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Creating a Website on Explorers

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners identify and research famous European explorers using a variety of sources. They compare and contrast the explorers drawing conlusions about the importance of each explorer. They design a web page on one explorer of their choice.
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Idiom Quizzes - B

For Students 4th - 8th
In this idioms worksheet, learners complete a quiz where an idiom is inserted into a sentence and they have to define what the idiom means. Students complete 40 multiple choice questions.
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Graphing and the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers All
Students learn about the Cartesian coordinate plane, understand the four quadrants of the Cartesian coordinate plane, and plot points on the plane. Students read coordinates for a point from a graph and give the ratio of rise over run...
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Reading Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice plotting functions on the Cartesian coordinate plane, see several categories of functions, including lines and parabolas, and read a graph, answering questions about the situation described by the graph
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WHAT IS A JAPANESE FAMILY CREST?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students become familiar with family crests in general and Japanese family crests in particular. Students become familiar with the history of Japanese family crests.
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Our Special Keepsake

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe the procedure for writing a single paragraph. They listen to a story and write a single paragraph response including a topic sentence, with supporting sentences.
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Learning Crescendo and Decrescendo

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the sounds and notes for crescendos and decrescendos. They attend a concert by a symphony orchestra and when they return to the classroom they identify the crescendos and decrescendos in music they hear.
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I Can Do This! Systems of Equations

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students solve systems of 2-by-2 linear equations using tables, graphs and substitution. In small groups, classmates work together to discover strategies for solving equations. They use a calculator to graphically represent their answers.
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Contributions of Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify the major contributions of ancient Egypt, including architectural monuments, e.g. the pyramids and Sphinx. They study the function of the pyramids as tombs for the Pharaohs.
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It's Either Simple or Complete

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this complete and simple subject worksheet, students underline the complete subject in the sentences and write the simple subject. Students complete 15 problems.
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In Search of Reused and Recycled

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify recycled and recyclable products by reading their packaging They understand the impact of solid waste on landfills and relate the idea of conserving natural resources to the importance of recycling and buying recycled...
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State Internet Search: A Mathematical Introduction To State Reports

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students locate the population and square mileage of at least one state. Using this information students graph the population and the area of the 50 states individually and as a class, then analyze the information.
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The Mandelbrot Set

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the notion of a complex number and function iteration in order to motivate the discussion of Julia sets and the Mandelbrot set.
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The Way Editorial Cartoons Work

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders interpret visual language found in political cartoons.
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Weather

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the weather and temperature in the city, state, and/or country in which they live during the 4 seasons.
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Knighthood and Chivalry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Arthurian legends to determine the steps young men must take to become knights. After completing a series of academic tasks, students are dubbed "knights" in a classroom ceremony.
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Using Intercepts to Interpret Data

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students analyze data from a class read-a-thon. They graph equations using x- and y-intercepts and solve one and two-step linear equations.
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Math Jeopardy: Basic Skills

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners play a PowerPoint activity to be used as a review of basic skills for order of operations, and the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for whole numbers, some fractional numbers and integers....
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North Carolina State Plants

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the state plants by describing clues to different contestants. They play a game in which the class gives hints to the contestants about what state plant the teacher held up. The first contestant to guess the...
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One Vs. One Hundred

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the concept of place value. They differentiate between digits and their values as it related to addition and subtraction. Through the use of technology and manipulatives students investigate the place value of...
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Matter: All That "Stuff"

For Students 6th - 10th
In this chemistry worksheet, students learn about matter, including atoms, electrons, protons, neutrons, compounds and chemical properties. They use this information to answer the 10 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the...
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Spelling List Level 3, Set 37

For Students 4th - 6th
For this set of spelling worksheets, students use flashcards to study a list of words. Then they must alphabetize, write sentences, complete a word puzzle, unscramble letters, and practice writing the words.  The spelling list...
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Polygon Perimeters

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students complete worksheets where they calculate the perimeter of polygons. In this perimeter of polygons lesson plan, students divide complex shapes into simple shapes to find the perimeter.
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Picture Frames and Algebra

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students evaluate the area of a picture frame and write algebraic representations. In this algebra lesson, students work in groups to find the area of different picture frames.  Students then write algebraic expressions and present...