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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Wild Wolves: Wolves and Dogs: Fact and Fiction

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge of basic facts about dogs and wolves with this interactive quiz. After answering each question, read more information about the topic.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Just the Facts, Ma'am

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students read The Web Files by Margie Palatini and use the format to write three-scene detective stories of their own. Teacher instructions, student instructions, and student writing samples are provided, as well as an interactive...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Earthquakes O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive OLogy card defines earthquakes, provides fast facts about them, and lets you test your knowledge of earthquakes with fact-or-fiction questions.
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PBS

Pbs: Fact of Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from PBS you can challenge yourself with this quiz to see if you know what is true and what is false in genetic and reproductive technology. You'll be surprised by some of the things that we are currently able to do with...
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Other

The Guillotine History, Facts and Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th
The Guillotine, a formidable and central part of the French Revolution, maintains a position of prominence in French history. This site documents the importance of this device and it's role in French culture. An interactive feature,...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Legend of the Mummy's Curse Fact or Fiction?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a technology-based, hands-on Biology lesson used to introduce the scientific method to students. Students will make a prediction on whether they think the curse is true or false. Students will listen to a podcast describing a...
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Curated OER

Mc Graw Hill: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Think Critically

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Learn how to think critically by distinguishing between facts, opinions, and reasoned judgments. Practice exercise included.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Books: Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This comprehensive teacher's guide for the book "Zathura" by Chris Van Allsburg provides us with an opportunity to examine how writers blend scientific information with a fictional story.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

For Students 9th - 10th
"In the Time of the Butterflies" is the story of the four Mirabal sisters, who lived through the despotic regime of General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. Throughout the novel that spans more than 50 years, Julia Alvarez masterfully weaves...
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

For Students 4th - 6th
Information including facts and myths about red wolves as a native, endangered species of North America.
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Fact Monster

Fact Monster: Classic Picture Books

For Students 3rd - 8th
Type with farm animals, talk with a dog, and read poetry about insects. Entertaining stories and interesting artwork are enjoyed by students of all ages. Use this list of classic picture books for suggestions.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Explain Influence of Setting on Plot Development in Literary Text

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson is about the relationship between setting and plot. The setting enhances the story by folding the plot into a place and time that fits perfectly with what is going on; in fact, it is often the setting that makes the action...
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Tom Richey

Slide Share: Author's Purpose and Point of View

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This downloadable slideshow focuses on how an author's purpose and point of view work together in fiction and nonfiction, and how to identify the point of view.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: Fact, Fiction, Artistic License

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interdisciplinary lesson focusing on Paul Revere's Midnight Ride. While many students know this historical event, this lesson allows them to explore the true story of Paul Revere and his journey through primary source readings as well...
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University of California

Uc Irvine: Distinguishing Between Primary & Secondary Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has an online quiz to test your knowledge of primary and secondary sources.
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Other

Union of Concerned Scientists: Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides statistical evidence, backgrounders, FAQs, climate impact reports, and suggested solutions to the global problem.
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REMC Association of Michigan

Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 9. Search Strategies

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this learning module, students learn how to: use Michigan eLibrary, boolean logic, and dictionary.com; use search engines; choose reputable websites; cite sources; and differentiate between real and fake information. Includes an...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Drawing and Writing Stories

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Online instructional activity which allows elementary young scholars to us the technique of drawing as a tool to create meaningful writing skills in fiction.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: California Condor O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to start learning about the California condor. Review some fast facts about condors and answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions to test your understanding.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Chromosomes O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 9th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about chromosomes, tiny, spaghetti-like packages of information. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about chromosomes.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Venus O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about the planet Venus. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about Venus.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Pelecanimimus Polyodon O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about Pelecanimimus polyodon. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about this theropod dinosaur.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Gastonia Burgei O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about the Gastonia Burgei, an armored dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about this primitive dinosaur.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Europa O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about Europa, one of Jupiter's largest moons. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about Europa.

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