Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: George Washington Carver [Pdf]
"George Washington Carver" is a one page, biographical passage about George Washington Carver, an African American professor who taught farmers and students better methods for farming, including planting peanuts to improve the soil. It...
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Better Lesson: Foods Third Graders Like
Third graders gather simple data, represent it on a bar graph, and answer simple, complex, and open-ended questions about the data.
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Children's Stories From Whootie Owl
This is a searchable collection of international folktales, fairy tales and stories that address themes such as perseverance, friendship, and cooperation. After the story, there are a few open-ended questions students can answer online....
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Nanoos: Satellite Tracking [Pdf]
For this lesson, students will be introduced to satellite tracking data. This data allows students to track the movement of marine animals over time. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to answer questions related to...