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Writing Similes

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify and write similes. They define simile and discuss different examples, and with the help of a thesaurus, write original similes that compare the colors of crayons to objects or feelings. Students copy their rough...
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Big and Small: Learning Size

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this worksheet on size, students practice learning big and small. Students look at a set of 4 pictures, and follow directions related to identifying big and small.
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Applying Phonetic Principles

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young readers develop their phonetic skills by using a nifty tool called a word pocket. They use the tool to help them organize individual letters that they have at their desks to spell entire words and to construct beginning and ending...
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Organization Two: My Computer Folder

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine the ways in which computer folders and files help people organize and retrieve information. In this computer folder lesson, students are introduced to the computer as an important resource. Students discuss what a...
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The Job Jungle -- A Labor Market Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to participate in a labor market game. They discuss the concepts of supply and demand and how they relate to labor. They ask any questions they have to complete the lesson.
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Sound Stretching

For Teachers K
In this basic vowel and consonant blending lesson, young learners are shown how to "blend" the sounds of different letters together in order to make a word. Simple words such as, "sun," "moon," and, "ant," are used in a whole-class setting.
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Binary Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore how a battery-powered light box demonstrates how to transmi timages.
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Valentine Centers

For Students 1st
In these Valentines related center worksheets, 1st graders will read and follow directions, complete a sequence of events, compare using a Venn diagram, and make a Valentine Butterfly.
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Addition Word Problems to 20 Independent - Practice Worksheet

For Students 1st
First-grade mathematicians are encouraged to draw pictures to help solve ten word problems. Each of the problems will require your young counters to employ counting on strategies. The resource can be used for independent practice or...
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Working with Cuisenaire Rods In Mathematics

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders learn the numerical value of each underlined letter of the standard Rod Code and develop systematic usage for building new units.
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Learning About Pets

For Teachers Pre-K
Students study different pets. In this pets lesson, students look at pictures of animals and identify different pets. They look at homes for pets and color pictures of animals that can be considered pets.
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Fra-Per-Dec

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of ordering fractions and finding equivalent fractions. In this ordering fractions and finding equivalent fractions lesson, students play a card game where students must collect 5 cards with equivalent...
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Redesigning a Time Line

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review how Ben and Jerry's ice cream is made to begin the lesson. Using the internet, they view a timeline on the history of the company. They use a software program to make an ice cream cone and color the ice cream as they...
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Sequencing Worksheet

For Students 9th
In this patterns and sequencing worksheet, 9th graders complete 30 math problems that involve patterns and rules. Students must read information as they work through the math problems.
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Light and Living Things

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers answer a question about the distribution of light and then three others using logic and observation skills.
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Spaceship math Multiplication 1-12

For Students 4th - 6th
For this multiplication worksheet, students solve 40 problems where they find the product where the factors are the numbers 1 through 12. Space is provided at the bottom of the page to record a goal, the number of problems complete and...
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Rhythm and Art: Gesture Drawing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make connection between music and art. For this integrated arts lesson, students complete gesture drawing activities as they listen to Cuban, flamenco, classical, jazz, and contemporary music. 
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What Are My Chances?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students calculate probability. In this instructional activity on probability, students use given data to calculate to chances of a given event occurring. Many of the calculations in this instructional activity are applicable to daily life.
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Funtastic Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover fractions by creating models. In this fractions lesson, students read Give Me Half! by Stuart J. Murphy and view a video about what fractions actually represent. Students divide a square piece of paper a certain amount...
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Invertebrates

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students answer the problems that are related to the concept of invertebrates. The first question has the ordering of and sorting of invertebrates.
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Periodic Table Basics

For Students 7th - 10th
In this periodic table learning exercise, students answers 10 fill in the blank questions by reading information form a periodic table. Then also complete Bohr Models of the atoms of 12 different elements.
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Horsing around with Verbs

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify verbs in complete sentences. In this grammar and locomotor skill lesson, students rotate between ten stations, each with a designated sentence to be read. Students identify the action verb in the sentence and perform or...
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Solar Activity

For Students 8th - 10th
In this solar activity activity, students complete a puzzle given a word bank with matching numbers. The numbers correlate to the answers to basic math problems that use the order of operations. Students use their mathematical answers to...
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Favorite Days

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students collect and organize data about themselves. In this data analysis lesson, students discuss their favorite calendar dates and explore ways to display the data.