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Bed in Summer
In this online interactive poetry worksheet, students respond to 24 fill in the blank questions regarding the text of the poem "Bed in Summer" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Students check their answers immediately.
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Migration Migraine
Young scholars partipate in a demonstration in which they role play animals migrating between breeding and wintering habitats and encountering hazards at each end of the journey.
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Celebration Symbols And Their Meaning
Learners are introduced to the history and origins of many common symbols used in celebrations. They explore symbols in group centers, identify a symbol that has special meaning to them and design a symbol to represent the classroom.
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Yertle the Turtle
For this Dr. Seuss story problems worksheet, students read through the Dr. Seuss story problems and solve them. There are 10 story problems on the page and they are all very basic math.
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Homonyms - Quiz 48
In this homonyms instructional activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the appropriate homonym. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Homonyms - Quiz 51
In this homonyms activity, students read the sentences and select the correctly spelled word from among the homonym pairs. Students complete 20 examples.
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Physics The Earth and Beyond
Fourth graders will explore our solar system. In this physics instructional activity students create a model of the solar system to explore the movement of Earth, the Sun, and stars.
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Adjective and Noun or Verb and Adverb?
In this parts of speech worksheet, students choose adjectives, nouns, verbs, or adverbs to fill in blanks to sentences and choose the correct word for sentences. Students complete 3 activities.
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ESL Reading Comprehension-Fantasy Story
In this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, students fill in blanks in a fantasy story, clicking a link to check answers and then watching a video of the story.
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ESL: Commonly Confused Words
In this ESL commonly confused words activity, students fill in blanks in sentences, selecting the appropriate word from choices given. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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Quiz: Weather Lore
For this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the weather. Students will respond to ten fill in the blank questions regarding well known weather sayings and phrases.
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Spelling Pre Test
In this spelling worksheet, students read the sentences and check the spelling for the bold word. Students choose the correct spelling for the 10 online questions.
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Moons
Students practice rote counting to 20. After a lecture about the planets and the moons that surround them, they identify the number of moons surrounding various planets. Students compare and contrast the quantity of moons surrounding...
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The Blitz: World War II
In this World War II worksheet, students read about Hitler's invasion of Britain. The worksheet includes a link to additional World War II activities.
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Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People
Fifth graders explore poems of African Americans. They research a famous African American, write a report, create a timeline of events in African American history, create a map of the New World, and research Molly Walsh. After...
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"The Bridge"
Students read poem, "The Bridge," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, discuss how they are connected to other human beings, both past and present, and create time capsules including their favorite memorabilia.
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The Beatles Word Search Puzzle
In this word search worksheet, students search for 20 song titles from The Beatles and the names of the singers. They search for titles which include "We Can Work It Out, Michelle, and I Want to Hold Your Hand."
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Answering Science Questions
Pupils examine the ways in which scientists answer questions. In this critical thinking and scientific process lesson students complete a worksheet of questions.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Moon in the Day and Night Sky: Lesson Plan
Observe that the Moon is visible in the sky during the day and night with this GBH lesson plan. Students will use evidence from observations, both firsthand and through media, to describe that the Moon can be visible at different times...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Our Sky
What objects are in the day sky and the night sky? How do they seem to move? Come and explore with us as we discover the sun, moon, planets and stars! This detailed lesson plan includes pictures and videos of the lesson in action,...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Moon in the Sky
Students observe representational images and use as evidence to describe how the Moon is visible in the day and night sky. The digital slideshow is used to provide students with the opportunity to observe and describe how the Moon can be...
Other
Center for Science Education: Eye on the Sky: What Makes Day and Night?
This activity will allow you to model day and night cycles. A rotating student holding a map (provided) models the earth. A lamp is used to model the sun. Numerous worksheets (pdf) and additional website resources are also provided.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Astronomy: Sidereal Solar Day
A computer based simulation demonstrating the difference between a sidereal day and a solar day.
NASA
Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: "The Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh
Discover why the scientists at NASA awarded Van Gogh's famous painting of the night sky, "The Starry Night," a spot on its astronomy-picture-of-the-day site.