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Where in the World Am I?
Students participate in mapping activities to explore an area from different spatial perspectives. In this mapping lesson, students define the terms needed to understand a map. Students use representations such as a balloon and a...
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What Shape Am I?
First graders analyze characteristics of geometric shapes. They identify, describe, and create simple geometric figures. They analyze characteristics of geometric shapes and determine the defining attributes of a circle,...
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Data, Data, Everywhere... and What Am I To Think?
Students demonstrate good random sampling techniques for data collection, select and develop graphic presentations of data and analyze the data to solve a problem presented.
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Who Am I? Insect Identification
In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of different insects. Students identify each insect. There is no room to write the name under the picture. It is assumed this is an oral activity, although there are no...
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Who Am I? Fish, Turtles, Amphibians
In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of different species of fish, turtles and amphibians. Students identify each species. There is no room to write the name under the picture. It is assumed this is an oral...
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Who Am I? Mammals Identification
In this science worksheet, young scholars examine 16 detailed pictures of different species of mammals. Students identify each mammal. There is no room to write the name under the picture. It is assumed this is an oral activity, although...
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Verbs
Have your class practice using the verbs am, are, were, was, and is. Learners read sentences and identify the verbs in each sentence. This is a comprehensive exploration of this topic.
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Who Am I? (Plant Identification)
In this science worksheet, young scholars study 16 detailed color pictures of plant species. Students identify each plant. There is no space to write the name of the plant and it is assumed this is done orally. Answers are provided...
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Who Am I? Desert Birds Found Near Water
In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of desert birds found near water. Students identify each bird. There is no room to write the name under the picture, and it is assumed this is an oral activity. Answers are...
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When I am Blue...Long U (ou, ui, ue)
In this long vowel writing worksheet, students read a paragraph about when they are sick. The paragraph has 6 blanks in which students fill in the correct words, which are all located in a word bank at the bottom of the page. These words...
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Who Am I? Name These Desert Birds
In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of different desert birds. Students identify each bird. There is no room to write the name under the picture. Answers are given at the bottom of the page.
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I Am Thankful
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students complete three sentences about being thankful for friends and family. Students also choose to write about what they are thankful for. The writing is inside a large outline of a turkey.
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Am I an Insect?
In this insects worksheet, students read about the attributes and characteristics of insects. Students tell if each of 12 animals are insects or not. Research may be needed. This is an on-line interactive worksheet.
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Learning Lesson: AM in the PM
Students discover how AM radio signals can travel at night. They listen for a radio station not in their immediate area and log the call sign and the location of the station. They discuss the difference in transmissions during the night...
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ESL: Am, Are, Do, Does and Is Exercise
In this ESL grammar/vocabulary instructional activity, students correctly complete sentences by filling in blanks with either am, are, do, does or is, then make up some examples of their own.
Illustrative Mathematics
Doctor's Appointment
Geometric volume calculations are brought into the real world in a quick set of application problems. Learners are asked to help a patient figure out how to drink a prescribed amount of water both at work and at home. This activity...
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Creating a Dot Plot
Which dot am I? Pupils create dot plots to represent sample data through the use of frequency tables. The third segment in a series of 22 asks individuals to analyze the dot plots they created. The scholars translate back and forth...
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Profitable Soda Stand
Am I making any money? Help learners determine if their fictitious soda stand is turning a profit. They graph linear equations using the slope and y-intercept and identify the best price to use to sell soda. They identify the domain and...
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When Moore Is Less for Microprocessors
Students in technology classrooms review how microprocessors work, examine Moore's Law, and relate it to the predicted end that is in sight for silicon dioxide-based transistors used in billions of chips.
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You Are What You Eat
Students evaluate their eating habits, focusing on the ways in which one assesses whether or not his or her diet is nutritious. They work in small groups to design a menu for a healthy lunch and write a paragraph justifying their choices.
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Is the Internet Igniting Violence?
Learners explain how various issues regarding restrictions on the Internet are impacted by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, particularly in light of the recent school shooting and bombing in Littleton, Colorado.
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A Good Government Is Hard to Build
Students explore the challenges that Iraqi leaders are facing while working to create a new government. They engage in a class simulation in which they create a new governing council to preside over their school.
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Whose "Truth" Is Out There?
Students read article It's a Fact: Faith and Theory Collide Over Evolution, and examine different ways people arrive at what 'the truth' is, focusing on the evolution vs creationism debate that has been a hot topic throughout the 20th...
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Where Am I - Navigation and Satellites
Young scholars explore geography by completing a navigation activity in class. In this satellite positioning lesson, students define terms such as orbit, satellite, GPS and triangulation. Young scholars view diagrams of the Earth's orbit...