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Newspaper Association of America

Cereal Bowl Science and Other Investigations with the Newspaper

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
What do cereal, fog, and space shuttles have to do with newspapers? A collection of science investigations encourage critical thinking using connections to the various parts of the newspaper. Activities range from building origami seed...
Unit Plan
Newspaper Association of America

Using the Newspaper to Teach the Five Freedoms of the First Amendment

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
Of all the amendments found in The Bill of Rights, the First Amendment contains some of the most important freedoms for American citizens. A unit plan on the First Amendment features interactive lesson plans designed to teach about those...
Unit Plan
Oklahoma City Public Schools Native American Student Services

A Story of Survival: The Wampanoag and the English

For Students Pre-K - 4th Standards
Redesign your holiday celebrations with the aid of a lesson plan booklet packed with facts, images, maps, activities, and readings about the three-day feast that marked the English settlers' first successful harvest.
Activity
Poetry4kids

Twenty Fun Writing Prompts for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Twenty prompts reinforce scholars' writing skills of essays and poems. Prompts cover topics such as superpowers, holidays, the weather, and more!
Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Trait Tracker

For Teachers 3rd
Help mice beat the odds with an exciting activity about traits. Biologists discover the role of diet and other factors on animal traits by participating in a simulation activity. Teams collect and evaluate data to understand how certain...
Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Weather Widget

For Teachers 3rd
What's so difficult about predicting the weather? Scholars work collaboratively to build a device that models how meteorologists use computers to forecast weather. Team members collect and interpret data while working together to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocabulary Review: Government Terms

For Students 2nd - 4th
As your English language pupils learn about the government and vocabulary words commonly used when talking about the government, present them with this worksheet. There are eight multiple choice questions, and each vocabulary word is...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Living Swamps, Bayous and Forests

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore interesting environments by exploring Louisiana. In this wetland instructional activity, 3rd graders utilize the web to research the State of Louisiana, the bayous in the area, and the Gulf of Mexico. Students write...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Daylight or Darkness: Mealworms

For Students 2nd - 5th
For this mealworms worksheet, learners test if the mealworms like daylight or darkness. Students complete 5 questions total on this worksheet.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mealworms: Warm or Cold?

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this mealworms worksheet, students test if the mealworms like warm or cold areas. Students complete 5 questions total on this worksheet.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Food Preference Experiment: Mealworms

For Students 2nd - 5th
For this meal worms worksheet, learners test which foods the mealworms like the best between potato chips, fruit, and bread. Students complete 5 questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classifying Information About Main Idea

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this reading for understanding lesson, students underline information in a text that is important in identifying the main idea. This lesson provides good practice for students who usually have difficulty in finding the main idea in...
Activity
Curated OER

Retell And Summarize Text

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a text and summarize what they have read to others. In this summarization worksheet, students also cross out unimportant details.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Analyzing Story Structure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore language arts by completing a graphic organizer in class. In this story structure lesson, students read the poem "Sick" by Shel Silverstein and discuss the different elements in the piece which make it an effective...
PPT
Curated OER

Geography: Physical Features

For Teachers 3rd
Physical features in our geography are outlined in this colorful PowerPoint. First, different physical features are listed. Then, they are defined with a corresponding graphic. Tip: While presenting this slideshow to your class, ask them...
PPT
Curated OER

The Happy Game: Physical Features

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students love to test their knowledge, use this game to see what your students know about landforms and other basic geographic terminology.
PPT
Curated OER

Ups and Downs in Relationships

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
A thought-provoking presentation explores relationships and personal responsibility. Learners discuss terms such as loyalty, responsibility, fairness, and discuss knowing how to "do the right thing." Though brief, some good class...
PPT
Curated OER

Rights and Responsibilities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Discuss the differences between rights and responsibilities with your class. Various topics are covered in relation to how each is a right or a responsibility, then several thinking questions are posed. Use to start a class discussion or...
PPT
Curated OER

Managing Conflict: Channeling Anger

For Teachers K - 3rd
Help kids learn how to cope, manage, and channel their angry feelings. This slide show provides space for learners to discuss how they feel when they are angry, ways they can channel their anger, and several alternative strategies for...
PPT
Curated OER

It's My Body

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Talk about healthy habits using this resource. Learners can explore the importance of a healthy diet, exercise, and the different types of health care professionals. As part of this presentation, they answer hypothetical questions using...
PPT
Curated OER

Someones Else's Shoes

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Build a caring and empathetic classroom community. This presentation provides several scenarios to discuss. It focuses on how each scene makes a person feel, then how someone else might feel. A great way to start a discussion or to build...
PPT
Curated OER

We're All Different!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Use this presentation to discuss diversity and self esteem issues. Learners talk about what makes them special, why someone might bully others, and the different types of talents people possess. This is a simple, but effective way to...
PPT
Curated OER

Risks and Pressures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
What kind of dangers are there at school and at home? How can you avoid peer pressure and risky behavior? These are the topics of this discussion-based slide show, where questions of safety and peer pressure are presented for the class...
PPT
Curated OER

Who Decides?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
A simple, thought-provoking presentation examines decision making and peer pressure. Learners work with with two fictional scenarios and discuss what they would do in each. Some good discussion should come from using this presentation.

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