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Prairie Public Broadcasting

Egyptian Pyramids Virtual Field Trip!

For Teachers 6th Standards
A virtual field trip takes enthusiastic travelers to the pyramids of Giza. Using Google, scholars explore the grounds of the ancient pyramids found in Egypt then complete three worksheets: a photo analysis page, a reflection sheet, and a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Glimmer of Beauty: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Fully analyze the elements of art and unexpected beauty in the William Merritt Chase's Still Life with a Fish. The class will examine the painting very closely, then use photography to express unexpected beauty in still life. This is a...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Cartoons for the Classrooms: Wall Street Financial Meltdown

For Students 9th - 12th
Combine two current events (2008) in one political cartoon. This handout examines the Large Hadron Collider, a scientific invention that caused a sudden fear of black holes, and the financial meltdown on Wall Street. Background...
Writing
Have Fun Teaching

March Journal Prompts

For Students 2nd - 7th
Engage your class in writing right away during the month of March. This resource provides writing prompts for every day in March, and each is decorated with a shamrock. For most of the prompts, learners use creative writing skills,...
Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Inquiry-based learning and investigations form the basis of a deep understanding of quadratic functions in a very thorough unit plan.  Learners develop recursive and closed methods for representing real-life situations,...
Worksheet
DePaul University

Chicago Changes

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Scholars determine statements as fact or opinion in a practice page consisting of two reading passages followed by multiple choice and short answer questions. Fact and opinion passages detail information about Chicago and Ethiopia. 
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Social Media Pit Stop

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Think before you post! Employers are watching! That's the takeaway from an activity that asks learners to rate their social media posts using a scale developed by recruiters. The activity ends with scholars brainstorming ways to improve...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Driving Safety and Distractions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students perform research about the problem of distractions caused by technology. The importance of the problem is formulated after the research is done. Students write an article based upon answering the problem.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Ratio Problems and Bar/Block Models Two

For Students 5th - 8th
Learners complete word problems about ratios using fractions, money, and more. Pupils complete four problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Manners at Work: Corporate Etiquette Study Guide

For Teachers Higher Ed
Although this study guide is meant to accompany a 20 minute video which is not included, the pre-test, role-play exercise, and the phone and electronic communication etiquette rules are of value.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

RISKS AND BENEFITS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore how to assess and weigh the risks and benefits associated with innovations in science and technology.
Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Percent Error and Percent Increase - Independent Practice Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Give your learners a small taste of the business world by calculating percent error and percent increase. The resource provides several practice problems to give your mathematicians practice setting up the ratio to convert to percents....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Looting and its Punishment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the concepts of looting and possible punishments. The outcomes of students research is important for this lesson. They write an article that publishes the results of new knowledge.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creativity and Butterflies

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students study insects and butterflies. They perform activities to explore the facts about the insect or butterfly. Students write poems, create books, or make a model of the insects.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Telling the Blue Angels Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to research a recent Blue Angels plane crash. As a class, they list the various ways journalists list the facts of an incident and which one is most effective given different scenerios. They write a story on...
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Curated OER

Pairs Activities

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students work in pairs in order to strengthen hand and eye coordination to play soccer. They try to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible. They work for together for the time span of three minutes. Then players compete against...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

#2902. 21st Century: Make Literature Relevant!

For Teachers 11th - 12th
J-Peezy to hang? Would John Proctor by any other name be as brave? High school scholars update scenes from Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” and perform them before the class. After viewing and enjoying the modern trappings of their scenes,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Packaging Tricks

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars become aware of the ways in which packaging is designed to attract kids. In a series of activites, students compare similar food products, assess nutritional value, and participate in field trip to see how packaging...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eating Under the Rainbow

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the lure of snack-food advertisements to explain how snacks can fit into a healthy diet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prejudice and Body Image

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars investigate our society's pressures to conform to standards of beauty - particularly to be thin - and the related prejudice against being "overweight."
Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab

For Students 9th - 10th
In this vocabulary instructional activity, students decipher the best word choice to complete the sentence. All words use Y as a vowel to build a fabulous vocabulary.
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Curated OER

Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover how to find authoritative resources. In this research skills instructional activity, students examine strategies for using the Internet effectively to research global development issues.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

R U Talkin 2 Me?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss how they use communication devices. They read an article about communication technology. They create a poster depicting the impact of such devices on future generations. They also write a paper about what they have...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Recycling Game ABC's and Sorting

For Teachers K - 1st
Students participate in an ABC game based on recycling. In this recycling lesson, students sort objects into bins based on the first letter of each object. Students discuss the community and how to improve recycling.

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