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Economic Decisions in Other Systems: Comparative Systems

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify and describe the charactertics in each economic system. In groups, they discuss how economic decisions are made in each system and use the Internet to research Chad, United States and North Korea's economic systems. ...
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Help Wanted!

For Students 6th - 7th
In this plant part worksheet, students read the classified advertisements and match each of the plant parts to the job descriptions provided.
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Developed v. Developing Countries

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this developed and developing countries Cornell question worksheet, students use the notes provided to create a note card for study purposes.
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Science - What Can Living Things Do

For Students 4th - 5th
In these living things worksheets, students write true or false for the sentences about living things. Students answer the questions about living things and choose the words that best describe the statements about living things.
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Laughing is Good for You and Your Child: Reading Comprehension

For Students 6th - 8th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage pertaining to laughter and then respond to 5 true or false questions regarding the passage.
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Modeling the Process of Mining Silicon Through a Single Displacement/Redox Reaction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study silicon and where it comes from.  In this solar mining lesson students complete an Internet search of mining and a lab activity. 
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Japanese American Baseball in the Camps

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars study Japanese American internment camps. In this American history lesson plan, students compare and contrast the camp internees' experiences with with team sports-related challenges young scholars have encountered....
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Amazon Rainforest Conservation, Brazil

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the concept of understanding the effects of disturbances in an environment.  For this life science lesson, students use the game Jenga to help capture the idea of environment disturbances.  Students discuss the effects...
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One Word Substitution 5

For Students 7th - 9th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored. All of the words begin with the letters...
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Tree Identification

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students list four ways to identify trees. In this tree identification instructional activity, students use tree identification techniques such as leafs, bark, wood grain, soil type, and climate to create tables and graphs.
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Global Issues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the ways that local, national, and global events are interconnected. They identify current issues at a local and global level, identify organizations that seek to improve conditions in other countries, and examine the...
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Information Fluency Unit

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, after defining the task and searching for some creative strategies, role play being a Park Ranger who tries to save Big Bend from being removed from the National Park system in Texas. They support the keeping of Big Bend...
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Nutrition 2: Good Food, Good Health

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine how food provides them with energy and materials for their body. In groups, they identify good and bad foods to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Using the internet, they research how food can affect their overall health.
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Self-Concept, Self-Esteem

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discover that one of the most important tasks of a parent is to preserve a child's self-concept. They determine that all other tasks refer back to this important idea and identify factors influencing the development of...
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Nutrients

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss whether they ate breakfast and if so, did their breakfast contain all that their body needs until lunch time. They talk about the definition of nutrients and that every part of their body needs water. They also...
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Poetry and PowerPoint

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read and discuss the poem, "April Rain Song" by Langston Hughes. After brainstorming examples of vivid verbs, figures of speech, language patterns, and imagery used in the poem, 3rd graders write a poem on a topic of...
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The Miracle Fish: Learning to Design an Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish.  In this scientific experiment lesson students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment. 
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The Work of our (Divine) Hands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore ethical "mitzvots." In this philanthropy lesson, students consider how to lead their lives ethically according to the dogma of mitzvot. Young scholars discuss the consequences of their actions.
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Nutrition and Food Science

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the causes and symptoms of food-borne illnesses and ways to prevent them.  In this nutrition lesson students work in teams to investigate a type of food-borne illness and present a scenario about it. 
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Pre-K Appetizer

For Teachers Pre-K
Students understand there are healthy and not healthy food choices. In this food pyramid lesson, students learn to make healthy choices by playing a traffic light game. Students recognize raw foods from the farm may not be ready for...
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Executive Branch & Presidents Questions

For Students 8th - 12th
In this U. S. government worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions about the responsibilities of the executive branch and the president.
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Inquiry-based Investigations into Pond Water Microorganisms

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students become familiar with common microorganisms and experience exploring the microbial world.
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Ethnic Foods Exchange

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the following topics: geography and culture, types of foods, cooking utensils, and cooking techniques used. They present in groups, then prepare ethnic food products.
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Washing Hands

For Teachers K
Students read stories, conduct experiments and create graphs as they consider the importance of proper hygiene in maintaining their health. They identify the best way to wash hands and design handwashing posters for classroom placement.