaryote and eukaryote cells and create a venn diagram displaying differences or similarities. Students write ten similes related to the cells and parts of them.
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My Spelling Words-- Spelling List #14

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling activity, students learn to spell 12 words. All are names of baby animals. Students write the words and find them in a word search.
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Make Your Own Constellation Myth

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine constellation myths. In this constellation myth lesson, students read "Orion, the Hunter", "Ursa Major, the Great Bear", and Taurus, the Bull". Students discuss similarities and differences in the 3 myths, create...
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George Orwell's Essay on his Life in Burma: "Shooting an Elephant"

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read George Orwell's essay "Shooting an Elephant" as an analysis for the historical context. In this historical analysis instructional activity, students analyze the main points in the essay to identify its cultural and...
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Fossil Impressions of Ancient Life

For Teachers K - 6th
Students make a mold using Plaster of Paris and then make a cast using that same mold. They pick a fossil and describe how it looks. They write a fictionalized story about its life, or burial. (
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Make Words: Long-Tailed Weasel

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science activity, students use the letters in the words "Long-Tailed Weasel" to complete the activity. Students make as many words as possible from the letters provided and write them in the spaces below the animal picture.