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Fitness Trail

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners design a fitness trail which incorporates warm-up, aerobic, and cool-down phases. Each student develops their own plan and monitors their own progress through the use of an exercise log.
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What's Your Angle?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students devise procedures for using a protractor to measure the number of degrees in an angle. They use inductive reasoning skills to construct their own method for effectively using the protractor to measure angles, as well as, make...
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I can do it blindfolded!

For Teachers Higher Ed
One method of creating a genuine information gap is through the use of blindfold activities. Blindfolds can be employed in a variety of ways in the TEFL/ESL foster a truly communicative and student-centered approach to learning.
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Essay Outline: The Outsiders

For Students 7th - 10th
In this essay writing learning exercise, students are given prompts to help them develop an outline for an essay. Students then use this outline to write a four paragraph essay on The Outsiders.
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Sentence Building

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this sentence building worksheet, student practice their language skills as they write 8 original sentences using the nouns that are listed.
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The Moravians: What Does It Take to Build a Religious Community

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars study a Moravian community, its town structure, and compare the town to other non-religious communities. In this religious community lesson, students research a Moravian community using the town plan documents and excerpts...
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Prepositions of Place

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this prepositions worksheet, students read picture labels with prepositions of place, and then write labels under pictures. Students complete 2 activities.
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By Jove, I Think You've Got It

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students author a problem and solution essay. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students conduct research and write an essay regarding an environmental topic of their choosing.
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Teaching "Theme" with Children's Literature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this exercise, learners examine the difference between a theme, topic, and moral. After a class discussion on the definition of literary themes, the instructor reads The Cello of Mr. O by Jane Cutler. Next, individuals analyze the...
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Money and the Election Process: Ch 7

For Students 8th
Where does the money for political campaigns come from? Guide your class with 10 multiple choice questions on money and the election process. There are 5 true/false and 5 multiple choice questions for them to answer. Use as a quiz or for...
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The Fourth Amendment: Changes and Trends for the 90's

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the Fourth Amendment principles and how its interpretation changed in the 1990's. They answer questions based on the interpretation in small groups.
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Holiday Help for U.S. Sevicemen Overseas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research what is possible locally and online to provide support for U.S. troops overseas during the holidays. Students also discuss what they would need to do to collect money or other items or launch a writing project.
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The Sentence Contest

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students review the definition of a sentence and identify the sentences (complete thoughts) from a list of possibilities. Students evaluate complete and incomplete sentences by being judges at a sentence contest.
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Sk8er Boi (Skater Boy)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students listen to and analyze the lyrics for Avril Lavigne's song, Sk8er Boi. They discuss and interpret the vocabulary, phrasal verbs, and various grammar structures used in the lyrics.
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Pride And Prejudice: Anticipation Guide

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this anticipation guide worksheet, students thoughtfully mark statements according to whether they disagree (D) or agree (A). Students will mark the same 7 statements before and after they read Pride and Prejudice.
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The Sentence Contest

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young writers complete work with sentence structure. Theys go over the definition of a sentence before deciding whether given groups of words are sentences. They view and identify the sentences on a teacher made chart.
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Retell And Summarize Text

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Help your learners read a text and summarize it using their own words. The main idea and important details of an article are discussed before individuals write their summaries. To support discernment about what to include in a summary,...
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Communication

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Using a unique approach, learners practice communication skills. Placed in groups of two, one person creates a structure using Legos or Knex, and then gives his/her partner instructions for creating a duplicate without allowing them to...
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The Great Gatsby: Gonnegtions

For Students 9th
Skip to the second page of this resource for the worksheet itself. Listed here are nine vocabulary words used in The Great Gatsby. Pupils use a dictionary to select a new word to pair with the vocabulary word provided from the novel....
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Living Together as One

For Teachers 7th - 12th
The ultra-glamorous Muppet, Miss Piggy, launches a study of discrimination and ways to develop a more inclusive community.  A series of videos and activities raise awareness of discrimination and journal prompts asks participants to...
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Number Line Up

For Teachers K Standards
A simple counting activity to help your kindergartners count in sequence. Hand out number cards randomly (one to represent each child in your class) to each class member. Now ask the class to put themselves in sequential order beginning...
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Map Grids

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars examine how grids are created and used to locate positions of objects or features on a map.
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Friends

For Teachers 1st
First graders use the software Inspiration to create a web describing characteristics of a good friend. With the use of a digital camera and PowerPoint, 1st graders create "Friends Found" posters after reading the book, "Don't Need...
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Calligraphy, Handwriting And The Alphabet

For Teachers K - 8th
Students produce calligraphy projects using writing skills and unique tools in this six-day Art activity. Emphasis is placed upon the work of Portland, Oregon calligraphy artist Inga Dubay and her experiences with "Italic" writing...