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Mesopotamia: The Fertile Crescent by Don Nelson
Mesopotamia: The Fertile Crescent by Don Nelson
2 page text, maps & pics show where Fertile Crescent is located & why it was a thriving area in Mesopotamia. Vocabulary, map, worksheet, comprehens...
By Don Nelson
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Subject: Ancient History, Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

How to Answer Comprehension Questions
How to Answer Comprehension Questions
This handout goes through how to answer a comprehension question completely for the most credit....
By Monique Ruiz
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 40 Minutes

Ancient India - Drawing Conclusions Activity
Ancient India - Drawing Conclusions Activity
This is a 1 page worksheet that asks students to draw conclusions about evidence found at an ancient site in India. If you download it, PLEASE R...
By Leif Roberg
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A

Layers of Soil - Earth Science
Layers of Soil - Earth Science
This lesson is a great way to teach the layers of soil because it includes many opportunities for student involvement. The lesson objectives are fo...
By L. R. Foster
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Subject: Earth Sciences, Environment, Science Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 90 Minutes

Hanukkah Story in French:  Rachel et la Fete de Hanoukah
Hanukkah Story in French: Rachel et la Fete de Hanoukah
Introduce your novice-level French students of all ages to traditional customs and symbols of Hanukkah. Read about Rachel, a young Jewish girl fro...
By Foreignlanguagehouse
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Subject: Foreign Language Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: 40 Minutes

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From Tadpoles to Frogs Unit
From Tadpoles to Frogs Unit
This fun Tadpole to Frog Unit is a complete unit set up as Guided Observations. It will gives your tadpole unit a new life! 20 specific minilesso...
By Judy Mcbride
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Subject: Expository Writing, Biology, General Science Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: Other

Pepita Talks Twice ~ Ofelia Dumas Lachtman ~ Language Arts Workbook
Pepita Talks Twice ~ Ofelia Dumas Lachtman ~ Language Arts Workbook
This is a 20 page workbook to accompany the story "Pepita Talks Twice" by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman. Skills covered include: author's purpose, context ...
By Christie Uribe
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Subject: English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading Level(s): 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Write Equations of Lines Powerpoint
Write Equations of Lines Powerpoint
Pig themed PowerPoint presentation, where pigs learn to fly and students learn to write equations of lines! This presentation has 38 slides which g...
By The Enlightened Elephant
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Common Homophones Worksheet (its, it's, there, their, they're)
Common Homophones Worksheet (its, it's, there, their, they're)
I use this in every class I teach at the beginning. Many students will blow through this and then be surprised they didn't do well. They assume the...
By Keith Davis
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Aritcles in Spanish
Aritcles in Spanish
Powerpoint presentation featuring a minilesson explaining why and how we use the articles in Spanish. (6 slides)...
By Maria Morrison
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Subject: Foreign Languages, Spanish Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: N/A

little house on the prairie study guide
little house on the prairie study guide
study guide to accompany a whole-class or literature circle reading of laura ingall's little house on the prairie....
By Susan Millan
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: 2 Weeks

Examining Conflict in Literature
Examining Conflict in Literature
I used this PowerPoint to review conflict prior to beginning our survival unit (Hatchet). I handed out a guided notes page (preview file)and showed...
By Jennifer Eckstein
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Subject: Literature, English Language Arts Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 30 Minutes

Taching Main Idea Utilizing  Accountable Literatrue  Worksheets
Taching Main Idea Utilizing Accountable Literatrue Worksheets
If you are tired of books of worksheets that do not meet your needs. If you find your materials are difficult to organize and use when you are look...
By Old School Works
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Special Education Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Telling Time Lesson 4 - a.m. and p.m.
Telling Time Lesson 4 - a.m. and p.m.
PowerPoint Lesson for teaching the meaning of a.m. and p.m. Presentation is designed for use with the d.w.e.e.b. PPT Telling Time Interactive Cloc...
By Aaron Villarreal
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the fox and the stork
the fox and the stork
this famous fable is perfect for introducing the icons and prompts of depth and complexity....
By Susan Millan
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Subject: For All Subject Areas, Balanced Literacy, Short Stories Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: 1 hour

The History of the Assembly Line
The History of the Assembly Line
This is a Power Point Presentation that walks students through the history of the assembly line. The focus is everyone's favorite...the Automobile!...
By Susan Russell
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Subject: Other (Science) Level(s): 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 45 Minutes

