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Water Contamination Demonstration

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss water pollution and the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 after watching a teacher demonstration in which different contaminants are added to tap water. While some contaminants are not harmful to the body, in excess they...
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Mapping your watershed

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars investigate the importance of watersheds around the world. By visiting resource links, students can locate watersheds and their sources in the USA and Russia and analyze their effects on the surrounding topography. This...
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Scientific Inquiry

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the general geology, biology, and chemistry of Seneca Lake. They study how to use scientific instruments on the research vessel. They explain how the data they gather will be used by scientists and develop a...
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The First Farmers

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students show how constant irrigation, with repeated evaporation of water that left salts in the soil, eventually ruined much farming land in southern Mesopotamia. They discuss the idea that with the development of irrigation people...
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The Intertidal Zone

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils research the diverse animal and plant life that inhabit the intertidal zones along the Pacific rocky coast. As students progress through this activity, they begin to recognize distinct behaviors, adaptations, and characteristics...
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African Savannah

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are read two African fairy tales. Using the text, they create a map and key for each region mentioned. They compare and contrast the various communities and discover how geographic features affect how people live.
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Climate

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore climate and weather conditions. Using the Internet, and other activities, students examine climate maps and the factors that affect climate. They examine how climate affects clothes, shelter, food, transportation,...
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Solar Energy

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate solar energy. They explore ways that energy from the sun can be turned into energy that humans can use in our everyday lives. In various experiments, they explore the effect of clouds and dust on photovoltaic energy...
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The Desert Biome

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a visual presentation of the characteristics of a biome. Working in small groups, students use traditional and online resources to gather data concerning biomes. Students use their information to create a bulletin board...
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Scales, Scutes, and Skins

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Learners identify the various adaptations of reptiles and amphibians. After distinguishing between reptiles and amphibians, students discuss the ways in which their adaptations aid in their survival. They participate in a hands on...
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Horses

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore caring for animals. They explore some of the key features of animal care and discuss the various events that horses can compete in. Students discuss the skills and preparation that is required when preparing horses for...
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Plant Word Search

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this plant related instructional activity, students locate and draw a circle around eleven key terms that are associated with plants in a word search puzzle.
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Compound Word Match #3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students generate compound words by matching two word cards. Students complete 12 compound word questions. Word cards are not included here.
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Snapshot Day Definitions & Activities

For Students 7th - 10th
In this watershed worksheet, students read through related definitions and complete 17 short answer questions about deposition and erosion in the Hudson River.
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Zero Conditional

For Students 4th - 6th
In this zero conditional learning exercise, students match up the fifteen phrases on the left to the fifteen phrases on the right to make fifteen complete sentences.
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Simple Present or Present Continuous Exercise #1

For Students 7th - 8th
In this simple present or present continuous worksheet, students fill in fifteen blanks with the appropriate verb tense that makes each sentence grammatically correct.
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Linking Devices

For Students Higher Ed
In this linking words ESL instructional activity, students will focus on the usage of linking devices. Students will complete 8 statements selecting the best word to complete each sentence correctly.
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'Tis the Season

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this holiday crossword puzzle worksheet, students fill in the crossword boxes with the answers to the 18 clues on the page.
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Florida: Crossword Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this United States history worksheet, students use the 16 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Florida.
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Subtracting Decimals

For Students 4th - 5th
In this subtracting decimals learning exercise, students solve 10 problems in which decimal numbers to the hundredths place are subtracted, sometimes with regrouping. The problems are already properly written with decimal points aligned.
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What to Wear?

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this decision making learning exercise, students complete 5 problems in which clues to the daily weather are read and appropriate clothing is chosen. Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit.
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Singing Sight Words, vol. 1 - Songs 1, 2 and 3

For Students K - 1st
In this sight word recognition worksheet, students listen to songs and fill in 14 blanks with sight words listed in the word bank. Students use each word in the word bank once.
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The Present Tense- Present Perfect

For Students 8th - 9th
In this present perfect verb tense worksheet, students study the proper use of the verb tense by reading the explanation and examples on the first page. They apply the rules while completing 10 sentences and writing 4. They complete 14...
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Contractions

For Students 3rd - 5th
This worksheet provides ELL learners with a basic explanation of what a contraction is and then a chance to practice completing 16 sentences by creating an affirmative or negative contraction. This worksheet could be used as practice or...