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Leaf & Tree Identification

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover new vocabulary associated with trees and leaves. Using a key, they practice identifying the trees on school grounds and at home. They collect leaf samples, make diagrams and label the features on the leaves.
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Planting a Xeriscape Garden

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use a plant database to discover new vocabulary associated with plants and ecosystems. Using a pile of dirt behind their school, they design a garden to make it a more enjoyable place. They print out the types of plants...
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Amazing As

For Teachers K - 1st
Help young readers recognize the short vowel /a/ in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /a/ from other phonemes. Learners associate the phoneme with its letter...
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 21 - Wake Boarding Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In boat safety instructional activity 21, the class reviews the basic techniques of wakeboarding. They review the skills and perform them in the pool with a partner. There are many resource links associated with this instructional activity.
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Flying and Migration

For Teachers K
Students listen to a read aloud of an excerpt of Janet Eaton Givens, Just Two Wings, before reviewing what birds use to fly, and the meaning of migration. They use hot lists of websites to research the Internet for information about the...
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Series or Parallel?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Physics classes that are studying electricity connect photovoltaic cells into both series and parallel circuits. Inquiry and critical thinking come into play as learners try to determine which circuit is more productive. They associate...
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Animal Farm: Symbolism and Theme

For Teachers 11th - 12th
If you want some help with teaching themes and symbols in Animal Farm, this may be beneficial. After a class discussion about possible themes, class members write a paragraph explaining which they believe is the most important. Next,...
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Slang and Language Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Slang, as an example of language change in action, is the focus of a short lesson that asks learners to contribute examples to a class list of terms that they use to separate themselves from other groups or adults. Consider expanding the...
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U.S. History: de Soto's Alternate Route

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine various maps associated with Hernando de Soto's expedition. By comparing their textbook maps with newer maps, they answer a battery of focus questions. Using Microsoft Word, 8th graders answer the questions...
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Chanukah Suncatcher

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students familiarize themselves with the traditions of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah and the symbols associated with it. They construct a hanging decoration to commemorate their understanding of Chanukah, using appropriate holiday symbols.
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Creatures of the Night Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 6th
Students write a list of words that are associated with scary creatures that they imagine now or in their younger days. They read books that share ideas for dealing with scary experiences. Finally, they use a variety of art materials to...
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Dia de los Muertos Sugar Skulls

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students research information about the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), a major celebration in Mexican culture, and compare it to similar holidays in other cultures. They discover various folk arts and festive traditions associated...
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Egyptian Fact Pyramids

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners investigate the concepts associated with the ancient civilization of Egypt. They conduct research using a variety of resources and list the facts that are included as part of a creative project. The facts are drawn on a model of...
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Visual Art: Independence Days Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research patriotic holidays from around the world. After reading about their own country's independence day, they choose another country and examine the traditions and symbols associated with it. Using cardboard, ribbon, and...
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Sparkling Seasonal Symbols

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students recognize the sequence and pattern of seasonal changes in temperate climates. They associate familiar symbols with each season and use these symbols to create medallions that communicate their knowledge about the four seasons.
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Sparkling Dragon

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners investigate the Chinese New Year and the role of the dragon as a character that is associated with it. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to have discussion and create drawings...
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Harriet Tubman Vocabulary Matching

For Students 6th - 8th
This matching exercise features 14 words and their definitions, including "Emancipation Proclamation," "dysentery," "rheumatism," and other vocabulary associated with Harriet Tubman and the Civil War. The worksheet most likely...
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Odd Word Out

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this word association worksheet, students view a large list of words and choose which ones are different as well as why they are different.
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Ecology

For Students 5th - 8th
Looking for a word search that has many vocabulary words associated with ecology? This one's for you! There are 36 high-level words for pupils to find hidden in the search. Luckily, this is an online worksheet, so students can access an...
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Patterns in Electron Configuration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A periodic table of elements and ten accompanying questions comprise this chemistry handout. Learners survey the table to discover the relationship between group columns and valence electrons. They also associate energy levels to the...
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Going Great Guns?

For Students 9th - 10th
Working with a partner, middle and high schoolers complete a variety of activities associated with types of guns. They list different phrases and connotations that include the word "gun" in them.
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Fairy Tales Word Search

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Help make learning about fairy tales fun. Learners locate twenty words that are associated with fairy tales using this word search. They use the words in a table at the bottom of the page which include brave, king, princess, and witch.
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Desert Vocabulary Dictionary or Encyclopedia Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this desert vocabulary learning exercise, students look up the definitions of 10 words in either the dictionary or encyclopedia. They write the definition of words associated with the desert in the table on the learning exercise.
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Alphabet Letter A

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this picture/letter association worksheet. students look at ten pictures and then circle each one that begins with an A. Students color each picture with appropriate colors.

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