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Curated OER

High Tech Food

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students view videos, read, and fill in charts about agriculture production. In this agriculture lesson plan, students complete these agriculture activities and explore careers in agriculture.
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iCivics

A Trip Around the World

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How do the rights of citizens in other countries, such as India, Germany, Brazil, and Iran, compare to those of Americans? Take a closer look at the provisions of various foreign constitutions, and compare and contrast the protections...
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Discovery Education

Is Our Community Influenced by the Opioid Epidemic?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Opioid abuse is becoming a national crisis, but combating the influence of opioids requires examining the ways it affects individual communities. A thorough teacher guide provides step-by-step instructions about implementing an...
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Social Media Toolbox

Verification

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
When you're putting together a great story, you've got to consider the source! Scholars discover the dangers of errors in reporting during the 14th activity in a 16-part Social Media Toolbox series. Groups collaborate to create a source...
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Personal Genetics Education Project

Introduction to Personal Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Adolescents have the opportunity to consider how they feel about the possibilities presented by the current availability of genetic sequencing. After some instruction, they participate in a four-corners activity in which you read a...
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Visa

Credit Cards

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Choosing your first credit card can often be an intimidating and confusing experience for young adults. Give your pupils the foundational knowledge they need for tackling this process head-on, including learning to...
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Advocates for Human Rights

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

For Students 8th - Higher Ed Standards
To gain a deeper understanding of the plight of refugees and asylum seekers, class members read stories written from the point of view of an emigrant, map the individual's journey, and note the human rights affected by each stage of the...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History

America in Space: German Voices from Huntsville, Alabama

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Project Paperclip, the Redstone Arsenal, and the Huntsville Space Center are all featured in a resource that investigates the contributions of Dr. Werner von Brawn and other German scientists to the US space program....
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WindWise Education

Which Blades Are Best?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
If I change the length, will they work better? After brainstorming the variables of wind turbine blade design, groups choose one variable to isolate and test. The groups then present their data to the class in order for all to have the...
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Curated OER

Creating a Brochure with Word

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a PowerPoint presentation about how to create a brochure using Word.  In this word processing lesson, students create a three-fold brochure about a topic of their choice. 
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Curated OER

What's the Problem? Exploring Conflict in "On the Sidewalk Bleeding"

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use the story 'On the Sidewalk Bleeding' to analyze the various conflict types found in literature. In this conflict lesson, students view a PowerPoint about the story and identify the four types of conflict. Students identify...
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Curated OER

American Revolution Power Point Presentation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the American Revolution. In this United States history and technology lesson plan, 4th graders complete a worksheet using information about the causes of the American Revolution. Students create a Power Point...
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Curated OER

Natural Resources and Land Use

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore natural resources and land use. In this geography skills lesson, 7th graders view a PowerPoint presentation on the topics and discuss the distribution of natural resources and land use issues in East Asia. The...
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Curated OER

Smart Jeopardy Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils review information from their class by participating in a mock Jeopardy game.  In this study habits lesson plan, students view Jeopardy style questions from a PowerPoint presentation and answer them via a Smart Board....
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Curated OER

Henri Matisse and Fauvism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the painting style of Henri Matisse and Fauvism. They view and discuss a PowerPoint presentation on Fauvism and Henri Matisse, conduct Internet research, create a list of characteristics of the Fauvism style, and create...
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Curated OER

A State of Obesity

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars compare obesity trends between states.  In this health studies lesson, students conduct research to compare and contrast obesity trends from state to state.  Young scholars view a PowerPoint presentation to...
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Curated OER

Stories Aren't Always What They Seem; Or Are They?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students draw conclusions about a story with examples to support their statements. In this reading comprehension lesson, students look at a PowerPoint of a variety of passages from different books. They answer questions about the...
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Curated OER

Professional-like Multimedia Slide Show

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners chose a topic from the current curriculum to develop a PowerPoint presentation about. They present the PowerPoint in a professional manner which includes the way they are dressed and the way they interact with the audience. Each...
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Curated OER

Famous Virginians

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research a famous Virginian. They cite sources of the facts and data which they gather from a variety of sources. They present the material using PowerPoint and an oral presentation.
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Curated OER

Flawed Democracies

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the struggle for equal opportunity. In this American Government activity, 9th graders create a timeline outlining various groups' struggles for equal opportunity. Students research and construct a timeline to...
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Curated OER

Jamestown Colonies and the Powhatan Indians

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss the Jamestown colony and the Powhatan Indians. In this colonial history lesson, 8th graders talk about conflicts between the Native Americans and the colonists. They read a biography about Pocahontas to help them...
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Curated OER

Day Five: Classroom Presentation

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in classroom presentations. In this ELL lesson, students present a poster, collage, or PowerPoint to their partners. The teacher evaluates each presentation. 
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Curated OER

Talking about Food, Expressing Likes and Dislikes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore foods.  In this nutrition lesson, students chorally respond to questions about a kitchen PowerPoint, complete a Venn diagram about breakfast and lunch foods, and play a food Bingo game.
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Pill Bug Extravaganza

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders watch a PowerPoint presentation to review the scientific process. They examine pill bugs before designing an experiment to find new discoveries about these Crustaceans. They complete ten lessons in this unit.