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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Incantation" by Alice Hoffman

For Students 5th - 9th
Estrella is a girl living in Spain during the Spanish inquisition and dealing with the secret of her Jewish heritage, an unacceptable crush, and her best friend's betrayal. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 5-9) to pair with the...
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East of England Broadband Network

History's Heroes: Noor Inayat Khan (1914 1944)

For Students 3rd - 6th
This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Noor Inayat Khan who worked for the Secret Service in WW2. Find out who she was, what she did, her...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Secrets of Lost Empires Ii: China Bridge: Bridge the Gap

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the four major types of bridges and then test your knowledge by matching the right bridge to the right location.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Swimming Secrets of Duck Feet

For Students 3rd - 8th
By comparing the feet of different water birds you can discover how they propel the birds through the water. This Science Buddies project show you how to modify swim fins to simulate ducks' feet, greebes' feet, and the feet of...
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PBS

Pbs: Secrets of the Ocean Realm

For Students 3rd - 8th
A great site with lots of pictures of ocean creatures from PBS.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: The Secret Language of Dolphins

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interesting look at the communication between dolphins. Based on a series of sounds, it is apparent that these creatures have a 'language' of communication starting right from birth. Learn what scientists think and if they have made...
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TES Global

Tes: Schemes of Work: Prose: Harry Potter

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] As a resource to be used with J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, young scholars will engage in different writing experiences that are extensions of the novel. The prose activities...
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Read Works

Read Works: A Secret Note

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fiction piece shares the story of a camper who receives a mysterious note. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works

Read Works: A Well Kept Secret

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passages describes the discovery of an ancient civilization relics in the Range Creek Canyon of Utah. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading...
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: Code Talkers the Navajo Soldiers of Wwii

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson explores the unique role that the Navajo secret codes played in winning WWII.
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PBS

Nova Online: Japan's Secret Garden

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore a year in the life of the people and wildlife around Lake Biwa in Japan. Study hibernation, rice cultivation, and the metamorphosis of insects in the area.
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Other

Think Green: Secret Life of Landfills

For Students 3rd - 8th
Visit this landfill in Florida, and learn about the job of this waste management plant. [1:32]
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Search for Secret Agents

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students embark on a scavenger hunt around the school looking for indoor air pollution and mapping source locations.
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Utah State Office of Education

Utah Science: The Mysterious Force

For Students 3rd - 8th
There is a secret mysterious force in your home right this very moment! Try these activities to first identify that force and then extend your knowledge of the force by investigating the other activities provided.
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New York Times

New York Times: The Roanoke Island Colony: Lost, and Found?

For Students 4th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The mystery of what happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke has gripped imaginations for centuries. Now archaeology may be able to provide answers before long. This article describes the history of the...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Submarines, Secrets, and Spies: Sounds Underwater (Hot Science)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Examine factors that affect how sound travels underwater and explore the range of sounds underwater creatures make.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Secrets of Lost Empires I Colosseum

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Discover how to use pulleys to change the direction of force, compare different pulley designs and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a pulley.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Secrets of Lost Empires Ii: Lever Lift

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Examine the classes of levers and discover how levers work by raising a brick with shish kebab skewers.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Secrets of Lost Empires I Obelisk

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate how levers can be used to lift objects and discover how the position of the fulcrum affects the force and the distance of the load lifted.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Secrets of Lost Empires I: Stonehenge

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate center of gravity by changing the weight distribution of a suspended object.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: The Scoop on Gossip

For Students 3rd - 8th
We've all probably heard a bit of gossip, a story about someone we know that might embarrass him. Despite whether the information is true or not, the fact that it is being passed on to other people could be harmful for him. It may be fun...
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PBS

Pbs Nova: The Vikings

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site, a companion to the NOVA program on PBS, examines the Vikings and whether or not their reputation as "barbarians" is founded. Content includes a look at a Viking Village, the Norse people, Viking ships, the Viking alphabet, and...
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Other

Avi's Web Site!

For Students 6th - 8th
This is Avi's very own website. It includes a categorized list of all his books (including individual summaries), plus highlights of soon-to-be-published and recently published books. A short biological sketch recommends a biography...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Hedy Lamarr

For Students 6th - 8th
Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor who pioneered the technology that would one day form the basis for today's WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth.

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