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European Union Role Play
Students compare and contrast the ways in which people and goods move between European countries prior to and post European Union creation. Students simulate product movement through four different countries prior to the creation of the...
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Life 2.0
Students share opinions about the interactivity of Web sites they frequent. They compare and contrast Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 applications. Students work in groups to investigate both Web 1.0 and 2.0 companies and comment on them using a...
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Let's Flip a Coin
In this probability activity, students use a TI graphing calculator to simulate flipping a coin and compare their results (experimental probability) to the expected results (theoretical probability). The five page activity contains...
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Investigating the Probability
Students investigate probability using coins and dice. They collect data, graph, organize and interpret data. They predict, describe, compare, compute and draw conclusions based on what they observe and record.
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Philanthropy is Everywhere Lesson 4: Careers in Philanthropy
Students discover career opportunities in the non-profit sector. They look at local business to determine compare and contrast for profit and non-profit businesses. They participate in a non-profit job fair.
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Let's Graph It! Pre-Test
In this graphing worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions, clicking on a link to see correct answers or print the page.
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Cultures Around the World
Students research, using the Internet, cultures of the world. They identify countries, their currency, holidays, climate and societal information. They look at the distance of international cities from their hometown.
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Budget Finances
Students role play the role of a recent graduate of high school living on their own. Using play money, they are given one month's salary and they discover they own their own house or apartment and owe money on a car loan. They develop...
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Computation and Estimation
Students read "Moosey Saves Money" and use mental math to determine if Moosey is saving any money. In this math computation and estimation lesson, students discuss the story in relation to saving money, recording in their math journal....
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Life in the Arkansas Territory
Students compare the living conditions in Arkansas when it was a territory with contemporary times. They participate in a role play activities of the territorial times.
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This is Rosa Parks
Students observe the difference that one person can make. In this Civil Rights Movement lesson, students discuss the concepts of segregation and boycotting. They compare and contrast two African American women who were pivotal to the...
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The Benefits of Biodiversity
Students examine the concept of biodiversity. They toss coins to determine what traits mouse parents have and the babies traits as well. They predict what would happen to the baby mice if the traits of the parents were different.
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Community Helpers
Students investigate community helpers. For this communities lesson, students compare and contrast for-profit and non-profit jobs and choose one job to illustrate on paper.
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Heroes and Celebrities
Students compare heroes and celebrities. In this role-model lesson, students identify the characteristics of a hero and those of a celebrity. Students think of their heroes and place the make a chart of their heroes versus celebrities....
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Philanthropists: Past, Present, Future
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this philanthropy lesson, students compare the work of antislavery activists to work of philanthropic activists today. Student implement a plan to share kindness with others.
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Do We See What We Know?
Eighth graders compare two visual works of art about John Brown. They read a text or listen to an interview, and identify information about him. They debate their opinions using evidence in written and visual texts. They research other...
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The Modern Atmospheric CO2 Record
Students compare carbon dioxide (CO2) data from the Mauna Loa Observatory , Barrow (Alaska) , and the South Pole over the past 40 years to help them better understand what controls atmospheric (CO2).
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Guess Your Best
Students discuss situations when it is useful to know exact weight of object as opposed to estimated weight, estimate weight of various items, weigh them on scale using ounces and pounds, and compare their weights on Guess Your Best...
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Total English Upper Intermediate: Getting Things Done!
In this forming sentences worksheet, students unscramble 8 sets of words to form 8 complete sentences. Students use the 8 sentence prompts and use them to describe how often they get or have those things done.
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Greatest and Least Word Problems
Your young learners are going to have to prove the answer for the greatest to least word problem. Using a chart for the second problem, your learners will have to use their mathematical terms to explain the solution.
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Saving For Retirement
Students examine the fundamentals related to saving for retirement and investing such as return on investment, compound interest, and planning for different rates of savings. They see the importance of setting long term saving goals.
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The Language of Algebra
Students compare the language of algebra to a foreign language. They play the game "Pictionary" to emphasize that pictures can represent words. After writing definitions and discussing the meaning of variable expressions, students, in...
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A “Scientific” Approach to Buying a Car
Students examine what it takes to purchase a car and the resources out there to help find what you are looking for. In this scientific method lesson students complete different problem solving situations.
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Numeracy Samples
In these number literacy worksheets, students complete eight different activities that help them learn numbers and use numbers.