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Probability or Ability?
Students use their non-dominant hand to catch candy which they tossed in the air. They estimate how many they catch in a second round. They record and determine how the probability changed the second time.
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Breaking News English - US Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries
In this ESL/ELL reading comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to an article entitled, "US Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries." They discuss the article and participate in both pre and post-reading activities. They fill in the...
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Walking the Talk
Learners research production, consumptions, and disposal of everyday items and their ecological impacts. In this sustainable economics lesson, students discuss clothing and various items used everyday in groups. Learners then study a...
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Developing a Life-Managment Plan
Students investigate values and goals to develop a life-management plan. In this life goals activity, students identify life choices and factors affecting the choices. Students establish short and long term personal goals and the...
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Sixth Grade Science Test
In this science activity, 6th graders take a multiple choice quiz about matter, properties, electricity, and more. Students complete 30 questions total.
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Let's Graph It! Pre-Test
For this graphing worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions, clicking on a link to see correct answers or print the page.
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Undercounting Unemployment
Students examine what defines unemployment numbers in the United States. In this economic data instructional activity, students complete worksheets, watch a video, and have a class debate in order to understand how the U.S. defines and...
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Coral Bleaching: Making Our Oceans Whiter
Students study coral reefs and the controversy over coral bleaching. They role-play a debate over the issue and come up with a compromise to protect the reefs and the economies that depend on them.
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Energy Saving Survey - Chart - Take Action Activity
In this saving energy worksheet, students survey the class about saving energy, examine an energy chart, and answer short answer questions. Students complete 4 tasks.
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New Year's Etymology and Writing Activity
Students investigate the history and etymology of New Year's Day. They listen to a teacher-led lecture about the background of New Year's Day, design an image of Janus, and write a story in the first person telling what Janus might say...
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The Fed's Role in Making & Setting Monetary Policy
Students study inflation and its relationship to money and pricing. In groups, students examine how investment decisions have changed since the 1970's. After looking at a designated website, students discover the reason for printing...
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ESL Vocabulary Activity
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, learners complete 10 multiple choice questions, selecting the phrase that best completes a sentence. Page has a link to additional activities.
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A Look At Osteoporosis
Eleventh graders study osteoporosis and understand the relationship between calcium and bone mass. In this investigative lesson plan students participate in an activity in which they graph and construct basic bone biology.
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The Leaves in October
Young scholars determine whether or not to save or spend and defend a decision. In this personal finance lesson, students identify opportunity cost of various spending and saving decisions. Young scholars read a story where two...
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Passive Voice Verbs Worksheet
In this passive voice verb worksheet, they rewrite 5 sentence using a passive verbs, rewrite 4 sentences to maintain meaning, change 10 sentences to the passive form, and change 10 passive sentences into the active form.
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Show Me the Money
Students examine current and past economic crises around the world, using the current recession in the United States as a starting point.
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Mock Environmental Summit
Students increase understanding of human impact on Earth's sytems and the climate. They develop persuasive and critical skills as writers and presenters. They become familiar with political decision making processes.
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A Day to Remember!
Students study math. In this real-life problem solving lesson plan, students work on their skills dealing with time and money. They work in small groups on various time and money word problems and by the final day they have a final...
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The Federal Reserve
Students explore the role of government in the economy market. In this economics lesson plan, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they are trying...
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Comparing Linear and Exponential Functions
Teach your class how to differentiate between linear and exponential functions. They use exponential properties to solve problems, graph them using the TI-Navigator, and make comparisons.
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Savers & Borrowers: Financial Markets in the United States
Investigate the current financial market and have your class explore savings, borrowing, financial markets, mutual funds, and the stock market. This four-part lesson is designed to help students become knowledgeable and informed consumers.
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Delayed Gratification
Word problems are great for engaging critical thinking skills, and word problems involving money increase a child's financial literacy. Boost your critical and financial thinkers with a multi-step word problem involving money and problem...
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Wish + Simple Past
Everyone loves taking a trip to the computer lab! Bring your English language learners to this online resource to have them work with wish and the past simple tense. They read a few example sentences before jumping in! The first activity...
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Basic Needs of Living Things - Lesson One
An interesting way of teaching about basic needs of different organisms awaits your fourth graders. Pupils take part in class discussions and demonstrations which should lead to a greater understanding of how to determine basic needs. As...