Poetry Unit of Study  (Reading & Writing Mini-Lessons Included)
Poetry Unit of Study (Reading & Writing Mini-Lessons Included)
This is 2 week unit of study of poetry. This unit contains both reading and writing mini-lessons and teaches the most common types of poems in a f...
By Ilovetoteach
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Reading Comprehension Key-Per
Reading Comprehension Key-Per
A single sheet that quickly shows comprehension - either to the literature or to the read aloud. Called a Key-Per because it has four sections: Ma...
By Jan & Ani
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Character Conclusions
Character Conclusions
This is a huge testing item because it calls for inferencing. Just laminate the directions, set it out for students, have them read any selection ...
By Marti Dryk
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Plural Song MP3 from Grammar Songs by Kathy Troxel
Plural Song MP3 from Grammar Songs by Kathy Troxel
Plural Song MP3 from Grammar Songs by Kathy Troxel To form a plural when a word ends in y, you change the y to i and add es - like spy into s...
By Audio Memory
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Subject: English Language Arts, Grammar, Spelling Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

Significant Figures Rules & Worksheet - FREE WORKSHEET
Significant Figures Rules & Worksheet - FREE WORKSHEET
This worksheet explains the rules of significant figures and gives practice questions after each rule. This worksheet also covers the use of scient...
By Creative Science
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Subject: Basic Principles, Measurement, Science Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education Duration: 30 Minutes

Perception: An Introductory PowerPoint
Perception: An Introductory PowerPoint
This 50+ slide PowerPoint presentation is designed to introduce students to the concepts of perception and its role in interpersonal communication...
By Casey A. South
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Spanish City Location Vocabulary Powerpoint (Activities and Games)
Spanish City Location Vocabulary Powerpoint (Activities and Games)
This powerpoint has pictures of city places with the Spanish words (25 total). There are then four vocabulary games. The first has all of the pictu...
By Jos76
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Subject: Foreign Language, Spanish Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: 50 Minutes

Genre
Genre
The first page of this handout provides students with a description of the various fiction genres. On the second page is a table which asks studen...
By Ms. G
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 30 Minutes

Freedoms Provided by the US Constitution
Freedoms Provided by the US Constitution
This activity sheet breaks down the 4 main freedoms provided in the Constitution. It asks the students to define Freedom of Speech, Press, Assemb...
By Kristin Dahl
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Subject: Civics, Government, U.S. History Level(s): 4th Duration: N/A

Analogies Practice PowerPoint
Analogies Practice PowerPoint
This 22 slide PowerPoint presentation defines what an analogy is, how analogies are written, and what kinds of relationships to look for when solvi...
By Happyedugator
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Romeo and Juliet Prologue Activity
Romeo and Juliet Prologue Activity
Students get a chance to act out the Prologue of "Romeo and Juliet." Handout contains the text and instructions for the presentations. Very fun i...
By Alex Mauldin
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Subject: Drama, English Language Arts Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: N/A

Folktales Fables and Myths Teaching Unit
Folktales Fables and Myths Teaching Unit
This is a unit for teaching folktales, fables, and myths. Lists standards, essential questions, concept map, acquisition lesson plans, original fab...
By Happyedugator
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 3 Weeks

Shakespeare Did You Know and Mini Poster
Shakespeare Did You Know and Mini Poster
This is a great activity to begin any Shakespeare unit. I begin by asking the students to tap into their prior knowledge of Shakespeare and brains...
By Ms. G
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: N/A

Similes, Metaphors, and Other Literary Devices
Similes, Metaphors, and Other Literary Devices
This exercise is a mini lesson that introduces five literary devices and gives students practice in recognizing them in the things they read, and p...
By Charlene Tess
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Short Story handouts
Short Story handouts
These are handouts or notes to be copied explaining everything you need to know about short stories. I use these notes before I start reading short...
By Ontario Teacher
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 90 Minutes

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How to Organize Ideas for Writing Expository Paragraphs
How to Organize Ideas for Writing Expository Paragraphs
This 25 page 'how-to' guide helps you teach expository paragraph wriitng for summary, compare and contrast, and sequencing. It utilizes an organizi...
By Peggy Ellis
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Mythbusters: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Mythbusters: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
A mini-research project in which students decide for themselves how accurately The Boy in the Striped Pajamas depicts the horror and injustice of t...
By Arik Durfee
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Subject: Literature, World History, Critical Thinking Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 2 hours

