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Natural Resources and Your Christmas Tree

For Students 6th - 8th
For this natural resources and your Christmas tree worksheet, students read about the raw materials used to make items associated with Christmas trees, match 12 items with materials, then color a picture.
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Ida Tarbell: Hysterical Woman vs. Historical Facts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine journalism and its different styles.  In this effective communication instructional activity students create an editorial message and articulate an article.
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Ecological Impact of Cyanide Heap Leaching

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars explore the environment by researching mining. In this ecological dangers lesson, students define cyanide and discuss why it has potential to be a great threat to our environment during mining expeditions. Young scholars...
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Chapter 6 and 7 Unit Test

For Students 8th - 11th
In this Progressive Era and Big Business test worksheet, students respond to 15 matching, 3 multiple choice, and 4 short answer questions.
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Proofreading

For Students 4th - 8th
In this proofreading worksheet, students label verbs and subjects and edit paragraphs. Students complete this for 3 paragraphs on this worksheet.
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Hugo Chavez

For Students 4th - 8th
For this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Hugo Chavez and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Yulia Tymoshenko

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person activity, students read a passage about Yulia Tymoshenko and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Fertilizers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners examine the nutrient makeup in fertilizers.  In this plant nutrient lesson students see the effects of common fertilizers on plants.
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Don't Trust Your Eyes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of possible actions that they could do to protect the water resources from pollution. They create hypotheses and conclusions by completing experiments and observing different pollutants.
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Water Pollution Lesson Plan: Don't Trust Your Eyes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students develop a list of actions they could perform that would protect our water resources from pollution. They formulate hypotheses, conduct experiments and draw conclusions about actual pollutants found in our water supply.
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WWII: On The Homefront and Abroad

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore World War II from the perspective of both the sides. They research the changes that occurred on the homefront during 1942-1944. Students prepare and conduct an interview with a local veteran or spouse of a veteran...
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Rise of the Modern City

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze art that depicts the modern city and the effects the modern world had on artists. In this art analysis lesson, students view examples of modern city art and answer questions for each example. Students research Derain's...
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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate the global importance of the African and Asian countries that export petroleum. They access the OPEC website and research this organization. They answer questions and write an essay about alternative energy sources.
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Pollution Prevention

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate how to reduce solid and hazardous waste, and estimate the amount of household hazardous waste in their community. Students discuss methods of changing people's habits, and how to convince them to use alternative...
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1876-1920 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
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Educator's Tools: Biodiesel Lesson

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students are able to determine whom Rudolf Diesel was. They discover that biodiesel is a renewable fuel. Students can define what renewable means. They get a clear usable defintion of what triglycerides are. Students get to see how...
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Agriculture Counts

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discuss ways in which agriculture impacts their lives on a daily basis. In groups, they brainstorm ideas that they could possibly write about. They write a rough draft, participate in peer editing and write a final draft of a...
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Latex Helium Balloons: Any Alternatives?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the latex balloon release controversy and review suggested alternatives to the latex balloon.
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Make a Difference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the resource economies of recycling aluminum cans. They develop understanding about their own impact on the amount of solid waste produced and recognize the impact of recycling on energy and natural resources.
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Particulate Matter: How Dirty is the Air We Breathe?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create a simple testing device and collect and observe the pollution in the air we breathe.
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Particulate Matter: How Dirty is the Air We Breathe?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work together to collect air samples for testing. They determine the amount of pollution in the air in their community. They discuss their results to end the lesson.
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The Path of Pollution

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students conduct a brainstorming exercise that asks them to list all the ideas about air pollution that can be recalled. The ideas are recorded on a chart that the teacher has prepared. The lesson contains sufficient background...
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Edward Hopper's House by the Railroad: From Painting to Poem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze Edward Hopper's painting and Hirsch's poem to explore the types of emotion generated by each work. In this literary and art analysis lesson, students discuss how Hopper establishes tone and analyze Hirsch's use of...
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Energy: The Big Picture

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students research about energy related topics. In this earth science lesson, students discuss ways to save energy. They create a presentation about their research and share it with the class.

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