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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

To Quote or Not to Quote

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Introduce your middle and high schoolers to the correct use of quotation marks. They identify examples of correct and incorrect quotations in magazines and edit a paragraph in groups. Use this lesson as a way to reinforce proofreading...
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PPT
Curated OER

Sentence Combination: Prepositional Phrases

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Start by defining preposition. The presentation shows a friendly looking pug as he sits on, inside, and beside objects. Then, look at prepositional phrases and how to use them to combine multiple sentences. A short practice opportunity...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Pledge of News

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the fundamentals of news-gathering, the etiquette of reporting, and the rights a news writer/reporter has. They review the parts of a news story and write an article discussing their beliefs about the Pledge iof Allegiance.
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Activity
Education World

Every-Day Edits: Ellis Island

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this proof reading instructional activity, learners read a paragraph about Ellis Island. Students locate and correct 10 errors in the paragraph.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Freedom, Power and the People

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze how social change has affected artistic expression and popular culture. the explain the influence of media on contemporary American culture.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Blue Planet: Tidal Seas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate how tides affect sea life. In this video based lesson plan, students view a video on how tides affect sea life. They do web-based research to find the answers to a series of questions and then play Tidal Trivia to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Frog's Life Story

For Teachers K - 8th
Students investigate the lives of frogs by completing several worksheets.  In this biology lesson, students discover the life cycle of a frog from tadpole to death.  Students complete frog life cycle puzzle as well as create a life cycle...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Disco - Voices of a New Generation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners analyze lyrics of selected Disco songs for content, theme and vocabulary. They write an extended response citing specific lyrics in response to three general themes.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Tense Consistency: Exercise 3

For Students 6th - 8th
In this tense consistency worksheet, students are asked to read a passage where some of the verbs have been omitted. Students must determine the correct tense of the verb necessary to complete the sentence correctly.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nonviolence as a Way of Life

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners investigate the example Gandhi set for others to not engage in violence when being oppressed.  For this rebellion lesson, students identify violence and discuss how it is used and often ineffective.  Learners create a visual...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Uniform Design

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate the military by examining their uniforms.  In this design lesson, students analyze the military uniforms from different locations and time periods.  Learners create new ideas for current military uniforms.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plant Growth & Development

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars share what they know about plants and discuss what else they would like to know. The teacher evaluates students' prior knowledge of plants to inform future instruction. Young scholars practice observation and prediction...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Circles in the Landscape: Irrigating Oklahoma Crops

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
How do you grow crops in a area with insufficient rainfall? Why you irrigate, of course. Class members investigate irrigation systems by designing a system of their own. After examining irrigation related concepts, vocabulary terms, and...
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Organizer
Curated OER

"A Sound of Thunder" Worksheet

For Students 6th - 10th
In this "A Sound of Thunder" worksheet group, students complete a graphic organizer for the plot of the story. Students then complete activities with vocabulary from the reading and edit passages from the text.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Improvise a Short Story through Jazz

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students evaluate jazz music and a jazz music performance. They collaborate and create an improvised group short story. They improvise a musical piece on found objects.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Reading: Understand New Vocabulary Using Roots and Affixes

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn about two kinds of affixes - prefix and suffix. Prefixes are attached, before a root or base word, and suffixes to the end of a word. You'll learn how all three word parts are keys to unlocking the meanings...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Understand New Vocabulary Using Roots and Affixes

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Understand New Vocabulary Using Roots and Affixes

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.
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Lesson Plan
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 7: Spect Sta Vert: Word Roots #7 Beginner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan features the Latin roots SPECT/SPEC = watch, see, look, appear; STA/SIST = stand, place; VERT/VERS = turn. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a...
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Lesson Plan
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 8: Sent Grat Pon: Word Roots #8 Beginner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan features the Latin roots SENT-SENS = feel, be aware, think; GRAT-GRAC-GREE = thankful, pleasing; PON-POS = place, put Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have...
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Lesson Plan
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 9: Clud Dit Fid: Word Roots #9 Beginner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan features the Latin roots CLUD-CLUS-CLOS = close, shut; DIT-DO = give, push; FID = faith, trust. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below.Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue and a...
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Activity
Education Development Center

Tv411: Tune in to Learning: More Roots and Their Families

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Part 2 of a series of interactive exercises concerning word roots and vocabulary skills. Site initially explains vocabulary and word roots, then allows students to complete interactive exercises.
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Lesson Plan
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 1: Dict Vent Duct: Word Roots #1 Beginner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan features the Latin roots DICT, DIC, DIT = speak, declare; VEN, VENT = come; DUCT, DUC = lead. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue and a...
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Lesson Plan
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 2: Fin Sed Fer: Word Roots #2 Beginner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan features the Latin roots FIN = end; SED, SID, SESS = sit, be still; FER = bear, carry, yield, bring. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue....