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Types of Legs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the characteristics of the legs of arthropods as well as how they are used. They compare and contrast the legs of various types of bugs in the arthropod family. A comparison worksheet is included in with this lesson.
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We Give Together

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars read the story of the Children of Agape. They read excerpts from Hallie Geier's journal, Fierce Wonderings and consider what "we are together" means to them. In addition, they assemble a puzzle.
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Radical Raisins!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of buoyancy through experimentation. Given materials of various weights and composition, they drop them in club soda and determine which substances sink or float. Students discuss their results in terms of...
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Science: Let's Be Molecules!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discover how molecules are in constant motion. Through a simple experiment of water containing food coloring, they observe the drops of coloring move even though the water is still. Role-playing as molecules, students stand up...
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Community Resource Banners

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students recognize that exercises in physical education class can be used in the community. They view t-shirts collected from youth activity/fitness/sport organizations that are sewn together as a banner to show physical activity in the...
Worksheet
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Boombox Classroom: Migration of Music

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music worksheet, students complete two multiple choice questions about music moving from one culture to another. They write a sentence explaining why slavery is wrong. Students name types of music African-Americans brought with...
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Boombox Classroom: Native American

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this music worksheet, students circle names of Native American tribes or nations. They answer three true/false questions. Students answer 3 multiple choice question about the history of Native America. They name 8 music notations.
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Comparative Groups

For Students 5th - 6th
For this ESL comparative groups worksheet, students practice conversation skills by discussing the differences between the different groups of thing listed on this page.
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Verbs Used Only in Present Simple

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL verbs worksheet, students read 10 sentences that have missing verbs. Students fill in the spaces with present simple verbs.
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Pronunciation of Regular Past Tense Verbs

For Students 4th - 7th
In this pronunciation worksheet, students learn how to pronounce a long list of regular past tense verbs. The list is broken into 3 sections based on the sound of the past tense verb ending: /t/, /d/, or/id/.
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Leveled Problem Solving the Percent Equation

For Students 6th - 7th
In this percent equation worksheet, learners solve the word problems by using the percent equations in each problem. Students solve six problems.
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Kwanzaa Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students listen to a book about Kwanzaa and discuss the holiday and its importance. For this Kwanzaa lesson, students make crafts after they read and discuss the story.
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Teaching Ideas and Resources

For Students 1st - 5th
In this teaching website, parents and teachers have access to a variety of lesson plans, worksheets, and resources. Materials in all subject areas can be used and printed for various subjects.
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Tourism in Spain

For Students 6th - 10th
In this tourism in Spain activity, students use their research skills to respond to 10 short answer questions regarding the topic.
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Noh Theater

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare Noh drama to western drama and trace the influence of Japanese theater on modern western drama.  In this Noh drama lesson plan, students read the play Black Tomb (Kurozuko) defining the elements and conventions of...
Interactive
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British Traditions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this British traditions worksheet, students read and answer the 10 discussion questions.
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Flags

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read You're a Grand Old Flag as well as other provided books about flags. In this flag lesson plan, students cut, decorate and bake cookies as flags, practice the letter f, the number 4, the rectangle shape and use the color...
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Expressing Likes

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ESL likes, dislikes and indifferences worksheet, students read a set of  statements in each category and complete on of their own for each.
Interactive
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Simple Past Tense

For Students 4th - 7th
In this simple past tense worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences with the correct form of verbs given. Answers may be submitted online.
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Library of Congress

Loc: An American Ballroom Companion:dance Instruction Manuals (1490 1920)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress has over 200 original dance manuals from 1490 to 1920. This resource includes essays and treatises on etiquette, dance theory and history, theatrical dance, music for the dance, and more.
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Ballet Dance Magazine: An Interview With Evelyn Cisneros

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with Evelyn Cisneros and with the choreographer of a dance, "Lambarena," created especially for her. In it, Cisneros discusses why she started dance, her early training, and the work that went into "Lambarena."
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Yale University

Living Pictures Representing the History of Black Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of black dance in America, includes dance pioneers in jazz dance, ballet, and modern dance.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: Dancing With the Math Stars

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a great math writing assignment. First, students learn about the patterns and shapes of polynomial equations and their inverses by making their bodies imitate mathematical concepts, using popular disco & 80's dance moves....
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: History of Dance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan has students researching and presenting a cultural dance.