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Dracula Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Bram Stoker's Dracula. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Cycle C Lesson

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the effects of an oil spill. For this environmental lesson, 9th graders view a video to examine the effects of an oil spill on the various spheres. Students prepare mini presentations to share. This lesson includes...
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Adjectives and Adverbs with Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this grammar activity, students practice using the correct modifier in each of the 14 sentences. Students circle the correct adjective or adverb for each sentence.
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Action Verbs

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
In this action verbs instructional activity, students fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the action verbs given to them. Students complete 18 sentences.
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How Solar Cells Work: Converting Sunlight to Electricity

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine how to convert sunlight to electricity.  In this renewable energy sources lesson students explain how solar cells are used and use a voltmeter to measure the energy produced by a solar panel.
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If You Give A Mouse A Cookie: A Lesson In Economics

For Teachers K
Students explore the concept of cause and effect as it relates to economics through the story "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie."  Students discuss simple cause and effect relationships and make predictions according to the story. They...
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Geologic Sequestration

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate how geologic sequestration reduces carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere. In this earth science lesson, students simulate oil mining in the lab. They write down their observations and complete the lab report...
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Oceanic Absorption- Oceanic Sequestration

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the techniques that may be used to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.  In this pollution lesson plan students simulate oceanic sequestration using chemistry.
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Oceanic Absorption- Oceanic Sequestration

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the different techniques that may be used to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.  In this ocean pollution lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab to see how the ocean holds carbon dioxide.
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Areology-The Study of Mars

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners examine core samples from Mars and discover what they can use it to tell the history of Mars.  In this core sample lesson plan students create and analyze their own core samples then eat them at the end.
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Contact Angle. Interfacial Tension and Wetting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars determine the contact angle of water on different surfaces. In this physics lesson, students calculate their percent error using a mathematical formula. They explain the advantages of using non-wetting surface for certain...
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Creative Writing

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students create a story with a beginning, middle and an ending. They also read and analyze another's story.
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Heating Curve Lab

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the heating curve of water when head is added constantly over time. They input values into a calculator as they record water temperature every thirty seconds as it is heated on a hot plate. They complete the...
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Pumpkin Patch Pie

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss the harvesting and production of pumpkins. Ingredients for creating a pumpkin pie are divided into 4 or 5 groups. Students follow the directions to make a pumpkin pie. Additional ideas for making a Pumpkin Ag Bag are...
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Oxidation of Iron - An Example of a Combination Reaction

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Here are photos and general instructions for demonstrating two oxidation reactions with your physical science beginners. They use salt and hydrogen peroxide to cause iron filings to rust, and they combine hydrogen peroxide with a piece...
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Reader Book Review Sample: The Last Loon

For Students 4th - 5th
A 5th grader's review of Rebecca Upjohn's book The Last Loon is useful as an example and the questions she answers would make good template material for your class to review books they're reading as well. Resource is part of a mom's site...
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Wacky Water Critters

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Young scholars visit a local creek or stream. They collect water samples from the creek and observe and sort the "water critters" they find in the sample, observing smaller organisms under a microscope if necessary. They identify each...
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ESL Test-Verb Tense

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL testing worksheet, students fill in blanks with correct present continuous verbs, write sentences correctly, and fill in present simple and past tense verbs.
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Measuring pH

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers perform an experiment which will illustrate how to measure the approximate pH of chemicals in water using a pH indicator. They understand that a pH indicator is a chemical that changes color when it comes in contact with...
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Scientific Method

For Students 7th - 8th
In this Scientific Method worksheet, students identify controls, variables and conclusions given experiment descriptions. Students interpret data given in charts.
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Determining The pH Of Common Substances

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a pH indicator to measure the pH of some fruits, common beverages, and borax. Students discover how to differentiate between an object that is an acid or a base.
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Making A Natural pH Indicator

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students make their own pH indicator from red cabbage. Red cabbage contains a chemical that turns from its natural deep purple color to red in acids and blue in bases. Students boil the cabbage to get the pH indicator.
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Crafty Computation

For Students 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, 5th graders look over a table with information relating to 3 items needed at a crafts fair and the cost of each one. Students answer 4 questions with multiple choice answers and 3 short answer questions.
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Calendar Activity

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this calendar worksheet, students complete word problems about the December calendar. Students complete 5 word problems on this worksheet.