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The Right and the Power

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read, discuss and analyze the New York Times article "In Wartime, Who Has the Power?" and relate the article to the Constitution. They then brainstorm how the president and Congress make decisions about the war in Iraq and write...
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Word Maps Teaching Ideas

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students are given a graphic organizer to complete or are presented it as part of the lesson developed from using this sheet.
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Building Words - The Strongest One (2)

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this word building worksheet, learners start with 11 letter tiles and 1 word which is given, then change parts of the word to create a new word seven different times.
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Water Use: Tragedy in the Owens River Valley

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine water management issues. In this environmental issues lesson, students watch a PBS video to develop an understanding of watershed, aquifers, and ground water. Students evaluate watershed issues in the Owens River Valley...
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The Case of the Broken Loop

For Students 4th - 5th
In this environmental awareness learning exercise, students complete 8 pages pertaining to waste, landfills, recycling and composting. Included are: matching words and definitions, crossword puzzle, scrambled letters, a code, word search...
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Louisiana Purchase

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students explore U.S. territorial expansion. In this Louisiana Purchase lesson, students investigate how the purchase was funded and determine how diplomatic actions were part of the land transfer. Students analyze several primary...
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The Alphabet Game

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students participate in a game that promotes group unity while spelling words with letter cards.  In this teamwork lesson, students have to work together to win the game, but may find it hard to do so without making a lot of noise. ...
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Are You an Ant?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate different insects in their backyard. In this insect lesson, students read the book Are You and Ant? and apply the reading to their backyards. Students create a list of animals that begin with the the letter A an make...
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Building Bridges for Young Learners- School

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners examine the purpose of education.  In this schooling instructional activity, students read a letter from a child in Uzbekistan. Learners compare and contrast their schooling to children around the world.
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Establishing the Presidency

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students consider how George Washington influenced the presidency. In this presidential history worksheet, students discuss the precedents Washington set and analyze a letter that Washington sent to James Madison. 
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Hoosier Soldiers at Vicksburg

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the role of Indiana soldiers at the Battle of Vicksburg. In this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders listen to a lecture about the involvement of Indiana soldiers in the battle and then analyze letters written...
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Real-Life History

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students collect artifacts which are part of their family/community history. They gather at home and share in the classroom at a specified time when extra care and supervision might be provided.
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Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Present information about the classification of animals. After participating in the teacher-led discussion about scientific names, small groups devise their own way of classifying everyday objects present in the classroom, developing...
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Hooray For Heroes

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify and interpret what heroes are by researching various American heroes of the past. Students select several school heroes and interview them, as well as their own personal hero and write a story about them. Students...
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Wonderful World of Bats

For Teachers K
Students create a book about bats. They write a letter to a scientist containing questions about bats. They compare the socialization of bats to humans; compare the needs of bats to humans and other animals.
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Language Arts: Plotting Stories

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story, "The Foolish, Timid Rabbit," as part of a unit on appearances. After reading with partners, they write their own stories that include elements about some forms of matter from their science studies. Students...
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Impact of Westward Expansion on Indigenous Populations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the impact of westward expansion on Native American populations. They create a diorama of a Native American scene, write imaginary letters as a pioneer child reflecting on his/her experiences, and create story sticks that...
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Endangered Animals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research different endangered animals in media center as part of unit on Earth Day, animals, and environment, create project based around multiple intelligence related to an endangered animal, and produce Powerpoint...
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Worksheet
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Substitution Formula

For Students 8th - 9th
In this substitution formula worksheet, learners solve 9 various types of problems related to applying the substitution formula. First, they use a number line to add or subtract negative integers. Then, students substitute numbers for...
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Doo-Wop Pop

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Doo-Wop Pop, by Roni Schotter is story that focuses on music and performing arts. Language arts activities include phonics, music, writing about dreams, poetry, and writing a letter are included in this literature guide. Furthermore...
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Worksheet
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Digital Codes

For Students 11th - 12th
In this Algebra II/Pre-Calculus activity, students convert numbers into binary, octal, and hexadecimal code and examine different uses for writing numbers in other bases.   The four page activity contains twelve multi-part questions. ...
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Yoko and the Sushi Party

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to a read aloud of Rosemary Wells, Yoko as they begin a study of Japanese culture and customs. They experience Japanese food, geography and culture. They write a friendly letter to the author.
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Geometry

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore symmetry and congruent figures. They draw letters of the alphabet that have symmetry, draw congruent figures, draw figures on dot paper, and complete three worksheets.
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Frosty the Snowman Meets His Demise: An Analogy to Carbon Dating

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read and discuss an article about carbon dating, then participate in a hands-on lab to discover how carbon dating works. Students also write a letter to a friend explaining the process, and how archeologists use the...

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