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Jackie Robinson, A Black Hero
Students examine the life of Jackie Robinson and how he opened the door for other African American athletes. They identify how one person can make a difference by their actions. They write about the responsiblity of citizens to end the...
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Babylonian Square Roots
Students are introduced to a method for finding square roots used by the Babylonian people of Mesopotamia. The method involves dividing and averaging, over and over, to find a more accurate solution with each repeat of the process.
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Ten Cents a Word
Students recognize the importance of summarizing in this lesson. They "sum up" an article about monarch butterflies. Students practice writing summaries of the article charging themselves 10 cents/word. They try to write the least...
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A Pollution Solution- Taking Care of the Environment
Students examine the biodegradability of different brands of toilet paper in a hands-on activity. Through this activity they also discover the steps of the Scientific Method and use new terms such as hypothesis, procedure, observation,...
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Jackie Robinson, A Black Hero
Students explore the meaning of the word hero. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine what the word hero means as they discover Jackie Robinson and hits contributions to society.
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Famous Firsts Crossword
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, learners read the 10 clues about famous firsts for Black history. Students use the words in the word bank to complete the puzzle.
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Knowledge test 4
In this knowledge learning exercise, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences about Elvis Presley, Thanksgiving, London, and more. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Vocabulary Review #9
In this vocabulary review #9 worksheet, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word with immediate online feedback.
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Cesar Chavez
For this Cesar Chavez worksheet, students read about the life of Cesar Chavez, then complete a variety of comprehension activities: a synonym match, phrase match, fill-in-the-blanks, spelling and sequencing. Homework suggestions are given.
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Children Respond to Haring's Work
Students respond to a Keith Haring exhibit at a local museum. In this art criticism lesson, students create a postcard to send to the museum, sharing what they learned on their field trip.
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What Is It?
You have to love lessons that foster problem solving strategies. This one has upper graders devise and employ their own strategy to solve given problems after they have used classics like guess/check, substitution, make a table, and look...
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Problem Solving: Make a Table
In this problem solving instructional activity, 2nd graders solve and complete 4 different problems that include counting different amounts of coins. First, they determine the number of nickels and dimes in each. Then, students determine...
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World Post Day
In this World Post Day instructional activity, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions,...
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Escape From the Antlion's Pit
Students draw conclusions about the effectiveness of antlion's pits in catching prey. A brief review of the antlion and its hunting habits is conducted. After watching a video about the use of pits to catch prey, students complete a...
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Multiplication Bingo
Learners review and reinforce multiplication facts using a bingo game.
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Extraordinary Compilations
Pupils discuss and record why people have various types of collections. They interpret the class collection of information then use details about the Morgan Dollar to understand what collection characteristics it may have.
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Famous Firsts Challenge
In this Black history month worksheet, students read the statements about Black history month. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.
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Breaking News English: Bidding War Begins for Top Banknote Printer
In this English instructional activity, students read "Bidding War Begins for Top Banknote Printer," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 2 graphic organizer, 20 matching, and 8 true or...
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Envelopes
Young scholars cut and fold envelopes and address them themselves. In this envelopes lesson plan, students follow 8 sets of directions on how to make and send an envelope with a letter inside.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Postcard
In this primary source analysis learning exercise, students respond to 11 short answer questions that require them to analyze the pictured postcard.
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What is s and t?
Students formulate and solve various types of equations. They become familiar with different types of patterns and apply the knowledge to solving mathematical problems from analyzing them.
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Standard Envelope Sizes
Students measure the length and width of various sizes of envelopes. After comparing the envelopes, they explore the ratios, percentages, and rates. Students discuss postal rates and compare the cost of mailing items, delivery times, and...
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Philately
Learn the basics of philately (the study and collection of postage stamps). You can view slideshows of American and international stamps that have special value for collectors and sample the imagery used over the decades in the design of...
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Ducksters: Stamp Collecting: A Brief History of the Postage Stamp
The history of postage stamps. How they were invented and where they were first used for mail.
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