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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cryptography and Cryptanalysis

For Students 8th
In this cryptography and cryptanalysis instructional activity, 8th graders read the explanation and example for codes and ciphers, then answer 2 questions and decipher 2 messages.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creature Feature

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students make detailed observations and identify an unknown using descriptions.  For this observation lesson students are given a creature and must be able to identify it by species and genus.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is in a Name?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine taxonomy and the use of dichotomous keys through two activities. They use a dichotomous key and create one of their own as well as create new scientific Family names for penguins using same word roots used by taxonomists.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Greek Prefixes In Science

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders look into their science textbooks to find words that utilize the Greek prefixes, "anti," "epi," "endo," and "micro." Student pairs complete a worksheet embedded in the plan where they list as many of these words as they can.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Centipede or Millipede?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss millipedes and centipedes in terms of their classification as arthropod. Using a diagram, students categorize and compare and contrast the characteristics of millipedes and centipedes based on their discussion of...
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Curated OER

Cognate Detectives

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine how some root words are the same in English and Spanish. They explore cognates in Spanish and English language.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Doing Our Share Lesson 1: Michigan History of Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the history of philanthropy in Michigan by looking at images and pictures while discussing the definition of philanthropy. They design a picture of the first time they saw a philanthropic act and write three sentences...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather Watchers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils study basic meteorology concepts. They build a simple barometer to measure air pressure. They explore the concepts of relative humidity, air convection currents and temperature inversions and to discover their connection to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cryptography and Cryptanalysis

For Students 5th - 8th
In this ciphers worksheet, students cipher the message given to them with a cipher code. Students complete 1 message total.
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Handout
University of Alberta

University of Alberta: Zoology Latin and Greek Roots Index

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Alberta site features Latin and Greek roots for zoological terms. The index is divided alphabetically.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Take Their Word for It!

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Students learn how scientific terms are formed using Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes, and on that basis, learn to make an educated guess about the meaning of a word. Students are introduced to the role played by metaphor in...
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Activity
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Root Word Lessons

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an index of links to activities using root words. These activities are separated into 3 levels of difficulty. These interactive, vocabulary puzzles and activities use Latin and Greek "roots and cells" to help unlock word...
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Lesson Plan
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: 14 Prefixes in Word Puzzles

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This page offers links to 112 vocabulary words from these 14 prefix word game puzzles (eight words for each prefix). Select the prefix; links are: AB - AD - BE - COM - DE - DIS - EN - EX - IN - PRE - PRO - RE - SUB - UN. Then select the...
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Handout
Other

Vocabulary Workshop

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This vocabulary workshop will be helpful to anyone interested in brushing up on their skills. This site features a comprehensive look at root words, prefixes, suffixes and more.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: It's Greek to Me!

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
This lesson engages students in vocabulary-building strategies related to Greek and Latin roots. Students will be given charts with Greek and Latin roots. Students will practice combining different roots to form present-day English words.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Time

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this self-guided unit, you will be working with literature which is centered on the themes of past, present and future. You will experience several different literary perceptions of the past and the future by reading ancient...
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Study Guide
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Act Test Prep

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Five separate lesson plans provide 60 ACT words. Latin and Greek roots facilitate mastery of unfamiliar words. The ACT and other standardized tests for college entrance use similar words in ACT test prep exams. The word puzzles are...
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Study Guide
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Gre Test Prep

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Features GRE test prep and GRE practice tests. Right now one of 12 separate lesson plans provide 12 ACT words (goal is 144 words) in a lesson plan of 12 words each. Latin and Greek roots facilitate mastery of unfamiliar words. The GRE...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Weather Watchers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners are introduced to some essential meteorology concepts so they more fully understand the impact of meteorological activity on air pollution control and prevention. First, they develop an understanding of the magnitude and...
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Activity
Education Development Center

Tv411: Vocabulary: Roots and Their Families

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
There are three activities in this lesson: 1) read root words and definitions, and type root into the box to complete the sentence; 2) drag root into box to complete the sentence; and 3) determine meaning of new word based on meaning of...
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Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Bingo Lingo Game [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Bingo-like game where students match cards to root words. This PDF document contains five pages of directions, game boards, and game cards.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Greek and Latin Roots Introduction

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
During this mini-unit, students will learn common Greek and Latin roots. Several supplementary resources are provided for students' study beyond the lessons.
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Graphic
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Reading Topics a to Z: Root Words, Roots, and Affixes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to using word parts to improve vocabulary skills. Includes charts of common Greek and Latin roots as well as common prefixes and suffixes and their meanings. Each of the four charts can be downloaded.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Greek & Latin Roots Skills

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Test your knowledge on Greek & Latin Roots by using "Matching, Flashcards, Concentration or Word Search."

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