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New Mexico Statehood
In this statehood activity instructional activity, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of New Mexico and write information about the state.
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Statistics with State Names
Students analyze the number of times each letter in the alphabet is used in the names of the states. For this statistics lesson, students create a stem and leaf plot, box and whisker plot and a histogram to analyze their data.
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Kansas Statehood
In this Kansas statehood worksheet, students draw a picture for the state of Kansas. Students also write information about the state.
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Maryland Statehood
In this statehood activity activity, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Maryland. Students also write information about the state.
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Mississippi Statehood
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Mississippi and write information about the state.
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Kentucky Statehood
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Kentucky and then write information about the state.
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Ohio Statehood
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture associated with the state of Ohio and fill in information about the state.
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New Hampshire Statehood
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood for New Hampshire. Students also fill in information about the state.
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Maine Statehood
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Maine and fill in information about the state.
DC Vote
One Kid, One Vote
Learn about why the citizens of Washington, D.C. feel unrepresented in Congress with an article about D.C voting rights. Individuals read about the movement toward congressional representation in Washington, D.C., before...
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Geography A to Z: The Letter J
How many states, capitals, countries, and locations do your kids know that begin with the letter J? Hopefully they know seven of them, because that's the number of questions on the fun and fast worksheet.
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South Carolina Statehood
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture about the statehood of South Carolina. Students write information about the statehood.
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New Jersey Statehood
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture related to the statehood of New Jersey. Students then fill in information about the topic.
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Indiana Travel Guide
Fourth graders share their information about their home state. For this research lesson, 4th graders use graphic organizers to make a travel guide about the state of Indiana. This lesson could be modified for use with any state, it also...
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State Your Business
Second graders conduct research on a selected state in the United States. They read a book and write down interesting facts, conduct Internet research, and create a brochure using Microsoft Office Publisher.
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South Carolina Vocabulary
For this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the 9 statements about South Carolina. Students use the words in the word box to complete the examples.
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New York Vocabulary
In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the statements about New York and write 10 vocabulary words from the word bank to complete the statements.
Digital Writing and Research Lab's – Lesson Plans
Teaching Close Reading through Short Composition/Revision
This activity may have writers evaluate short compositions, but their subjects are quite tall: great Americans. Pupils read one another's compositions and closely examine how specific phrases and diction contribute to shaping American...
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Along the Banks of the Mississippi
Students write a report about one of the states along the Mississippi River.
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The Nifty Fifty- Facts and Figures
Students explore an assigned state. In this United States geography lesson, students identify facts and figures related to a particular state. Students use the Internet for research and create a PowerPoint presentation displaying these...
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The Pearl: Problematic Situation
Is money the root of all evil, or the answer to everyone's dreams? Analyze the role of money in John Steinbeck's The Pearl with a writing prompt where kids imagine that they have won the lottery, and must think about the ways it will...
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Georgia Alphabet Activity
For this alphabet activity worksheet, students read the words related to the state of Georgia. Students then write the 10 words in alphabetical order.
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United States Map Lesson
Students explore basic map skills. In this United States geography instructional activity, students define "country" and "state," locate their state on a United States map, and identify and trace state boundaries defining their state...
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Our Classroom Constitution
Develop a system of classroom rules created by the kids, for the kids with this three-part lesson series on the US Constitution. After learning about the structure of the Constitution and the government it established, young...