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Basics About Beef, Crossword
In this health worksheet, students complete an 85 clue crossword puzzle about beef. Questions cover names for various cuts, cooking words, and filler words such as "abbreviation for etcetera."
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From Cows To Cartons a Look At Milk
In this dairy industry worksheet, learners complete 5 multiple choice and 10 true or false questions based on reading about cows, milk and the dairy industry.
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Paramecium
In this paramecium worksheet, students sharpen their science skills as they color the parts of a paramecium according to the instructions and then respond to 15 analysis questions.
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How Much?
Fifth graders problem solve to determine if a fundraiser will be successful in the money raising activity. In this problem solving lesson plan, 5th graders read a book about fund raising and write down important vocabulary words....
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Space Shuttle Mission STS-128
In this space science worksheet, students read about the space shuttle mission and answer 6 short answer questions about life of astronauts in space stations.
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Science and Politics in the Soviet Union
In this Soviet Union worksheet, students read a 2-page selection about scientific work in the country and then respond to 4 short answer questions based on the selection.
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The Land and Other Books: Mildred Taylor
Learners read summaries of the books written by the author Mildred Taylor. In this summaries lesson plan, students read the summaries of 6 books and answer discussion questions about them after they read them.
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Expansion of the Inca Empire
If you could write your own history textbook, what would you include? Learners play the role of textbook writers by examining evidence of the Inca Empire. With primary sources from Spanish and indigenous perspectives, as well as images,...
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Suicide and Depression
Eighth graders research suicide and depression in teens. They are given an essential research question then create focus questions of their own before conducting their research. Using the Internet, they find answers to their questions...
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Water Cycle
Students answer short answer questions about the water cycle and other cycles. In this water cycle lesson plan, students explore clouds, rain, evaporation, and more.
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Backward Lesson
Learners view a copy of the painting "Last Moment of John Brown (1884). They discuss the content and composition of the painting. Important questions to be answered during the discussion are included with the lesson. They write an...
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The Bill of Rights and the News
Students examine current news stories and from them develop "BIG" questions related to individual and group rights. They then relate their questions to the U.S. Constitution and supreme court decisions.
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My Secret War - The WWII Diary of Madeline Beck: Lesson 2
Fifth graders explore world history by reading historical fiction. In this World War II lesson plan, 5th graders read the story My Secret War and identify the importance of fiction when analyzing history. Students answer study questions...
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Esperanza Rising-Inferences
Sixth graders make inferences while reading. In this inferences lesson, 6th graders read Esperanza Rising and ask questions about the text.
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Country Comparison Venn Diagram
Fifth graders discuss different countries, their cultures, similarities and differences and choose a set of focus questions to research. They create a narrative story using their researched information in first person narrative stories.
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Physics- global warming
Students discuss the concept of global warming and view a multimedia clip on the global warming phenomenon. They statistically analyze mean temperature data and compare a given set of data. Data on atmospheric CO2 is done then they...
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Getting To Know You - Lesson 1
Fifth graders complete a worksheet about themselves as individuals and as members of groups and discuss questions about themselves as they present their sheets. For this individuality lesson plan, 5th graders discuss what makes them...
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Political Asylum Talk Show
Learners view videos, visit websites, and read about the nature and changes made to the idea of political asylum. Beginning with Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany, they will explore policy change throughout the years. The...
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What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights?
Students are able to explain the importance of the fulfillment of responsibilities by citizens if everyone's rights are to be protected and able to describe specific responsibilities associated with five essential rights of citizens.
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Develop Your Own Interpretation
Students use pieces of Andy Warhol's art to write critiques. Using different points of view, they answer discussion questions and share them with the class. They also interpret the art from a historian and artist point of view. They...
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Mapping With MapPoint
The class is engaged through a discussion of mapping. They determine what they believe makes a good map and what the essential elements of a map are. Students work independently to complete a worksheet on mapping. They follow clear...
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GPS - The War Hero
Students understand what the Global Positioning System (GPS) is and how it works. They discover the history of the development of GPS and how the military uses GPS. They realize why GPS was essential to the success of Operation Desert...
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Before the White Men Came to Nisqually Country
Students work individually, or in pairs, to complete the questions on the "Map Activity" worksheet.
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The Seven Indian Reservations Of Montana
Third graders research the seven indian reservations found in Montana. The lesson includes guiding questions for students to conduct research. In the assessment of knowledge students must name the seven reservations and define why each...