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National Park Service

The Young Naturalist

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Beginning with a brief history of our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt, then followed by a discussion of his interest in nature, young scientists take to the outdoors to locate and observe local plants and insects....
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Curated OER

The Evolution of the Preamble

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Reading and comprehending informational text is vital in all subject areas. Upper graders use primary sources and worksheets to better comprehend the historical importance of the Preamble of the US Constitution. Web links, handouts, and...
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Curated OER

The British Origins of Industrialism

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders brainstorm the Industrial Revolution and how it changed the lives of people. They describe rural life in preindustrial Britain. They identify the factors that allowed Britian to become the first industrialized nations.
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Curated OER

Economic Health Indicators: GDP and CPI Worksheet

For Students 11th - 12th
Examine the nation's economic health using this GDP and CPI instructional activity, which features helpful graphic depictions of complex concepts. The first 2 pages include 17 short-answer questions intended to guide reading from a text...
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National Wildlife Federation

Citizen Science to the Rescue!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
You don't have to be a scientist or even out of high school to contribute to scientific research. In the 12th lesson in the series of 21, scholars use this opportunity to add to the growing body of scientific knowledge and consider the...
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Humanities Texas

Primary Source Worksheet: Abraham Lincoln, Draft of the Gettysburg Address

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Young historians closely examine the words of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with this primary source analysis worksheet.
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Baylor College

Pre-Assessment: The Brain

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Break your class in to the general structure and function of the brain. Brainiacs discuss what they know about it and create personalized brain development timelines. They also take a true-false, pre-assessment quiz to get them thinking...
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NNF

Floods Happen

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Did you know that flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States? Prepare your learners with the facts about floods and offer them the proper knowledge and tools for dealing with this type of emergency.
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National Wildlife Federation

Get Your Techno On

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Desert regions are hotter for multiple reasons; the lack of vegetation causes the sun's heat to go straight into the surface and the lack of moisture means none of the heat is being transferred into evaporation. This concept, and other...
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National Wildlife Federation

Why All The Wiggling on the Way Up?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Some of the CO2 emitted by burning fossil fuels is removed from the atmosphere by natural sinks, such as the ocean. The fifth engaging lesson in the series of 21 examines the CO2 data from three very different locations. It then makes a...
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National Wildlife Federation

What is DBH?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
When measuring the circumference of a tree, does it matter how high you place the measuring tape? Most scholars have never considered this question, but scientists know that measurement techniques must be standardized. The 13th lesson in...
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National Wildlife Federation

I Speak for the Polar Bears!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Climate change and weather extremes impact every species, but this lesson plan focuses on how these changes effect polar bears. After learning about the animal, scholars create maps of snow-ice coverage and examine the yearly variability...
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Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

RETHINK: Bullying Prevention Curriculum

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Adopt a school-wide approach to bullying prevention guided by a program packet that is designed to engage the full school, families, and the entire community. Participants are asked to consider the roles power, control, and...
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Curated OER

A Brand New Day

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students locate Maine on a classroom map and discuss if Maine is where the nation's first light is found, where would the nation's last light be seen. They explore the idea of the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.
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Jutland: Death at Sea

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze information about World War I and the Death at Sea historical event. In this World War I lesson, students analyze the documents from the National Archives to analyze the Jutland situation.
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Major Transport Routes 1

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students study the major transport routes used in global travel and tourism in this the first of two lessons. They look at the history and evolution of transport routes and how they affect the travel industry focusing in the United Kingdom.
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National First Ladies' Library

Are We There Yet?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils study the wide-reaching effects of the Cold War, even to its involvement in domestic road construction. They research the National Defense Highway System (Eisenhower Highways) for information about the creation of the program, the...
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Curated OER

Rainforests of the World

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders view a National Geographic video about the rainforests of the world. They create a mural of the different types of fauna.
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Curated OER

Factors Affecting the Travel and Tourism Industry 1

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students investigate factors that are related to the travel and tourism industry in preparation for the Edexcel BTEC National qualification. They examine real world example of the industry.
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Curated OER

Celebrating A Century of Flight

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate the Wright Brothers. They complete an online Webquest, explore various websites, use a flight simulator, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles on the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers'...
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Curated OER

Conflict Resolution in Congo: Is There an Answer?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research and participate in a simulation of a meeting of African nations. They investigate and attempt to resolve the conflict in Congo and the neighboring nations.
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Curated OER

Reliving History Through Writing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars read a first hand account of John F. Kennedy's assassination. They write an essay describing how a world or national event affected them.
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National First Ladies' Library

One Small Step

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore the steps taken to fulfill President Kennedy's promise to land a man on the moon.They examine the costs and difficulties of fulfilling that promise and the historical events that motivated the nation to do so.
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Curated OER

American Music Styles: European Roots and African Influences - Lesson 3

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners describe some of the characteristics of country and blues music. They see how country music rose to a nationally known music style. They write a two-paragraph essay on what they think country music be like in the next 100 years.

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