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Natural Selection

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners use discussion questions, handout information and research topics to explore several issues related to natural selection and evolution. They examine Darwin's research on the finch and antibiotic resistance.
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Spiders are Special

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize that spiders are important natural predators. They work in small groups with simple field guides to identify as many of their spiders as they can.
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What Are the Characteristics of Biomes?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils working in groups study different types of biomes and the issues or environmental problems that can affect them. They design a poster board that displays the characteristics of their biome. They make a model of the biome that they...
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Home: The Ties That Bind

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students read two novels, The Human Comedy and A Separate Peace and an autobiographical memoir, Farewell to Manzanar. They focus on the difficulties faced by the teenage protagonists in order to set up a connection between adolescence...
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Using Information Resources: Lesson 5

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders follow along with a teacher lead lesson to find information by skimming and scanning a resource booklet. They examine different types of resources that are available in a library. They practice skimming skills and complete...
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Symbols and Signs

For Teachers K
Students investigate the significance of various signs and symbols. They view and discuss the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of U.S. liberty, listen to the book "The Story of the Statue of Liberty," and create a class book of signs and...
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To Every Thing There Is A Season...

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use the artwork by Robert Harris to examine the four seasons. In groups, they identify the clothing worn in the artwork and create a dance which resembles the painting. They also practice reading a thermometer and identify...
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Art Auction

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Pupils participate in a variety of activities that present art history. They arrange an art auction where each student serves as auctioneer to present a favorite piece. Students keep track of their accounts and bid to buy desired pieces...
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Very Hungry Caterpillar

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners read "the Very Hungry Caerpiller" by Eric Carle and create their own caterpillers using the same art techniques found in the book in this excellent early elementary lesson. Included with the lesson is a vocabulary list and a...
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Using a Graphic Organizer to Critically Observe Televised News Broadcasts

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students compare two television news broadcasts. They discuss how to organize information when comparing two objects and read and discuss two books to create a Venn diagram to compare both books. After creating the diagram, they view...
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Jingles Sell

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the different persuasive techniques used in commercial and print advertisements. Students then analyze a variety of print ads and discuss the effects of a country's political, economic, and social climates on its...
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Nutrition and Fitness

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the food guide pyramid. They conduct Internet research, and plan a three day nutritional menu appropriate for teenagers. Students include three meals per day and a snack for each day on their menu, and...
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Exemplary Plans, Engineer It!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research tall buildings and identify the geometric shapes used in the construction of the buildings. They compare shapes and infer why some are better than others in building. They produce a multimedia presentation of geometric...
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Illinois Entice Spoken Here

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders name a prairie animal when their name is called for attendance each day. They read books about Illinois or related topics. At present we have read Illinois, A Rookie Read About Geography Book by Allan Fowler.
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Whose Shoes?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore the meaning of objects. Students conduct research on the history of shoes, and write an imaginary story about a pair of shoes. They host a group presentation to share their stories.
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The Insect Files

For Teachers K - 5th
Students are provided with a physical description of the insect, in words and graphics, including body parts, special adaptations, color, and so on. They explore and report on all four elements of an insect's habitat: food, water,...
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Summing it all Up...In Your Own Words

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe and demonstrate the steps to identifying the main ideas of a text. They listen to the teacher read a paragraph and model the steps of summarizing the main idea. Students then independently read a different paragraph...
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Mapping Out Summarization

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students summarize a selected piece of text using a a six step process. After reviewing the correct way to read silently, students read a selected piece of nonfiction text. They write a summary paragraph using the six step process...
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Breaking Through Reading Roadblocks!

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Pupils apply reading strategies to interpret a map, a diagram, a scientific chart, and a historical text. In small groups, they examine and analyze various documents. They present their findings to the class.
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Know Your (copy)Rights

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students define public domain and provide examples of work in the public domain. They define copyright, provide examples of copyrighted materials, and state the procedure for securing copyright for their own work
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Designing the Common School: The First Educational Reform

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers perform preliminary research to explore education before public (common) education was in place. They design a public educational system of their own. Students construct a report outlining challenges and solutions for...
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Find the Error 41

For Students 5th - 7th
In this find the error worksheet, learners will read an excerpt from a promotional leaflet produced by a well known company in which there is a mistake. Students must find the mistake.
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Run-on Sentences, Comma Splices and Fragments

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students identify twenty sentences as run-on sentences, fragments, has a comma splice mistake or as correct. Students defend their choices.
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Reading is Fun: Where to Look For Information

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading learning exercise, students learn where to look for certain information by matching things they want to know with where they can look for the information. Worksheet is designed to be signed by students and parent when...

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