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Astronomy Thematic Unit
Astronomy Thematic Unit
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Browse a multi-page, printable resource of ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities about astronomy.

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Scoring Rubric: How-to/Process Explanation

The organization, elements of how-to/process explanation writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written p...

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 5: "The Tides of Fate Are Flowing"

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 5: "The Tides of Fate Are Flowing"

Explore the magical world of Tolkien with your class through the lesson planning resources in this teacher's guide for T...

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Scoring Rubric: Technical Description / Explanation

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The Tides

Students construct a model to illustrate how the position of Earth, the sun, and the moon affect the tides.

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What Are the Tides?

Use the table in this oceanography printable to calculate and predict low and high tides.

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