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Exploring the Celestial Neighborhood
Ninth graders study the origin and organization of the solar system. They investigate the Earth's place in the system and how planetary motions explain natural phenomena observable from Earth.
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Weather Conditions
High schoolers list and name various kinds of weather conditions occurring in their city. Using the newspaper as a resource, students answer questions relating to written weather reports. This lesson is intended for high schoolers...
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Giving
Students analyze the true meaning of giving in this three part lesson. First, the students make a fanciful wish for a loved one. Second, they students make hand-made presents such as stepping-stones for the school garden, Finally,...
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Temperature Comparisons
Students practice plotting temperature data points on a line graph in groups and examine the temperature differences at the same time of year. They graph the temperatures in Lannon, WI, and Mitchell's Plain, SA. After the data has been...
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Recognizing Trade Definitions and Concepts
Students differentiate between imports and exports and examine data related to international trade. They view and discuss a PowerPoint presentation about international trade, define key vocabulary terms, answer discussion questions, and...
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AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
The student will locate countries on a world map from which we import foods that our climate prevents us from growing locally.1. Discuss the term "export." Divide middle schoolers into groups of four. Give the groups
five minutes to...
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Recipes for the Future
Pupils engage in real time interactions with researchers and are exposed to innovative research. They conduct an experiment designed to investigate the strength and maximum deflection of a composite material with and without the use of a...
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Plane Weather
Students examine the important issue of plane safety. In groups, they are introduced to how NASA determines if it is safe to fly on a particular day given certain conditions. They use the internet to research the types of tools and...
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American Bison
In this bison activity, students read several paragraphs about the American Bison. Students learn about its history and its current status and answer questions about the text.
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Vocabulary Quiz: Grade Three
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match vocabulary words to the left with definitions to the right, 15 total. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Collective Nouns and Pronouns
In this collective nouns and pronouns worksheet, students discover how to form the plurals of nouns that are countable and uncountable.
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Breaking News English: Kofi Annan - Israel Attack Kills 4 UN Officials
In this English worksheet, students read "Kofi Annan - Israel Attack Kills 4 UN Officials," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Healthy Me: Championship Game
A picture book about the final championship baseball game of the season. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish, and Turkish with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: A Blanket of Snow
Read about how even as snow covers the land with a beautiful white blanket, signs of spring lurk beneath it. Book includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: It's Spring!
When spring arrives, there are lots of things for children to do. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish, and Turkish with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Too Much Mud!
With the coming of springtime, the mud makes things very messy, something children love. Book includes audio narration in 11 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Spring Senses
Read about the wonderful changes that take place when spring arrives. Book includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Winter, Winter, Spring
Book with colorful illustrations of winter and spring sights and activities. Vocabulary words are 'winter' and 'spring' only. Includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: It's Fall!
Read about the changes that take place when autumn arrives. Book includes audio narration in 18 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Spring Comes to the Desert
Learn about springtime in the desert and the plants and animals that live there. Book includes audio narration in 20 additional languages with text in English.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spanish 1: Unit 3: El Tiempo
In this third unit of an introductory Spanish course, students learn to have a written conversation with someone about the weather and their locations, to communicate about seasons, to speak about themselves, use clothing and other...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 1: The Year at Maple Hill Farm
First graders learn about change over the course of a year, investigating and exploring the four seasons and what the changing seasons mean for humans and animals. They learn about animal behavior and patterns during the seasons,...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Clifford Learns About the Four Seasons and So Do We!
Uses the book "Chicken Soup With Rice" by Maurice Sendak to teach about the seasons. Three detailed lessons are included as part of this eight week unit.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 1: Frogs
First graders gather information from a variety of texts to more deeply understand the connections between literary and informational texts. They build on knowledge of the seasons to focus on the life cycles of animals, specifically...