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Vincent's Flowers
Students create sunflower paintings using pastels, pencils, and construction paper in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the artwork of Vincent van Gogh and the book Camille and the Sunflowers by...
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Ft. Vancouver the Fur Trade: A Skin for a Skin
Students study Fort Vancouver. They discuss trading and what is meant by "a skin for a skin." They complete math story problems that represent possible trading scenarios. They explore the Chinook Jargon trade language.
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Remembering Veterans
Students discuss the importance of remembrance and memorials. Students explore different war and memorials throughout the world. They examine the purpose of Remembrance/Memorial Day. They examine how emotions can be expressed through...
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Ethnic Stereotypes in the Media
Students examine the existence of stereotypes and how various forms of media help to reinforce them. Groups discuss common stereotypes on a list of popular television shows. Student groups design a storyboard for an autobiographical...
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Firework safety
Students discuss the topic of, "should fireworks be banned," and as a group respond to the comments posted by kids on the Newsround website. They work in groups to design a safety campaign that will educate students in the year below.
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The Greatest Show on Earth: Then and Now
Young scholars explore the history of the circus in the United States. They explore the life of John Bill Ricketts, founder of the first circus. Students compare Ricketts' first circus to the modern circus.
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Discovering Pi
Sixth graders discover Pi. In this discovering Pi lesson, 6th graders measure the diameter and circumference of various circular objects. Students record their measurements in a table. Students discuss how Pi relates to...
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Mean, Median, and Mode
Young scholars calculate measures of central tendency. in this mean, median, and mode lesson, students calculate the measures of central tendency. They organize data, examine and explain the statistics.
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"Tear him for his bad verses:" Cinna the poet and Shakespeare's Sonnets
Poor Cinna, the poet. His dream of “things unlucky” certainly comes true as the mob tears him apart, at first because they mistake him for Cinna, the conspirator, and then continue to “tear him to pieces for his bad verses.” As part of...
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Melbourne - Reading Comprehension Podcards Worksheet
In this reading comprehension worksheet, middle schoolers read a one page passage about Melbourne, Australia. They complete approximately 30 fill in the blank questions dealing with the passage. Students also identify seven synonyms. ...
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Time Expressions
In this time expressions worksheet, 1st graders read eight sentences and practice filling in the blanks with time expressions to complete each sentence.
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Medieval Law and Order
In this English history worksheet, students examine the harsh punishments for breaking the law in Medieval England. Students complete the task of answering 6 questions based on the reading.
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Give Me Some Latitude
In this latitude worksheet, students use an atlas or other reference to respond to 4 multiple choice questions about the equator and the poles.
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Word Groups - Odd Word Out (3)
In this word work worksheet, 4th graders find the odd word out from each of 6 word groups and write on the line below. They examine each group of 5 words to determine which one is not included in the classification.
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Total English: ELL Language Activity
In this ELL language worksheet, students fill in gaps in a conversation with words from a word bank and complete a role-play with another student.
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Total English Elementary: Next Year, I'm Going to...
In this English review instructional activity, students consolidate the use of "going to" as they write 18 sentences following the prompts.
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Total English (Elementary)
In this geography word puzzle worksheet, students read 10 clues pertaining to geography terms. Students place the answers in a word puzzle grid. This is intended for ESL use but could be used by all.
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Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots
In this Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots study guide instructional activity, learners discover details regarding the 2 monarchs. Students read 4 sections of information and examine photographs.
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"Who Am I?" - Quiz #2
In this "Who Am I?" quiz worksheet, students examine the 12 clues regarding noteworthy scientists born between 1452 and 1951. Students identify the scientists and click on links to check their answers.
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Chinese Folktales
High schoolers examine Chinese folktales. For this literature and philanthropy lesson, students read Chinese folktales and analyze their literary elements. High schoolers consider the effects of generosity in the tales and in their own...
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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Idioms
In this complete the sentences worksheet, students choose the appropriate word or words to go in the blank. Students complete this for 10 sentences.
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Modifying Adjective and Adverbs Exercise
In this modifiers worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 24 sentences by choosing the correct adjective or adverb modifier: far, just about, nearly, or slightly.
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Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns
In this possessive adjectives and pronouns worksheet, students look at the examples given, then select the correct form of the word to complete the sentence.
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A/An
In this grammar activity, 3rd graders use the articles a and an. Students complete 18 fill in the blank sentences and 4 short answer questions using the correct word where appropriate.
