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Early Exploration of North America

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders "travel" from Europe to North America as Columbus did. They organize the information into chronoglogical order.
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Compass Rose

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice identifying the four cardinal directions. After locating a compass rose on a map, 2nd graders explain each point that corresponds to a direction. Using a toy ship as a manipulative on a map, students observe its...
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Forming Questions in the Past Progressive

For Students 5th - 7th
In this grammar worksheet, students change the 10 sentences from statements to questions. They then select 5 of those sentences and change them to negative using "not".
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The Magic School Bus Takes a Dive

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students find out how partners can help run a race just as Wanda learns that survival on the coral reef often depends on cooperation.
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Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students recognize the features of geometric shapes.  In this geometric shapes lesson, students listen to Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes. Students create solid figures with marshmallows and toothpicks.  Students create...
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Teaching Geography Through Geocaching

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Bring geography to life with a real world treasure hunt.
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Saint Patrick's Day: English Exercises

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this St. Patrick's Day worksheet, students read a story, watch a video, answer true or false questions, complete sentences, and complete a crossword. Students complete 5 activities total.
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Descriptive Character Analysis

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students visualize a character or event and personalize it through drawings.
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Ocean Temperatures

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students list data collected by marine buoys and the different kinds of moored buoys. They describe how data is transmitted worldwide. They explain the difference between near shore and offshore air and water temperatures.
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Games for Culminating Activity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students need to be creative in developing an activity that will help other students review the information studied in the past four weeks. They will work effectively in groups to develop a culminating activity and to play other groups'...
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Organizer
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Understand the Difference Between Fiction and Non-Fiction

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this fiction and non-fiction worksheet, students cut out 9 sentence strips, read them, and classify each of them as fact or fiction.
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Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify geometric solids. In this geometric shapes lesson, students listen to the teacher read Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes  by Stuart J. Murphy. Students then visit a web site where they identify types of...
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American Revolution and Constitution Take Home Assessment

For Students 8th - 12th
In this early American history activity, students create posters that feature the branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution. Students also research founding ideals of the nation and use Venn diagrams to compare and...
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What Could Be Better Than This?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read the book What Could Be Better Than This and complete a word search, poems, and write an adventure. In this What Could Be Better Than This lesson plan, students read about an even that changes someone's life.
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Silly Sentences

For Teachers K - 8th
Students read and illustrate silly sentences.  In this sentence structure lesson, students draw illustrations to reflect the parts of one of the silly sentences.  Students pictures should show all the parts of their...
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Last Moments of John Brown

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read the history of John Brown. Using the internet, they research commentaries on the raid at Harper's Ferry. After observing a painting, "The Last Moments of John Brown," students analyze and write about what they see, think...
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DECODING BOROBUDUR

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the example of the spread of Buddhism in Southeast Asia, assess the possible meaning conveyed by Borobudur, explore how ideas travel and the process of syncretism, and appreciate how and why Salindra leaders in Java...
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Gorbachev Enters Software Piracy Argument

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a news story about ex-President Gorbachev getting involved in a piracy case in Russia. After reading three statements about piracy, they choose the one that best fits their own views. In groups, they discuss each topic...
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Columbus' Voyage to the New World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students develop cooperation skills and to teach rules and how to follow them. Students create voyage card. They discuss and decide on some situations that may have or did occur to the crew during Columbus voyage to the new world. ...
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Context Clues

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this context clues worksheet, students read the sentences and use context clues to determine which word best completes the sentence. Students complete 8 sentences.
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Breaking News English: Google Delays Book Scanning

For Students 5th - 11th
In this English worksheet, students read "Google Delays Book Scanning," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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New Mexico State University: Science Pirates: The Curse of Brownbeard

For Students 3rd - 8th
Available for PC and Mac, an educational game relaying the importance of food safety, handwashing, and hygiene, while encouraging scientific exploration and inquiry. Requires approximately two hours of playing time to complete.
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Pbs Learning Media: Peg + Cat: Printable Games and Activities

For Students Pre-K - K
Move and play with these activities from Peg + Cat! From playing hide and seek and imagining pirate stories to dancing like Misty Copeland, you will find a treasure of fun ideas in these five printable activities.
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Outlines of Roman History: Events Following the First Punic War (Bc 241 218)

For Students 9th - 10th
With the end of the First Punic War, Rome acquired new territory which she organized into provinces.