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Fort Bend Independent School District

Data Analysis - AP Statistics

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
What better way to study survey design than to design your own survey! Bring a versatile data analysis project to your AP Statistics class, and encourage them to apply the practices from their instructions to a real-world survey...
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ProCon

Olympics

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Are the Olympic Games a benefit for their host countries and cities? Scholars decide for themselves in preparation for a class debate or discussion. After reading a brief background and overview of the topic, pupils read the top three...
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ProCon

Voting Age

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Should age matter when it comes to voting? Scholars read an article discussing the pros and cons of lowering the voting age to 16. They then consider both the advantages and disadvantages of having younger voters. After thinking about...
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EngageNY

Analyzing the Structure and Content of an Essay to Inform

For Teachers 6th Standards
Outlines are a great asset to essay planning. Scholars read and analyze a model essay about the importance of daily reading and consider how it would look in an outline format. Next, they outline their own informative essays about rules...
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Personal Genetics Education Project

Engineering the World Around Us: Genome Editing and the Environment

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Challenge young minds to build a better world with genetic engineering. Biologists learn potential solutions for environmental issues using genome editing while interacting with three case studies. Scholars read articles and view...
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Curated OER

Declare the Causes: The Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the Declaration of Independence and the process our founding fathers went through to get it written and signed. They analyze other similar historical documents and draft and present their own declarations.
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K12 Reader

Coyote: The Survivor of North America

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Coyotes in Chicago? Yip. Middle schoolers demonstrate their ability to identify details that support the idea that coyotes are adaptable creatures.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Naturalized Citizens and the Presidency

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution takes center stage in a lesson that asks class members to assume the role of state senators, debate a resolution to amend the U. S. Constitution to permit naturalized citizens to run for...
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Prestwick House

Writing Arguments in Response to Nonfiction

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Emotional appeal or argument? That is the question. An informative lesson helps your class recognize the difference between a logical argument and an emotional appeal and learn how to craft an argumentative response. Writers develop a...
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EngageNY

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 15

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What do a cheetah, Audi commercial, and air have in common? They're all topics of an engaging inquiry-based, hands-on workshop for educators about background knowledge, reading strategies, the CER model, and argumentative writing. The...
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Workforce Solutions

Plan a Vacation

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Challenge scholars to plan a vacation with a $5,000 budget. Learners review costs of transportation, meals, and entertainment while considering the number of people and destination. Worksheets provide information and...
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Curated OER

Library Guide to the States

For Teachers 6th
Students use a library research activity to research the fifty United States. In this library research lesson, students complete a unit of lessons where they research and study the fifty states in the United States. Students research the...
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Curated OER

Culture Universals Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils perform research on specific cultures. They write a short paragraph on each of the universals and explain how each universal relates to their home culture.
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Curated OER

What Do We Share?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compare and contrast information about differences and similarities in communities.
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Curated OER

Country Research

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research a given country using teacher selected websites. They gather notes about their country in an organized manner. They then create a PowerPoint including a reference page displaying the information they gathered.
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Curated OER

The Camelot Times: Writing a Newspaper

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create and publish a newspaper based on Arthurian literature and history. After completing a class read of "King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table," students work in groups to write an article based on their...
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Curated OER

Media Literacy Unit - Part 4

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study how advertisers use techniques to sell their products. In this persuasive media instructional activity, 7th graders analyze media messages to find the advertiser's purpose. They examine different advertising...
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Curated OER

Inventions of the 19th Century

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore inventions that have been created since the nineteenth century.
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Curated OER

Ida Tarbell: Hysterical Woman vs. Historical Facts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine journalism and its different styles.  In this effective communication instructional activity students create an editorial message and articulate an article.
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Curated OER

The Life and Times of Robert Frost

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the life and times of Robert Frost. Using a fact worksheet imbedded students access websites to gather information about the life and writings of Robert Frost.
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Curated OER

Comprehension-Note Taking Skills to Supprt Opinions and Panel Discussion

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine note taking skills in order to support opinions. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders read several newpaper articles and discuss a current issue. Students explore how to paraphrase so as not to commit plagiarism.
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Curated OER

Life On The Oregon Trail

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the concept of the Oregon Trail. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The class divides into different groups to take a different aspect of the research. Then the groups present the findings to the...
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Curated OER

What's In a Name?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore onomastics. In this baseball history activity, students create their own team name and explain the name they chose. After choosing a team name young scholars support their choice with revelant reasons and be able...
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Curated OER

Inventions Research Reports

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders reserach inventions and create a report on a specific invention.

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