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45 Vocabulary Words
In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions on what the vocabulary words mean. Students complete 45 questions total.
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The Ultimate Roller Coaster Contest
Young scholars explain how conservation of energy applies to roller coasters. In this physics lesson, students construct their own coasters according to a specified criteria. They make modifications to their design when necessary.
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Tropical Deforestation
In this natural resources worksheet, students read a 1-page article about tropical deforestation and then respond to 11 short answer questions. Students then write a memo on deforestation and select 1 of 3 assessment activities to complete.
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Land Use Issues
Students participate in activities in which they examine land use. They examine the types of animals in a surrounding and how they blend in with the environment. They also examine food resources.
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National Parks
Learners create national park brochures on selected endangered animals using research information, hand-drawn pictures, and the Pages and KeyNote software programs. This lesson was written for a TAG classroom.
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The Symbolic Importance of Animals
Young scholars create individual examples of the Chinese Zodiac using pizza boards, pictures of zodiac animals, and art supplies. Evaluation of student progress is done through full-class and small group discussions.
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The Changing countryside
Students draw a poster showing the costs and benefits of opening up Britain's farmers to the global marketplace. They use a piece of A4 or A3 paper in landscape. Students draw a vertical line to split the page in two. On the left...
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Territorial Behavior in Dragonflies and Damselflies
Students explore dragonfiles/damselfiles and their behaviors. They examine their differences and their life cycles. Students observe the dragonflies in a field and determine the number of different species.
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Dragon Math
Third graders, in groups, practice multiplication by putting five multiplication problems on white scales, then the answers on florescent colored scales.
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Household Pests
Sixth graders discover the various habitat requirements for assorted household pests from ants to wasps. They conduct various activities including researching the life cycles moths, cockroaches, and mosquitoes
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Downhill Discoveries
Students are involved in hands-on activities to determine how course conditions affect bobsled, luge, and downhill ski races.
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Investigation 11 - Utah Fish
Fourth graders examine a particular Utah fish and then create a poster that shares what they learned. They access websites imbedded in this plan to aide them in their research.
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Water Testing
Students work together to design their own experiment to test developed hypothesis about the minerals in water. As a class, they discuss the main components of water quality and describe the chemistry behind the hardness assay. They...
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LET'S TRADE
The students will become familiar with the methods used to trade agricultural products between countries.1. Allow students to research the trade embargoes the United States has imposed on other countries.
2. Use encyclopedias and...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 11
In this sentence completion activity, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentences. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Breaking News English: Camel Beauty Contest Opens in UAE
In this English worksheet, students read "Camel Beauty Contest Opens in UAE," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Could You Be a Star?
In this personality quiz worksheet, students complete 5 multiple choice questions. Students add their score and find out what kind of "star" they are: sports, movie, rock, or super star. The questions are best suited for UK students.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Inter Korean Competition, 61 70
This collection of documents tracks inter-Korean relations from the time of the Park Chung Hee coup in 1961 through the opening of the inter-Korean dialogue in 1970.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Cannibalism in the Animal Kingdom
Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to starvation or other extreme stress. Well-known cannibals like the praying mantis and black widow were considered bizarre exceptions. But now, we know they more or less...
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Competition
Find out about what types of resources different species will compete to obtain. Answer competition questions by mousing over different pictures of animal and plants.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Bbc Wildlife's Camera Trap Competition Winners
Slideshow presents exquisite photographs of animals in their natural habitat captured by camera-traps. Captions explain each photo.
Other
International Luge Federation
This is a thorough resource on the luge. Read news associated with the sport, check out information on events, rules, and tracks, and more. Introduce yourself to the history of the luge and get to know the sport's current athletes.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Canoe/kayak
Learn about kayaking and canoeing in the Summer Olympics. See what the measurements of the boats are, the types of equipment used by competitors, and how the sports are scored. This presentation provides a simple overview of the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Speed Skating
This detailed article includes a history of speed skating, information on rules, different tracks and competitions, and links form more information. A good starting point for students researching this Winter Olympics sport.