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The New York Times

Writing Fiction Based on Real Science - NYTimes.com

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Refuse to alienate your scientific-minded young scholars during your creative writing unit. Learners explore how literary writing can reflect observable fact, and be based in actual science. The links include examples of fiction and...
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Curated OER

Splish, Splash Poetry

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students write weather shape poems and sing weather related songs. In this creative writing lesson, students read the book, It's Raining, It's Pouring and list weather words they heard in the story. Students use the writing process to...
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Curated OER

Seashore Sweep

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils gather information about sea animals. In this ocean lesson, students read a story about the ocean and seashore. They discuss the needs of seashore animals and create a Mystery Ocean Animal riddle book. Pupils also discuss...
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Curated OER

Trail of the Cougar

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils examine cougar behavior, habitat, social organization, efforts to support their survival and the threats to it. They create posters to present information about cougars.
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Curated OER

Animalopedia Poetry

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students reseach animals while working in groups. They write poems to be included in a class Animalopedia book.