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Aquatic Foodweb
Learners explore what a food web is. In this science lesson, students examine how nutrients and other pollutants enter a lake and play a food web game whereby learners pretend they are either zooplankton, planktivore, piscivore, or...
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Math Crosswords
Students create crossword puzzles that use the definitions of math terms as clues. The terms be the answers which go into the puzzle. After making their puzzle, students trade with another student and solve their puzzle.
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Symbols from History: Mesopotamia Today
Students identify the various symbols different nations use to represent themselves. As a class, they discuss the recent events in Iraq and identify the needs of its people. They use print resources to research various Mesopotamian...
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Trust
Students read and discuss Romeo and Juliet Act IV, Scenes 1 and 2. They compare the unfolding action with yesterday's predictions. They consider the concepts of trust, fate, and self-determination.
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Short Story
Seventh graders identify the various elements of a short story. After reading Rudyard Kipling's short story, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," students identify the author's purpose in writing the story as well as the elements that make it a short...
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Doctor Mae C. Jemison - First African American Woman in Space
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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Discovering Plants
Students construct a small greenhouse and plant lima beans. They read books about plants, tend the lima bean seedlings, observe and record plant growth, taste a variety of plants and maintain plant journals.
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Iowa Cities Word Jumble
In this Iowa worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell the names of cities in Iowa. There is a word bank to help.
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Kansas Cities Word Jumble
In this Kansas learning exercise, students unscramble the letters in 10 words to spell the names of cities in Kansas. There is a word box to help.
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Kentucky Cities Word Jumble
For this Kentucky worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell the names of cities in the state of Kentucky. There is a word bank.
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Maine Cities Word Jumble
In this online interactive Maine instructional activity, students examine 10 cities in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 10 sets of letters. This instructional activity may also be printed for classroom use.
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Maryland word jumble
In this Maryland activity, students unscramble the words that represent Maryland's history. Students unscramble 20 words that represent the state of Maryland.
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Maryland Cities Word Jumble
For this Maryland worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell the names of cities in the state of Maryland. There is a word bank.
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Massachusetts word jumble
In this Massachusetts activity, students unscramble words that have to do with Massachusetts history. Students unscramble 20 words.
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Minnesota Cities Word Jumble
In this Minnesota cities worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell cities in the state of Minnesota. There is a word box to help.
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Mississippi Cities Word Jumble
In this online interactive Mississippi worksheet, students examine 10 cities in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 10 sets of letters. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.