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Curated OER

Computer Applications - 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers review their understanding of basic computer terminology. They demonstrate an understanding of the function of each major computer component. They identify some characteristics of the Windows operating system.
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Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

A Search for Symbolism in The Great Gatsby

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
After reading The Great Gatsby, groups return to the text and note passages where Fitzgerald uses symbols and color imagery in his narrative. They then develop a presentation that explains the context, the implications, and possible...
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Smart Buildings and the Internet of Things

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Is your building a smart building? Pupils learn what makes a building smart and about the internet of things. After viewing several videos on the topic, they conduct an activity collecting data from sensors and brainstorm ways to improve...
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Curated OER

Does the Seed Matter?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare the growth of watermelon from commercial seeds and those harvested from a watermelon. They complete science journals showing these comparisons based on the data they collect.
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Curated OER

Review

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders review and assess their knowledge on the big picture of exploration and the origins of early America. They piece together all the pieces of the puzzle from the past two weeks of study on trade, technology, exploration and...
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Curated OER

Liberty for Libya?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a country profile on Libya in order to consider the viability of a transition to a democratic government.
Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Euthanasia

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Euthanasia instructional activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Relationship between Exterior and Remote Interior Angles in a Triangle

For Students 9th
In this triangle activity set, 9th graders find the relationship between the exterior and remote interior angles in triangles. They determine the formula, and apply it in 15 problems. They use a compass as needed to measure angles.
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Curated OER

That Was Then - Persuasive Essay

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student explain how geographic and cultural settings influence a person's identity. They compare and contrasting Esmeralda Santiago's Puerto Rican self with her American self by participating in a close reading of the text and writing a...
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Curated OER

Dell House Dig

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students experience an archaeological dig exploring off the shore of Black Hawk Island and Wisconsin River. They study in the same place where the infamous Dell House once stood. Dell House and its historical significance is reviewed...
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Curated OER

Schedule Changing Prepositions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss the appropriate and inappropriate reasons for requesting a schedule change at work. They create scripts for requesting a change that uses appropriate prepositions and prepositional phrases. Students practice using...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Peerless Tunes of Busted

For Students 5th - 8th
In this peerless tunes of Busted worksheet, students identify the answers to fifteen cryptic clues on the lines provided for mastery of recognizing phrases and their meanings.
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Curated OER

ESOL Safey and Security

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students study vocabulary words related to safety and warining signs. They write and practice saying the words. They view picture flash cards and attach different signs to the safety situations. They work in groups to create a...
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Curated OER

The Peerless Tunes of Busted

For Students 7th - 8th
In this cryptic clues worksheet, students solve the cryptic clues to lead them to song titles by the band Busted. Students solve 15 cryptic clues.
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Curated OER

Sh! Be Quiet

For Teachers K
Students practice writing, sounding out, and listening for words with the /sh/ digraph. Students participate in a chant Sh! Sh! Stop that Noise. Then they listen to "Book Shadow" and identify the words with the /sh/ digraph.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Hurricane Katrina Kills Hundreds

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Hurricane Katrina Kills Hundreds," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Monitor for Understanding: K W L [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which students complete a KWL chart before during and after reading a text. Materials are included.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Through the story, Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come, learners find out about Henry and his new kindergarten class. As a class, they write about what it is like in kindergarten class.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Drawing and Writing Stories

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Online lesson which allows elementary students to us the technique of drawing as a tool to create meaningful writing skills in fiction.