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Cartoons for the Classroom: Sunshine Week
Do the people have the right to know? Is there a real dialogue between U.S. political powers and the American people? Upper graders evaluate these concepts and more when they critically examine two political cartoons depicting Sunshine...
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Walking on Sunshine Fitness Dance
Knee bends, jumping jacks, arm stretches, arm circles, and just jumping around are some of the moves used in this dance workout. Get those youngsters up and moving to the beat of "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves. It's all...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing Attention to Government Secrecy
How much do we know about our government? This engaging topic for teens is made especially interesting through analysis of 2 political cartoons. Background information on Sunshine Week makes the cartoons more accessible, and 3 talking...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Shine the Light on Your Government
What don't we know about our government? Explore the concept of transparency and freedom of information throught this analysis handout, in which scholars examine 2 political cartoons. Background information provides context, explaining...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Sunshine Week
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about sunshine week and open government and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Let the Sunshine In
Ninth graders conduct an experiment which demonstrates the absorption and reflection of sunlight by measuring the heat flow through various window coverings. They predict the relative amount of the sun's heat. Students draw conclusions...
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Monkey Math School Sunshine
Hang out at the beach and listen to some relaxing tunes, all while developing basic math skills. An endless source of fun and learning for young children!
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Everybody Needs a Little Sunshine
Three activities introduce upper elementary ecologists to photosynthesis and food webs. In the first, an experiment is set up to determine how plants respond to different types of light. In the second, they connect organism cards with...
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Sunshine Math 3
In this word problems learning exercise, learners read and problem solve nine mathematical word problems involving grids, measurement, compensation and angles.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Between the Lines
In this sunshine week worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about open government and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Sunshine Week: Your right to know
Students read background material about accessing open records, including how to file a Freedom of Information request. Students choose a restaurant close to school they want to investigate and contact the county health inspection office...
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The ABC's of Sunshine
Students produce an ABC book of photographs. In this alphabet book lesson, students think about items around their school that correspond with letters of the alphabet. They take pictures of those items, print them, and develop a...
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Sunshine and Snowflakes
Students play a variation of freeze tag starting with two snowflakes that can freeze others. To become unfrozen students are tagged by sunshine students.
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A Dark Cloud Over the Sunshine State
Students provide their own solutions to the controversy over the ballots in Florida.
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Sunshine and Shadows
Students measure their shadows early in the morning, record direction of shadow, make marks in ground with chalk or tape, measure with ruler, and record results. Students repeat process at noon, and then later in afternoon. Students...
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Sunshine Math-1
In this math skills instructional activity, students answer 7 questions in which they use various basic math skills. They use number lines, charts, number blocks, a calendar and a ruler to complete this instructional activity.
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Sunshine Math-2
In this math skills instructional activity, students use a variety of math skills to answer the 8 questions on this instructional activity. The questions deal with weight, basic algebra, measurements, math puzzles, telling time, 3-D...
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Sunshine Math- 3
In this math applications worksheet, students solve 8 varied problems that include basic operations, logic, fractions, mental math, area, and ordered pairs.
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Sunshine Math
In this word problems worksheet, students solve 7 problems that pertain to addition, subtraction, geometry, making a table and telling time.
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Sunshine Math- 5
In this math applications worksheet, students complete 7 varied problems that include: fractions, estimation, menu math, reasoning, equations and probability.
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Sunshine Math- 2
In this problem solving learning exercise, students complete 7 story problems that include a number chain, fractions, missing numbers, math patterns and calendars.
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Sunshine Math- 3
In this problem solving worksheet, students complete 8 problems in which real life math applications are used. Included are questions pertaining to number sentences, expanded form, patterns and sequences, perimeter and probability.
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Sunshine Math-2
For this problem solving worksheet, students complete 8 varied word problems. Included are money, addition and subtraction, counting and fractions.
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Sunshine Math- 3
In this math applications worksheet, students solve 8 varied word and story problems. Included are greater than/less than, multiplication and division, perimeter, patterns and money.