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Historic Headline

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners develop a newspaper headline based on factual events obtained from viewing a Florida Archives film clip. They brainstorm ideas and prepare a rough draft of their headline. They post headlines around the room for the entire class...
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Suspect Sources at the Republican Debate

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners review statements made during a 2007 Republican presidential for factual references. They research the statements for accuracy using internet resources. Students also examine the stated purpose of the websites used to fact check...
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Car Adverts: Tell It Like It is

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore the strategies and bias that are sometimes used in advertising with a particular focus on automobile advertising. Working in groups, they read several car ads and discuss the bias, opinion and stereotyping in the...
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Colin Powell

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this biography worksheet, students color a picture of Colin Powell. On the lines below, students write a factual essay about this famous American.
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Making a Valentine Box

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a factual story about how to make a decorated Valentine box. Students answer 7 questions.
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Labor Day

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students study the American holiday of Labor Day. Students read a short factual passage, and answer 3 questions.
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Kangaroo Information and Coloring Page

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this animal information and coloring page, students read a short factual paragraph about kangaroos. They color the animal in its habitat.
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Collecting Plankton

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students learn facts about plankton by reading two pages of factual information. Students read about the different kinds of plankton and how it is classified. Detailed drawings are included. There are no...
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Terrorism

For Students 7th - 9th
For this terrorism worksheet, students, with a partner, read and discuss fifteen questions regarding terrorism and answer three factual questions for homework.
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Research Cards

For Students 3rd
In this language arts learning exercise, 3rd graders focus on the writing of factual information. Using these cards as tools, students respond to the question, "Did you know..." by filling in information about a given topic.
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Map Facts Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geography, ecology, and folklife worksheet, students search Louisiana maps of their choosing to discover the factual information required to complete the graphic organizer.
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The Milk Bottle Quiz

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this scientific statements worksheet, students identify statements as an observation, inference, question, prediction, or factual. This worksheet has 7 matching questions.
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Thunder and Lightning

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a factual text about thunder and lightning. Students answer 8 multiple choice questions.
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How to Calculate Time

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete a worksheet. In this calculations lesson, students learn factual information about computing time with clocks, calendars and eras. Students show their knowledge by completing a worksheet.
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Evaluating the Validity of Information-Did the Chinese Discover America in 1421?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the discovery of the Americas.  For this US History lesson, students investigate the theory that Chinese explorers initially discovered America.  They collect research from a variety of sources, and distinguish between...
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Fact or Opinion-Manatees

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students decipher factual information about manatees.  In this biological science lesson, students research characteristics about manatees.  They use that information to separate facts from common opinions about the animals.  Students...
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War and the Media Fact Finders: The Media in Times of Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the role of the media in war reporting. For this information age lesson, students discuss how to find and disseminate factual information. Young scholars consider the source, motive, authority of information.
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Columbus Day-Activity Center

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in various Columbus Day activities. In this holiday lesson, students construct paper boats and read various books about Columbus. Students are shown an educational video about Columbus to reinforce factual information.
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King Arthur

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore literary classics by reading The Legend of King Arthur. In this legendary story lesson plan, students read the story The Legend of King Arthur and identify the main characters and how they will reenact the story....
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Early Explorers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research European explorers.  In this world history lesson, 5th graders will compare eight European explorers and identify important factual information about each.  Students will be engaged through game-play and...
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Spill Your Guts

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students practice nutrition facts. In this health and nutrition lesson, students participate in a game in which two teams compete to "spill their guts" by quickly answering factual questions pertaining to nutrition.  This lesson is...
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Identifying Facts and Forming Opinions

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Kirsten Hall's animal books provide learners with an opportunity to practice forming statements of opinions and factual statements. Using sentence starters such as "I learned. . ." and "I think. . ." class members craft sentences cite a...
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Lesson 3: Encyclopedias

For Teachers 2nd Standards
After being introduced to non-fiction texts, second graders meet a different type of non-fiction text that can help them locate factual information. They discuss and examine all of the features found in typical encyclopedias such as,...
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Conducting Research

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders conduct research. In this conducting research instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss the importance of nonfiction text in providing factual information. Students write questions about an assigned topic and research...

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