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Environmental Event: Earth Day Activities
Students identify solid waste and water pollution concerns. They discuss how to prevent water and air pollution as well. They describe any behaviors they have that would be considered environmentally irresponsible.
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Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Fifth graders practice working with mixed numbers and fractions. They practice conversions with problems changing fractions to mixed numbers or mixed numbers to fractions. Examples are included in the lesson.
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Following Multi-Step Directions
Fourth graders demonstrate reading and following multi-step directions. They discuss the importance of following directions when assembling something or when following map directions, then independently read through a list of...
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Using Commas
Fourth graders discuss the many different uses of commas and will write tomorrow's date, correct the comma between city and state and correct a sentence together. They then put four objects on their desk in any order and write a sentence...
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Buying a Car
Pupils complete the PLATO ¿¿ Educational Software instructional activity: Math Problem Solving: Car Costs to determine if he/she can afford to drive the car they are planning to buy.
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Is That a Whale?
Pupils research the characteristics and examples of the two main types of whales. They work in groups to study the habitats of each type of whale before developing a slideshow presentation of the information.
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The Nature of Matter
Students compare and contrast how the theory of atomic structure has changed over time. They explore how different people have contributed to our knowledge of the atom and its structure. Students identify how matter is made of discrete...
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Landfills, Leaks and Spills
Pupils define spills, leaks and landfills. Students list environmental problems caused by spills,leaks and landfills. Pupils access the Internet to complete Prediction lab report worksheets, etc. Students test/quiz over their findings...
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Leaf Unit
Students complete a unit on leaves and their functions. They identify leaves and the trees they belong to, read various books, observe the process of photosynthesis on a flannel board, and create a leaf collage.
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Human Rights Education Handbook: Packing Your Suitcase
Young scholars are given a scenerio in which they receive a letter threatening their lives for suspected subversive activities. They must pack their bags and flee. Students list what they will take. They read their list to the class, the...
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Modern Issues
Ninth graders examine how modern issues of the world affect their lives. They listen to a lecture about the differences between developed and developing countries, act out physical representations of charts and pictures on the overhead,...
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Respiration
Students explore Adenosine Triphosphate and how energy is released. They examine the basic process of cellular respiration and draw its chemical formula. After describing cellular respiration and photosynthesis, students compare and...
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Multiplying and Dividing Polynomials
Students practice multiplying and dividing polynomial expressions with monomials. After a lecture on how to calculate the expression, students practice solving their own polynomial expression while being guided by their classmates.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Students explore subject-verb agreement. They read sentences on the board and fill in a correct subject and verb. Using Lil' Boooie's lyrics, students correct the wrong subject-verb agreements in the lyrics. Time permitting, students...
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Football Reading Comprehension
For this football facts worksheet, 3rd graders will read a passage about American football and answer eight multiple choice questions about the sport.
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Sedimentary Rocks
In this sedimentary rocks instructional activity, students conduct an experiment where they observe a shallow dish of water and table salt. Then they determine what causes the salt to leave deposits in the pan. Students also describe...
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Genetic Technology
In this genetic technology instructional activity, students will answer 6 true or false statements and 4 short answer questions based on the mapping and sequencing of the human genome and the applications of the Human Genome Project.
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Water and Diffusion
In this water and diffusion activity, students will explore the characteristics of water and the water molecule. Students will also answer questions about diffusion and the movement of materials due to concentration differences. This...
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Describing the Physical World
In this physical world worksheet, students review concepts relating to the chemical and physical properties of matter, density of matter, and if matter is a solid, liquid, or gas. This worksheet has 9 terms in a word puzzle, 4 true or...
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Isotopes; Molecular Notation; Electron Orbits
In this isotopes, molecular notation, and electron orbits worksheet, students read selections pertaining to isotopes, mass number, molecular notation, electric attraction, and electron orbits. In addition, students complete 11 short...
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Verbs Can Become Adjectives
For this verbs and adjectives worksheet, students read the information about participle adjectives. Students underline the participle adjective in each of 12 sentences. Students write the main verb it comes from. Example: broken (break).
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New Hampshire Research Worksheet
In this New Hampshire research worksheet, students use reference materials to answer 8 questions. They answer questions about the state's geography, politics, and interesting facts.
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Cell Theory, Scientists, & Cell Types
In this cells activity, students compare the characteristics of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Students describe how different scientists contributed to the cell theory. This activity has 6 short answer questions and 1 graphic organizer.
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VA History Miniquiz - Assemblies and Burgesses
For this Virginia history worksheet, students answer 17 multiple choice questions regarding the government of colonial Virginia.