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Curated OER

Home: The Story of Maine

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils identify at least 10 foods that are important to Maine's economy and culture. They participate in a scavenger hunt as they find their way around a grocery store.
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Curated OER

Banana Farming Practices

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explain the history of banana cultivation in Costa Rica and explain the threats to the environment banana farming holds. They analyze banana-farming procedures and explore options to limit negative environmental impact.
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Curated OER

Bug Hunt

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students strengthen observational skills by searching for insects in their home and classroom. In this observation instructional activity, students use magnifying glasses to classify what kinds of bugs were found. Students then create a...
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Curated OER

Education Evaluation

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine their human right to an education.  In this American Law instructional activity, 11th graders evaluate how well the world is doing when it comes to providing a free, equal, quality education to our...
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Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: Dream in Color: Resource Guide for Elem School Teachers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Explore a wealth of poems, lesson plans, and classroom activities to help elementary school students discover the diversity in African-American poets and create their own voice in poetry. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Developing a Living Definition of Reading in the Elementary

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Using the guiding question, "What is reading?" students interact with a variety of texts as they uncover the skills necessary to interact with texts and develop a definition of reading.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Different Perspectives a Graphic Organizer

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson plan young scholars will read a text from a number of different perspectives which will result in a greater understanding of it. This is a good strategy to use to guide students through multiple readings of a text. Lesson...