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Sun and Moon Poetry Baskets

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars write Sun and Moon poetry. In this poetry activity, students research the sun and the moon.  They write poetry and create two class baskets for descriptive words about each.
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What's the Problem? Exploring Conflict in "On the Sidewalk Bleeding"

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use the story 'On the Sidewalk Bleeding' to analyze the various conflict types found in literature. In this conflict lesson, students view a PowerPoint about the story and identify the four types of conflict. Students identify...
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Materials, Let's Do the Life Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine environmental and social impacts of products that consumers buy. For this environmental stewardship lesson, students play a game that requires them to consider real costs of products. Students consider the environmental...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Plant Appreciation Day

For Students 7th - 11th
In this language skills instructional activity, students read an article about Plant Appreciation Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions,...
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Wood is Everywhere!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders diagram and label the parts of a tree. For this lesson on how trees obtain food, 5th graders diagram and label the parts of a tree, and determine the diameter, height, and age of a tree.
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Book 3--Grade 8 (2007)

For Students 9th - 11th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts learning exercise, students read two articles and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students also compose essay responses to the passages. 
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What's the Best Age to Retire?

For Students 7th - 12th
In this retirement worksheet, students read a 7-paragraph article regarding retirement ages around the world. Students respond to 7 graphic organizer, matching, and short answer questions regarding the article. Vocabulary words and...
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Oil Spill

For Students 8th - 12th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 7-paragraph article about the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.
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Tornadoes

For Students 5th - 8th
In this tornadoes worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about tornadoes. Students answer 6 questions about tornadoes.
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The Environment

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this reading fluency practice worksheet, students pair with partners to read the 2 sets of dialogue related to the environment.
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Space Shuttle Mission STS-128

For Students 6th - 9th
In this space science worksheet, students read about the space shuttle mission and answer 6 short answer questions about life of astronauts in space stations.
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Dinosaurs

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this dinosaur worksheet, learners focus on the myths associated with dinosaurs. Students complete 4 fill in the blank questions using the interactive drop down menu for each and a word search.    
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Teaching English: Reducing Emissions by Cycling

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
For this ESL worksheet, students analyze an abstract picture and create the persona of a cyclist. Students cut apart cards with controversial statements regarding cycling and discuss them. Students then discuss what they personally would...
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Comparatives and Superlatives-Worksheet 2

For Students 5th - 7th
In this comparatives/superlatives worksheet, students fill in blanks with the appropriate form to correctly complete a set of 15 sentences. An answer key is included.
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The Greenhouse Effect

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the temperature change in open and closed containers. For this earth science lesson, 7th graders relate this lab activity to greenhouse effect. They create a line graph from data collected in the experiment.
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Mining and Land Reclamation - A Classroom Simulation

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students simulate mining mineral resources using cookies. In this earth science lesson, students analyze the cost and profits in mining. They write a lab report about the activity.
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Electricity Generation

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students study the history of electricity and the different ways we generate electricity.  In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments on generating power.
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It Won't Budge: Balloon

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use the scientific method to discover why a balloon is not inflated.
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Understanding Filtration

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students discuss the work "Filter." They list types of filters they know about and look at both clean and used filters. Students speculate on how a filter might be important to a fish. They listen to the instructor tell them about...
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Plants

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the specific needs, characteristics, and uses of plants. They discuss the needs of plants as they grow. Students observe plants in various settings as they grow and note the changes they see.
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Smog City - Part I

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students apply an interactive smog visualization application, Smog City to see how ozone levels are related to population levels and emissions. They study associated vocabulary and complete a worksheet.
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Can The Radon Problem Be Fixed?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop their own solutions to the problem of radon. They share their solutions with the class and if possible carried out. They identify the health issues related to radon.
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Hydraulics and Pneumatics

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders participate in an experiment using syringes.  In this physics instructional activity students demonstrate the movement and principles of pneumatics and hydraulics.
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Will There Be Ozone Tomorrow

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students collect and analyze real time data. They make comparisons and determinations about the status of ozone in their local area and predict the Ozone level for the next day