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Past vs. Present Perfect 1
In this past tense and present perfect tense worksheet, middle schoolers fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate forms of the verbs in parentheses.
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Discovering the Journal of Augustus Pelletier
Students explore journals. In this Discovering the Journal of Augustus Pelletier lesson, students read the historical fiction book and conduct research activities to validate events in the plot that reflect the Lewis and Clark...
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Idioms that start with L
In this idioms instructional activity, students read a list of idioms that start with the letter L and their definitions, and then answer questions by giving advice with the idioms. Students complete 6 questions.
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Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far
Students explore traffic safety. In this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far," respond to discussion questions regarding the...
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Brain Drain Signals Trouble at Technology Companies
High schoolers explore the concept of turnover. In this turnover lesson, students read an article about executives leaving their business. High schoolers discuss the benefits of turnover. Students create their own business and list the...
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All About Me
Students explore self through the completion of a creative technology project. In this self-discovery lesson, students create a 25 frame movie about themselves. Students incorporate images from the web and audio files.
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Why were Americans upset with the British Government?
Fourth graders examine the Revolutionary War in New York State. For this experiential hook lesson, 4th graders adhere to new rules imposed by the teacher. Students document their feelings and frustrations with being taxed on using...
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Idioms Quiz: Mixed 1
In this idioms worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they choose the correct meaning of the idiom in the sentence. Students complete 10 problems.
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Reporting on a Battle
Students report on battles of the Civil War. In this American Civil War instructional activity, students conduct research that allows them to report on selected battles of the war. Student's newspapers should include eyewitness...
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Problem Solving Spiral and Intro to Research
Students work in teams to choose a design and use this to learn about the problem solving spiral. In this problem solving lesson plan, students state the steps of the spiral and discuss how it relates to their experiences.
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Present Perfect Tense
In this verb tense worksheet, students use words given in questions to make sentences in the present perfect tense. A reference website for additional resources is given.
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Relative Pronouns
For this pronouns worksheet, 6th graders complete 12 sentences, selecting the correct relative pronoun from two choices given.
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Real Life, Your Life?
Pupils explore difficult decisions that students have to make. In this vocational lesson, pupils examine various case studies and discuss how they would handle the situation and what decisions they would make.
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Math and the Parthenon
Students relate math to different areas of construction. In this algebra lesson plan, students identify the relationship between shapes and the way math is used in architecture. They investigate properties of the Parthenon as it relates...
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The City of Ember: introduction and chapter 1
In this comprehension worksheet, young scholars read The City of Ember introduction and chapter 1 and answer multiple choice questions about it. Students complete 14 questions.
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Around the Water Cycle--A Reader's Theater
Young scholars read aloud a play script in a group to research the water cycle. They take the parts of raindrops. The amount of raindrops can be adjusted to fit group size.
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Aerobic Frisbee Golf
Students work cooperatively as a team and accurately throw a Frisbee. In addition, students explore fitness components and different systems of the human body.
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Using Modal Verbs to Problem Solve - Discussing a Difficult Situation
Students focus on the use of modal verbs of probability and advice in the past tense while discussing and solving a difficult problem.
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Time Signifiers - Past or Present Perfect?
Students refine their usage of past simple or present perfect. After a lecture/demo, students work in pairs and utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to help them gain practice with time signifiers.
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Mr., Mrs., and Dr. Too
Young scholars use abbreviations correctly in everyday situations. Activities include introductions to abbreviating names, titles, months, and more.
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Amelia Earhart
Students list characteristics of a brave and daring person and describe contributions that Amelia Earhart made to aviation. They describe how Amelia Earhart contributed to the advancement of women.
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Dorothea Lange
Learners explain that a person's experiences influence their life, write a time line of their life, and analyze Dorothea's photographs and list descriptive words.
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Citizenship in the Classroom, and Community
Second graders help make a list identifying ways that the "Country Bunny" showed good citizenship in the story, and how it can be implemented into our classroom. They give out good citizen awards to their peers.
