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Percent I

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
This PowerPoint introduces and defines the concept of percents. The slides contain a thorough definition of percents and examples of how we use percents in our daily lives. This PowerPoint is fantastic way to introduce a unit on percents.
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Area of the Lawn Project

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students calculate simple area calculations in real-life situations. They determine simple wage computations. They use critical thinking skills. They demonstrate their ability to use writing in order to express mathematical thoughts and...
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Charting Historical Gas Prices

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the historical and current prices of a gallon of gasoline. Using an online tool, they calculate the inflation-adjusted cost of gasoline over the years, and create a graph to demonstrate the actual cost vs. the...
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The Other Drug War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concepts of media literacy and how they apply to prescription drug advertising. They watch and discuss the Frontline video, "The Other Drug War," complete a worksheet, and answer questions regarding magazine drug...
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What's Her Story?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research Lady Liberty and her history. Students research why this female symbol is so important to our country. Students tie in Lady Liberty to their own freedoms that many of them take for granted. Students discuss how they...
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Printing Practice Letter P

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this printing worksheet, students trace 4 uppercase letter P's. The first box provides arrows that guide students in tracing the letter.
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Mental Math Blocks 1

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students solve eleven math problems from a variety of topics. For example, students circle the number that has a three in the hundreds place.
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Agriculture Counts

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students understand the importance of counting in their lives.In this counting lesson plan, students participate in a counting agricultural goods activity. Students complete worksheets and understand why counting is important in...
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Agriculture Counts

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss the kinds of things they count and how to use tally marks. In this social science activity, students count animal crackers by using tally marks for each kind of animal. The tally marks are changed into numbers and one...
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Decimal Word Problems

For Students 4th - 6th
In this problem solving activity, students use their knowledge of decimals, estimation, multiplication, and division to solve story problems. Students solve eight problems. 
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Breaking News English - India Rushing to Save Commonwealth Games

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this ESL/ELL Commonwealth Games worksheet, learners read a selection about "India Rushing to Save Commonwealth Games." They discuss the passage, identify the problems and solutions, and talk about their own favorite sports. They...
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Ecological Organization

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study biomes and their major characteristics.  In this biomes lesson students draw a climatogram and discuss climate of a specific area. 
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Graphs involving Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students graph exponential functions and analyze it for growth and decay. There are 9 problems with an answer key.
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Pay Check Advance Loan

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research loans. In this financial lesson, students explore the benefits and drawbacks of applying for a pay-day advance loan. Students compare different programs and calculate interest owed. Multiple resources are provided.
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Studying Checks

For Teachers 8th - 10th
While on-line banking and electronic payments seem to be the way of the future, next-generation wage earners still need to understand the details of check writing. Here the focus is on the details of the check including what the...
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Alaska Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Alaska worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice questions about the state of Alaska. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Alaska Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
For this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the statements associated with Alaska. Students then complete the statements with a word from the word box.
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To Kill a Mockingbird Details: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
Give this quiz to your class if you'd like to test their knowledge of ten details in To Kill a Mockingbird. This quiz is based on basic comprehension and recall of the text. While this is not the most academically challenging quiz, it...
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Mental Math Ideas

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this mental math worksheet, students complete the multiplication and subtraction problems where they use the strategy "subtract all digits from 9 except the last one from 10". Students complete 26 problems.
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Environmental Math Problems

For Teachers 1st - 4th
In this solving math word problems worksheet, students solve problems of various degrees of difficulty about the environment. Students solve 8 problems.
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Problem Solving: guess and check

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this guess and check worksheet, students use the strategy guess and check to solve math word problems containing one and two digit numbers. Students complete 6 problems.
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Not So Snappy 7

For Students 6th - 8th
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, middle schoolers solve 4 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Finding Verbs

For Students 8th - 10th
In this grammar learning exercise, students review how to recognize verbs in sentences and then find and circle the verbs in twenty sentences.
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Whose Head Goes Here?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research the Illinois quarter and the President on it. Students research President Lincoln and American coinage. Students compare this quarter to the other national quarters with Presidents on them.