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Queen of Heaven School

Computer Curriculum

For Teachers K - 8th
Need some extra resources to get your class computer savvy? How about several years' worth? Show pupils in K-8 a progression of proficiency in a series of computer lessons. Learners master the basics, then work with the Microsoft Office...
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Curated OER

How to Make a Wind Vane

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students measure the direction of the wind. In this Science lesson, students make their own wind vane. Students discuss the importance of wind direction and speed.
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Curated OER

Basic Search Methods Using Online Resources

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice using technology to gather information. In this online research lesson, 2nd graders use technology to find information for a research project. Students write a research paper, and give a presentation to the class...
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Curated OER

Chocolate Chip Cookie Mining

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore nonrenewable energy resources. In this coal lesson, students investigate how coal is formed and how it is used as a source of energy. Students mine for "coal" using toothpicks and chocolate chip cookies.
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Recycling and Composting

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate the reasons for and processes of Recycling and Composting. In this environmental lesson, students learn to identify renewable and nonrenewable resources and then practice recycling by making recycled paper...
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Curated OER

How Will I Use My Resource?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners review information and characteristics of a businessperson. They work in teams, become a business for the day and practice decision making skills. They create a product from a given resource and make a report about their product.
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WHO CARES FOR THE LAND?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the importance of natural resources. They are given copies of the story, "Who Cares For The Land," and students follow along as the teacher reads it. Students identify the key points in the story. (Soil, water and air...
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Where Do Things Come From?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the recycling process. In this recycling lesson, 2nd graders discuss the reasons for recycling and create storyboards to show where a specific material comes from. Students complete a worksheet as a follow-up...
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Curated OER

Recycle Lifecycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars investigate the recycling process. For this recycling lesson, students read the article The Recycling Process After Collection and discuss the advantages of recycling. As an extension activity, young scholars simulate the...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Are We Finished with It Yet?

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners recognize the importance of natural resources and that we need to conserve, reuse and recycle them. For this conserving natural resources lesson, students are given one object and must create something with it. Young scholars...
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Writing the Wind

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars make a windmill.  In this wind instructional activity, students learn background information about the windmill, complete an activity where they create a windmill, discuss using wind as a natural resource and...
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The Environment and the Community

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars consider ways to reduce air, water, noise, and litter pollution in their community. In this environment lesson plan, students discuss and set goals for reducing pollution and keep a log of the changes they make...
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Making Recycled Paper

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the advantages of recycling paper. In this environmental lesson plan, students produce recycled paper by ripping up paper and putting it into a blender with water to create a mixture. Students use their recycled paper to...
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Repair, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "Joseph had a Little Overcoat" and explain why his clothing didn't go to waste. In this repairing, reusing, recycling lesson, students recognize by reusing objects they help the environment. Students write their ideas for...
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Maker Media

Makerspace Playbook

For Teachers K - 12th
Make the most of project-based learning with Makerspace. A playbook shows instructors and other interested parties how to set up a Makerspace and Maker community to foster STEM projects. It gives ideas for startup activities and for...
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Teaching Tolerance

Oral Interviews

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Show class members how personal history can be using an oral interview project. Even the youngest learners engage with history using a resource to create and execute interviews with members of their community. The activity walks a class...
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Think It, Write It, Create It

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Help your scholars create a class story. They will write a page of the story and illustrate that page. Then they use a variety of digital technologies to make the story come alive. A variety of digital resources are recommended for the...
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Krzysztof Haft-Szatynski

Move the Turtle

For Students 1st - 9th
Turtles are not known to be speedy movers, but have you ever tried to get them to move in a specific direction? How about getting them to move in a perfect circle? With this app, young computer programmers have to be on their toes to...
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Curated OER

Medieval Natural Resources

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars identify and research natural resources used in art. In this Renaissance art materials lesson, students look at examples of illuminated manuscripts and learn what materials were used to create the books. Then, young...
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It Won't Last Forever

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners investigate the recycling process. In this recycling instructional activity, students set up a classroom program for recycling and set up recycling bins in various areas of the school. Learners investigate other options to...
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Curated OER

Pumpkin Carving for K-2 Students

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students carve pumpkins, draw pictures and label layers of a seed, and write steps needed to carve pumpkin.
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Education World

Thinking About Thanksgiving: Lessons Across the Curriculum

For Teachers K - 8th
Bring two integrated curriculum resources about Thanksgiving to an elementary social studies unit. The first activity focuses on Squanto's contributions to the early Pilgrims' survival with a gardening activity in which learners add...
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Curated OER

Thanksgiving Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 4th
A great ESL activity focuses on Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims, and the Mayflower. Printable versions of the Mayflower, a Thanksgiving booklet, a Pilgrim house pattern, and links to other free sites that offer all sorts of Thanksgiving...
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Career Tech

Career Activity File

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th Standards
Pupils design career portfolios, which will demonstrate the skills and knowledge they have acquired during their schooling and personal endeavors, using the wide variety of worksheets and activities provided in this resource.

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