Curated OER
Nonfiction Genre Mini-Unit: Persuasive Writing
Should primary graders have their own computers? Should animals be kept in captivity? Young writers learn how to develop and support a claim in this short unit on persuasive writing.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why No Aquarium Has a Great White Shark
Many have tried to keep a white shark in captivity, but most of these attempts ended with dead sharks. Vox explains why. [5:54]
Read Works
Read Works: Passages: Abraham
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a literary text about an elephant who escaped captivity to go back into the wild and answer questions on comprehension, dynamic characterization, textual evidence, main idea, and more....
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The New Zoos: Return to the Wild
Explore the history of zoos, and design blueprints for an enriched "new zoo." Research genetic problems in captive animals.