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Education World: Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism
Tells what plagiarism is and gives advice for taking notes and quoting sources.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/TM/curr390_guide.shtml
Top/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/English/Writing/Plagiarism

ABC Books Aren't for Babies
Suggestions for teaching alphabet concepts to students of all ages.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson083.shtml
Top/Reference/Education/Early_Childhood/Subjects/Language_Arts/Alphabet

Look Out, Harry Potter: Book Banning Heats Up
This article from Education World explores the issue of book banning with a special focus on the Rowling's Harry Potter books, and includes a set of resources for establishing procedures in school systems to handle challenges to popular books.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin157.shtml
Top/Reference/Libraries/Library_and_Information_Science/Intellectual_Freedom/Book_Banning

Lesson Planning: Hurricane Watch
Hurricane learning, lesson plans, and science projects for elementary school grades and above, by Education World.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson067.shtml
Top/Science/Earth_Sciences/Meteorology/Weather_Phenomena/Hurricanes/Education_and_FAQs

Black History Treasure Hunt
This lesson planning site article, hosted by Education Worldweb, has 4 tests on African American history for students ranging from the 4th grade to the 9th.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson052.shtml
Top/Society/Ethnicity/African/African-American/History

The African American Experience - A Research Quilt
Introduces research process as students investigate contributions of African American leaders of the 1900s. Each student constructs a quilt square, highlighting the achievements of an individual.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/00-2/lesson0029.shtml
Top/Society/History/Education/Lesson_Plans/African_American

Education World: Earth Day
More than a dozen articles offer activities and ideas for kindergarten through high school.
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/earthday.shtml
Top/Society/Holidays/Earth_Day/Children_and_Youth/Classroom

A Salute to Flag Day
Education World lesson plan provides classroom activities for recognizing and celebrating Flag Day.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson005.shtml
Top/Society/Holidays/Flag_Day

Education World: Ten Great Activities for Grandparents Day
Suggested activities for recognizing grandparents and incorporating them into the classroom.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson136.shtml
Top/Society/Holidays/Grandparents_Day

Webs (The Discussion Kind!) in the Classroom
Uses a Halloween theme to facilitate discussions in kindergarten through secondary classrooms.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson032.shtml
Top/Society/Holidays/Halloween/Children_and_Youth/Classroom