Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Euro Junk Food Warning

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read "Euro Junk Food Warning," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Drinking Wine Can Rot Your Teeth

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Drinking Wine Can Rot Your Teeth," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
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Committing crime or just having fun?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students estimate the number of beans that is placed in a bottle. They are then split into three groups: Group 1: asked to write estimate on a sheet of paper with some large estimates already written down, Group 2: asked to write their...
Lesson Plan
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The human barometer

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read the story: 9-year-old girl dies on railway line. They engage in the 'Human Barometer': Collect a range of names of dangerous activities from the class. For example: skateboarding, waterskiing, bungee jumping,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Places in a Town - Spot the Odd One Out

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match each place with a word list and decide which word in the list is the odd one out. Students complete 10 exercises.
Worksheet
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Comparison Practice

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this comparisons activity, students fill in the blanks in 4 sentences with the words "like" or "unlike". Students then change the form of the adjective provided in 10 sentences that compare two things.
Activity
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The Catcher in the Rye Creative Comprehension Projects

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This kind of stuff knocks me out, it really does. I mean, five fun project ideas for The Catcher In the Rye? When you're done reading all this stuff you'll wish the author was a terrific friend of yours.
Worksheet
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Test Your Research Skills: At What Age Can I Legally . . . in the UK?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ESL research worksheet, students use the Internet to answer questions pertaining to the legal ages  in the UK for different activities such as joining the army or having a full-time job.
Interactive
Curated OER

English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 1 - Exercise 1b

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills activity, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Worksheet
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Places in a Town

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students match ten words (places in a town) with their related word list. Students also locate one word in each list that does not relate to the others.
Article
Biotechnology Institute

Biotechnology Institute: Your World: Learning About Drugs and Alcohol Through Biotechnology [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what role genetics plays in why people become drug and alcohol abusers, and investigate how biotechnology can help shape the future of medications used for addicts.
Interactive
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Drug and Alcohol Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
Make it around the bases to review the concepts of drugs related to substance abuse.
Website
Other

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University offers a unique think/action tank that engages all diciplines to study every form of substance abuse as it affects our society. The site organizes and provides...
Website
Other

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has developed a website showing how and why tobacco can affect many different aspects of your life. Click on one of the categories on the left to see how cigarette smoking hurts your health.
Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Intelihealth provides a thorough overview of gallbladder and bile duct cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
Website
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Heart Health and Care

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a simple guide from The Franklin Institute to keeping your heart healthy through proper exercise, a varied diet, and a clean lifestyle. Here, read about how to exercise and eat to avoid heart disease.
Website
Other

Bio Ethics Education Project (Beep): Human Health

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial explores human health. Topics included are genes, vaccination, health risks, and drugs in sports. The resource consists of articles,additional resources, and activities.
Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Drugs, Alcohol & Smoking

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and smoking. Find out myths and truths and strategies to avoid problems.
Article
Stanford University

Stanford University: Alcohol, Tobacco Staples of Movies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Stanford University shows how you can learn how the entertainment industry sends both positive and negative messages concerning substance use through movies and music. This article summarizes government research that...
Website
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Kids Health: What You Need to Know About Drugs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students are curious about drugs and this is a simple site that delves into what they need to know: what drugs are good and what drugs are harmful, what are illegal drugs, like heroin and marijuana, and why are they illegal. The authors...
Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Esophageal Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about esophageal cancer. Included are sections on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Stomach Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of stomach cancer. Provides information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.
Handout
American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
This article presents information about high blood pressure. The article is medium size in length, provides great information on the subject, and has two charts that relate to the subject.
Article
USA Today

Three Factors Threaten Teens

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn main reasons why teenagers experiment with illegal drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. This article provides statistics about teen drug abuse, discussion questions, and a writing activity.