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Kindergarten Writing: Narrative Prompt
What is special about summer (fall, winter, or spring)? Using a bag filled with season-related items (for summer items like sunglasses, a swimming suit, etc.) the class take turns taking out one item. A discussion of how each item might...
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President George Walker Bush
A short article on President George W. Bush awaits your students. After reading the article, students answer six multiple choice questions about Bush and his presidency. Answers appear at the end.
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'C' is the Answer
Use the internet to enhance the research skills of your High schoolers. In this resource, all sorts of questions are posed: everything from questions about famous people, inventions, entertainment, to important dates in history. There...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.5
High schoolers know how to use technology, but they often need more training on how to use it effectively for educational or professional purposes. Try out the activities described here to get your pupils thinking about interesting ways...
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The Cay Word Wall
Support your learners as they read The Cay by Theodore Taylor with a word wall. This resource includes 50 words from the book. All the words are printed in large font, and some of the words are paired with images.
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How Things Fly
Students observe photographs of selected twentieth-century aircraft at the National Air and Space Museum and note differences in the design of aircraft wings, fuselages, and engines.
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Life Without Flight
Pupils keep a journal for an intire week recording their observations of the ways aircraft affect society, The students discuss their findings and categorize them into areas such as military, commercial, research, and so on.
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Glide Away
Students design and construct a gliding aircraft. They use the Internet as a research tool to gain background information about specific flight principles.
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Build a Paper Plane
Learners study the history of the paper plane. In this design lesson students create several types of paper planes and determine if there is a difference in mean flight distances.
National First Ladies' Library
On the Road, on the Sea, in the Air: Women and Transportation
Learners research women who made history in development of different forms of transportation, including boats, railroads, automobiles, airplanes, and space shuttles, and create timeline/collage depicting some of their contributions.
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On the Wright Brothers' Flight Path
For this airplane worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by comparing three Wright brothers' airplanes: how were they alike and how were they different.
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Look Up And See- Full Color Copy
In this reading worksheet, students staple an illustrated book together and read it. The story pertains to a mischievous boy who flies paper airplanes. There are 2 identical copies of each page so teachers may duplicate and cut apart.
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CTBS Practice Test #5
In this CTBS practice test, students: condense two sentences into one, choose the correct topic sentence for a paragraph, and identify sentences that do not belong in a paragraph and simple subjects. Nineteen questions are asked.
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Nouns with the Same Singular and Plural Form
In this nouns that have the same singular and plural form worksheet, students write each noun in 2 sentences: one for the singular form and one for the plural form. Students write 5 words in 2 sentences each.
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Amelia Earhart: A Biography
Second graders investigate the accomplishments of Amelia Earhart. They read and discuss a biography of Amelia Earhart, complete a Venn diagram, and conduct an interview with a classmate and write and publish a biography of their classmate.
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Corn Cob Toys
Learners make toys from corn cobs. They study the many uses for corn, both historically and today. They write a description of the toy/object he or she has made and provide instructions for making it. They write and perform plays,...
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The Object Is Objectivity
Students search for and read articles about the initial United States strike on Afghanistan from non-U.S. news sources, then describe the journalists' perspectives and reflect on how difficult it might be to maintain an objective wartime...
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Coins In Space! (Creative Writing)
Students practice creative writing. They write an imaginative story in which quarters escape from the space shuttle and ends up in the hands of an alien. Students brainstorm ideas, write a draft, revise, and edit their composition.
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Make War, Not Love?
In this war worksheet, students complete 4 activities that address war terminology and opinions.
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English Skills Assignment 6.204
In this English skills worksheet, students complete 60 exercises in grammar, spelling and language. Included on this page are: onomatopoeia, word endings, root words, word chess, missing vowels and consonants, parts of speech, spelling,...
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Roald Dahl Quiz
In this Roald Dahl worksheet, learners answer twenty questions about this author and his children's books. Students are encouraged to use research skills to find the answers. All answers are printed at the bottom of the worksheet.
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United States Postal Service
In this postal service worksheet, students read a passage regarding the United States postal service and answer 10 multiple choice questions.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 12
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best words to complete 2 blanks in a sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Corn and Tortillas
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 1-page selection regarding corn and then respond to 7 matching questions regarding foods made with corn. Students then respond to 7 matching questions involving Spanish...