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Activity: Gummy Bear Genetics
Who's your Daddy ... and Mommy for that matter? Given a first-generation group of gummy bear offspring, young scientists must determine which bears are their parents. An activity learning exercise covers the differences in genotypes...
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Writing Prompt: Parents
In this writing prompt instructional activity, students are given a prompt and write about a time their parents made then do something they didn't want to do. Pages are lined for writing.
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Needs Comparison Chart
In this needs comparison chart, students compare the needs of babies to the needs of chicks. Students write a comparison paragraph about how mother hens and caregivers take responsibility for the needs of both babies and chicks.
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Family Letter
Middle schoolers, working with their parents, calculate and complete five word problems associated with multiplying and dividing decimals. Students research the current Federal minimum wage at the library or on the Internet.
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Fractions and Recipes
Learners, working with their parents in real world situations, calculate to complete three word problems associated with multiplying and dividing fractions.
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Reading Comprehension: Setting
Use this instructional activity on setting to help guide learners as they read a book with their family. As they read, they answer four questions about when and where the book takes place. This instructional activity is designed to be...
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7.012 Genetics Section Problems
A set of phenotypes is listed for mice, flowers, blood type, and plants. For each, biology buffs analyze the percentages of phenotypes in the offspring and then identify the genotypes of the parents. This is a different approach to...
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Diploid Genetics and Chromosomal Inheritance
Given the phenotypes of offspring in mice, flowers, and human blood type, genetics pupils practice determining the genotypes of the parents. Four short answer questions follow. The entire assignment will require learners to put on their...
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Letters to Parents and Caregivers
In this sample letter learning exercise, teachers are provided with a sample letter to parents/caregivers that describes an upcoming assignment and requires a signature of acknowledgment.
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The Coat
The moral of the story: listen to your parents! A concise reading passage introduces learners to Tom and the consequences of his choice to go out without a coat.
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Weekly Progress Report
When we have learners with behavioral or special needs in is extremely important to be able to communicate effectively with parents at home. Here you'll find an A to Z checklist for you to fill out during the week. As behaviors occur,...
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School-Home Links: Breaking Words into Syllables
Involve the whole family in syllable division with this resource, which has parents helping their children practice a new skill. Learners look at 6 words, which are visually divided, and write down their syllable count. There are 2...
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Context Vocabulary: Home-School Links
Learners read two sentences and determine meaning based on context. Learners then answer two questions that help them understand how context can help with understanding new words. This worksheet is designed to be signed by student and...
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What is the Parent's Name?
In this early childhood word recognition worksheet, students read the 8 baby animal's names and fill in the blanks of the matching adult animal's names with the correct letter.
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Home-School Links: Sorting Words
Youngsters read five words and determine why they belong together and why. The learning exercise is designed to be signed by parent and student upon completion. Good, basic practice for young readers!
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Monohybrid Crosses and The Punnett Square Lesson Plan
Looking for a quick, hands-on activity to teach young scientists about Punnett squares through monohybrid crosses? then check out this one.
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My Family Tree - Worksheet
Here is a family tree worksheet with space for writing: Me, Sister, Brother, Mother, Father, Aunt, Uncle, Mother's Mother, Father's Mother, Mother's Father, Father's Father. This would be useful as a homework assignment designed to...
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Family Letter and Activity: Cars, Trucks and Percents
In this math worksheet, students will take home a letter to their parents explaining that they are studying Chapter 10: Ratio, Proportion and Percent. Then students will complete a homework activity in which they ask family and friends...
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School-Home Links: Book Links 5
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read each story aloud and then answer the questions about the specific story to check for understanding. Parents or guardians must sign each worksheet.
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School-Home Link: Contractions
In spelling with contractions worksheet, learners review the rules for making contractions and then study a list of contractions. Students then match words with their contraction spellings. Learners then write down all the contractions...
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The Writing Suitcase
For this literacy worksheet, students are given information to take home ot parents in order to offer scaffolding support for students to complete writing samples for sharing in class.
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Phonics: Putting 2 Sounds Together
In this phonics worksheet, learners practice reading "silly" sentences, circling two letters that make a new sound. Sounds are given at the beginning of the worksheet. Worksheet includes a related "fun" questions and is designed to be...
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Reading is Fun: Where to Look For Information
In this reading worksheet, learners learn where to look for certain information by matching things they want to know with where they can look for the information. Worksheet is designed to be signed by students and parent when completed.
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Phonics: Forming New Sounds
In this phonics activity, students practice 2 new sounds, "aw" and "au" by reading silly sentences. Students circle the two letters that make the sound and write a sentence using "aw" words. Worksheet is designed to be signed by students...
