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Soil pH Effect on Germination of Specific Weeds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect weed seeds from three varieties of weeds (knapweed, thistle, or toadflax, for example they may choose others in addition to the spotted knapweed.) They sterilize soil for thirty containers, plant seeds in sterile soil,...
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THE PEANUT WIZARD

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars read information about George Washington Carver and outline the information. They are given peanuts in the shell, students examine them and eat them. Young scholars discuss the following questions: Why did George...
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BELT-ABOUTS Lesson 1

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explain how safety belts prevent injury. They identify three other safety features in a vehicle. Students discuss how fast 40 miles per hour is. They discuss how high a five story building is. Students discuss other types...
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Forest Fires

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the benefits and problems associated with fire. They discuss the role that fire plays in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Students brainstorm ways that fire can be harmful, such as damaging homes, communities, and...
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Roles of Virginians During Revolutionary War Era

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners examine the various roles Virginians played during the Revolutionary War era. They participate in a jigsaw activity, reading an article and presenting information to their group. Students then complete a Venn diagram comparing...
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Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Historical poetry is lyrical in form and rich with content. After examining the differences between the Northern and Southern states before and during the U.S. Civil War, learners complete a Venn diagram and create an illustration of the...
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To Kill a Mockingbird Test

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this novel test, students complete a variety of questions including true/false, short answer, fill in the blank, essay,matching and bonus questions. The cover page of the test contains a area to record the student's score.
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Spring Activities

For Students Pre-K - K
In this Spring worksheet, students read a poem about a butterfly. Students color an illustration and underline rhyming words. Students also write the rhyming words and compose their own Spring poem.
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, young scholars learn about the water cycle by reading 4 information paragraphs about evaporation, condensation, precipitation and infiltration/ collection. After each paragraph, students draw a picture of that...
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Scrambled Sentences

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts activity, students analyze 14 sentences where the words have been scrambled. Students unscramble the sentences and put the punctuation marks where they belong.
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"The Fox and the Grapes"

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students read the story "The Fox and the Grapes" and fill in the fifteen blanks with the appropriate word that completes each thought grammatically correct.
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The Expedition Gets Underway

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Lewis and Clark Expedition worksheet, students read for information and complete comprehension activities. In this fill in the chart, journal entry, and multiple choice worksheet, students answer twenty questions.
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Winter with the Mandans

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Lewis and Clark's winter with the Mandans worksheet, students read for information and assess comprehension. In this matching, essay, and multiple choice worksheet, students answer fourteen questions.
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Angle Measurements

For Students 10th
In this angle measurement activity, 10th graders solve and complete 9 different word problems. First, they read the word problems carefully. Then, students draw a picture that represents each problem and solve. Finally, they find side...
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Past Time: Vocabulary Practice

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this past time instructional activity, students select the word or phrase from 3 choices that means the same as the word in bold in 12 sentences. All pertain to events in the past.
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Working With Words

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this words worksheet, students complete a variety of worksheets involving configuring 11 words, completing sentences with 10 words, writing 4 words in complete sentences and locate and circle 14 words in a word search puzzle. Students...
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Multiple-Meaning Words

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this multiple-meaning worksheet, learners write two different sentences showing the different meanings of two words. Students create four sentences.
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Our Friends or Foes

For Students 6th
For this living organisms worksheet, 6th graders choose the multiple choice answer to 10 questions. Students then read and answer 10 statements as true or false and fill in the blanks to 5 statements.
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The Magic School Bus Goes to Seed

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students get a bugs-eye view of the flower world and find out how seeds are created, how they travel, and how they grow into plants.
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The Magic School Bus Holiday Special

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students learn the importance of recycling as they explore how things can be reused or recycled again and again.
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Land Use and Soil Loss

For Students 7th - 9th
In this land use and soil loss worksheet, students match 5 types of land use with their description and write true or false to 5 statements about the effects of land use and soil loss. The correct false statements to make them true.
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How Do We Use Resources & Energy?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the cost of energy waste. In this resources and energy lesson, students study statistics on the use of plastic bags and calculate the cost of making plastic bags. Students investigate how they can save natural resources...
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Standard 4 Review-Human Impact

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this human impact on the environment worksheet, students fill in the blanks to complete sentences about how humans have negatively affected the environment. They complete sentences about the actions taken to reduce and repair the...
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Relationships and Biodiversity Lab

For Students 9th - 12th
In this relationships and biodiversity learning exercise, high schoolers investigate the relationships between 4 plants sample using 7 different tests. These include looking at structural characteristics of the plants, seeds and stems,...