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From Genes to Memes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore changes in evolution. In this evolution instructional activity, students define genes and memes. Students read an article to recognize the difference between genes and memes.  Students explain what a meme is and what...
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Worksheet
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Mistakes That English Native Speakers Make

For Students 6th - 7th
In this grammar mistakes worksheet, students find the mistakes English native speakers make when using their own language. Students identify one mistake in each sentence below and write the letter of the category that it belongs to....
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Inserting Formulas in a Worksheet in Excel

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the vocabulary necessary to create formulas in Microsoft Excel. They complete assigned problems from the textbook for each type of function demonstrated by the teacher until they have developed competency with each...
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Interactive
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 1 - Exercise 6a

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills learning exercise, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Worksheet 27 - Functions

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this function worksheet, students sketch the graph of a nonzero function, estimate the value of an infinite sum, and determine the derivative and slope of functions. This one-page worksheet contains approximately 6 multi-step problems.
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Self-Esteem Activity

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create a classroom atmosphere that is so positive that even the most discouraged or most shy student feels empowered to participate. They discuss positive and negative words and internal and external locus of control.
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I Can Grow and Change

For Teachers K
Students explore activities done at various stages of life.  For this personal growth lesson, students are read All By Myself by Mercer Mayer and participate in a discussion about how they are growing daily, discuss what activities are...
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Worksheet
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Data Handling

For Students 8th - 10th
For this data handling worksheet, students determine biased and unbiased questions to surveys. They explore methods of data collection and design a data collection sheet. This two-page worksheet contains 3 multi-step problems.
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Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders access prior knowledge of the monarch butterfly and discuss what they would like to know.  In this Monarch Butterfly lesson,students read Monarch Butterfly and discuss the life cycle of the butterfly. Students gather...
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Lesson Planet Article
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Take an Imaginary Shopping Trip With Your Students

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Take your students on an imaginary shopping trip to practice math and other skills.
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Lesson Planet Article
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Breathe Easier With These State Assessment Preparation Ideas

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here are some helpful ideas for preparing students for state assessments.
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PPT
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Inventions: Third Grade Science

For Teachers 3rd
This inventions PowerPoint includes age-appropriate text and information about what an invention is, the planning process for developing inventions, and common factors of successful inventions.  Several short biographies with text and...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Cost/Benefit Analysis: Three Gorges Dam

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in groups, take various roles in evaluating the costs/benefits of the Three Gorges Dam project on the Yangtze River in China.
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A Nobel Cause

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the lives and accomplishments of Nobel Prize-winning scientists and compose stories about what the world would be like without the accomplishments of these scientists.
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Multiple Intelligences and The Illinois & Michigan Canal

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders engage in a wide variety of cross-curricular activities designed to give them a thorough understanding of the history of the Illinois & Michigan Canal. There are a very nice set of activities included in this plan!
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Here's to Your Health!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Studets research a health issue. They write an essay about the health issue. The create a public service announcement.
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Lesson Plan
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Self-acceptance

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars assess the importance of acceptance of self and others via the development of self-worth and the looking for the good in others not the bad. They explore the task of looking at the world through the eyes of others. In...
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Honey, I Shrunk the Lids!

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars discover the lightweighting concept used by manufacturers. In this environmental education lesson, students research the reduction of the amount of aluminum used in cans. Young scholars wrap the lesson up by writing a...
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Worksheet
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4-H Performing Arts/Recreation Activity Page

For Teachers 6th - 8th
As part of exploring different activities, middle schoolers delve into performing arts as part of this activity sheet. Learners also get to share their favorite activities.
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Interactive
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Changing Jobs

For Students 5th - 6th
For this online/interactive vocabulary usage worksheet, students fill in the blanks using the vocabulary words and phrases in the list and click the "check" button to check their answers. Students write 10 answers.
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Interactive
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ESL: Verb Forms

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL verb forms worksheet, students read a letter and fill in correct verbs to complete, then complete 2 multiple choice sentences questions.
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Interactive
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Football Manager 2011 - Use of English

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this computer games worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences and write an essay about advantages and disadvantages of computer games. Students complete 2 tasks.
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Lesson Plan
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It's Up In the Air

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine a variety of tools that are used to collect scientific data. They conduct an experiment that reveals what type of particles is in the air at their school. Students report on their findings.
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Warning Signs for Dangerous Times

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the use of storm-tracking technologies, research and present how they forecast natural disasters, and assess the importance of these technologies.