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Sorting Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the geometric concept of quadrilaterals. They are given a set of shapes and asked to sort the quadrilaterals from the others. Then working in pairs they discuss the characteristics and write down the description...
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The Desert Alphabet Book

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use a book to discover an interesting fact from the desert using each letter of the alphabet. Using a United States map, they identify the meanings of symbols and locate deserts within the U.S. In groups, they participate in...
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The Patchworker-Sentences Making Sense

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners are introduced to the activity by writing some sentences with words in the wrong order. They are told that the patchworker needs help to get things in the right order. Students are asked to read the list of words on the...
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Spelling Practice-Long i Words

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this long i spelling worksheet, learners choose letters from a box, adding "ight" to make spelling words, then color words that have the long i sound blue, and those that don't are colored orange to find a mystery word.
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Identify your bunk!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify their bunk bed at summer camp by decorating it. In this bunk bed lesson plan, students get materials such as glue, twigs, and noodles to write their name and identify their bunk.
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Chinese Immigrants in British Columbia, 1870

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this British Columbia history lesson, students read and analyze data regarding 1870 Canadian census data. Young...
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Duck for President

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen carefully to the story, "Duck for President" and then write and illustrate a new ending to the story; focusing on spelling sight words correctly and use complete sentences. They also work on forming letters...
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Phonogram and Rhyming Word Sheets

For Students K - 1st
In this 22 page set of phonogram and rhyming word worksheets, students add letter tiles to photograms to make words. They work with phonograms such as up, ut, ip, it, in, ug, en, et, ig, ap, at, an, aw, ay, ot, op, am, un, to make word,...
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Word Construction #9

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word construction worksheet, students use the 6 provided letters to form as many words as possible in 5 minutes. Letters may only be used once. Students write the words on the lines.
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Baby Bumblebee

For Students Pre-K - 1st
For this printing practice worksheet, students practice printing lower case b and upper case B letters. Students trace and print two letters.
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The Bat Page

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this recognizing words about bats learning exercise, students unscramble letters to make words and use the letters that are circled to identify the answer to the riddle. Students write 7 answers.
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Handy Dandy Handwriting

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in an activity to improve their fine motor skills. Using a worksheet, they practice writing the letters of the alphabet. They also practice writing the words of the month in their best handwriting.
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Secret Codes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice writing and decoding secret messages before discussing DNA and its role as a code for making proteins. They translate DNA into RNA and identify the sequence of amino acids to find a secret message. An interactive...
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Alliteration Fun with Spiders

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice using vocabulary words to write alliterations.  In this language arts lesson, students collaborate with classmates to create ideas for fun alliterations as they create their own using a children's word processing...
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ALUMINUM RECYCLING

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students describe how aluminum is recycled. They study a diagram illustrating the recycling path of an aluminum can. They answer questions regarding aluminum. They write letters to recycling firms for information on starting a recycling...
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No Publicity, Bad Publicity?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the factors that can influence a celebrity's media image and marketplace viability. They read an article, answer discussion questions, role-play advisors to a studio head, and write a letter to a studio head.
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Debating the Over-the-Counter Sale of the "Morning After" Pill

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine the controversy at the F.D.A over Plan B. They read an article, answer discussion questions, conduct research, role-play a panel of experts at a mock conference, and write a letter to the editor their own opinion about...
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Lone Wolves

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the reasons why some people do not support the protection of the wolf on the Endangered Species list. After reading an article, they discuss the controversy of delisting the wolves. As a class, they debate this issue...
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Mixed Up Fruit

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students analyze 12 names of fruit which have been scrambled. Students decipher each name and write them on the lines. Students draw pictures of the fruits.
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Gettysburg: The Civil War's Costliest Battle

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg. In this Gettysburg activity, students analyze journals and letters written by the Gettysburg soldiers. Students define Civil War soldier vocabulary words. Students compare and...
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Spelling Practice: Alphabetize

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 20 words, then write letter associated with given words to find a secret message and follow its instructions.
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Who Lives in the Sea? A class book (Elementary, Science)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars, assigned an alphabet letter, do research on a sea animal whose name begins with that assigned alphabet. All of the assignments then be turned into a class book.
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Computer/Grammar: Dinosaurs

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice computer skills while visiting a dinosaur Website. They write sentences there beginning with assigned letters, circle the beginning capital letter, and underline the ending punctuation.
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A-B-C Alphabet Books

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners set out on a school scavenger hunt to take photographs of items around the school that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Using PowerPoint software, students create technologically enhanced alphabet books. This is an...