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Behind the Movie Chicago

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the genre of the musical film and its history. They draw conclusions on relationships between a stage musical and a musical film. They share the results of their research as a class.
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Protect Yourself

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read about the marketing of permethrin-treated clothing to help prevent insect borne illnesses. They design a poster to create awareness of an insect, animal or plant species which is harmful to humans.
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Korea: Reading Lost Names by Richard Kim

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the history and culture of Korea. They randomly pick a new name from appropriate male or female containers. They discuss proper pronunciation and their feelings about having to accept new names.
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Listening To A Guest Speaker

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers participate in a lesson of listening to a guest speaker. They pay attention to the information and are active in taking notes, generating follow up questions, and summarizing the presentation. Students practice clear...
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HI! HELLO! GOODBYE!

For Teachers 1st
First graders study common forms of courtesy, greetings, and leave-takings appropriate to the time of day. They use common forms of address appropriate to one's relationship with another person's age, rank and number. They draw two...
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The Energy Task Force

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students simulate a meeting of the President's energy task force in order to observe how energy policy may be developed with the input of various groups. Students will form groups with the following roles: lobbyists, members of the...
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Common Words and Phrases Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss the meaning of a variety of common phrases. As a class, they are tested on how to use those phrases. They participate in a puzzle game in which they are given a statement to describe the phrase and they are to...
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7 Internal Messages

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this technology worksheet, students compose e-mails that are meant to be shared on a closed system or network. The directions for each is listed.
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Linear Functions

For Students 10th - 12th
For this linear functions worksheet, students problem solve and calculate the answers to five linear equations associated with volume, point-slope forms, initial value forms and slope-intercept forms.
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A Model for the Spread of Disease

For Students Higher Ed
In this model activity, students explore a real life scenario to determine the rate at which a disease may spread. They use Euler's Method and the SIR model to determine values at a given point in time. This two-page activity contains...
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The Derivative As a Function

For Students Higher Ed
In this derivative instructional activity, students find the derivatives of given functions and graph a function. They identify the intervals which are increasing, decreasing or remain constant. This two-page instructional activity...
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Beany Goes to Camp Chapter 2 Swim Test

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading activity, students respond to Chapter 2 of Beany Goes to Camp. First, students match 5 vocabulary words with their definitions, then answer 5 essay questions.
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Word Meanings From Context

For Students 6th - 9th
In this reading comprehension activity, students read the passage and replace each highlighted word with either its synonym or its antonym. They use the context to determine which one. There are 9 words to replace on this activity.
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Analogies

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this analogies worksheet, students study and analyze seven analogies and determine which word out of four best completes each one.
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"Fashion Blues"

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students, after reading the passage, "Fashion Blues," answer three reading comprehension questions over the passage.
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Factor Race

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students practice finding factors for numbers. In this factor lesson plan, students draw a card and list all the factors for that number. Each person scores points depending on the number of factors they have written correctly.
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Gender Shouldn't Limit You!

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine political gender biases. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students participate in a mock classroom election which requires them to vote for a boy or a girl. Students discuss the election results and gender bias.
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Language – Past Tense of Verbs – Regular and Irregular Verbs

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this past tense practice worksheet, respond to 139 fill in the blank and short answer questions regarding the appropriate use of regular and irregular verbs.
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Ideas for Research and Discussion of Anne Frank's Diary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the life of Anne Frank. In this World War II lesson, students consider Frank's religious identity and national identity. Middle schoolers also discuss children's rights as they consider Frank and other Jewish...
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Intermediate Synonyms and Antonyms #14

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this antonyms and synonyms worksheet, learners choose the best synonym and antonym to complete the examples. Students complete 12 examples.
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Worksheet 2. Future Time with Will

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students examine 9 verbs in the word bank and use them to fill in the blanks in 9 sentences that express future time with "will."
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NASA's Mars gamble pays off

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read an article about NASA and Mars and complete short answer questions about the article. In this Mars lesson plan, students also create a scale model of the solar system.
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Gender Shouldn't Limit You

For Teachers K - 5th
Students decide what gender should be their classroom president.  In this gender role lesson, students debate on the roles of the genders, and if they ever intertwine.  
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Past Passives

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this past passives activity, students complete multiple choice questions where they fill in the blanks to sentences with past passives. Students complete 20 sentences.