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Verb Tense Exercise 1

For Students 5th - 10th
In this online interactive grammar skills instructional activity, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding verb tenses. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Romans: Shopping with Roman Numerals

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Roman shopping worksheet, students solve five shopping problems using a chart showing Roman numerals and Arabic numberals.
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New York State Testing Program-Grade 8

For Students 8th
In this eight grade worksheet, 8th graders assess their knowledge of the core material from their subject matter.  The twenty page worksheet contains twelve problems.  Answers are not provided. 
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Zhu Zhu

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read an article about the toy Zhu Zhu and answer comprehension questions about it. In this toy lesson plan, students also create an ad for a new toy that they invent in groups.
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Algebra I Lesson

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore applications of Algebra.  In this Algebra I lesson, studetns investigate eight applications of algebra ranging form the mathematics of roller coasters to tracking the popularity of a web site.
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Chinese Immigration 1860s-1880s

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders consider the plight of Chinese immigrants to America. In this immigration lesson, 8th graders analyze political cartoons from the late 1800's that exemplify American public opinion regarding Chinese immigrants. The...
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The Dark Side of Chocolate

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Learners learn just what goes into a chocolate bar. In this chocolate lesson plan, students research cacao beans and the nations that produce them. Learners also examine chocolate recipes.
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Breaking News English: Production of Biofuels Set to Rise

For Students 7th - 8th
For this ESL worksheet, students read or listen to an article about the production of biofuels. Students complete all or some of the 100 activities available here including discussion, listening, vocabulary and comprehension.
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Pump it Up

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the rising cost of gasoline and how it impacts people around the world differently.
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Shopping American Style

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify different sizes, clothing types and materials. They determine the correct size of clothing they would wear in the United States. Students brainstorm questions and answers related to clothing and clothes shopping. ...
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Bargain Hunter

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students engage in a classroom shopping adventure to search for the best bargains.
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Solid Waste Management

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the role of packaging of everyday products and urge manufacturers to reduce the amount of it. They also discover how many products they use everyday can be recycled.
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Approximating Roots of Polynomials

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use the bisection method to approximate the roots of a polynomial. They evaluate functions for a given point, graph linear and quadratic functions, and recognize the elements of polynomial expressions.
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General Intro Social Studies Unit

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in a lesson that should be used at the beginning of the school year or after there has been no school. The lesson is composed of teaching students how to behave appropriately and how to follow rules or procedures.
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Comparing Candy Bars

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify that a ratio is a comparison of two numbers and that a proportion is an equation that equates two ratios. They identify the extremes and means of proportions, as well as the product of the extremes equals the...
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Americans Spending at Record Rates

For Students 8th
In this Americans spending at record rates worksheet, 8th graders read or listen to an article, discuss money topics, answer 8 true or false, match 10 synonyms, and 10 phrases, fill in 16 blanks, answer 6 short answer questions, discuss,...
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Microeconomics Summary

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders study microeconomics.  In this Economics lesson, 12th graders draw graphs on government taxes.  Students decide if these graphs are true or false.
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Shakespeare Project

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students research the life and times of William Shakespeare and present their research in a variety of ways. They make timelines, act out the story of one of his plays or create word searches.
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Using E-mail Programs

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explain the basic functions of e-mail programs.
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Calculating Postage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the services available to them at their local post office. As a class, students discuss the function of each method of delivery. Students choose a postal option appropriate to a scenario the instructor provides. This...
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Problem-Based Research Lesson: Wal-Mart Debate

For Teachers 10th - 12th
To prepare for class, students will read several articles (links included). Students discuss the articles, and ways to deal with the proliferation of big-box stores in rural areas. The class takes two minutes to generate a research...
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Shopping for Toys

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students pretend as if they have just won a $100 gift certificate to buy some toys and must try to spend as much of it as they can without going over.
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Making a Mountain Out of a Snow Hill: Skiing, Winter Sports, Economics, Business, Problem Solving

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how to select among choices of variables and analyze the cost-benefit ratio of their short and long term planning in a team activity as they consider the planning and operation of a ski slope.
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Stock Reports

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students spend $10,000 by picking up to 3 stocks in which to invest. They monitor their progress for three weeks, and chart results in a spreadsheet template.