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Curated OER

Amber Hemispherical Bowl / Unknown

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful illustrated article that describes various glass forms created over the years, from ancient times through the eleventh century A.D. Intriguing videos on ancient glassmaking techniques accompany the article, making this an...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 5: 3 D Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This fifth unit of a course on Art Appreciation looks at different forms of three-dimensional art. Students learn about sculpture and its history, government-funded art works, and controversy in art. They look at other types of 3-D...
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A&E Television

History.com: These Vintage Hot Wheels Toys Are Worth Thousands of Dollars

For Students 9th - 10th
How does a mass-produced die-cast toy car that originally sold for less than a dollar -- and fits in a small child's hand -- become a valued collectible trading for hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars? Five of the most valuable and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Analyzing Characters in 12 Angry Men

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Re-telling a story from the points of view of its various characters is a powerful way to review the events of a story, show how authors use characterization to reveal characters' personalities, and encourage students to view stories...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Start Here! Counting

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the math needed to solve problems counting. In the first lesson you learned that it was possible to build 1000 possible robots using only a handful of parts. Now suppose the director only asks for a cast of 6...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 3

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group for class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are only 2 candidates in the race, so a candidate must receive at least 50% of the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group for class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are only 2 candidates in the race, so a candidate must receive at least 50 percent...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Ratification Process: State by State

For Students 5th - 8th
The ratification of the Constitution was placed at the hands of the state legislatures. Read about which states supported the ratification, which were opposed, and why. Find out why, even after the requisite number of states had voted...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Second Continental Congress

For Students 5th - 8th
The Second Continental Congress was the die cast into the river of Revolution. Read about the decisions made and the actions taken in preparation for declaring independence.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Big Break

For Teachers 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about two brothers who were auditioning for the same part at a casting call. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a summary, movie posters, cast and production information for the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Since You Went Away, 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the plot summary, cast information, and movie poster for the 1944 film, Since You Went Away.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: The Magnificent Ambersons, 1942

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an in-depth summary, poster, and cast list for the 1942 Orson Welles film, The Magnificent Ambersons.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 1

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group to be class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are 2 candidates in the race and a candidate needs at least 50% of the votes to...
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Education.com

Education.com: Rl.4.5 Worksheets: Explain Major Differences Between Poems, Drama

For Students 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 8 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard RL.4.5: Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Famous 5 Heritage Edukit: Teacher Corner

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The 'Famous Five' are an important part of not only Canada's History, but also its identity. This Heritage Edukit provides teachers with lesson plans--elementary and Jr/Sr high--that highlight important learnings from 'Equal pay for...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (13) reading passages (grades 7-12) to pair with the dystopian novel "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. The World State's motto is "Community, Identity, Stability," and a cast of characters find themselves grappling with these...
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Teacher Resources: Tracks!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is an outdoor activity where students look for animal tracks and try to identify the animal. They can also make plaster casts of tracks and collect other evidence of an animal's presence.
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wikiHow

Wiki How: How to Create a Packing Tape Sculpture

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting twist to creating sculpture with found materials and packing tape!
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Curated OER

Back of Program for Ubu Roi, 1953, Listing Jacques Brault as Part of the Cast

For Students 9th - 10th
The literary work of Canadian novelist, essayist and poet Jacques Brault was no doubt influenced by Brault's "involvement in the cultural life of his time" as well as his "great mind," which is reflected in the collection of notebooks,...
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Other

Miracle Players: "Everyman" [Text and Synopsis]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a brief synopsis of "Everyman," a series of photos from the Miracle Players' performance of the play, the full text of the play (though not glossed, fairly easy to understand), and a cast list which also includes an...
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EL Education

El Education: 12 Angry Jurors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a playbill for a 9th grade play 12 Angry Jurors, adapted from the movie 12 Angry Men. Students designed the playbill which includes school information, credits, cast and author bios, a summary of the play, an investigation of the...
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The British Museum

British Museum: Ife Head: Brass Head of a Ruler

For Students 9th - 10th
An example of a bronze sculptural piece produced by the Yoruba people of East Africa. Famous for its sense of realism, which was unique in African art at the time (twelfth to fourteenth century AD), this head of a king, from Ife, is...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Majority Vote

For Students 3rd - 8th
Cast your vote for this math challenge that explores calculating percentages as it relates to voting. Discover how mastering this skill will be beneficial in real life situations. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for...

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