Interactive
Curated OER

Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives 3

For Students 5th - Higher Ed
This online, interactive worksheet provides eight simple sentences that require either changing possessive adjectives to possessive pronouns, or vice versa. The site allows the quiz taker to check their answer, get a hint, or look at the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stimulating Narrative Writing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create an art project and write a process paper  as a response to literature.  In this literature response lesson, students listen to Lynn Ehlert's, Snowballs before decorating a construction paper snowman. They write...
PPT
Curated OER

Holocaust: Voice of the Children

For Teachers 7th - 11th
A picture is worth a thousand words. A visual account of the Nazi Empire, past and present scenes of WWII Concentration Camps, and the children of the Holocaust are presented in this slide show. Image heavy and graphic in nature, this...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Glaciers Worksheet #2

For Students 6th - 9th
A map of the Hudson River Valley is exhibited here. Arrows representing glacial striations are spread across the map for learners to analyze. They answer five multiple choice questions in response. The instructional activity is a compact...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Spread of Enlightenment Ideas

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Looking for a simple and straightforward reference on the Enlightenment for your young historians? Check out this list of key terms and important figures from the period, followed by a traditional assessment where your learners will be...
Assessment
Fluence Learning

Writing About Informational Text: Music and the Brain

For Students 6th Standards
Even if you've never picked up a musical instrument, chances are that music has directly impacted your mental and emotional development. Sixth graders engage in a reading activity in which they read two articles on the impact of music on...
Handout
Iowa State University

Emergency & First Aid Orientation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Here you'll find a presentation that covers a wide range of emergency and first aid topics, such as evacuation planning, what to do in the event of a fire or severe weather, and addressing a number of medical emergencies, such as...
Unit Plan
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Ophelia Project

Let’s Be Friends

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Introduce positive social skills and friendship to young learners with this wonderfully designed eight-lesson unit. It includes several activities to help learners identify positive attributes, build empathy, and understand...
Lesson Plan
Serendip

Is Yeast Alive?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Through two investigations, life science learners determine whether or not yeast is alive. They perform tests for metabolism by providing sugar and observing if gas is produced as a byproduct. They incubate some of the sample for at...
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Magical Musical Tour: Using Music Lyrics to Teach Literary Elements

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
While music lyrics are often used to teach literary elements, the richness of this resource comes from the wealth of exercises, activities, and support materials provided in the packet.  Although designed for gifted learners, the...
Activity
Exploratorium

Descartes' Diver

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pique interest in water pressure, demonstrate buoyancy, and explore water displacement concepts with a homemade Cartesian diver. You may want to change the name of the toy, however, as is is not documented the Rene Descartes...
Worksheet
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Humanities Texas

Primary Source Worksheet: John T. McCutcheon, “A Wise Economist Asks a Question”

For Students 8th - 11th
No joke! Kids learn how to read political cartoons using McCutcheon's drawing as a starting point and then progressing to other images found online.
Worksheet
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Humanities Texas

Primary Source Worksheet: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Excerpts from Fireside Chat on Economic Conditions

For Students 8th - 11th
Franklin D. Roosevelt's April 14, 1938 Fireside Chat on economic conditions provides young historians an opportunity to polish their primary source comprehension skills. A great resource to add to you curriculum library.
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Royal Canadian Legion

Teachers' Guide: Take Time to Remember

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
The Royal Canadian Legion offers this teacher's guide designed to remind learners of all ages of the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers in not only World War I but also the Korean and Gulf wars. The 42-page packet is filled with...
Lesson Plan
New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 11

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
You'll C-E-R a difference in classroom achievement after using a helpful instructional activity. Designed for economics, civics, government, and US history classes, participants practice using the CER model to craft arguments about...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Author Cards

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create an informational card for a selected author. They read and analyze a book by their chosen author, conduct research about the author, and create an author card that includes a written critical response to the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing About Photographs: Responding to the Art of Dorothea Lange

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students view and discuss photographs by Dorothea Lange. They describe what they see, pose questions about the images, reflect on their personal responses, and create diaries written in the voices of individuals depicted in the images.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Spring Into Science

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study words associated with Spring, weather and the season as they complete a number of activities. They determine when Spring starts in the UK and what signs become apparent. They show appropriate responses when talking about...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Sigma Notation

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to apply sigma notation to problem solving situations.  The one page worksheet contains a combination of twelve multiple choice and free...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Factoring a Polynomial Completely

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, learners factor a polynomial completely.  The one page worksheet contains a combination of six multiple choice and free response questions.  The answers are included. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Dividing Fractions

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students multiply and divide algebraic fractions.  The one page worksheet contains four free response questions.  Answers are included. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding or Subtraction Algebraic Fractions

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students add and subtract algebraic fractions and reduce the answer to lowest terms.  The two page worksheet contains a combination of eleven multiple choice and free response questions. ...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plants Alive! How Plants Grow and Move

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore how plants move in response to the environment. In this plant instructional activity, students engage in three different experiments to investigate how plants grow and move. Resources available in English and French.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ASSESSING LISTENING THROUGH THE CLASSICS

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students demonstrate listening behaviors. They assume appropriate listening position, minimize/avoid behaviors that interfere with listening, and attend to speaker. They distinguish between real and make believe and cite 2 or more...