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Check Mate

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about the goals and strategies of the games they play. They investigate the World Chess Championship by reading and discussion the article "In Major League of Chess, Next Year Comes So Soon." Students study the...
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Reading in the Science Content Area

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Help your students internalize scientific ideas by teaching strategies for reading in the content area.
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My Car Has Potential

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate how changes in the mass or height of a ramp can affect the change in potential energy. They discuss the concepts of work and energy, then using the four question strategy, they design an experiment that...
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Model and Solve Algebraic Equations

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Examine multiple ways to solve algebraic equations. Pupils will generate a problem solving strategy that addresses the prompt given by the teacher. They will then share their problem solving strategy with the class. Graphic organizers,...
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Dominoes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders solve a dominoes word problem, calculating all the possible outcomes for a sequence of events. They discuss the problem, apply counting strategies, create a tree diagram, and write an explanation of how they solved the...
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Dividing by 3's

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review and practice strategies for solving division problems. In this division by 3's lesson, 3rd graders play games, use an interactive whiteboard, create flashcards, and solve word problems. 
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Dividing by 4's

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore math functions by completing problem solving activities. In this division lesson plan, 3rd graders utilize the division strategies acquired earlier to divide multiple digit numbers by 4's. Students complete problems...
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What a Plan!

For Students 3rd
Word problems and the strategies to solve them are the focus of this worksheet. Students are given 3 word problems and are prompted to write out their plan for solving each problem. The fourth problem tells students to write out his or...
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Mental Maths

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this counting worksheet, students complete 22 fill in the blank problems where they are given a starting number and count by 1's, 2's, and 10's. Next. kids answer 12 fill in the blank addition or subtraction problems where they use a...
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Celebrate Comprehension with Classical Characters

For Teachers 2nd
Students listen to books and answer questions using reading skills. In this reading lesson, students develop reading strategies such as decoding, understanding characters, and comprehension. Students relate characters and events in the...
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Life is Full of Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils use the problem solving strategy of guess and check to investigate math word problems. They determine which problem solving strategy or strategies would work best in problem situations.
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Developing a Study Strategy

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students take notes on how to use a thesaurus using the VSPP strategy.  In this notetaking instructional activity, students listen to a lecture on how to use a thesaurus.  Students write down the main ideas of a lecture and jot these...
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Global Factors influencing Business Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify global factors affecting strategic planning in businesses. They research factors facing issues wanting to expand into China. They present their findings to the class.
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Note-taking and Organizational Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners practice taking notes. In this written communication lesson, students discuss the purpose of taking notes and then research note-taking methods using the provided Web site tool. Learners practice using one of the note-taking...
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Write a Number Sentence: Practice

For Students 4th - 5th
In this number sentence worksheet, students solve the word problems by writing a number sentence for each problem. Students solve five word problems.
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Social Studies Strategies: List-Group-Label

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this learning strategy instructional activity, students use the List-Group-Label strategy to review a main topic or concept in a unit study or reading selection. Students complete five steps.
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Spelling Strategies for Success

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the meaning of the suffix "er" in given words and sort according to meaning. Students pair up for proofing of work, checking for correct sorting of words in categories of: no suffix, suffix that means "more," and...
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning homework 3.3

For Students 4th - 5th
In this using logical reasoning to solve word problems instructional activity, students use the logical reasoning problem solving strategy of drawing a table to solve word problems. Students solve two problems.
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Social Studies Strategies Emotional Timeline

For Students 7th - 12th
In this social studies strategies learning exercise, students record events in a story and chart them on a line graph according to how good or bad they are in the life of the main character.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Make a Table

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this problem solving strategy worksheet, students read a word problem and make a table to help solve it. Students then answer 2 additional questions. Answers included on page 2.
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Maus I and II: KWL Pre-Reading Comprehension Strategy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Prior to reading Maus I and II, class members fill in a KWL chart to determine what they want to learn and how to find information about World War II and the Holocaust. Consider gathering packets of information and research sites before...
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KWL Comprehension Strategy: Maus I and II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How much does your class know about World War II? Before reading Art Spiegelman's Maus I, lead your class in creating a KWL chart. Knowing the background and setting of the novel are extremely important in understanding this survivor's...
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Call of the Wild: After-reading Response Strategy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Readers select a character from Call of the Wild, record their responses to a series of prompts in a spiral notebook, and use details from the novel to support their thinking. The spirals are then used as source material to support a...
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Dandelion Wine: Vocabulary Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Prior to reading chapter 17 of Dandelion Wine, partners look up and illustrate level three words found in Colonel Freeleigh’s many allusions. Pairs then share with the whole class. Detailed instructions for the activity are included. 

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