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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Can't We All Just Get Along?" by Bird Brain Science

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Earth is full of a variety of living things that interact with one another in many different ways. This informational text explains the various different types of relationships they can have with one another. It also offers guided...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Can You Change Someone's Mind? Hint: Facts Aren't Always Enough

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do arguments change people's minds in some cases and backfire in others? Hugo Mercier explains how arguments are more convincing when they rest on a good knowledge of the audience, taking into account what the audience believes, who...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Teenagers Who Don't Get Enough Sleep Mental Health Problems

For Students 7th - 8th
In this informational text, Tori Rodriguez discusses the effect of not getting enough sleep on teenagers' mental health. It also offers guided reading, an assessment, and discussion questions. [Free account registration required for...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Teenagers Who Lack Sleep at Higher Risk for Mental Health Problems"

For Students 7th - 9th
In this informational text, Tori Rodriguez discusses the effect of not getting enough sleep on teenagers' mental health. As you read, take notes on how teens are affected when they don't get enough sleep. [Free account registration...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: On the Water: Maritime Nation: Shipwrecks

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated accounts of the destruction and loss of two ships sailing to America across the Atlantic illuminate the dangers of nineteenth-century travel and the modes of rescue available at the time. With a range of archival material,...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Are You Interest Ed?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students will explore simple interest through the use of studying loans and savings accounts. The students will generate the formula I=P x r x t to calculate simple interest on loans. Students will become familiar with...