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France: Carnival at Nice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the events held at the Carnival at Nice, France and its history. Using mixed media, they design and decorate a flower garland necklace and discover the use of flowers in cultural festivals. They share their creation...
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Calligraphy: Symbols & Signs - Visual Arts

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the forms and significance of calligraphy in traditional and contemporary Chinese society. They design a mixed media scroll on paper, developing symbols for use as calligraphic images. Students describe how selected...
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Altered Books

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students bring in a collection of discarded books. Using the book, they turn it into a piece of art that shows a specific theme. They can use a variety of media and techniques to put their book back together. They are graded based on...
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Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Scientists Discover Healthier Pizza

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Scientists Discover Healthier Pizza," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Experimenting With Water Media

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students practice 12 different water color techniques and then use at least 5 of the techniques to create a painting of a landscape.
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Breaking News English: UK Cathedral to Play Lennon's Imagine

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, learners read "UK Cathedral to Play Lennon's Imagine," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Live Earth Rocks 2 Billion Worldwide

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Live Earth Rocks 2 Billion Worldwide," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Curated OER

Divorce And Stepfamilies: Breaking Apart, Coming Together

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Pupils view a PBS "In the Mix" video about the challenges teens face when their parents divorce and/or remarry. They participate in a class discussion about the video, role-play related situations and explore media depictions of...
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Operation Iraqi freedom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explain the term "public agenda' and identify the characteristics and components of the media. They read newspapers, watch and listen to newscasts to determine the media's position on the war in Iraq.
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Sargent Art

Glass Jar Sand Art: Inspired by Navajo Sand Painting

For Teachers 2nd
Sand has been used as an artistic medium for centuries and can be found in cultures across the globe. The class examines sand art created by the Navajo people. They mix tempera paint and sand to create their colors, and then fill jars,...
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Macmillan Education

Networking

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed Standards
"It's not what you know, it's who you know." Learners discuss and analyze this age-old adage by completing life skills worksheets, collaborative activities, and discussions regarding the nature of networking and how it may improve future...
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NYSU

Understand a Fraction as a Number on a Number Line

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Piece by piece young scholars build a basic understanding of fractions in a Common Core-designed elementary math lesson. Through a series of hands-on activities and journaling exercises, and with the help of multiple online resources,...
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Activity
Library of Congress

Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Fugitive Slave Act

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
From the time of its publication, Uncle Tom's Cabin has been controversial. To better understand the debate, class members first examine a broadside decrying the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, and then two newspaper reviews of the novel...
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Bowl of Milk

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze mixed messages about sexual behavior. In this sex education lesson, students use a milk bowl and food coloring to identify the mixed messages about sexual behavior. Students discuss the mixed messages for the topic and...
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A Deeper Shade of Purple

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the color purple. In this visual arts lesson, 3rd graders sort purple objects in various ways and create the color purple by mixing paint. Students create a purple portrait of a character from the play, Lost and Found.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mix and Match Mass

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, learners examine some random items and estimate the mass according to the measurements given. Then they complete the lab.
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Interactive
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Student Opinion: Who Inspires You?

For Students 7th - 12th
Inspire your class to write about role models and personal heroes with this resource from The Learning Network. Class members read a New York Times article excerpt about basketball star Jeremy Lin and how he inspired the author. After...
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Lakeshore Learning

Alphabet Sounds Teaching Tubs

For Teachers Pre-K - K
A hands-on activity brings the alphabet to life in your kindergarten! Fill tubs with items that begin with the same letter or end with the same sound, and let kids make the connections between the items. 
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2008 AP® Calculus AB Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
Get the most out of released items. Teachers use the included materials to learn about test-takers' performance on released free-response questions. Pupils respond to the questions and compare their responses to sample scored responses...
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Curated OER

Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Exploring Play Dough

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn to prepare a play dough recipe in order to enhance their measurement, reading, and creative-thinking skills. In this lesson on making play dough, students measure and add the different ingredients, while simultaneously...
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Blinded by the Light

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize that the colors they see are a result of the reflection of light. For this light and color lesson, students predict what color will be produced when lights are mixed. They identify the three primary colors and...
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Curated OER

Florida "Stuff" Bag

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars utilize different methods of applying textile media to a canvas bag, which can be used to carry all their necessary art "stuff".
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Curated OER

Broadcast from the Past

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students will be responsible for presenting (either performing live or videotaping and playing) a newscast dealing with an aspect of the Civil Rights Movement that connects to the unit topic of media and social justice. During the...
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Curated OER

The Lynching of Emmett Till

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students will be introduced to the historiography of the Emmett Till murder to discover more about the case and to evaluate how history is reliant on interpretation. They will also refine analytical and critical thinking skills as they...

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