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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Poor Richard's Almanac & Research Project teaching resource preview
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Poor Richard's Almanac & Research Project

Interpret sayings presented in a Benjamin Franklin activity and connect them with biographical research. Students translate eighteen entries into modern language, write two sayings of their own, and organize information about Franklin. Sample interpretations and teacher directions support discussion without requiring every student response to use identical wording.

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5–12
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Country Study Research Project - Kyrgyzstan - Central Asia teaching resource preview
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Country Study Research Project - Kyrgyzstan - Central Asia

Students research Kyrgyzstan using outside sources and write their findings on blank lines answering prompts about its continent, capital, demonym, official language(s), borders, territory, climate, currency, economy, capital-city attractions, other cities, and culture.

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Kinematics - Task Cards Activity teaching resource preview
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Kinematics - Task Cards Activity

Solve kinematics word problems (average velocity, projectile motion, acceleration, hang time, displacement) at task-card stations placed around the room, record answers, and match answers to words on a posted chart to assemble a hidden quote.

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Converting Repeating Decimals to Fractions Digital Escape Room teaching resource preview
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Converting Repeating Decimals to Fractions Digital Escape Room

Looking for an engaging, no-prep activity that will give your 8th-grade students an opportunity to strengthen their ability to convert repeating decimals to fractions? This self-checking digital escape room combines math practice with an exciting storyline that keeps students motivated and engaged in active learning. It also…

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Country Study Research Project - Lesotho - Social Studies - Africa teaching resource preview
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Country Study Research Project - Lesotho - Social Studies - Africa

Students research Lesotho using outside sources and write their findings on blank lines answering prompts about its continent, capital, demonym, official language(s), borders, territory, climate, currency, economy, capital-city attractions, other cities, and culture.

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Nettrix Originals Game Packet teaching resource preview
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Nettrix Originals Game Packet

Participate in class PE games such as rolling/throwing a ball at targets, volleyball-style striking and volleying in small groups, and kicking a ball over a net, following each game's rules and modifications set by the teacher, while lesson plans also embed short 'number talk' math questions tied to game scenarios.

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8–11
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Triangles Sort Activity teaching resource preview
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Triangles Sort Activity

Cut-and-fold interactive activity where students identify and describe different types of triangles and connect them to real-world shapes.

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2–9
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Banked Curves – Whodunnit PBL teaching resource preview
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Banked Curves – Whodunnit PBL

Students draw free body diagrams for an object on a banked/inclined curve, apply Newton's Second Law and the centripetal acceleration equation, and determine mathematically whether the plaintiff or the defendant is at fault in a fictional lawsuit over a banked highway exit ramp.

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Essay Research Guide: Significant Filmmakers teaching resource preview
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Essay Research Guide: Significant Filmmakers

Select a filmmaker to research, take notes using a background research worksheet, complete an essay outline, draft a 5-paragraph essay with at least 3 cited sources in MLA format, participate in peer review, and submit a final draft.

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Multiplication "Spot It" Inspired Game teaching resource preview
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Multiplication "Spot It" Inspired Game

Flip one card from the 'factor' pile and one from the 'product' pile, then be first to spot and say the matching multiplication fact (e.g. '4 x 7 = 28').

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3–10
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Creative Writing Workshop: Dialogue Mini Lesson teaching resource preview
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Creative Writing Workshop: Dialogue Mini Lesson

A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students how to write and punctuate dialogue effectively in narrative writing, using a slideshow, a topic-strip speaking activity, and a punctuation practice worksheet with answer key.

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9–12
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Tragedy Narrative Step-by-Step Writing Guide teaching resource preview Free download
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Tragedy Narrative Step-by-Step Writing Guide

Study classic tragedy examples and writing tips; complete a narrative-map graphic organizer (choose a tragic hero's name/status and map 5 story locations); draft, peer-edit, and finalize a tragedy narrative; work is scored against the included rubric.

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7–12
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If I Were A Knight Activity teaching resource preview
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If I Were A Knight Activity

A creative writing and craft activity in which students imagine being a knight for a day and make a foldable armor craft over their writing.

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3–9
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Credit Score Board Game Finance Game: Credit Cards, Loans, Mortgages teaching resource preview
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Credit Score Board Game Finance Game: Credit Cards, Loans, Mortgages

Players move around the board and adjust a simulated score in response to financial events. Use the introductory notes and infographic before group play, then discuss the choices represented. The score changes are game values rather than predictions of actual credit-score changes. The existing companion suggestion is a checking account project .

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8–12
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Create Your Wardrobe Activity teaching resource preview
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Create Your Wardrobe Activity

Cut along dotted lines on page 1, cut out wardrobe shapes and glue them on top of each other, color favorite clothing items, and glue the items inside the wardrobe.

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1–12
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American Revolution and Enlightment teaching resource preview
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American Revolution and Enlightment

Watch a linked 'Crash Course World History: The American Revolution' YouTube video, research four Enlightenment leaders (name, core belief, and how that belief influenced the American Revolution/U.S. government), complete the worksheet individually, then discuss in small groups which thinker had the greatest influence…

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9–12
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The Cold Equations: Full Lesson Plan w/ PowerPoints & Graphic Organizers teaching resource preview
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The Cold Equations: Full Lesson Plan w/ PowerPoints & Graphic Organizers

The Cold Equations: Full Lesson Plan w/ PowerPoints & Graphic Organizers This is a comprehensive instructional aid designed for educators teaching Language Arts, with particular emphasis on Literature. Tailored for students at Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 and Grade 10 level, this resource offers total support to encourage an enriching…

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Pig Spoon Activity teaching resource preview
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Pig Spoon Activity

Students paint a wooden spoon pink, glue on googly eyes and a button nose, draw a mouth with marker, cut and glue construction-paper ears, and wrap a pipe cleaner around the spoon to form the pig's hands.

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3–9
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Pixel Art Video Game Design - Lesson 3 teaching resource preview
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Pixel Art Video Game Design - Lesson 3

A lesson guiding art students through planning and creating pixel-art backgrounds/sprites for a video game they are designing, with an assessment rubric.

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7–10
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