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Slithering Silly Snakes
First graders identify the letter and phoneme /s/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /s/ sound through tongue twisters. They identify the initial placement of the letter and sound by creating a...
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Umbrella's Up!
Students study the /u/ phoneme by determining its sound, reciting a tongue twister, and writing the lower 'u.' Next, they listen to Sue Dickson's, The Umbrella Book, while raising a paper umbrella each time they hear the /u/ sound....
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Pathways
Young scholars are introduced to how to use a flow diagram. As a class, they brainstorm all of the steps to a specific task and discuss the importance of completing them in the correct sequence. They read books that have an alternate...
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Books Are Great!
In this language arts worksheet, learners read a short factual passage about books and authors. Students answer 6 questions about books.
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Creating a Job Community
Students design their own job communities. In this art and career exploration instructional activity, students are placed into groups to create models of business areas based on job types.
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Safe ways to take medicine
Students match who to contact if they need help in certain situations and discuss safety with medicines. In this medicine lesson plan, students match the person who can help them take medicine safely. They also participate in a...
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A Visit to Derby Industrial Museum at the Silk Mill
In this museums worksheet, students answer questions about a visit to the Derby Industrial Museum at the Silk Mill. Students answer 20 questions.
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Mission 5: Energy and the Environment
In these energy and environment worksheets, students learn about energy sources and the role they have with the environment. Students complete an 18 page packet for the activity.
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Beginning Analogies 9
In this analogies worksheet, students read the word pairs and choose the answer that best expresses a relationship similar to the original pair.
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Spelling Connections: Grade 2: Putting Words in the Correct Order
For this spelling worksheet, students make 3 sentences by putting the words in the correct order. Students then hunt for hidden words in a word search. There is no spelling list on this page.
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Recycling Spiral Puzzle
In this recycling puzzle activity, students use a set of 8 clues about recycling to complete a spiral puzzle. A reference web site is included for additional activities.
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Recycling Vocabulary Fill Puzzle
In this recycling vocabulary worksheet, students use a set of recycling definition clues to complete a crossword puzzle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Electrical Energy
Students compare and contrast a cell and a battery. In this physical science lesson, students explain how they create energy. They conduct an experiment to apply what they have learned in this lesson.
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Friction and Inertia
Students study friction and inertia, make predictions, and compare data. In this investigative instructional activity students view a demonstration on friction, divide into groups, and complete an activity.
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2D Kinematics w/ String Racers
Students calculate the speed of string racers. In this physics lesson, students measure the time in several trials and get the average. They graph their results using a spreadsheet.
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
Cprr Photographic History Museum: Car Builder's Dictionary, 1884
Here you will find drawings from the 1884 book which details the various train cars in use at the time. There are drawings of two Pullman rail cars, as well as "emigrant sleeping cars," which were gave free transportation to emigrants...
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Scarterfield: Want to Learn How to Draw Cartoons?
This site offers free step-by-step lessons on how to draw various types of cartoons including animals, characters, cars, Christmas, Disney, Manga, Superheros, landscape, and much more. General information about drawing cartoons is...
Physics Games
Physics Games: Car Drawing Physics
By only drawing a single line, allow a car to reach the finish line and avoid obstacles.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Universal Language of Engineering Drawings
Students practice the ability to produce clear, complete, accurate and detailed design drawings through an engineering design challenge. Using only the specified materials, teams are challenged to draw a design for a wind-powered car....
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Cprr: Car Builder's Dictionary: Pullman Palace Sleeping Car
Shows detailed floor plans of Pullman Palace Sleeping Car and Drawing Room/Parlor car.
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Shows detailed floor plans of Pullman Palace Sleeping Car and Drawing Room/Parlor car.
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Basic Car Audio Electronics: Inductor
This site contains a definition for what an inductor is, has a drawing of what a conductor looks like and of the symbol for an inductor, and distinguishes between the three types of inductor core types used for audio.
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Milwaukee Art Museum: In the Year 2121
Young scholars research the advances of an invention's industrial design over decades or centuries. They then project future improvements and innovations with drawings and descriptive prose.
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Cprr: Lewis Metzler Clement: A Pioneer of the Central Pacific Railroad
Provides biographical information on Lewis Metzler Clement, the chief engineer for the Central Pacific Railroad, who both designed much of the route and supervised construction of the railroad. Includes several primary sources ranging...