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Busting the Tobacco Ads.
Fifth graders recognize that tobacco companies target young people with their advertisements. In this tobacco lesson, 5th graders understand why tobacco companies target youth. Students define the word adbuster and create adbusters...
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A Separate Peace: Chapter 7 Reading and Study Guide
In this study guide for chapter 7 of A Separate Peace, students complete 5 vocabulary definitions, 2 literary term definitions and 13 short answer questions. Lastly, students respond to a given passage.
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Taking Care of Your Body
Students explore what to do to take care of their bodies to honor God. In this Corinthians lesson, students read the bible verse and discuss what it means to them. Students make a list of ways they can take care of their bodies and use...
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So How were the Noughties for You?
Middle schoolers survey the first decade in 2000. In this lesson plan, students read an article that highlights the beginning of the 2000 time era, then complete numerous activities that reinforce the reading, such as a vocabulary...
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Conversation Practice
In this grammar worksheet, students practice working with conversations between two people. Students are given eight sets of sentences and eight phrases to match to the correct conversation.
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Teen Pregnancy
Students consider the implications of teen pregnancy. In this personal health lesson, students discuss how mothers prepare for pregnancy physically and financially. Students compare their daily routines to those of young mothers and...
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Density and Convection Currents
Students listen as the teacher explains convection currents in the ocean. They experiment with finding a smoking match in the classroom with their eyes closed. Students discuss what might effect their ability to pinpoint the smoke...
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Addiction
Students warn others about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. In this personal health activity, students research the effects of addiction and share their findings with their classmates. Students then create posters or songs that...
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Juvenile Justice-Consequences of Offenses to Offenders, Victims and Community
Young scholars are to define the consequences. They identify the consequences of juvenile crime on offenders, victims and the community. Students increase the responsibility to self, others and the community. They identify how Utah...
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Discovering the Breakdown
Fifth graders investigate diseases of the respiratory system. In this respiratory system lesson, 5th graders research, using a variety of sources, the common diseases this system. They determine the causes of a breakdown in the system...
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Depression and Cannabis
In this current events worksheet, students read an article about cannabis reducing depression and complete eight true or false questions, 10 synonym matching questions, and a cloze activity based on the article.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing a Bead on Distracted Drivers
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about distracted driving and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice about Hinton's The Outsiders. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Clone Age
Students relate the ethical and practical arguments in favor of cloning and against cloning. They research the issue and plan a public service advertisement campaign for or against cloning.
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Gerund Or Infinitive? (Part 4)
In this gerund or infinitive worksheet, students fill in ten spaces in ten sentences with either the gerund or the infinitive form of the verb to make each sentence grammatically correct.
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Federalist 47
Students will analyze and evaluate political propaganda. In this activity on the Federalist movement, students will examine the Federalist papers and analyze the Anti-Federalist argument mage against constitutional ratification. This...
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How Big is a Breath?
Students demonstrate how to use math skills to measure their lung capacity. In this human biology lesson plan, students use a clear plastic container, measuring cup and rubber balloons to demonstrate how the lungs work. Students estimate...
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Globalization 101
Students explore the challenges created by cultural globalization. In this history lesson, students read several hand-outs centered on the topic, then participate in a class discussion and fill in a worksheet.
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Understanding Influences
"Understanding Influences," a richly detailed, carefully scaffolded unit, asks middle and high school scholars to examine how internal and external factors like friends, media, and society influence their attitudes and...
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New Year’s Resolution
Begin the new year with a two-part activity that asks class members to formulate a resolution and to write about someone or something they are proud of. These statements are then attached to a snowflake and a mandala which they decorate.
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Drugs Awareness
Legal and illegal. Use and misuse. Risks and consequences. Myths and facts. Class members investigate the effects on the body of various drugs, including cannabis, nicotine, and alcohol.
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Marijuana Awareness
February is Marijuana Awareness Month, and a set of interdisciplinary activities can make your class aware of the social, medical, legal, and psychological effects of marijuana. With writing prompts, research opportunities, and...
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Nicotine Why is it so hard to quit smoking?
Students interview both smokers and nonsmokers to get their point of view on the topic. They prepare bar graphs based on the data accumulated by the class during the interviews.
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Saying No
In this saying no worksheet, students read a list of steps about saying no and remaining "cool" and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related activities and writing are also given.