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Common Good in Aztec Culture Lesson 2: Aztec Religion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine human sacrifice and read about Aztec gods and religious practices. They study Aztec sacrifice while looking at opportunity costs of doing things for the common good.
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With Detective Fiction in the Urban Classroom

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students listen to a verbal explanation of the function of deductive reasoning and problem solving. They read one of Donald Sobol's 'Two-Minute Mysteries' and complete a worksheet requiring them to write out the information which is...
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Constitutional Change During the Progressive Era

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars analyze the passage of the 16th through 19th amendments during the Progressive Era around the turn of the century. Using research skills, they write papers and create portfolios supporting and opposing the adoption of...
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Annual Calendars

For Students 1st - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students read the annual calendars that cover one full year. The sheet is intended as a teacher guide for creating them.
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Star Diagram Options

For Students 3rd - 12th
In this literacy instructional activity, students use the created resources for further progress towards knowledge. The sheet is a teacher's guide for creating student resources.
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Alphabetizing Large Word Lists

For Students 5th - 6th
For this language arts worksheet, students analyze a list of 24 words, all of which begin with 7 different letters. Students first pull out all the words which begin with the same letter, then alphabetize those words.
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Alphabet Neighbors: Before, After, In Between

For Students K - 1st
In this language arts learning exercise, students memorize the order of letters in the alphabet. Students complete 18 examples where the missing letter comes before a series of letters. Then students complete 18 examples where the...
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Sorting Words

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students analyze 15 groups of five words each. Students number the words according to how they should go in alphabetical order. Some words begin with the same letter.
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Self-improvement Spelling List

For Students 8th - 11th
For this spelling worksheet, students practice self-improvement skills for checking a weekly spelling list for fifteen weeks straight. Students correct each word spelt incorrectly.
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Love Your Neighbors Like Yourself

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover the concept of the golden rule. In this service learning instructional activity, students identify skills that they possess which may be used to help those in need.
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Mission Nuestra Señora de la Concepción and the Spanish Mission in the New World

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explore Spanish missions. In this research skills lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding the architecture, purposes, and functionality of Spanish missions.
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Exploring our World through Video

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Student develop their technology skills. In this video production activity, students create a movie featuring their day-to-day lives. Students use flip video cameras to film the movie and use software editing programs to prepare it for...
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Free Reading Project

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students participate in a free reading project to improve their reading skills. In this reading project lesson, students spend 30 minutes reading each day and complete journal entries for the lesson. Students complete a short in-class...
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ABC Book of Words

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students make a book.  In this vocabulary lesson, students brainstorm vocabulary words about China, write the words in alphabetical order, discuss the meanings of each word and make a book of the words.
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Recognizing Signs in Public Places

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore symbols by identifying public signage. In this public safety lesson, students view flashcards of everyday road, fire and food signs while discussing their function and purpose. Students record and identify road and...
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Books: Writing a Blurb

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students write a blurb for different audiences. Students encounter different forms and functions of the use of blurbs. Students write an original blurb to share with the class.
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Sentences and Sentence Fragments

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars determine the difference between a sentence and a sentence fragment. After discussing important parts of a sentence, students identify the subject, noun and verb of a sentence. They read sentence fragments and determine...
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T-Charts

For Students 1st - 12th
In this literacy worksheet, students use the t-charts that are designed for the specific activity. The sheet is a teacher's guide to making them.
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Venn Diagram

For Students 1st - 12th
In this literacy activity, students use the Venn Diagram that is designed for the given lesson. The sheet is information for teachers.
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Y Chart

For Students 1st - 12th
In this literacy worksheet, students follow the directions for recording information in the Y Chart. The sheet is intended as an informational guide for the teacher.
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Graph Paper

For Students 1st - 12th
In this literacy worksheet, students are asked to complete the graphing activities using the newly created worksheets. The sheet itself is a guide for teachers to create graph paper styles.
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Asymmetric Graph Paper

For Students 1st - 12th
In this literacy worksheet, students use the created asymmetrical graph paper for class activities. The sheet is intended to be a teacher's guide.
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Axis Graph Paper

For Students 1st - 12th
In this literacy worksheet, students use the axis graph paper that is created using this worksheet. The sheet is a teacher's guide.
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Puzzles

For Students K - 12th
For this literacy worksheet, students solve the given puzzles from the choices presented. The sheet is a teacher's guide to making different puzzles.