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Vocabulary Practice: Which Word Doesn’t Belong?
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students examine 12 sets of 4 words each. Students determine which words do not belong in the sets with the others that share similar meanings.
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Massachusetts
In this Massachusetts worksheet, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Massachusetts. Students answer 10 true and false questions.
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Indiana
In this Indiana learning exercise, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Indiana. Students answer 10 true and false questions.
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African Folktales
Students read African folktales. For this literature lesson, students share prior knowledge about South Africa, Morocco, and Nigeria. Then students work in groups to read an assigned African folktale and answer response questions about...
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Learning to Give: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Students read two Inuit folktales about life and death. In this language arts lesson plan, students study the models of giving found in these Inuit tales about life, death, grief, sacrifice, and generosity. As the class reads these...
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Junk Mail Overload!
Students discuss the "junk mail nuisance" with the teacher and share their opinions on the problem. Students collect a week's worth of junk mail, bring to class and complete a chart about the amount and weight. Students then complete an...
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Who's Uninsured in 2007? It's More Than Just the Poor
Students explore the concept of health care. In this health care lesson, students read an article about the financial cost associated with health care. Students discuss costs and resources that people in the article have to deal with for...
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What's Up? Clouds and Your Weather
Seventh graders identify clouds and the weather that is associated with them. In this weather lesson plan students work in groups and design their own weather map.
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Rhetorical Devices
Twelfth graders identify and analyze examples of rhetorical devices as valid or invalid inferences. In this text analysis lesson, 12th graders research a controversial topic in teams and identify rhetorical devices for the topic....
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Shoot and Score
Students practice accurately kicking a ball. In this gross motor skills lesson, students practice kicking a ball through the legs of a classmate, who is the "goal".
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Searching the Internet Beginners
Students explore how to research on the Internet. In this Internet research lesson plan, students research the Internet directories and answer questions about using Google. Students complete an evaluation sheet of the activity.
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Navigating the World of Work
Twelfth graders complete job shadowing activities. For this career exploration lesson, 12th graders discuss their job interests and complete forms to participate in job shadowing activities. Students interview their job partner, ask the...
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Tin Can Telephone
Young scholars make telephones. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their own tin can telephones.
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Rock Bees
Learners create rock bees. In this visual arts lesson plan, students paint rocks yellow and black to create a "rock bee." Learners use instant glue and wire to make the wings.
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Identify your bunk!
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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Congruent Triangles
Tenth graders explore congruent triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders investigate the conditions necessary to prove two triangles are congruent by SSS, ASA, AAS, or SAS.
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Now We Teach Six Rs
Students explore recycling. In this ecology lesson, students sort classroom garbage into items that can be reused, reduced, or recycled. Students brainstorm ideas for reusing items and discuss ways to celebrate Earth Day at...
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Sleep and Energy
Students explore the concept of a good night's rest. In this sleep and energy instructional activity, students keep track of hours slept per night for a week and how they feel each day. Students discuss how good rest contributes to...
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Reading + Keyboarding= Success
Students practice their keyboarding skills. For this typing lesson, students use interesting stories to practice their skills. They practice throughout the semester and then monitor their improvement.
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How to keep a timecard in Excel
Students fill out a timecard of family activities in Microsoft Excel. In this Excel lesson plan, students use the program to fill in times they do various activities with their families.
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Tessellations in Excel
Young scholars complete an Excel project on tessellations. In this technology and math lesson, students discuss tessellations and their occurrences in nature. Young scholars use the Excel computer program to create tessellations.
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Excel Turns Data Into Information
Learners use excel to analyze data. In this technology activity, students enter data into the excel program to find averages and organize data.
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Animal Characteristics
Young scholars create a graphic organizer to study animal characteristics. In this animal characteristics lesson plan, students use a program in Microsoft Word to create a brainstorm about different animal characteristics.
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Internet ABC's for Elementary Schoolers
Students develop basic Internet skills. In this lesson introducing the basics of the Internet, students discover how to use toolbars, address bars, how to save a website to revisit later, and how to use the back and forward buttons. This...