Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Pixar: The Math Behind the Movies

For Students 9th - 10th
The folks at Pixar are widely known as some of the world's best storytellers and animators. They are perhaps less recognized as some of the most innovative math whizzes around. Pixar Research Lead Tony DeRose delves into the math behind...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Greetings From Around the World: Language Cards: Let's Go Luna!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn how to greet a friend in eight different languages with your favorite characters from Let's Go Luna!
App
Other

Disney Junior: Play App

For Students 3rd - 8th
Welcome to the magical world of Disney Junior Play featuring your favorite Disney Junior characters all in one place! Loads of exciting TV shows, games, puzzles, sing-along videos, dress-up fun and sticker book scenes. The 'Disney Junior...
Activity
Other

Animation Meat: Model Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
You can print out a variety of your favorite cartoon characters and begin practicing creating your own animations.
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Serendipitous Superheroes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson, SuperHero ABC, a book written by Bob McLeod, and Meanwhile, a book by Jules Feiffer, are used as mentor texts. Students will work in groups and create lists of unique superhero powers that start with different letters of...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Book Series: Alex Rider

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the The Alex Rider Series by Anthony Horowitz on this website. They can discover the plotline, major characters, list of books, and other reading similar to the series.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Book Series: Artemis Fowl

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover the plotline and major characters of the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Book Series: The Guardians of Ga'hoole

For Students 3rd - 8th
A website that investigates the series of The Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky. Students can explore the plotline and major characters of this series.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Book Series: Hank Zipzer

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the plotline and major characters of the Hank Zipzer Games Series by Henry Winkler.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Book Series: Humphrey the Hamster

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the plotline and major characters in the Humphrey the Hamster Series by Betty G. Birney on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Book Series: The Hunger Games

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the plotline and major characters in The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Book Series: Mysterious Benedict Society

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about Mysterious Benedict Society Series by Trenton Lee Stewart on this website. The plotline, major characters, list of books, other reading are all explored on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Book Series: The Secret Series

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch. They can explore the plotline, major characters, list of books, and other reading.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Book Series: Shadow Children

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site discusses the Shadow Children Series by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Investigate the plotline, major characters, list of books, and other reading.
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EL Education

El Education: Molly Sanchez

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Students learn about Deaf Culture through presentations, cultural experts, fieldwork, and reading fiction and non-fiction books. Then students use the information they have learned to create a realistic character and write a character...
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Ann M. Martin Books

For Students 3rd - 5th
Comprehensive site about the author Ann M. Martin. Book lists and excerpts provided as well as biographical information about the author. Trivia quiz and letters from author also included.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: The Political Dr. Seuss

For Students 9th - 10th
Behind some of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters are messages of social and political context. Explained here in detail are some examples of these types of works along with a biography.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Font and File Size

For Students 3rd - 5th
What is your favorite font? In this experiment, you will test how the font style of the letters (or characters) in a file might change the size of the file.
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Other

Wild Earth Tv

For Students 9th - 10th
View live streaming video capturing activity in several wildlife preserves in Africa. You can view profiles of WildEarth's crew and animal "characters," vote on your favorite videos, view archived webcasts, and browse the WildEarth blog...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Data Saves the Day Activity Plan

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Data comes to the rescue! Children will collect, analyze, and represent data as they try to dodge a series of catastrophes faced by characters from their favorite PBS Kids shows.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Disappointment

For Students Pre-K - K
Whether the disappointment comes from unmet expectations at a birthday party or from another disappointment such as not getting a favorite snack at the grocery store or missing out on playtime with a friend due to illness, it is...
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Listen to Me Tell You the Story

For Teachers K
Students will listen to familiar stories and choose their favorite story among them. Then students will make puppets for each of the main characters from their favorite story. Students will share a puppet show to a small audience.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Uk: Plutonium Comics

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Uk: Potassium Comics

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.