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Money, Money, Money!
Letter boxes and a reading activity introduce the /sh/ sound to young learners. First they hear the target sound, then they identify words that contain it, and then they manipulate letters in their letter boxes. After these activities,...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab
In this vocabulary worksheet, students decipher the correct choice of word to complete the sentence. All words begin with the letter "B."
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In this Martin Luther King Jr. Day vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by words that relate to Martin Luther King Jr.
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Chinese, Japanese, & Korean Immigration to the U. S.
Students study immigration of people from Southeast Asian countries to the United States. Pupils create maps and geographically illustrate the immigration. Using the internet, students research an assigned topic. They write an essay...
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Story Hour with Lincoln
Students explore the life of Abraham Lincoln. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson, students create a Lincoln beard and hat to wear. Students view the penny and discuss why he was chosen to be pictured on the penny. Students create Lincoln...
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What Did It Cost 100 Years Ago?
Students compare prices of good across the century in order to introduce the topic of inflation. They undertand the concepts of inflation and Consumer Price Index (CPI), use online calculators to figure the approximate cost of goods...
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The Election Process
In this election process worksheet, learners learn about the election process in the United States in which the president is selected. They then answer the 16 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page.
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James Garfield
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions about the accomplishments of James Garfield. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Ronald Reagan
For this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the achievements of Ronald Reagan. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Introduction to the National Debt
Students relate the national debt to the economy. In this algebra instructional activity, students discuss what the national debt is, create a national budget based on priority and what the government should spend money on. They analyze...
Yummy Math
US Holiday Candy Sales
Candy is a big business! Calculate the amount of money consumers spent on major holidays—Easter, Halloween, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Valentine's Day—based on the total amount of candy sales from 2011 and the percentage of each holiday's...
Balanced Assessment
Cost of Living
Math scholars investigate the cost of living in Hong Kong compared to Chicago but must first convert the different types of currency. They then choose a type of graph to compare different spending categories and finish the activity by...
US Mint
Symbols in My Eyes
Explore the hidden meanings behind the images on US currency with this elementary school lesson on symbolism. Starting with a class discussion about symbols, children go on to brainstorm different objects that represent the Unites States...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Economic Paradox
It's a classic conundrum of economics: voters want jobs, but don't want to spend the money required for businesses to hire. This political cartoon analysis learning exercise has high schoolers analyzing this enigma and responding to 3...
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Salmon Stories
Work on author's purpose with this lesson, which focuses on sequence of events and audience as well. Middle and high schoolers describe the 50 State Quarters Program for background information. After discussing the images on the coins,...
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Lincoln 2.0
Learners investigate the Presidential history of Abraham Lincoln by completing a multimedia project. For this U.S. politics lesson, students examine the image of Lincoln on a penny and work in groups to research Lincoln's life using the...
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Ch'in (Qin) Dynasty Debate on Censorship
Sixth graders learn team building, fair play, keeping an open mind towards others' opinions, U.S. government policies, and a better understanding of the meaning of censorship as they debate the merits of censorship.
Practical Money Skills
Living on Your Own
Independent living can be fun, but also overwhelming if you don't know how to budget your income and expenses. Go over the ways that kids can manage their money as they take a huge step into adulthood with a project-based instructional...
Teach Engineering
Nanotechnology Grant Proposal Writing
Please, sir, can I have a few thousand dollars for my research? The last installment in a six-part lesson has the pupils develop a grant proposal. Class members apply their knowledge of skin cancer, ultraviolet radiation, human skin, and...
Reed Novel Studies
My Side of The Mountain: Novel Study
Some money, a pocketknife, a ball of cord, and some flint and steel ... is that enough for a 14-year-old to survive alone in the wilderness? Scholars explore the topic of survival with the novel study for My Side of the Mountain....
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Where The Red Fern Grows: Novel Study
Does hard work and determination really pay off? It seems that way for Billy, a character in Where The Red Fern Grows. After working for two years, he finally has enough money to buy the pups he's always wanted. Scholars read about the...
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Coin Comparisons
Students analyze and compare symbols and their meanings on ancient Greek and contemporary coins.
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What Is On The Coin
In this social studies instructional activity, learners look at the different types of coins and focus upon reading a variety of facts and make notes concerning them.
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Flipping Coins: Density as a Characteristic Property
Young scholars explore linear functions in a crime solving context. They collect and analyze data using linear equations, then interpret the slope and intercepts from a linear model.