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Pluto: February 18, 1930
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn the date February 18, 1930 as the date Pluto was discovered. Students then answer the following prompt: 'What is your personal opinion about the scientist no longer considering Pluto to be...
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Here's an Instant Activity for February 18, 2008
Fifth graders complete a spelling activity to practice spelling with suffixes. In this suffixes lesson, 5th graders complete an instant spelling activity as well as a worksheet to help them add suffixes to words.
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Power to the Little People
Students explore the classic story theme of good versus evil as relayed in folk tales.
Pearson
Langston Hughes
An author study provides learners the opportunity to explore in depth the life of, the influences on, and the works of a single literary figure. Introduce middle schoolers to Langston Hughes with a unit that models how to approach an...
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Year 6 Time Booster pg. 4
The month of February is the focus of this calendar worksheet. Students must look at the calendar and answer 4 word problems about the month of February. Interestingly, this particular February happens to be a leap year with 29 days!
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An Extra Day!
Leap year is an important concept to understand- give learners some practice with this complete-the-calendar activity. The calendar month of February during a leap year is pictured, however it is incomplete. Scholars complete the month...
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Black History Month
Students work in cooperative pairs to research information and give oral presentations about African American men and women who have made significant contributions to U.S. history.
Anti-Defamation League
Women's Suffrage, Racism, and Intersectionality
The Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote—as long as they were white. High schoolers read articles and essays about racism in the suffrage movement and consider how intersectionality played a role in the movement. Scholars...
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Interpreting Graphs: Temperate Climates
For this interpreting graphs worksheet, students read a graph containing data of rainfall and temperature, then complete 18 questions, interpreting the data.
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Robbing the 'Hood?
Students investigate historical figures and how they play a role in tourism by reading and discussing the article "When Robin Hood Supped, Was it Yorkshire Pudding?" In groups, students investigate issues related in the article in...
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On the Scene: Analyzing Scenes in Film and Literature
Students examine how a scene in a movie or in literature is constructed. In this film and literature lesson students answer questions based on film clips then create storyboards depicting a scene from their life.
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Valentine Riddles
In this valentine worksheet, students solve valentine riddles by finding the letter that matches the number given. Four riddles are included.
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Stunning Recommendations
Students read and discuss the article, "Demands Rise for Tighter Oversight on Use of Stun Guns." They write letters to their state government representative with suggestions on how to regulate and study the safety of stun guns.
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Exploring the Design Process
Students analyze the design process and architecture of Ludwig van der Rohe. In this architecture and art analysis activity, students explore the design process through photographic documentation and architectural plans. Students use...
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Class Eco-war
Young scholars debate environmental issues. In this global issues lesson, students listen to lectures and conduct research on global climate change and discuss methods to sustain the global environment.
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Stock Research
For this economics worksheet, students conduct their own research in order to respond to the 12 short answer questions pertaining to the stock market.
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Secret Services
Students examine news about an espionage case. They work in small groups to research espionage and spy trials of the Cold War era. Students create oral presentations detailing presentations in specific cases.
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I Spy
Students use the Internet to gather more information about the gadgets spies use on the job. They analyze cases in which spies were involved and modern security systems. There is a section in which they can ask questions.
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Act of Sabotage?
Students examine animal cruelty laws in Great Britain. In this health lesson, students visit selected websites to research animal cruelty laws as they consider animal rights and hunting rights.
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Paragraph Writing-Using Coordinating Conjunctions
A resource from Pearson Adult Learning Centre, this has an brief description of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, with examples of each. Then comes a short assignment to write a paragraph (using two coordinating and two...
Oregon Education Professional Development Commission
The First Days
Designed for first-year teachers, this 116-page packet has it all. Questions you should ask administrators and fellow teachers, a checklist of things to do before school starts, a school-year calendar to record special school events and...
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Yearly Schedule of Events
Keep track of events, holidays, and deadlines on one colorful and easy-to-edit calendar. The page includes two main columns, one for a color-coded calendar for each month and one for typing in events. Instructions are included on the...
British Council
Hamlet
Introduce language learners to William Shakespeare's Hamlet with an interactive that presents a short, animated version of key scenes from the tragedy. Also included is a game where pupils match the image of a character with their name,...
K12 Reader
5th Grade Master Spelling List
Here's a spelling program that includes 36 lists of 21 words and 20 suggestions for weekly activities. Each list includes common and proper nouns, sight words, academic vocabulary, and words built on a specific Greek roots.