Teaching Resources
Worksheets
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What Does the Label Say?
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- Teach your students how to read a nutrition food label.
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Healthy Eating
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- Have students use this chart-reading activity to learn more about healthy fruits and vegetables.
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A Mission to Mars
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- Use this reproducible application form to have students reflect on why they would make good team members on a future mission to Mars.
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The Secretary of State
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- Teach your students about the secretary of state's job with this reproducible chart.
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In the News
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- Have students show what they learned in this week's issue of TFK.
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Go Back in Time: Mexico
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- Use the Mexico Timeline to answer questions about cause and effect.
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Go Back in Time: Kenya
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- Use the Kenya Timeline to answer questions about cause and effect
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Homeland Hero: Kenya
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- Read about a Kenyan hero and use the guide to help write an movie script
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A Voice From Vietnam
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- Compare and contrast your life with that of a Vietnamese boy
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Government Branches
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- Read about the jobs and powers of the three branches of government
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Get Water-Wise
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- Study a graph to find out how much water Americans use at home each day
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Get to Know TFK
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- Explore the different parts of TFK magazine
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Honor the 9/11 Anniversary: A Resource for Teachers
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- See what TFK teachers are doing to commemorate the event and enhance their civics curriculum. Plus, reference an age-appropriate book list
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Using the Internet
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- Make the most out of your students' time on the Internet with this information guide
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Cross-Curriculum Project Guide
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- Learn how to create a cross-curriculum project
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Evaluating Web Sites
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- Use this guide to determine which web sites are reliable resources of information
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Evaluating Web Sites
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- Use this guide to determine which web sites are reliable resources of information
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Verb Study: Action Verbs
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- Identify the action verbs in a variety of sentences
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News Clues
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- Use this week's cover story to answer comprehension questions
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Proud to be an American
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- Read and respond to quotations about democracy, justice and character




