Read about Lynne Cox's amazing and historically significant swim across the Bering Strait. Students then research related terms, such as the Cold War and hypothermia.
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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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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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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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Activity: Swim Bladders
Read the passage in this science printable to learn about swim bladders.
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Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems Discussion Guide
The poems in Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems explore the social and emotional issues facing middle-school student...
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Discussion Guide to the Novels of Lynne Rae Perkins
Spark discussion about All Alone in the Universe and Newbery Medal winner Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins.
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Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems Poetry-Writing Activities
Help students write original poems based on their personal experiences with the seven writing activities in this compani...
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Swim Meet Data
Using data on a swim team competition will enable to practice critical thinking skills.