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Idiom Quizzes - Heart
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the meaning of idioms. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Quizzes - Initials
In this online interactive English language skills worksheet, students answer 25 multiple choice questions regarding the use of acronyms. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Idiom Quizzes - Medical
In this online interactive figurative language activity, learners respond to 10 multiple choice questions regarding the meaning of medical idioms.
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Visual and Number Patterns
Fourth graders develop strategies for identifying geometric and number patterns. In this mathematical patterns lesson, 4th graders use pattern blocks to make repeating patterns with numbers and shapes. Students then explore number...
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Fractions and Ribbons
Fifth graders solve division problems using partial quotients. In this long division instructional activity, 5th graders practice seeing division as a process of repeated subtraction and estimation. This instructional activity provides a...
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Past and Present New York Through A Comparative Study of Photography and Poetry
Young scholars study New York in three time periods, 1890-1930, 1930's, and 1950's-60's. They discuss themes that are important in each time block. They describe a brief historical picture of each time period before they approach works...
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What's the Difference?
Learners explore the differences between acoustic and digital pianos. In this music lesson, students listen to an acoustic piano and digital piano. Learners play both types of pianos and discuss the differences.
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Four Rectangle Perimeter Problems
In this perimeter activity, students find the perimeter of four rectangles. Explanations, examples, and solutions are provided.
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The Mandelbrot Set
Students are introduced to the notion of a complex number and function iteration in order to motivate the discussion of Julia sets and the Mandelbrot set.
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Map Your Area
Young scholars map the geographic boundaries of a recycling program's service areas and include the location of buyers important to the program. They use this map as an aid in managing a school recycling program or project.
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Pascal's Triangle
Students study Pascal's triangle. They construct their own version of Pascal's triangle, and relate some of the uses for it. While working through this process, students practice their integer multiplication and division skills.
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The Tell Tale Heart
Eighth graders explore storytelling by listening to a reading of a classic poem. In this language arts instructional activity, 8th graders listen to an audio recording of Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart. Students examine the life...
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Real World Systems of Linear Equations
Students solve systems of equations with fluency. In this algebra activity, students graph, use elimination and substitution to solve systems of equations. They identify the point of intersection using algebra.
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Describing Patterns
Fourth graders investigate repeating and growing patterns. Models, graphs and words are used to describe, extend and represent patterns. Students use evidence from models and graphs to support the identification of patterns.
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Rehearsal and Sightreading Techniques
Eighth graders prepare the two pieces "American Celebration" and "Patriotic Bits and Pieces" for an upcoming performance. This lesson is a forty-five minute lesson geared towards a middle school advanced band (8th Grade). National and...
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Factoring a Trinomial
In this algebra learning exercise, students factor twenty trinomials into the appropriate binomial pair. Students may self-correct their work by selecting the link at the bottom of the page.