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Safety in the Science Classroom

For Students 6th - 12th
Lab safety, it's no accident! Here is a presentation covering all of the science lab safety rules for classrooms of any kind. It is excellent to use as a safety refresher with all middle and high school classes....
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Ask A Biologist

Viral Attack

For Students 4th - 8th
Can you catch the same cold twice? Elementary and middle schoolers learn about what happens when a virus attacks their bodies, and how the immune system never forgets a virus, with an entertaining comic book. The packet includes...
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Social Skills Central

Photo Cartoons: Being Polite

For Students Pre-K - 8th
Have you ever been left out of plans your friends were discussing? This photo cartoon will help your learners recognize that being polite can go beyond just saying please and thank you by making sure others feel included and...
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Curated OER

Metaphor and Metonymy

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
If you are teaching metaphors in your language arts class, consider using this presentation to illustrate several examples of classic metaphors. Body metaphors, war metaphors, and comic metaphors all help learners understand the...
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De Bore, Granulated Sugar, and Louisiana

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
What do De Bore, granulated sugar, and Louisiana all have in common? Your students can find out in this in-depth look at Louisiana's economy, which is largely supplemented by the 450,000+ acres of sugar cane. First, they will...
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Norse Mythology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Are your mythology students fans of Marvel Comics or the movies, Thor and The Avengers? Planning a unit on Norse Mythology? The Eddas, Asgard, Yggdrasil, and all the gods and goddesses of the Norse tradition are included in this...
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Humor, Philosophy, and Religion

For Teachers Higher Ed
Philosophy and religion are the topics of this presentation, though humor is what ties them together. Providing many examples of humor in different religions (Evangelism, Buddhism, Mormonism) and from different philosophers (Plato,...
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Biology Junction

Lab Safety

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Do scholars know what to do if a friend suffers an electrical shock? The presentation opens with lab safety and expectations. It includes general safety tips as well as reminders for glassware, chemical, electrical, and heating safety....
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Parody

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Expand your students' literary likings with this quick PowerPoint about parodies. A detailed definition of a parody on the second slide precedes different examples of parodies in pop culture. Tip: Show videos of famous parodies your...
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Sentence Clarity

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Give your sentences more clarity by learning to avoid misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers, and the passive voice. Review parallel structure as well. Plenty of examples are shown, providing utmost clarity.
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K12 Reader

5th Grade Master Spelling List

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Here's a spelling program that includes 36 lists of 21 words and 20 suggestions for weekly activities. Each list includes common and proper nouns, sight words, academic vocabulary, and words built on a specific Greek roots.
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Media Smarts

Advertising All Around Us

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Here is a set of advertising lessons, explore language, techniques, representation, and target audiences. Discuss the impact ads have on our daily lives. What do we see and how do they make us feel? Observe ads from around the...
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ASL III: Classifiers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Classifiers show movement, location, and appearance.  This basic presentation will introduce ASL learners to how classifiers are formed and what their functions are. Pair with practice opportunities to engage all learners! 
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Humor and Iconicity in Classical Music

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Scherzo, cappricio, divertimento, and rando are all addressed in this look into humor through this classical music presentation. The slide show is very basic, but has some good background on Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and Bach. The...
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Moliere French Dramatist

For Students 9th - 10th
Moliere, born in 1622, was a French comic dramatist, comic actor, stage director, and troupe manager.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Aristophanes

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers biographical information on Aristophanes, Greek comic poet. Includes list of surviving plays and 2 external links.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Vaudeville Comedians

For Students 3rd - 8th
Have a great time listening to and reading about old Vaudeville acts that included magic, juggling, comic routines, animals acts, and dance.
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Alien Travel Guide: Aristophanes, Comic Playwright

For Students 3rd - 8th
A few sentences of biographical information on the playwright.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Shakespeare "Merchant of Venice"

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides the full text of Shakespeare's play, "The Merchant of Venice." The text, which is organized by scene, is accompanied by a brief introduction with an overview of the play's "Comic elements," and its plot and characters.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Louis Riel Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
Studying historical figures and events can be difficult unless one is able to immerse themselves in the subject. This website covers all aspects of the Louis Riel Trial in many different forms including, images, diary entries,...
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PBS

Pbs: Jonas Salk (1914 1995)

For Students 9th - 10th
A Science Odyssey biography of Jonas Salk from PBS, noted medical scientist who discovered the vaccine for polio. Easy to read format with link to "Paralyzing Polio," a colorfully animated and interactive comic strip. Links also...
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Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson's Bay Company: Sir George Simpson

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comic strip biography, George Simpson, Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, falls ill and is visited by his dead cousin Thomas' ghost. Thomas says that George has much to account for and takes him on a life journey of images...
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Other

Gilbert & Sullivan Archive: William S. Gilbert, Producer

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter from the book "Gilbert & Sullivan Opera, A History and Comment" by H.M Walbrook, about William Gilbert as a producer.
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The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: The Grand Duke

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides the operetta theme, audio files, plot summary, text, glossary, and more for "The Grand Duke."

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