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Curated OER

Heritage: Legends, Fairy Tales and the Native Americans

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare and contrast a Native American legend with a fairy tale and share their ideas by creating a venn diagram.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fairytale Cake

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners recreate characters from the story, "The Fairytale Cake." In this fairy tale characterization lesson, students first listen to fairy tales read aloud. They then use play dough and plastic bowls as pretend "cakes and icing", and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science and the Scientific Process

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the characteristics of different soil samples. In this physical science instructional activity, students play the role of forensics solving a crime by matching soil from the suspect's shoes. They formulate a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Don’t be a Stoic about Stoichiometry

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students review balancing chemical equations. In this chemistry lesson plan, students calculate moles of an unknown substance based on stoichiometric relationships in the balanced equation. They cite applications of stoichiometry in...
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Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Writing Your Business Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers the various components you should include in your business plan. Each component is further discussed through a link.
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of Composition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you are a teacher OR a student looking for a well-informed website on elements of the writing process, you are in luck! This site from the Capital Community College is very comprehensive and easy-to-navigate. From grammar basics to...
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Atoms, Elements and Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on atoms and elements including what they are, the chemical symbols for elements, and the placement of elements on the periodic table. A link to a test is provided.
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Parallel Form

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Capital Community College defines the term and gives many examples of faulty parallelism and the corrected version of sentences. Includes links to a couple of quizzes at the bottom of the page. "Most of the...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Writing a Short Story

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This seven-page example is of a short story entitled "T-formity." Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Guide to Desktop Publishing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides information about the process of desktop publishing, including the principles of layout and design.
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Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: The Writing Teacher's Strategy Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This comprehensive writing guide teaches writing strategies that can be used in any subject area and with any grade level. Each of the eleven chapters discusses and demonstrates a different element of good writing. Many also provide...
Activity
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Writing Concise Sentences

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Why write five paragraphs when you can say what you want to say in two? Learn how to make the most of your words and sentences to get your point across without being too wordy.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Childhood Remembrances: Lesson Plans for "Nikki Rosa"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using Giovanni's poem as a springboard, these lessons guide students through an autobiographical writing exercise. Includes multimedia and interactive elements.
Unit Plan
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "Washington Square" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Washington Square" 36-page teacher guide features in-depth background materials, genre studies, suggested themes, and elements of fiction. Also includes discussion questions, vocabulary studies, post-reading activities, and group and...
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Writing a Book Review

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide on the essential and non-essential elements of writing a book review (critical writing). Includes objectives, material, and information on planning and publication.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: What Does the Periodic Table Tell Us About the Elements?

For Students 9th - 10th
The number of protons in the atom of an element determines its place in the Periodic Table. The number of electrons in an atom is the same as the number of protons. These electrons are arranged in shells or 'energy levels' around the...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: What Does the Periodic Table Tell Us About the Elements?

For Students 9th - 10th
The elements in Group 7 of the Periodic Table are called the halogens. They include chlorine, bromine and iodine. Learn about their properties and uses, then take a quiz.
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Other

Wilfrid Laurier University: Paragraph Writing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Wilfrid Laurier University provides a complete guide to paragraph writing. Contains many examples along with details and structures that are often left out when students write.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Advantages/disadvantages Essay

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This four-page essay provides an example of an advantages/disadvantages essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.
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Other

Brock University: Critical Reading: A Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In addition to thoroughly exploring the purposes and functions of an analytical essay, this resource provides students with step-by-step instructions for reading and analyzing poetry, prose-fiction, and fiction. The site also offers...
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Period

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource detailing the uses and rules of the grammatical element "the period." Also includes information about the period in sentences, quotation marks, parentheses, and abbreviations.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: High School Persuasive Essay Example 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This seven-page essay provides an example of a persuasive essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: High School Persuasive Essay Example 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This five-page essay provides an example of a persuasive essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Persuasive Essay Example 2

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This four-page essay provides an example of a persuasive essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.