Roald Dahl
The BFG Lesson Plans
A 55-page unit examines the novel, The BFG, by Roald Dahl. Six lessons pay close attention to friendship, dreams, and believing themes while analyzing interesting characters, writing creative vocabulary, smilies, metaphors, an exciting...
Core Knowledge Foundation
Early Presidents and Social Reformers
An ebook by Core Knowledge features information about early United Stated presidents such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and social reformers such as Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas.
Mr. Nussbaum
Arctic Fox
A short informative text shares details about the Arctic Fox. Scholars read or listen to the text then answer 10 multiple-choice questions.
Mr. Nussbaum
Sequoyah
Test scholars' comprehension with a 10-question interactive. Learners read a short informative text about Sequoyah, a Cherokee silversmith, who invented the language Cherokee Syllabary, then answer fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice...
Mr. Nussbaum
Rainbows
Test scholars' reading comprehension skills with interactive practice. Learners read a short informative text about rainbows, then answer eight multiple-choice questions. A report details their progress after the exercise is complete.
Mr. Nussbaum
Butterfly
An interactive challenges scholars to read a short informational text about butterflies then answer eight questions. A progress report appears after the last question.
Literacy Design Collaborative
Betrayal in Literature—Barreiro
What do Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter" and the Book of Genesis have in common? Both are complex texts that model how authors can approach the same concept—betrayal—in very different ways.
Curated OER
History Matters: Leon Sverdlove on the Taft Hartley Act
It's interesting to read about the anti-union sentiment that led to the Taft-Hartley Act after World War II, but even more amazing to see how that sentiment was tied to the anti-communist witch hunts of the time. Read the comments of the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Topics in Chronicling America: The Mc Kinley Assassination
Find contemporary newspaper accounts of the shooting of President Willian McKinley, his death, the swearing of Theodore Roosevelt as president, and the capture, trial, and execution of the assassin.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Technology Education: Hybrid Electric Vehicles (He Vs)
What is an HEV and how can they help the environment? Follow this WebQuest and you will be able to answer those questions and more.
Chemistry Collective
Chem Collective: Camping Problem
Measure the enthalpy of a reaction and then create a solution warm enough to cook food.
Intel Corporation
Intel Education: Lesson 1: What Is Binary Code?
A short description of binary numbers and how they work.
Mathematics Archives
Math Archives: Eccentricity in Polar Conics
Good site explaining Eccentricity in Polar Conics. The site is quite detailed.
BBC
Bbc: A World for Children: Do You Know the Un Convention?
The United Nations is working hard to develop a world in which children are valued and safe. As a part of this mission, the U.N. has developed some learning activities to enhance students' understanding of the U.N.'s job. Click here to...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Balancing Mobiles
In this lesson plan, students will apply mathematical, science, and engineering concepts to experiment with balancing levers. They will learn to classify types of levers to design and build a simplified mobile. Students will explore...
Curated OER
History Matters: Joe Rudiak Remembers the 1919 Strike
Read an interview with a former steelworker, who recalls the Great Steel Strike of 1919 when he was a young boy. Find out the ramifications for his family because his father was a union man who supported the strike. An audio of the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Port of Entry
Through this activity learners become historical detectives and use documents to trace the impact of immigration on the US.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Oscar Wilde the Model Millionaire
The full text of Oscar Wilde's short story, "The Model Millionaire." Includes a link to other full texts of Wilde's work on Bibliomania.
American Public Media
American Public Media: Jesse Jackson (1941 )
Offered is a brief biographical sketch of Baptist preacher, Jesse Jackson, and the full text of his 1988 "Keep Hope Alive" speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Resume Samples & Resume Worksheets
Do you need to see a resume example? Use the resume worksheets and examples to get your resume started.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Places
An educational website exploring the theme of "place" in artwork. How does "place" inspire one? How is it represented and why? What do we learn about places from art? You can find some answers here.
City University of New York
Brooklyn College: Melani: Emily Dickinson: Death
This is Emily Dickinson's poem "Because I could not stop for Death" followed by an analysis of the poem.
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McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill Education: Grade 5: Treasures: Spelling Practice Book [Pdf]
Help fifth graders reinforce their understanding of spelling skills with exercises in this 200-page workbook. This workbook is designed to supplement the stories from Grade 5 Treasures.
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McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill Education: Grade 6: Treasures: Grammar Practice Book [Pdf]
Help sixth graders reinforce their understanding of grammar skills with exercises in this 200-page workbook. This workbook is designed to supplement the stories from Grade 6 Treasures.