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George Washington: His Life and History

For Teachers 5th
This a visually attractive presentation, which dedicates slides to summarizing George Washington's basic life facts and professional events.  This presentation would be a good accompaniment to a lecture, and to the four children's...
PPT
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American Life in the 17th Century: 1607-1692

For Teachers 10th - 12th
What was American life like during the 1600s? Help your class discover facts about the unhealthy conditions at Chesapeake Bay, the tobacco economy, Bacon's Rebellion, colonial slavery, the Salem Witch Trials, and colonial life. Slides...
Unit Plan
Bright Hub Education

"Where the Red Fern Grows": A Lesson on Love and Devotion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Where the Read Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls is rich with themes relating to love and family. Help your class to understand these themes with the series of reading activities included in this unit outline. Readers can keep a journal to...
Lesson Plan
Penguin Books

Wonder in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
Would you rather be right, or would you rather be kind? A novel unit based on R.J. Palacio's Wonder focuses on the need to be kind to others and to accept their differences. As learners read the book, they discuss the themes of...
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Reed Novel Studies

To Kill a Mockingbird: Novel Study

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American fiction writer whose biggest claim to fame was the creation of Tarzan. Using the novel study for Harper Lee's beloved novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, pupils research and list facts about him or another...
Study Guide
Reed Novel Studies

Summer of the Monkeys: Novel Study

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
There are more than 260 types of monkeys in the world. With the novel study for Wilson Rawls' Summer of the Monkeys, pupils research interesting facts about the banana-loving primates. They also practice exaggeration, write...
Lesson Plan
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

What Was Everyday Life like in Colonial Virginia?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
What was everyday life like in Colonial Virginia? To find the answer cooperative groups work collaboratively to read an informational handout and complete a graphic organizer. The speaker of the group then shares their new-found...
Handout
ProCon

Prescription Drug Ads

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Bayer Pharmaceuticals sold heroin as a cough medicine in the 1900s ... who knew? Scholars discover this, and other interesting facts, when they use the resource to prepare for a class discussion or debate. They browse videos, readers'...
Activity
American Museum of Natural History

Create a Coral Reef

For Students 6th - 12th
Scholars create a diorama to showcase a vibrant coral reef. Six steps walk pupils through setting up the diorama box, crafting four different types of marine life, and putting it all together. 
Activity
PBS

Reading Adventure Pack: The Olympics

For Parents 2nd - 3rd Standards
The mini Reading Adventure Pack takes a close look at the Olympics. After reading a fiction and nonfiction story, scholars research facts about the host country or a country of their choice participating in the games. The research...
Lesson Plan
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Fact Families in Kid Pix

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study Fact Families in Kid Pix. They use the mouse to open, close and navigate within this application. They assess one click to select, double click to open, drag to highlight, drag and drop, drag to select an area, use...
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Subtraction fact number sentences

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this subtraction instructional activity, students complete subtraction word problems where they find the correct number sentence to go with the problem. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Tornadoes

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Students research tornadoes. For this weather lesson, students construct a KWL chart on tornadoes and view the video National Geographic-Tornadoes. Students discuss the facts they learned from the film and complete the KWL chart.
Worksheet
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Mental Addition of 3 Numbers pg. 2

For Students 3rd - 5th
Mental math is a wonderful skill for students to hone. In this mental math addition worksheet, students apply addition fact family strategies to find the sum. Students solve 16 problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let's Learn the Flu Facts

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine the difference between a cold and the flu. They discuss the symptoms of colds and flu, complete a cloze activity, and discuss how to stay healthy.
Lesson Plan
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Facts about Indigenous people Jigsaw

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners examine facts which address common myths and misconceptions. They recognize the resulting racism, prejudice and discrimination. Students brainstorm for common myths based on the stereotyping of Indigenous people.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Real And What's Not? Assessing Refugee Facts And Myths

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine language used in media to describe refugees, and identify how and why myths and misnomers are spread as facts. Students then identify where refugees go and countries that support them.
Lesson Plan
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HIV/AIDS: Basic Facts

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students complete worksheets and play the "Onion Ball Question and Answer Game" as an introduction to the basic facts about AIDS and HIV, such as what the virus is, the body fluids that transmit the virus, and the the most common methods...
Interactive
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My Test Book: Addition and Subtraction

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to add and subtract using 1 and 2 digit numbers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Worksheet
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Butterfly Report

For Students 7th - 9th
In this biology worksheet, students write an insect report about the butterfly, giving its common and scientific name. Then they describe the butterfly habitats and winter plans. Students also describe three interesting facts about the...
Lesson Plan
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Family Life And Sexual Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners investigate the philosophy of health as outlined in the FLASH curriculum. They practice how to appreciate and respect themselves in respect to sexuality and overall wellness. There is also a section of the lesson that focuses on...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Division Concept 1

For Teachers 4th
In this mathematics worksheet, 4th graders write a division sentence and a multiplication sentence for each illustration. Then they continue the patterns for the given numbers and write another division for each division problem using...
Writing
Curated OER

Awesome Stories: Vincent van Gogh

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Who was Vincent van Gogh? Most of the questions can be answered in two or three sentences; however, there is at least one essay prompt and one personal response question that require longer answers. Questions call for a good mix of...
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Persuasive Writing - Anticipating Opposing Views

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Persuasion, when used effectively, is a powerful and effective tool. In groups, young writers develop a persuasive letter about something that they would like their parents to allow them to do. Then, independently, they use proper...

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