Curated OER
Pizza, Pizza
Fourth graders investigate the concept of fractions. A pizza is used as a metaphor and example of practice for students. They use the appropriate methods of dividing numbers from a whole and into the fractional parts. Then students...
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Project EMPOWER: Awareness of Differences
Students explore the differences of others. They examine ways in which they can respect the differences between individuals. Students explore the ways in which people are similar and they recognize stereotypes they make.
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The Reservations
Third graders investigate the concept of a reservation and how it effects the lives of Native American indian tribes. They conduct research with the help of guiding questions to find the correct type of information. Students take notes...
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City Quiz
In this ESL worksheet, students answer 20 questions about the Central Library in Derby, UK. For example, "What time does it close on a Thursday?"
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I Had To Tell This Story
Tenth graders analyze the video "Berga: Soldiers of Another War." For this World History lesson, 10th graders read a quote and discuss the meaning of the quote. Students read and answer questions based on a video
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Rationale
Students consider the rationale behind using the Internet as a research resource tool. They develop a research project, consider how to access and assess new information and format their research for presentation to the class.
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This Rock is Your Rock, This Rock is My Rock
Learners develop good observational skills. They examine how rocks are made up of one or more minerals.
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Can You See It, Touch It, Hear It?
Students develop and practice observational skills through lab activity.
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Diversity Issues in Teacher Education
Students send E-mail to a partner describing an experience related to their identity and abilities, culture, ethnicity, race, or religion. Partners then reflect their opinions about this experience back to their partner.
W. W. Norton
W.w. Norton & Company: The Writing Process: Revising
Information about the process of revision including three steps to keep in mind: play the role of the reader, think in terms of strength and weakness, and take advantage of computer capabilities. Use the links on the right for other...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Starting the Writing Process
Getting started on a paper or story always seems to be the greatest obstacle. Learn some simple prewriting strategies to overcome this common problem. Use the links on the left to work through each step of the writing process. W.9-10.5...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Writing Workshop: Persuasive Writing
This site has a great unit that leads students all the way through the writing process while composing a persuasive paper. Includes a teacher guide, mini-lessons, assessment rubric, and worksheets to help out at each step of the way.
TES Global
Tes: Creative Writing Lesson Plan: Speed Writing
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this guided creative writing lesson plan, students will develop written pieces and writing stamina. Students will write for short timed periods with the goal of writing progressively more...
Other
Oslis: Research Process
Excellent site outlining each step for Internet research for grades 6-12. This site focuses on writing a research paper from selecting a topic through to the final paper. Click on Cite My Sources to get the electronic citation machines....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Choosing and Narrowing a Topic to Write About (For Research Papers)
This tutorial focuses on choosing a topic for research and then narrowing it down to a workable thesis statement. It starts with information about choosing a topic and the 3 steps involved and then provides 3 steps to narrowing the...
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Writing About Literature (Fiction)
Students are instructed in a nine-step process of how to write a literary response paper that includes a thesis, strong ideas, and specific supporting details from the text. W.11-12.9a Amer Lit 18th,19th, 20th cen/Analy
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Basic Steps in the Research Process
A comprehensive list of the important steps in researching and writing a report or project. Includes links to tip sheets for each step.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Writing With Scientists With the American Museum of Natural History
Follow this six-step method and you'll have a good understanding of what a good scientific research paper involves and how it is organized. There are plenty of samples for you to look at. This explanation is also very helpful for...
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Writing the Body of a Research Paper
An excellent tip sheet on how to write and create the bulk of a research paper: the body includes in-depth information, examples, as well as links to earlier steps in the process such as thesis statements, notecards, outline,...
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Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Revision Dice [Pdf]
Revision can be a difficult process for students. With a roll of the dice, students are reminded of the steps they can take to improve their writing. Includes templates for four types of dice that focus on ideas, organization, voice, and...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Solving Linear Inequalities: Introduction and Formatting
This resource demonstrates how to solve linear inequalities step-by-step and shows four different solution formats/notations viz. inequality notation, set notation, interval notation, and the last "notation" which is more of an...