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Famous People

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students listen to short biographies of famous individuals and discuss what it means to be famous for something. They write a short autobiography stating why they are a famous first grader. They take turns being interviewed by the rest...
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Who's Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk?

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students discover the characteristics that make a hero or heroine. They also look at how society recognizes its heroes and how the nation represents its values and beliefs by researching heroes from the past and present.
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Famous People

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students increase their self-esteem and identify how and why they are important. They listen to various books. as listed in the lesson. Then, students list various famous people and write about how those same people are famous. Finally,...
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Doctor Mae C. Jemison - First African American Woman in Space

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders trace and analyze the life of Doctor Mae C. Jemison and the circumstances that enabled Dr. Jemison to achieve her goal of becoming an astronaut. They explore the role of NASA in the development of America's Space Shuttle...
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Worksheet
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Unit 5: Worksheet 4 - Proportion

For Students 8th - 10th
In this proportion worksheet, students use proportions to find the length of a missing side of similar triangles. They find percent of a number, and solve real life story problems with percents and discounts. This two-page worksheet...
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Worksheet
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Unit 5: Worksheet 4 - Proportions

For Students 8th - 10th
In this proportion worksheet, students use proportions to find the missing side of similar triangles, they identify the percent of a number, and graph points on a coordinate plane. Students solve real life story problems dealing with...
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Worksheet
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Dream On More Action Verbs

For Students 4th - 5th
In this verb worksheet, students read a selection about verbs, underline the action verb in 10 sentences, underline the verb and mark if it is a mental or physical action in 8 sentences and write 4 sentences that show physical action and...
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Worksheet
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Chapter Thirteen Test: Using Gerunds and Infinitives

For Students 6th - 8th
In this grammar test worksheet, middle schoolers respond to 10 multiple choice questions as they choose the correct gerund or infinitive to complete 10 sentences. Students also read 18 sentences and mark whether or not they are written...
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Math Maven's Mysteries: Time for a Crime

For Students 5th - 6th
In these math word problem worksheets, learners help solve the mystery 'Time for a Crime.' Students read the story and use the ferry schedule to help track down the thief. Learners circle the name of the guilty suspect.
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Interactive
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Subjunctive

For Students 9th - 11th
For this subjunctive worksheet, students read the sentences and complete them with verbs in the negative, passive, and continuous subjunctive forms. Students complete 20 exercises.
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Lesson Plan
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History of Famous Women

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover the famous women who changed society by setting positive examples.  In this equality lesson, students research a female person who had a positive effect on the world by fighting for her equal rights.  Students...
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Worksheet
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Conjunctive Adverb Activity

For Students 5th - 7th
In this conjunctive adverb worksheet, students underline conjunctive adverbs, fill in punctuation for sentences that use conjunctive adverbs, fill in blanks in sentences with conjunctive adverbs and determine whether sentences are...
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Worksheet
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Space Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this space worksheet, students complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the American space program.
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Sally Ride

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile on Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Sally K. Ride

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Sally K. Ride, native Californian, is featured in this biography. Ride is known for being a woman pioneer in the U.S. Space program, but she has been a strong supporter of STEM education for girls and young women as well.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Sally Ride

For Students 9th - 10th
This article will discuss the life and accomplishments of the first woman in space, Sally Ride.
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Sally K. Ride, ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space. She flew on two Space Shuttle Challenger missions. After the Challenger disaster in 1986, she served on the Presidential Commission investigating the accident, and...
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Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: Dr. Sally Ride

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here you can learn all about Sally Ride, the first American woman to orbit Earth. Also, learn a fun trivia fact about Sally Ride!
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Ride Stuff

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interview with the first female astronaut, Sally Ride. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Sally Ride Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief lessons/activities for students which honor and commemorate the first American woman in space Sally Ride. Provides links and an annotated bibliography; from ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 26, 2007.
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Website
National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Sally Ride

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of Sally Ride describes her selection as mission specialist to the Challenger space shuttle flight, in which she became the first American woman to travel into space.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Dr. Sally Ride on Dumb Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
These days, just about every space mission has women on it. It's just not a big deal. But in 1983, it was very much a big deal- that's the year Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. [7:05]
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Sally Ride for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A site containing the biography of Sally Ride who was the first American woman astronaut in outer space. She rode on the space shuttle Challenger.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Sally Ride

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the first American woman to go up in space with this brief article on Sally Ride.

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