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Planet Book Club: Number the Stars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Planning a novel study of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars? Then look no further. A 16-lesson unit guides students through a reading of this awarding-winning novel. Complete with a synopsis of the novel, analysis of its literary themes,...
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Satellite Self

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify important aspects of their identities and consider associated stereotyping. They examine some stereotype cliches and explore their origins. They address the importance of individuals self-defining their identities and...
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Into the Wild: Creating Characters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze well-known fairy tale characters to learn about characterization. After choosing two fairy tale characters and determining what the characters most want and most fear, students switch characters and stories. They...
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Growing a Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how to grow their own story from a single idea. They create a list of fairy-tale items, such as magic wands, glass slippers, pumpkin coaches, and magic beans. They choose a single item from the class list and answer ...
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Enrichment Activities - "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the novel "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH." They discuss the various characters in the book, and the different types of conflict that take place within the book. They also research owls and rats to make comparisons...
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Understanding Abuse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to the various forms of child abuse. Using the internet, they discover the proper ways to report abuse to adults and the warning signs of someone being abused. In groups, they complete a case study to end...
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Creating a digital Self-Portrait

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use a digital camera and take photographs of each other wearing a "costume" of their choice in front of a blue screen. They work cooperatively to complete the photographs by placing it into a background and setting...
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First-Aid and Emergencies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers complete a pre-test to determine what they already know about what to do in an emergency. In groups, they read real-life scenerios and decide what the proper way to handle the situation. To end the lesson, they present...
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FACS: Family Dynamics (Family)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners study the family unit through a PowerPoint presentation, worksheets, group activities, and by creating a limerick. They examine attributes and issues related to family life.
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Mathematics: Building Fractions Game

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders improve their fractions skills by playing a game using dice and pattern blocks. Additional resources include several books dealing with fractions, such as "Eating Fractions" and "Gator Pie." Another activity for students...
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Cell 9 Edited: Meiosis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Student list the steps of mitosis with a brief definition of each stage. Then they begin their study of meiosis. They practice placing the stages of meiosis in order using flashcards depicting the Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and...
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Cinderella Cinderella

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast various versions of the story Cinderella and create their own version. They read versions of Cinderella and identify their components including setting, characters, events/plot, magic and biographical...
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Claymation Video

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students photograph important landmarks in town, write descriptive articles, and share them with other students through the school newspaper and web site. They also create a documentary-style video that speaks to an organization within...
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National First Ladies' Library

Who Invented Crayons?

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Pupils use a specified website to study the history of Crayola crayons. In groups, they discover who invented the colors, their cost, and who thought of the name. Learners create a timeline of Crayola colors and choose one project from...
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Ten, Nine, Eight

For Teachers K - 1st
Students engage in the reading of several stories that focus upon number identification and counting. They read the story together as a class and focus upon identifying the correct number on each page. Then students should practice...
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Midsummer Mayhem

For Students 10th - 11th
In this Midsummer Mayhem worksheet, students stage a Jerry Springer style show where they act out scenes from . Students act out six scenes.
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Nicholas and the Dragon

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading worksheet, students read a five-page fairy tale about a boy named Nicholas, a princess named Penelope, and a dragon. At the end, Nicholas is hailed a hero and marries the princess.
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Causative Structures 2

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this causative structures worksheet, pupils, after reviewing active/passive verbs, choose the correct verb out of a choice of three for each of ten sentences.
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Family Matters 1

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this vocabulary worksheet, students answer 12 true/false questions based on a given family tree. For example, "Tina is Phil's mum."
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Cell Reproduction

For Students 9th - 12th
In this cell reproduction activity, students review the parts of the cell involved in cell reproduction plus the different phases of cell division. This activity has 5 terms placed in a crossword puzzle and 3 fill in the blank questions.
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Complete The Sentence 6

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students read 10 intermediate level sentences. Students choose the best word to complete each sentence. For example, "How...driving lessons have you had?"
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Bank On It! Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 4th - 5th
For this language arts worksheet, students read a non-fiction article about Martin Luther King, Jr. They fill in blanks in the story with words from a word bank.
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Number the Stars Chapter 2

For Students 5th - 6th
For this Language Arts worksheet, students answer three questions from Number the Stars, Chapter 2. The questions include 3 literal, 4 inferential, and 2 opinion questions.
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Literary Element: Point of View

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students focus upon the element of literature know as the point of view. They use the story and discuss the first and third person context.

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