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All About Explorers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about historic world explorers...with embedded false information. It was designed by teachers to help their students discern truthful information from false information.
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Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Safer Internet Day

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Safer Internet Day 2021 will be celebrated in the UK with the theme: An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world. The campaign focuses on how we can decide what to trust online, supporting young people to question,...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Laurence Stern

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Laurence Stern. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Margaret Cavendish

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Margaret Cavendish. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, links to related articles, collection items, and works.
Website
Other

The Cryptid Zoo: Yeti

For Students 9th - 10th
There seems to be some confusion around the various legends of the Yeti. Usually the "sightings" refer to a large ape-man that wanders in the snowy heights of the Himalaya Mountains. Fact or fiction? This site offers some thoughts.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Return of Tb

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of tuberculosis and other diseases. Separate fact from fiction, and match historical notes and symptoms to various human illnesses.
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Other

Washington Apple Commission: The Story of Johnny Appleseed [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Separate fact from fiction about John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Read about his adventures and see what you've learned by doing the accompanying crossword puzzle.
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Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Howard Pyle's Howard Pyle's Book Of Pirates: Fiction, Fact & Fancy Concerning The Buccaneers & Marooners Of The Spanish Main has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the...
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EL Education

El Education: Autumn Helena Washington Hawn

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This Character File (CF) was created by a 5th/6th grade student in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, as part of a learning expedition on Deaf Culture. Students did fieldwork at four schools for the Deaf, including overnight exchange visits; all...
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EL Education

El Education: Chauncie Mallen

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A 5th/6th grade student in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, created this character file (CF) as part of a Learning expedition on local scientists. As part of the expedition, students surveyed all of the fields that are considered the hard...
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EL Education

El Education: Floura Casuella

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A 5th/6th grade student in Shutesbury, Massachusetts created this character file as part of a Learning expedition on local scientists. Students were engaged in a survey-style study of all of the fields that are considered the hard...
Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Jerry Spinelli

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
If your looking for a biography on author Jerry Spinelli, you've come to the right place at Scholastic.com. The site also offers student reviews of his books and an interview transcript. Fun facts for kids.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki Tikki Tavi": Mixing Words and Pictures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi": Mixing Words and Pictures. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
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Other

George Washington's Mount Vernon: The Man & Myth

For Students 9th - 10th
Much of what we thought of as fact about George Washington is actually fiction. Read these articles to find out about the real George Washington.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Hiv/aids: Hiv/aids in the United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When HIV/AIDS first emerged in North America, people were frightened by it and this led to the spread of false information about this disease. Learners will learn to separate the facts from the fiction, and will create presentations on...
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Gabriel Dumont Institute

Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
Metis writers are profiled in this document. Their works of fiction most often addressthe complicated nature of being mixed-heritage, finding acceptance of that fact, and fighting racism.
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Curated OER

The Learning Network: Lightning

For Students 6th - 8th
This site provides a brief overview of facts and information about what lightning is. Examines fact from fiction about lightning.
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Other

Roy Davies: Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the past, present, and future of money. Learn about exchange rates, money forms, banking, and more.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Rosie the Riveter

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a summary and interesting facts about Rosie the Riveter, a famous fictional character representing the women workers who made their contribution to the US war effort during WW2.
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EL Education

El Education: Camilla E. Church

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This character file was created by a 5th/6th grade student in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, as part of a Learning expedition on architecture. Though only one is shown here, each student's character file (CF) tells the detailed life story,...
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Great Gatsby: In a Nutshell

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides interesting background information into the 1920s when F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the novel. Comparisons between Fitzgerald's life and the main character are also discussed.
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Curated OER

Scientific American: Dog Barking

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A dog loves to bark to get our attention.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Learning About Worms Using

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for four lessons that use the book "Diary of a Worm" by Doreen Cronin to teach about worms. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as...

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