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Early Christmas Tree Decorations
Students use a slice of bread to create a christmas decoration. They use glue and glitter to make the decoration their own. They are encouraged to give their decoration to someone they care about.
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Comparison of Political Ideologies in the Context of Constitutional Preambles
Students examine the various philosophies that form the foundations of political systems of major world countries.
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Exploring the Objectives of the European Union
Students identify the members of the EU and brainstorm on how these countries would benefit by having an alliance. In groups, they examine the main objectives of the EU and present to the class.
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Halloween 2
Students listen carefully to songs and identify specific things. They demonstrate knowledge of songs by sing- along with class.
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Virginia: Crossword Puzzle
In this United States history worksheet, students use the 15 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Virginia.
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Oliver Cromwell: Hero or Villain?
In this Oliver Cromwell worksheet, students read 10 facts about Cromwell and label each "hero" or "villain" depending on which each given fact supports.
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Stuart Monarchs Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students read about the words related to the Stuart Monarchs. Students then locate the 19 words in the word search.
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Simple Texts for Primary Pupils
Can literacy get any more fun than this? Learners not only have fun, but gain confidence as well when presented with familiar text in another language. Select books, songs, poems, even recipes written in another language, and using the...
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Memory Games
Researchers say that we need to hear and see new language 12 times before we remember it! Here's a plan that details a series of games that can be used as memory exercises. Bingo, Noughts and Crosses, Pelmanism, and repetitive speaking...
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Tracing Genetic Ancestry Using DNA Microarrays
High school learners read and discuss an article about genetic ancestry and genetic ancestry testing. They complete a paper and pencil activity that mimics the function of a DNA microarray and consider the ethics of genetic testing in...
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History of Immigration Through the 1850s
Everyone living in the United States today is a descendant from an immigrant—even Native Americans. Learn about the tumultuous history of American immigration with a reading passage that discusses the ancient migration over the Bering...
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St. Patrick's Day Art Projects
Activities to make March 17th more than just a day for the wearing of the green!
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What's the Weather Like? Primary Level
Elementary schoolers and language learners will shine with a series of games and activities that feature weather words. The exercises can be adapted for pairs, small groups, or whole class participation.
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Poetry Workshop: Fixed Form Poems
Encourage the poetic genius in your young creative writers with a poetry workshop. Fix form poems (cinquains acrostic poems, octopoems, hello/goodbye poems) provide a framework and encourage vocabulary development as well as an awareness...
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Ourselves
Young biologists identify parts of the body, sort humans from other animals, and list the difference they see. Learners are split up into groups of three, and each group must find pictures in magazines of humans and other animals. They...
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Ellis Island—The “Golden Door” to America
Are you one of the 100 million Americans whose ancestors passed through the doors of Ellis Island? Learn about the historic entry point for immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with an informative reading passage. After...
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The Titanic - Timeline Activity
In this Titanic timeline worksheet, students read the timeline about the events of the Titanic disaster. Students read about 19 events in the timeline.
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Charles I Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students read the words related to Charles I. Students then locate the 15 words within the word search .
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The Stuart Monarchs 1603 - 1704
In this British history study guide worksheet, students investigate the Stuart monarchy. Students read 13 sections of information and examine photographs.
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Discoverers and Explorers
In this discoverers and explorers worksheet, students read short paragraphs about Christopher Columbus, Magellan, Sir Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh.
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Songs of Mass and Individual Protest: USA, Jamaica, and South Africa
Students study songs of mass and individual protest. They view a video clip and discuss the song and words the protesters sing. They study the song, "We Shall Overcome" and discuss the characteristics of the song and chant and sing it....
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Immigration: Creating Change
Pupils explore how immigration has changed the culture of America. After identifying the foods and diets of Europeans and Native cultures, students create a map indicating where foods came from. Pupils design a restaurant menu, complete...
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Weather's Outer Limits
Students make educated guesses and explain their reasoning and compile, graph, and map weather data. They then study environmental weather extremes on earth and discover that many variables determine climate.
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The Sounds of Daydream
Based on the poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by Irish poet William Butler Yeats, this resource is well constructed and guides learners through examining the Yeats poem (rhyme, meter, content) to composing a poem of their own about a...