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Progressive Era: Public Pressure and Government Actions
Learners read sections of the novel, "The Jungle". They identify the problems of the meat industry during the Progressive Era. They discuss food concerns of today and make connections between the two time periods.
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Magnetism
Students experiment with the concept of magnetism. Working in small groups, students design an experiment to test the magnet attraction of various substances. After completing their experiments, students research magnetism and it's...
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Living by the Code
Pupils explain why new drugs are needed to treat cardiovascular disease, cancer, inflammation, and infections. They infer why some marine invertebrates are promising sources of new drugs, explaining the process in which cells manufacture...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 16
Although this activity is labeled for intermediate English language learners, I'd argue the vocabulary is more appropriate for advanced learners. The pupil reads each sentence and selects the appropriate word to complete the sentence....
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Pandemics: The Swine Flu of 1918
Students study pandemics through the investigational research of the 1918 swine flu. They apply the information by choosing a current virus and role-playing a member of the Centers of Disease Control (CDC).
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Places Of Power
Fourth graders investigate the Native American religious concept of Sacred Landscapes. The use of natural resources and religious rites is researched using a variety of sources. They discuss the importance of geographical places in the...
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Prehistory Prowl
In this North Dakota prehistory activity worksheet, students study the mastodon, bison, native plants, and native people of North Dakota as they respond to 21 drawing, graphic organizer and matching questions.
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Innovations in Surgery and Reproductive Health
Students examine significant innovations in surgery and reproductive health. In this surgery lesson students view a video and answer the given questions.
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Vocabulary
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, learners review the listed terms and figures related to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of the page.
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Biotechnology
Students explore biotechnology through various activities. In this biology instructional activity, students analyze its pros and cons. They study and read informative articles about biotechnology.
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Ancient Mesopotamia
In this geography instructional activity, students read about ancient Mesopotamia and respond to five short answer questions that follow. They identify what part of the country was the heart of Mesopotamia. Then students compare the...
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AFGHANISTAN IN RUINS
Learners explore the meaning of the term global interdependence, why rich countries help poorer countries, and match types of international aid to their scenarios.
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How We Use Rocks: Part 1
Second graders read books about rocks, observe rocks and locate a special rock to observe more closely. They complete a worksheet about the chosen rock and create an art project using rocks or pebbles.
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Change Happens
Students research different inventions that have changed over time. They use a comic strip format to illustrate how an area has changed. They share their comic strips with the rest of the class.
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Can small actions change the World?
Students review some examples from the website "We Are What We Do" and examine the impact of lots of people making small changes to their lifestyles. They complete a worksheet to introduce them to the variety of challenges. Students...
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The Olympic Games
In this partner instructional activity, students complete 3 activities about the Olympics.
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A House Divided: Photography in the Civil War
Students study Civil War photography and write captions for each picture based on context. In this Civil War photography lesson, students match photographs with their original captions. Students read included short biographies of the...
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What is Everything Made of?
Students observe a demonstration on how we see space between water molecules. In this experimental lesson students discover what elements make up the things around them and discuss what they learned.
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Mexico: One Land, Many Cultures
Students research and study the country of Mexico and complete a project about it. In this Mexico lesson plan, students research Mexico's geography, traditions, art, songs, stories, and legends that are native to Mexico.
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What is Biotechnology
Students discover the concept of biotechnology. In this biotechnology lesson, students explore the history of biotechnology and its implications today.
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Intermediate sentence completion: 33
In this sentence completion worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to complete each sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 38
In this intermediate sentence completion exercise 38 worksheet, students complete ten sentences by choosing the correct word(s); this is done interactively online with immediate feedback for each one.
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Passive Voice
In this passive voice worksheet, students fill in the blanks to the sentences with the verbs given in the passive voice. Students complete 3 passages.
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Pop Quiz
In this geography skills practice worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about world population statistics.