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Lab Resource
Colorado State University

Why Does the Wind Blow?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Without wind, the weather man wouldn't have much to talk about! Blow away your junior meteorologists with a creative demonstration of how wind works. The activity uses an empty soda bottle and compressible Styrofoam peanuts to illustrate...
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12 Months of Daily Journal Prompts

For Students Pre-K - 9th
Imagine a packet of 365 colorfully illustrated journal prompt templates, grouped by month, that recognize themes, holidays, and events. Here 'tis, imagine that.
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Activity
Big Kid Science

Create a Milk Carton Camera to Observe the Eclipse!

For Students 3rd - 12th
Step aside, fancy glasses... it's time to create a solar eclipse viewing camera of your own using nothing more than a milk carton. 
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Lesson Plan
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My Antonia: Cubing Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What is love? Why is it important? Explore this concept with an interactive activity that brings together Bloom's taxonomy and Willa Cather's My Antonia. After completing the novel, pupils toss a Bloom's cube and then answer the...
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Reasons for Seasons

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students track photoperiod (daylight hours) over time and predict how daylight change during different seasons. This helps build their understanding that ever-changing daylight is the driving force for migrations and all other seasonal...
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Worksheet
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Dana's Flower Garden

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spring reading comprehension worksheet, students read a one page story about flowers and gardening. Students then answer 6 questions about the story.
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Worksheet
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The Staycation

For Students 8th - 10th
In this current events activity, students read a 5-paragraph article about "staycations" and respond to 6 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.
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Worksheet
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Sit or Set

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this sit or set worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with either the word sit or set. Students fill in the blanks to 20 sentences total.
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Interactive
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ESL-Question Formation

For Students 4th - 6th
For this ESL question formation worksheet, students read about subject and object questions, then read statement and write questions for words underlined and match pictures with words from text.
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Worksheet
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Writing Transitions 2

For Students 4th - 7th
In this writing transitions learning exercise, students sharpen their writing skills as they read several examples and they rewrite 7 sentences using therefore, consequently, as a result, thus, and for this reason appropriately.
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Worksheet
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The Perfect Storm

For Students 6th - 10th
In this weather worksheet, learners read about the mechanics of a hurricane and then complete 4 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Worksheet
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The Ugly Ducklings

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this comprehension worksheet, learners answer short answer and discussion questions for the story The Ugly Duckling. Students complete 14 questions.
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Lesson Plan
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In The Shadow of Angkor

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners are introduced to basic historic and geographic facts about Cambodia. They understand the spiritual component of Cambodia's art. They identify Cambodia on a map of the world. They construct a graphic representation of a film...
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Lesson Plan
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A Garden in the Mailbox

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study seed catalogs to find information about plants and growing seasons. They write letters requesting a seed catalog after using online resources. They use them complete an associated worksheet and discuss zone maps for their...
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Worksheet
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Problem Solving: Calendars

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this calendar worksheet, students use a given set of calendars to answer 6 related questions. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Assessment
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Writing Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this sentences instructional activity, learners correct the sentences that are given to them with grammatical errors. Students complete this for 15 sentences.
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Interactive
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ESL: Reading Comprehension Activity

For Students 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 6th graders read a selection titled, "From Carrots to Renovations: How I Spent $10,000 Without Really Trying," then answer 5 fill-in-the-blank questions.
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Interactive
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ESL: Months and Seasons

For Students 4th - 6th
For this ESL months/seasons worksheet, students write months in the correct order, choose the season that matches a picture, and fill in missing letters in names of months.
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Lesson Plan
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Creative Expressions: Phase Changes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students place themselves in the position of a water molecule, ice molecule, or steam molecule and then describe the process of changing phase.
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Interactive
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Sayings Quiz: Chance

For Students 4th
In this English idioms instructional activity about chance, 4th graders interpret sayings about chance and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Handout
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Water/Agua

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete water activities including vocabulary, visualization and performing activities. They study water vocabulary words in both English and Spanish. They listen to a read aloud of Jane Yolen's, Letting Swift River Go,...
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Worksheet
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Hands On: Tenths and Hundredths

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fractions worksheet, students read 6 story problems in which fractions and equivalent fractions are converted. No addition or subtraction is needed; students simply write a fraction that corresponds to the problem.
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Worksheet
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Weather Verbs

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this weather verbs worksheet, students practice verb usage. Students are given eight verbs and eight sentences with the verb missing. Students are to complete each sentence with the correct verb.
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Lesson Plan
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Climate and Change: Fitting the Facts Together and Acting on Them

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine climate change. In this current events lesson, students read the provided articles "Key Facts + Key Conclusions=0?" "Oil Companies Fund Climate Change Deniers," and "Acting on Climate Change Facts." Students respond to...