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Where Should We Place Archaeopteryx?
Students classify Archaeopteryx using pictures of actual fossils and scientist representations of how the animal might have looked. They compare Archaeopteryx's characteristics to those of the five extant vertebrate groups to...
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Fossils-Where Should We Place Archaeopteryx?
Students explore an interactive computer activity that provides the opportunity to look at features of various groups of animals and determine where an extinct organism might be classified.
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Mercer Mayer 2: Peer Experts Teach Kispiration
Students observe a model classroom of cooperative groups in action. After the video, students discuss how to organize the classroom to promote cooperative learning. They examine the difficulties in allowing students to work in small groups.
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Analyzing Public Policy Options
Middle schoolers discuss what is meant by the term "public policy". In groups, they use the internet to research a specific public policy issue affecting Fairfax County, Virginia. They analyze and report their findings of the...
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Tomatoes for Toyotas
Students investigate and become aware of our country's trade relations with East Asia with emphasis placed on Japan. They explore the global affect of technology, production, distribution and consumption as well as exchange and economic...
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Preparation for Engineering Careers
Students explore all the careers that deal with math, science, technology and engineering. They assess the importance of clearly explaing yourself in writing, making public presentations and utilizing technical jargon in dealing with...
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Small Busines Schemes
Students investigate a small business and its profitability. In pairs, as they research a business adventure, students consider the capital outlay, maintenance, office space, prices, insurance, and profit and loss statements. Students...
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ESL Adjectives
In this ESL adjectives activity, students provide adjectives that can describe towns, people, or both. Students analyze the words that are given in each column and add appropriate adjectives for describing: towns, people, both.
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School-Home Links: Compound Words 2
In this compound words learning exercise, students read six different compound words and then draw a line separating the two words that make up the compound word. Parents or guardians must sign the learning exercise.
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Writing About a Christmas Day Celebration
Students write about a Christmas Day Celebration they have experienced. In this personal narrative lesson, students use descriptive words to tell a story about their own family's Christmas. Students organize plot and develop the story as...
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Spelling: Suffixes "er," "est," "ed," and "ing"
In this plurals spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 20 words with suffixes "er," "est," "ed," or "ing." Parents are given suggestions to help student study and learn the words.
Other
Love to Know: Types of Family Structures
Family structure has changed dramatically over the last 50 years. Read about six specific types of family structures identified by society today.
Internet FAQ Archive
Faq Archives: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society: Family Patterns
The structure of families in medieval and modern times, and the patterns they follow are examined. These include topics such as household composition, age of marriage, life expectancy, inheritance customs, financial resources, disruptive...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Field Guide Family Activity
Use this Field Guide to Birds from the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali to identify and learn more about birds in your neighborhood. Then seek out additional information and create your own pages to add to Molly's guide.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Faulkner's Sound and the Fury:narrating Compson Family Decline
In this curriculum unit, students will consider William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury": Narrating the Compson Family Decline and the Changing South. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab....
New York Times
New York Times: Changes in Family Patterns: Solitude and Single Parents
[Free Registration/Login Required] Describes changes occurring in the structure of the typical family in America. People wait longer to get married and the divorce rate is up, leading to more single parent homes and people living alone....
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Family Structure of Elephants
In this TEDYouth Talk, O'Connell-Rodwell details her work observing these incredible, social animals, examining several individual characters that play, bond and argue in tight-knit extended families eerily similar to our own.
Museum of Science
The Atoms Family: Spectroscope of an Atom
"The Phantom has provided you with a simulated spectroscopy of an Atom! Amuse the Phantom by observing the spectroscope and you'll learn more about the Atom." Observe and review the structure of the atom.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Sociology: Social Institutions
Comprehensive learning module explores essential questions about the institutions of family and religion. Students read and listen to informational text and complete instructional activities and assignments. Includes a variety of links...
Museum of Science
The Atom's Family: Mighty Molecules
In this activity, students construct models of molecules using marshmallows and gum drops.
Museum of Science
The Atom's Family: The Phantom's Portrait Parlor
In this activity, students investigate the atomic world by attempting to reduce paper to the size of an atom. Although students won't be able to cut the paper that small, they will gain a better understanding of how small the atom is.
BBC
Bbc Languages: Talk Age and Siblings
This site is focused on the context of talking about the family and includes a video and a worksheet. This video explores the vocabulary and structures of family, age, marriage and family celebrations. The grammar areas of focus are on...
Other
The Big Picture Book of Viruses
This site has a catalog of all known viruses, including a picture of each, structure, family, hosts, and more.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Mystery of Motion Sickness
Although one third of the population suffers from motion sickness, scientists aren't exactly sure what causes it. Like the common cold, it's a seemingly simple problem that's still without a cure. And if you think it's bad on a long...