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Google Maps Activity Sheets ***UPDATED***

By Meridian

Activity Sheets for the Middle School students. Great fun solving problems using Google Maps(and Google Earth). Simple instructions but challenging activities.I have found that the students in my class need very little instruction to complete the

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Geography

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Worksheets, Printables

$4.95

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Google Street View Worksheets **NEWLY UPDATED**

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24 pages of worksheets for upper primary/lower secondary students using Google's fabulous Street View, newly updated with Answer Key and further instructions for Agent Pegman.Activities include:- looking for animals on safari- looking for unusual

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Social Studies - History, Geography

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$4.00

126

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Google Earth Worksheets ****100% ORIGINAL IDEAS****

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This pack has more than 50 pages of tried and tested worksheets for your Middle School student. The activities only need minimum teacher direction, but at the same time they provide maximum learning for the kids in the class.Use the fabulous Google

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, Geography

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Printables

$9.95

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Longitude and Latitude with Google Earth - pdf Version

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Lesson Plan and Worksheets for the Middle School classroom that covers the principles of Longitude and Latitude using Google Earth.The worksheets are simple and self-guiding. There is an answer sheet at the end of the booklet.There are also links to

Subjects:

Geography

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Printables

$3.00

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Placemarks in Google Maps **UPDATED**

By Meridian

Representing data on a map is an important form of communicating information to the reader. Information graphics need to provide the right information in the clearest format possible. Google Maps provides an easy facility to display data for any

Subjects:

Graphing, Computer Science - Technology, Geography

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$3.00

220

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The Famous Comedy Fun Bundle **VALUE**

By Meridian

Understand comedy tricks in your classComedy is a super-engaging topic for all students.Description• 70 pages of easy-to-follow worksheets requiring minimum teacher direction• each page is professionally created in Adobe InDesign, a quality

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Oral Communication

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$12.00

$10.80

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Clowns and Slapstick

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A slapstick was originally a harmless paddle composed of two pieces of wood that slapped together to produce a resounding whack when the paddle struck someone. It was soon used by jesters to playfully smack others in a play and soon came to be the

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Problem Solving, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Internet Activities, Printables

$3.00

235

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Google Maps **VALUE BUNDLE**

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Great bundle value with 5 packs all related to using Google Maps in the classroom. Each pack has student self-directed worksheets that are solved by using Google Maps.1. Google Maps WorksheetsActivity Sheets for the Middle School students. Great fun

Subjects:

Geography, Word Problems, Library Skills

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Printables

$17.95

$15.00

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Yeah Right! - Sarcasm

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"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” - Groucho Marx“The problem with common sense is that most people are morons.” - The Sarcasm SocietySarcasm can be witty, but in the

Subjects:

Other (Arts), Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.40 MB)

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Gun Control | Gun Rights

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A challenging topic, but one that needed to be discussed in my class. The worksheets cover both sides of the debate about gun control and the right to bear arms, and students are encouraged to develop their own opinions.The worksheets created a lot

Subjects:

Graphing, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$3.50

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Google Earth Bumper Volume **** VALUE ****

By Meridian

This zipped file includes the following:_____________________________________________________Google Earth WorksheetsMore than 50 pages of Blackline Masters for upper primary/lower secondary students.All worksheet activities are completed with the

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Geography

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$14.95

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What Country is This on Google Earth?

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Printable maps with a simple clue that students use to determine what country is outlined on the sheet.The clue might be a longitude or latitude, a key city, or a geographical feature.The task is simple, but the activity is challenging.Students can

Subjects:

Geography, Instructional Technology, Library Skills

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$3.50

193

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Google Earth Flight Simulator Activity Book

By Meridian

Google Earth is an amazing tool. There are a few ways students can navigate around in Google Earth. They can use the on-screen controls to pan and zoom around the globe. They can type in a latitude and longitude, and the camera view will zoom in on

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Geography

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Workbooks, Activities, Internet Activities

$4.95

$3.50

Online Resource
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Speeches & Speechwriting ***Value Bundle***

By Meridian

Get your students thinking about how best to write and present a speech for any occasion.This value bundle exposes students to some different types of speeches and provides valuable tips and practice in writing their own speech.Over 70 pages for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Workbooks, Worksheets

$10.00

$8.00

Bundle

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Graffiti Activity Pack

By Meridian

Some great investigative worksheets on the cross-curriculum topic of Graffiti. Here I have used student interest in the topic to explore various cross-curriculum areas such as math, social science, debate, visual arts, and history.I find the cross

Subjects:

Civics, Visual Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets

$3.00

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12 Types of Comedy ***Info Sheet***

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Single A3 Info Sheet outlining the 12 main types of humor, with examples, illustrations and further leads to look up.Use as an easy reference guide to prompt discussion around the types and differences between different comedy

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Drama

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Study Guides, Posters

$1.50

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Analyzing the Political Cartoon - Interactive Workbook and Movie

By Meridian

Narrated SlidedeckQuality narrated slideshow that shows how to interpret Political Cartoons, explaining and illustrating the main techniques used by cartoonists:- labelling- use of symbols- analogy- irony- exaggeration.The 10 minute video supports

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Other (Social Studies - History), Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (47.22 MB)

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Fun with Malapropism

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What's a Malaprop?"It is the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect, as in, for example, “dance a flamingo ” (instead of flamenco )."This pack has more than 170 Malaprops that are fun,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$3.00

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How to Tell a Joke

By Meridian

Telling a joke to a group of people is a real art - and no one ever teaches us how to do it! These worksheets explore some key aspects of joke telling and they can be great fun in any middle classroom.I suggest setting the ground rules with the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Character Education

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.81 MB)

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Easter with Google Maps**NOT JUST FOR EASTER**

By Meridian

This pack of Easter-related worksheets can be done any time of the year.The pack has activities for Middle School students based around the story of Easter, and everything connected with Easter including Easter Eggs - chocolate and non-chocolate and

Subjects:

Ancient History, Geography, Easter

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$3.00

232

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have had fun in a variety of educational settings, including teaching in remote communities in Central Australia, Principal of primary schools in South Australia and Victoria, and lecturer to tertiary students in Melbourne. Loved it all.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I have seen so many learning styles and my approach to teaching is reflected in the materials here.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA(Hons)Aboriginal Languages, ANU Dip Ed, Monash University M.Ed(Admin)Adelaide University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

My classes cover a wide range of topics and they all come from the kids. We explore humour, online technology, social networking, social issues, and more. Wherever the kids take me is where we go. The Activity packs represent our wide ranging classroom work I am keen to share any work that I do with my class that is current and impacting our world today. Hope others share my enthusiasm. If not, all packs attract a 100% Money Back guarantee - if there is anything at all about this pack that disappoints or was not as expected, please get back to me and your investment will be completely refunded - no issue at all.

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Elections - Voting, Government, U.S. History, European History, World History, World Languages, Other (World Language), Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Other (Art), Computer Science, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Career and Technical Education, Australian History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, Library Skills, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry, Martin Luther King Day, Easter, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Phonics