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Bloody Business
Students research word frequencies in Macbeth and create a frozen picture inspired by a word. In this Macbeth instructional activity, students view Blood Will Have Blood and discuss the dual meaning of the word "blood." ...
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Reflecting on the Far Right
Students examine the London assembly election of 2008. For this political parties lesson, students research the platform of the British National Party. Students visit suggested websites to determine the party's core beliefs.
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - Part 2
Students recognize synonyms and antonyms. In this reading strategies activity, students use the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett to make predictions, and correctly recognize synonyms and antonyms.
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Westward Ho: The Difficulties of Emigrants Moving West
Young scholars research the journey west of 19th century emigrants. In this pioneer lesson, students read the letters and diaries of a fictitious family traveling on the Oregon Trail. They mark their route on a US map, create a chart...
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The Mountain Community: Why Flagstaff?
Students identify geographical features that hindered or promoted settlement in the city of Flagstaff, Arizona. In this settlement lesson plan, students write a summary of what they learned and identify geographical features on a map.
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Paint My Counties: Map Coloring the Counties of Arizona
Fourth graders identify the counties of Arizona. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders color a county map of Arizona using the fewest number of colors possible. Students write a persuasive paragraph.
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Desert Views - First Impressions: Travelers on the Gila Trail
Students draw animals and plants that are described to them as they read passages of people who traveled across the Gila Trail in the Southwest. In this Gila Trail lesson plan, students also write a letter describing a plant or animal in...
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A Raisin in the Sun: Vocabulary Bingo
Learners study A Raisin in the Sun. Students study new vocabulary through a game of bingo. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "I Have a Dream" as a supplementary text. Learners create their own bingo cards.
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Amandla!
Learners sing a South African song and fill in blank words. They draw images that the song brings to mind while working in groups. Then, they share their art projects with the class.
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Technology's Influence on Language
Students use Internet resources to examine the influence of technological terminology on English and other languages.
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United States Colored Troops in Missouri: Finding African American History at the M
Students analyze primary source documents about African American soldiers in Missouri. They work together to complete a worksheet about the document. They discuss the information they gathered as a class.
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Citizens for Responsible Change
Third graders write a petition to a school figure, get signatures from other students, share the petition with the appropriate authority, and then work as leaders to carry out the group's solution.
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Sketching Perspectives
Pupils list perspective types, identify views, list uses for perspectives and correctly define terms associated with perspectives.
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Wright Brothers Centennial: North Carolina, Creation and Development of the State
Eighth graders examine technological advances and how they influenced the quality of life in North Carolina. Using maps, they locate the city of Kitty Hawk and discuss why it was chosen for the first flight. They read primary source...
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Which One Doesn't Belong?
Third graders identify words that are related with 80% accuracy. Given a list of four vocabulary words, 3rd graders identify specific relationships between three of the four words. They also identify which of the four words are not...
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Math Terms- Congruent, Integer, Extrapolation, Exponent
For this math terms worksheet, students answer 4 multiple choice questions about the meaning of congruent, extrapolation, exponents, and integers.
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How Much Do I Know About Water?
Sixth graders explore ways to analyze the properties of water and examine the chemistry of water. In this water instructional activity students work in groups and complete several activities.
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How Much Do I Know About Water?
Sixth graders explore how water behaves on a penny. In this states of matter lesson, 6th graders observe water as they add drops to a penny. This lesson helps students apply the adhesive properties of water to the water cycle.
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Passage to Freedom
Lead students through the process of reading with a critical eye. It focuses primarily on vocabulary and reviewing reading comprehension strategies. This PowerPoint includes multiple web resources to reference.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Water Science Glossary of Terms
The United States Geological Survey offers a complete look at water science in glossary form. Take advantage of the topic guides at the top of the site. You'll find great maps, clipart and activities centers. Click Home to access the...
Other
Computer User: High Tech Dictionary
An up-to-date dictionary of more than 7000 computer terms. You can search for random terms or for terms within specific areas.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Interactive Science Glossary
The Interactive Science Glossary is a resource that supports students who are learning the language of science. This resource includes written and spoken definitions and sentences in both Spanish and English. Students can even create,...
University of Regina (Canada)
Univeristy of Regina: Math Central: Mathematics Glossary: Middle Years
The definitions included in this Math dictionary for the middle grades are based on the Saskatchewan curriculum.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Glossary of Chemistry Terms and Definitions
Gives the dictionary definitions for a lengthy list of chemistry terms.