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Thanks to the educators and companies who shared their educator-specific templates for you to use in your classroom. Do you have any creative Apple Works templates? Contribute them to the Apple Learning Interchange!

 

Did you know that AppleWorks includes many templates?

Here's how to find them. When you open a new document, select the Starting Points menu. Choose the Templates tab. You'll then see a listing of the templates. Even more templates are available on the Web. From the Starting Points menu, select the Web tab and choose the Templates document.


Astronaut Biographies
A database of astronauts to teach your students their background, missions, accomplishments, and where they are right now. 7

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Science Scoring Rubric
A science scoring rubric where your students rate their reflection, analysis, application and communication for each science project. Please note that you can pull down the Layout menu and you'll see other layouts of the data, including summary fields. 1

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WeatherWorks Spreadsheet
A daily record spreadsheet to help you and your students track the temperature, pressure, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation. A summary of averages is also automatically displayed and graphed.1

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WeatherWorks World Spreadsheet
Use this latitude/longitude world spreadsheet file to help students learn about latitude and longitude directions. Use fills to identify and then label cities of the world.1

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Christmas Math new!
Susan Grist, a 1st grade teacher, created this worksheet for her students. Students drag and drop images of ornaments on Christmas trees to illustrate arithmetic problems.11

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Cyber Snowflakes
Step-by-step directions on how to create geometric snowflakes.1

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Graph Paper
Need some graph paper for your students?

  1. Graph: 1 inch6

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  2. Graph: eighth inch6

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  3. Graph: half inch6

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  4. Graph: quarter inch6

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Graph Variety new!
AppleWorks 5 draw document with Cartesian Coordinate systems in a variety of sizes. Suggestions for use:

  • Give sheets of these to algebra students for use in their homework with linear equations. Have them clip these and use glue stick to paste them onto their homework.
  • The large one may be used for a transparency by the teacher.
  • Create a new library file and transfer one each of the different sizes to the new library.8

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Math Answer Sheet Page 1
Use this graphic organizer to have students show their answers in the small box and their work in the larger box.2

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Math Answer Sheet Page 2
Use this graphic organizer to have students show their answers in the small box and their work in the larger box.2

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Money Work$
A spreadsheet to teach your students how to add coins to equate a certain total. It even advises your students when they are correct!1

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Shaky Statistics
A spreadsheet to help your students with statistical number analysis.1

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Shapes and Patterns
Use this brightly colored template to help teach your Kindergarten students about shapes and patterns.5

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Response Checklist
A checklist where you evaluate your students response to literature, including their enjoyment/involvement, interpretation/making meaning, and insight into story elements/meaning.1

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School Reading Record
A school reading record where students record the number of minutes they read each day.1

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Spelling Page 1
Getting students to practice their spelling words can be a challenge. Send this weekly spelling template home with students for practice with parent input.2

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Spelling Page 2
Getting students to practice their spelling words can be a challenge. Send this weekly spelling template home with students for practice with parent input.2

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Super Reader
Reward your super student readers with these fun items:

  1. Super Reader Certificates5

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  2. Super Reader Dollar Coupons5

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  3. Super Reader Stickers5

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Family Tree
Use this template with your primary students to help them learn about their family heritage.3

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Housing Costs Database
This database template will not only help your students understand the costs of apartment living, it will allow them to use a database in a meaningful way. 4

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Parent Technology Academy new!
Hands-on workshop for parents in which they learn to use software that students use in classrooms, modeling project based, interdisciplinary instruction.
In the workshops the parents:
- learn the basics of AppleWorks word processing and draw documents,
- get an overview of the Internet,
- learn how to use CD-ROM encyclopedias,

Then working in groups they create a slide show in AppleWorks on an open ended topic such as: Taming the Dragon, Planting a Rose, Marching to a Different Drum, Swimming Upstream. The presentation should be on at least 3 people who personify the topic. 9

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Basketball Playbook
Give your players a printout of offensive & defensive options in defense.2

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Basketball Practice Planner
Post your practice drill schedule, including time, activity, and court placement.2

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Basketball Rebounds
Give your statistician an easy to use form for recording rebounds.2

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Basketball Shot Chart
Give your statistician an easy to use form for keeping track of where your shots are taken in a game.2

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Basketball Statistics
This summary chart gives a printout of fieldgoal and free throw percentages.2

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1 From the book ComputerWorks Curricular Connections by educator Jeff Lucas. Used with permission.

2 From the book, ClarisWorkshop for Teachers by Visions. Used with permission.

3 From the book, ClarisWorkshop for Students, Elementary K-6: The Curious Years by Visions. Used with permission.

4 From the book, ClarisWorkshop for Students, Secondary 7-12: The Sophisticated Years by Visions. Used with permission.

5 From educator Lynn McNally at Cool Springs Elementary School in Leesburg, Virginia. Used with permission.

6 From educator Janet Barnstable at Percy Julian Junior High School, Oak Park, Illinois. Used with permission.

7 From Ronnie Peters at Apple Computer, Inc. Used with permission.

8 From Molly Crocker at Zacchaeus Learning Opportunities, Ferndale, Washington. Used with permission.

9 From Corinne Carriero, Director Instructional Computing, Half Hollow Hills School District, Dix Hills, New York. Used with permission.
10 From Julie Trell, Technology Specialist, Apple Distinguished Educator '99, Sandy Springs Middle School, Atlanta, GA. Used with permission.
11 From educator Lynn G. McNally at Cool Spring Elementary School, Leesburg, VA. Used with permission.
Templates are posted to this web site by their authors.
Apple Computer, Inc. assumes no responsibility for their contents.

  

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