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NBC

Nbc Learn: Tips to Support Decision Making

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video and tutorial is for parents and teachers. As parents, we know there are consequences for our actions. But children develop their decision-making skills over time. Learn how to support your child's problem solving and...
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Other

Western Oregon University: Resistance Skills

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here is a list of some strategies that can be used to resist peer pressure, and some strategies that will help you be most effective. Additional links for more information on responsible decision making are included.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: How to Make Homework Less Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Most teens will never learn to love homework, but with a little help they can make it less of a burden. This site shows how to work smarter not harder when it comes to homework by easing its effect both mentally and physically. This...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Choices and Consequences

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Activity explores the concepts of "choices" and "consequences".
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Buying vs. Renting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Have you given any thought to where you will live when you are "on your own" - out in the world earning a living? You will have many decisions to make as you look for a place to call home. In this activity, your basic economic decision...
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Other

Tascc:sexual Decision Making

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives statistics and stories with objective, factual and up to date information. This site gives the viewer the opportunity to develop values and practice skills.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Grind Your Mind

For Students 9th - 10th
This colorful site begins with an interactive quiz about peer pressure and then gives a lot of information on what peer pressure is and how to make smart choices.
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Practical Money Skills

Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Visa provides a resource that teachers, parents, and students will all enjoy using. There are lesson plans here for all ages, as well as information about spending decisions, budgeting, and money management. Print your own play money,...
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Other

Brandeis University: How Planning and Reflection Develop Young Children's Thinking Skills

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young children ages three to six are capable of making thoughtful decisions about their behavior and keen observations about their environment. We can promote the development of thinking and reasoning in young children in the early years...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Extracurricular Activities

For Students 9th - 10th
There are often numerous choices a teen can make as to how to spend their time after school. This site provides numerous positive examples of activities that can be extremely beneficial. Finding the right activity and tips for becoming...
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International Literacy Association

International Literacy Association: How to Help Students Interpret Digital Texts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How can we help students to move beyond summary and toward interpretation? A combination of digital popular culture modeling, heuristics, and choice - along with digital composition - can initiate that process. Interpretation combines...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Writing Skills: Tone, Language, and Appeal

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on using tone, language, and appeal to recognize and evaluate rhetorical approaches to building common ground. RI.9-10.4 word meanings/impact of choice
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Cfpb: Understanding How Insurance Works: A Case Study About Lucy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read about how insurance works, then review a case study to see how insurance choices can affect personal finances for a rural young adult.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Protecting Our Planet Bingo: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week children will learn that they can make choices that can reduce their impacts on the land, water, air, and...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Paper Writing: Research Paper: Topic Choice

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on choosing a topic and narrowing or expanding the focus to fit the requirements for a research paper. It provides tips like clustering, using a Venn Diagram, Google Scholar, etc. to find and narrow the topic. It...
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Other

Infinitec: Making Decisions Regarding Assistive Technologies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides questions to think about that will help you or your family members make better decisions about using an assistive technology device.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Cooking Tips and Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Cooking can be considered an acquired skill that is perfected in time. The problem with being a teenager is that you haven't had much time to develop this ability. This site provides a basic overview of kitchen considerations, baking...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Making Up

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore ways to resolve conflicts between friends. Use role-play and discussion to help children develop conflict resolution skills.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Back to School

For Students 9th - 10th
The first day of school is usually comprised of a mix of anxiety and excitement. Don't let this experience overwhelm you! Look through this article to learn more about what you can do to make this fearfull transition a little smoother.
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Edutopia

Edutopia: Learner Interest Matters: Strategies for Empowering Student Choice

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
When a topic connects to what students like to do, engagement deepens as they willingly spend time thinking, dialoguing, and creating ideas in meaningful ways. This article gives ideas on how to harness the power of your students'...
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Global Problem Solvers

Gps: Global Problem Solvers: The Series: Season1: Working Well

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. This teacher's guide provides discussion ideas and activities that that connect to...
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: Dealing With Pressure

For Students 2nd - 8th
Be aware of the pressures around you, learn how to resist peer pressure, and keep a "pressure journal" to record and think about the ways in which you are faced with peer pressure every day.
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives Learning Curve: British Response to V1and V2

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan (including primary documents) on how you as an advisor to the British War Cabinet would try to counter the threat of the V-1 "Buzz Bombs".
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Babysitting Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about babysitting.

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