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Worksheet 4/7 A Chain of Collective Nouns

For Students 4th - 7th
Are you working on collective nouns in your class? Consider this activity to facilitate understanding. For this exercise, learners match the collective nouns in the left column with the groups or units in the right column and write the...
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Soil Runoff Challenge

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Learners find ways to decrease soil runoff for an African Village as a part of a Peace Corps project. In this soil runoff lesson, students play a soil runoff challenge online. Learners complete online activities and view a slide show to...
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SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 02

For Students 10th - 12th
This reading comprehension worksheet, modeled after the SAT, includes a passage written by a sociologist and 8 multiple choice questions. Ten minutes is allocated for this practice test.
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Discussing Poetry In Class

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate syllabic metre and rhyming techniques by analyzing poetry.  In this language arts lesson, students read the poem Considering the Snail and discuss the nature and mood of the poem with their classmates.  Students...
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Essay Outline Template

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Inspire essay organization with this handout and exercise about outlining. Writers read through a brief outline model and then practice writing their own outline by completing a second model. Scholars not only complete the outline, they...
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Pronoun Reference - Exercise 3

For Students 6th - 8th
Do members of your class need extra work on pronoun reference? The 20 sentences included on this worksheet ask pupils to fix the underlined pronoun reference errors. The address for an interactive version of the exercise is included.
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Wonder Underground

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students classify and record objects they find "underground." In this observation lesson, students dig into bins filled with soil and encounter various objects such as bark, twigs, etc. Students classify their findings.
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"Space" Exploration

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the attribute of volume of an object. Units of measurement are reviewed and utilized in this instructional activity.
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Collective Compromise

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students examine what to do with waste as they plan and implement a strategy for controlling their school's trash.
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Under Our Feet

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate the forest ecosystem to learn of the living and non-living elements of the soil. In this ecosystem instructional activity, students examine soil for twigs, moss, fungi, leaves, roots and other matter.   Students...
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Forest Fires

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss the benefits and problems associated with fire. They discuss the role that fire plays in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Students brainstorm ways that fire can be harmful, such as damaging homes, communities, and...
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Environmental Law

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students analyze the environmental impact of pollution. They demonstrate an understanding of law, punishment and enforcement. Applying their knowledge, they create their own anti-pollution laws.
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This Little Pig

For Teachers 1st Standards
First graders study basic information about swine. They write and identify vocabulary words relating to the subject. They write a recipe for "Pigs in a Blanket," using canned crescent rolls and small sausages. They trade recipes and...
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Salt Marsh in a Pan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create a model of a salt marsh to discover the impact of pollution and human activities on water-based habitats including bays and the ocean. They recognize the relationship between natural and developed areas. Students impact...
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Making a Terrarium

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students become familiar with the materials needed to build a terrarium. In this terrarium lesson, students create a terrarium in a bottle and observe how it grows and takes care of itself.
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Scientific Inquiry, Episode 1

For Teachers K - 5th
Students look at ways to help the environment. In this recycling lesson, students watch a video on pollution and then collect trash at their school. They create posters to share with the school about the importance of recycling. 
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Breaking News English: Beijing Olympics

For Students 5th - 10th
For this Beijing Olympics worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Earth Day

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in activities that familiarize them with what Earth Day is, why it is important, and why it is a celebration.
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Pollution Assessment: Is Wood Lake a Good Lake?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students become aware of pollution in Richfield Minnesota's Wood Lake, identify sources of pollution in Wood Lake, learn to use variables, equations, spreadsheets and modeling software, and generate solutions for the problem.
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GARBAGE 1: THE ROOTS OF TRASH

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the various natural resources used to produce common items; to explain how people use science and technology to produce those items.
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Making Tracks

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students cast animal tracks on a field trip. They split up to capture tracks from different areas and use plaster of Paris to mold to the footprint. They bring casts back to class, create a negative mold and paint it black.
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Waste Management

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the topic of waste management. They define key vocabulary words, take a pre-quiz, complete a questionnaire, evaluate their own waste reduction habits, and write a short summary.
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Buried Treasure

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine the role of micro and macro organisms in the decomposition process. They record their observations and discuss. They also read a book about decomposition.
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How Many Birds Would It Take To Keep A Jackal Alive?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the role of large families in some animal populations. They work together to complete an activity related to food supply. They discover the relationship between preys and predators.

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