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TAKS Quiz-Gender of Nouns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this TAKS quiz learning exercise, students take an online quiz focused on nouns and their gender. Quiz may be graded online by clicking a link.
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Superhero Comic Strip Using Greek and Latin Roots

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create comic strips in groups and explain to the class the Latin and Greek roots of their superhero names. In this Latin and Greek root lesson plan, students get into groups and come up with superhero characters to integrate...
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Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt

For Students 2nd - 8th
For this Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt worksheet, students read the book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Endangered Lands & Threatened Species Collage Mural

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a class collage mural illustrating endangered lands and threatened species. They also write letters protesting the exploitation of endangered habitats and the destruction of flora and fauna.
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Dancing Feathers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read and analyze the novel, 'Dancing Feathers.' They identify the main story elements, develop personal and fictional narratives, retell the story from a different point of view, create a mask, and design a postcard.
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The Bracelet

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this The Bracelet worksheet, students read the book The Bracelet and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 12 questions total.
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Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Animated Shorts

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students will create short movies. The integration of technology into the curriculum is important for learners to apply in various ways. This lesson is an example of that kind of integration.
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The Puzzle of Philanthropy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research community organizations in their area. They identify three acts of philanthropy and three resources in the community that could help the common good. They reflect on their research in journal writings.
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Courageous Voices that Shook the Nation to Action

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners study Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. In this Martin Luther King, Jr. day lesson plan, students learn about the holiday for Dr. King through literature and music. Learners learn the lyrics to Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday'...
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Oscar Grammar

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice listening, grammar skills and reading comprehension as they complete an "Oscar (the dog) Grammar" worksheet.
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On Top of the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners listen to excerpts from an autobiography about the first blind man to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. They discuss Erik Weihenmayer's life, and write a bio-poem using a bio-poem formula.
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Identifying and Categorizing Worthy Attributes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write research questions. In this worthy attributes lesson, students discuss famous persons and what sets them apart from others. Students identify questions to guide prior to researching a famous person.
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Getting To Know You-Activity Sheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this "getting to know you" activity sheet, learners answer a set of 15 personal questions, then complete 1 sentence starter, "Happiness is..."
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More Famous Horses Quiz

For Students 4th - 8th
In this online quiz worksheet, learners answer a set of trivia questions about horses. Page has a link to submit answers for review.
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Patterns to the Rescue

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners watch the Cyberchase episode, "The Poddleville Case" and play online games to examine how patterns are sequences that repeat or change in an orderly way. The lesson plan culminates with students creating their own patterns to...
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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: The Heroes of Flight 93 [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each...
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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: The Heroes of Flight 93 [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...
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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Remembering Heroes [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...