Elements of Science Fiction
Elements of Science Fiction
This handout is a mini-lesson on the science fiction genre. It provides students with a definition, examples, and common characteristics of scienc...
By Ms. G
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Using Context Clues for Vocabulary- find the meaning of nonsense words
Using Context Clues for Vocabulary- find the meaning of nonsense words
In this SmartBoard activity, students use the context of each passage to determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary words (the words are made up)....
By Kristina Eilers-lloyd
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Preposition DE Worksheets
Preposition DE Worksheets
This set of two worksheets includes a small introduction to the topic of the preposition DE in Spanish. It is a very basic explanation, so it is no...
By Bertha Villa
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Subject: Spanish Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education Duration: N/A

Cornell Notes PowerPoint Value Pack
Cornell Notes PowerPoint Value Pack
This packet provides a Power Point that explains the Cornell Method of notetaking. It also includes a poster. In addition to these two items you ...
By David Harpine
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The Pearl Bundle (6 items) with KEYS
The Pearl Bundle (6 items) with KEYS
The Pearl bundle includes: 1. The Pearl final exam 100q and KEY 2. The Pearl essays 3. The Pearl ch 4 open book study guide and KEY 4. The Pear...
By Lonnie Jones Taylor
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Christmas In Germany
Christmas In Germany
My name is Teresa Black. I have been teaching for 17 years. I created this Power Point Presentation to teach a few of the basic traditions that b...
By Teresa Black
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Subject: Social Studies - History Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: 30 Minutes

Foods or Culinary Arts Vocabulary preview and substitute material
Foods or Culinary Arts Vocabulary preview and substitute material
Foods or culinary arts vocabulary for students who are ELL, ESL, special education, at-risk, slow learners, or poor readers. These are also excell...
By Lynn Eggleston
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Descriptive Writing Power Point Presentation
Descriptive Writing Power Point Presentation
This is a power point that takes students through different forms of descriptive writing, such as similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and show-don't-tel...
By Katie C
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Language Puzzles to help Students Understand Verb Tenses
Language Puzzles to help Students Understand Verb Tenses
This activity presents a made up language that is based on Swahili. Students look at examples of how verbs show tense and must decipher what word ...
By Jos76
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Subject: English Language Arts, Grammar, Foreign Language Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 2 Days

Powerpoint On Using MLA Citations
Powerpoint On Using MLA Citations
This is a power point giving examples and showing students how to use MLA properly in an essay....
By Ritasue29
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Respiratory System Power Point
Respiratory System Power Point
PowerPoint slides presenting the main parts of the respiratory system. Includes the 3 types of respiration, functions, pictures, film clips etc....
By Sandy Gibbs
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Subject: Health, OTHER, Science Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: N/A

Winter Poetry Unit
Winter Poetry Unit
This is a PowerPoint that highlights descriptive writing (metaphors, Onomatopoeia, "show, don't tell".) It also talks about creating rhythm with al...
By Miss Welsh
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Subject: English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 2 Weeks

Daily Graph Questions
Daily Graph Questions
This unit contains 180 questions which can be used for daily graph questions. These questions are for grades K-3. They include a variety of content...
By Laura Zindle
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Subject: Graphing, For All Subject Areas Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

Movie Review Form for Lower Level Writers
Movie Review Form for Lower Level Writers
A 2-page form that walks the writer through important components of a film review. I use this activity with students who are intimidated by writing...
By In English
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Writing a Research Paper PowerPoint
Writing a Research Paper PowerPoint
This slide presentation covers the BASICS of writing a research paper: from choosing a topic and note-taking, making source cards, writing an outli...
By Happyedugator
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5 WRITING STRUCTURES, WRITING PATTERNS AND ACTIVITIES
5 WRITING STRUCTURES, WRITING PATTERNS AND ACTIVITIES
A seven page mini-lesson on the 5 Writing Structures and Patterns of Writing Development. The activities require the students to build their vocab...
By Wendy Holder
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Simple Subject and Simple Predicate
Simple Subject and Simple Predicate
Powerpoint Lesson to teach simple subject and simple predicate to with initial introduction, examples, and practice....
By Victoira Achelpohl
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Subject: English Language Arts, Grammar Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A