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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Overcoming Obstacles

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born without fingers on his right hand and with one leg shorter than the other and has...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Lean on Me We Depend on Each Other

For Teachers K - 1st
Check out this website to learn more about the economy, specialization, and the reasons assembly lines are used.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Trouble Is Brewing in Boston: "Colonial Voices Hear Them Speak"

For Teachers K - 1st
It's December 16, 1773 and many of the citizens of Boston are furious with King George's new tax on tea. Young Ethan, a printer's errand boy, has been given the task of conveying information concerning an upcoming protest meeting. As he...
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Appropriate Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page focuses on the choice of vocabulary in a paper: Is it clear and appropriate for the audience? Does the vocabulary fit the subject matter? W.11-12.2d Lang/Fig/Voc
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Food and Nutrition Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a wide array of nutritional information. Included are articles on food and food groups, the connection between health and food, and healthy eating choices.
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: What Can I Do With a Major In

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to explore possible career paths based on a college major? Explore possible career titles, major skills and characteristics, and websites related to your choice of college major.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: To Buy or Not to Buy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
While precise numbers are not known, it is believed the number of boycotts has grown markedly in the past fifty years. Consumers seem to be besieged by requests from special interest groups to refrain from buying certain goods and...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Booker T. Washington:"fifty Cents and a Dream"

For Teachers K - 1st
Young Booker T. Washington had a dream. That dream was to use the resources at his disposal to earn the money necessary to get an education that would allow him and others to become financially secure. This lesson based on the picture...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Incentives Influence Us

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Find out more about the concept of incentives in our economy through this lesson plan. "You will identify incentives used at home and school."
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US Department of Agriculture

U.s. Department of Agriculture: Choose My Plate

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The U.S. Government's official resource for sound nutritional information points out that eating right can be as simple as increasing some categories of foods while reducing others. Basic information on food groups combined with...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Archives of American Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary sources related to American art and artists, such as letters, diaries, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and sketches, can be found in this impressive archive. An array of tools make it easy to search the collections, and...
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Other

Rijksmuseum, Amersterdam

For Students 9th - 10th
Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum is the largest museum of art and history in the Netherlands. Known for its collection of Dutch masters, the museum is home to twenty works by Rembrandt, including "The Night Watch." The museum's website gives...
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Quizlet

Quizlet: 5th Grade Science Vocabulary Words Test

For Students 5th Standards
Test your knowledge of fifth grade science vocabulary with twenty matching, multiple choice, and true/false questions.
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Other

Museo De Arte De Puerto Rico (Museum of Art of p.r.)

For Students 9th - 10th
The online home of the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico lets visitors view special exhibitions and examples from its permanent collection. Its artist biographies and its glossary of art terms, which is accessible by clicking through to the...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Prairie Keepers With Questions/activities[pdf]

For Teachers 5th
"Prairie Keepers with Questions/Activities" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about the efforts to restore the praire. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes:...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Work, Earnings and Economics: Using Lyddie by Katherine Paterson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In reading and discussing Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson, students examine basic economic concepts and explore the growth of labor unions and the role of government in a market economy.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Regional Resources Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
Choose the correct answer for each of the ten multiple choice questions to evaluate your comprehension of the special resources found in different regions of the United States.
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American Institutes for Research

Center on Response to Intervention: Progress Monitoring: Leadership Team Content

For Teachers K - 1st
The purpose of this module is to help Leadership Teams undertake the support activities necessary to enable classroom teachers to develop and effectively use student progress monitoring data. The module provides guidance on bringing...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 21: Empathy and the Vietnam War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
One of the most important aspects of the war in Vietnam was the draft. Every male upon reaching the age of eighteen was required to register with the selective service. Men found themselves willingly enlisting, trying for deferments as...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Healthcare Crosswords

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Research important terminology associated with the insurance health care industry and explain why it is important to understand these specialized terms in order to make informed decisions on health care issues.
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Other

Kids Voting Usa

For Students K - 1st
Kids Voting USA offers learning activities on the history and importance of voting, as well as a timeline of suffrage in the United States. Each learning activity includes materials, objectives, and questions to be raised in class.