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The Homefront: America and WWII

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the experiences of various groups of Americans at home during WWII, highlighting race, gender, and ethnicity. They improve their ability to analyze and interpret historical documents and images.
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 15 - One Foot Deep Water Start

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Lesson 15 is part of a 22 instructional activity unit on boat safety and water sports. The focus in this instructional activity is on getting up on the water ski using one foot. It is suggested to click on the resource link at the bottom...
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Firestorms: The Bombing of Civilians in World War II

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars examine the implication of civilian targets in war. In this World War II lesson, students investigate the history of bombing practices in war. Young scholars zero in on World War II bombing practices as they discuss...
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Home Living / Daily Living: Importance of Keeping a Healthy Body Weight

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Prepare your special education class for a healthy life. They visit with a nutritionist, practice simple exercises, and discuss healthy food choices. They then make goals for weight loss and management. Additional supporting activity...
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End to the Cold War

For Students 7th - 12th
Introduce your class to topics relating to the Cold War through a brief reading selection. Class members read the passage and answer four questions, which are provided on the bottom of the page.
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Museum of Disability History

Adaptive Sports and Recreational Games

For Teachers 5th - 12th
It's truly amazing how people with physical disabilities are able to find ways to overcome their impairments. Their tremendous perseverance is evident in this handout that describes the ways different sports, ranging from bowling...
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Using Fulcrums

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners engage in a lesson that concentrates on the use of a lever and fulcrum. They define how a lever is used to lift a load. The lesson has background information to justify it. Students demonstrate how to use the lever while lifting...
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Wave Energy

For Students 9th - 12th
For this wave energy worksheet, students read about the energy created by water movement and how it is utilized to create electrical energy through two ocean wave energy converters. They answer three critical thinking questions about the...
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Breaking News: Syria Protests Getting Bigger (April 16th, 2011)

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore current events by participating in several worksheet style activities. In this Syrian protest lesson, students read a news article discussing the Syrian uprising that took place in April of 2011. Students complete...
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A Simple Block and Tackle Pulley Demonstration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the scientific concept of mechanical advantage. They construct their own system with the use of a simple broomstick. Then the demonstration is done to show how the mechanical advantage is used to move a load.
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Veterans Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this identifying vocabulary about Veterans worksheet, students match the vocabulary words with their definitions. Students match 15 answers.
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Sports Science

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explore athletes and how they perform. In this physics lesson, students investigate how physics is involved in sports. Young scholars go online to interactive sites that explain physics and biomechanics. Students also...
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A Classical & Relativistic Trip to a Black Hole

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate distance, velocity, acceleration and time on their fantasy trip to the black hold. They apply Newton's Laws of Motion and calculate circular motion. They discuss any questions that may arise.
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Catapult Physics

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Student explore the relationship between Hooke's Law and catapults. After exploring the four types of catapults, students use Hooke's law to determine the spring constant in a torsion powered catapult. They answer questions based upon...
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Weight, Friction, and Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 12th
In this weight worksheet, students read about weight, friction, and equilibrium. Students then complete 10 matching, 7 fill in the blank, and 8 word problems.
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ON BECOMING A NONVIOLENT WARRIOR

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the concept of non-violent social change. In this lesson on social change, students research and role play to demonstrate ways in which this might be accomplished while making connections to various events in history.
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Guantanamo Bay

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils are divided into small groups, they work through questions in their groups. They read the story UK terror suspects to come home. Students are then introduced to the phrases' 'human rights' and Geneva Convention and pupils are...
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World War II: Conscription

For Students 11th - 12th
In this World War II worksheet, students read short passages about conscription, reserved occupations and conscientious objectors.
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The Dinosaur Body

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students recognize that body design affects balance. They investigate the basic structure of a dinosaur body to see how it achieved balance, then build any dinosaur body system they want, using small marshmallows and extra straws as needed.
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Bill of Rights Day

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine and identify the values and purposes of the Bill of Rights. They complete a class KWL chart, participate in a class jigsaw activity, write and illustrate a book about the first ten amendments, participate in a mock...
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D-Day: June 6, 1944

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the preparations for the invasion of France on June 6, 1944. After viewing a clip from "The War", they identify the demands and concerns of all military leaders for this invasion. They use maps to examine the...
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Homonyms

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this homonyms worksheet, students identify homonyms or words which are frequently confused with words that sound the same but are spelled differently in three paragraphs.
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Movie Genres

For Students 7th - 11th
In this grammar activity, learners match twelve movie genres with their appropriate definitions and examples from two answer banks and then translate the titles into Chinese. Students answer six questions regarding personal movie...
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John McCain

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading a passage about John Sidney McCain III worksheet, students read facts and answer multiple choice, true and false, and fill in the blank questions. Students answer 14 questions.

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