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Curated OER

Authors on the Internet

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write a list of their favorite authors and illustrators before deciding on ways to learn more about them. They examine print and Internet resources as a way to answer questions they have. They complete an Author Scavenger...
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Curated OER

Hidin' Out

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders draw three major Underground Railroad routes crossing Indiana on an outline map and include habitats and towns. They produce an oral history involving at least three natural habitats and one human habitat.
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Curated OER

Beastly Careers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss careers related to pets and animals. They talk about their own pets and investigate animal careers that interest them. They write a paper and draw a picture of their choice career.
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Curated OER

Don't Even Start!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research teen smoking and present a PowerPoint presentation, which be their personal anti-smoking campaign for their peers.
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Curated OER

Women of Substance ~ Broadcasting Their Stories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Boston Women's Memorial. Showing their fifth grade buddies around the memorial, they examine the lives of Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley and Lucy Stone. They create scripts for a public service announcement while...
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Curated OER

Hey, Look Me Over!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students make observations about mealworms using hand lenses, rulers, and cotton swabs. Students complete their own mealworm observation chart, then they share their observations with the class. This is one station out of five in an...
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Tennessee Department of Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Whether you're a student looking for "Ancient Cultures in the Andes," a teacher looking for grant information, or a parent and teacher looking for the latest information on computer viruses, Tennessee helps you locate what you need. This...
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NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: How to Kit: Making Talking Books [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Talking books are ones created on the computer using digital photos and pictures with accompanying audio. This manual gives instructions in how to create them easily using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. The booklet was made to support...
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University of Canterbury

University of Canterbury: Cs Unplugged: Binary Numbers

For Teachers K - 1st
With this lesson, educators can teach the binary system to anyone who can count. Using this approach, many adults are also excited when they finally understand what bits and bytes really are.