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Scholastic

Scholastic: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

For Students 3rd - 8th
Check out this site to learn more about the story "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," by J.K. Rowling.
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Nancy Polette: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" Literature Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the world of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." This site is filled with interactive technology activities.
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Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center: Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Using your knowledge of electricity, learn how to make a 'magic' wand like Harry Potter's that will light up on your command.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

For Students 9th - 10th
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth in the series written by J. K. Rowling. Read about the characters, their motvations and their important statements in this interesting site that captures many of the highlights of this...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Harry Potter and the Translator's Nightmare

For Students 9th - 10th
How would you translate 'Hogwarts' or 'Diagon Alley' or even 'Harry Potter'? Vox explains some of the very specific pitfalls of trying to translate J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. [5:54]
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Harry Potter's World: Fantastic Beasts

For Students 9th - 10th
A clever account of the history of medicine told as it relates to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. Read about the history of real-life beasts, and a brief historical account of healing human sicknesses.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Harry Potter's World: Immortality

For Students 9th - 10th
A clever account of the history of medicine told as it relates to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. Read about the history of immortality, and the belief that magic played a role in ancient medicine.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Harry Potter's World: Monsters

For Students 9th - 10th
A clever account of the history of medicine told as it relates to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. Read about the history of monsters, and what led to the development of modern zoology.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Harry Potter

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article introduces young readers to Harry Potter, the literary hero whose adventures have been shared through books and film.
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Other

The Leaky Cauldron

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredibly detailed site concerning all things Harry Potter. Hailed by J.K. Rowling, this site contains answers to all of your Harry Potter questions.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering Out of Harry Situations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Under the "The Science Behind Harry Potter" theme, a succession of diverse complex scientific topics are presented to students through direct immersive interaction. Student interest is piqued by the incorporation of popular culture into...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: The Harry Potter Series

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "The Harry Potter Series" by J. K. Rowling. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J. K. Rowling. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
This first book of J.K. Rowling is covered extensively in this excellent site. Read about the main characters, their motivations, important quotations and themes in the novel.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Book Series: Harry Potter

For Students 3rd - 8th
A page for students to investigate the Harry Potter Series by J.K.Rowling. Here they can learn about the plotline, major characters, and a list of books that are similar to the series.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: J. K. Rowling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teacher guide for J. K. Rowling and her Harry Potter books includes links to a biographical information, lesson plans, and activities.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Magical Animal Encounter

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This writing lesson plan is fashioned after Harry Potter's encounter with a communicative boa constrictor at the zoo. Inspired by Rowling's original idea, students will be asked to create a three-part story about an original magical...
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Math Stories: Harry Potter Theme

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you like to read books but hate doing your math homework? Check out this site to find out how to integrate math skills into your novel. Cross-curricular activity sheet.
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BBC

Bbc: Cbbc Newsround Guides: Harry Potter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A compact guide to the 7 books that changed the wizarding world. Links to information about the author, the main characters and the films.
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Appalachian State University: Literature Circles: Dahl, Rowling, and Snicket

For Teachers 4th - 6th
If you've wondered about using literature circles in your classroom, materials are provided here for units on Harry Potter, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and two Roald Dahl novels. The units can be downloaded as Word documents. They...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Magical Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students watch video clips from the October Sky and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movies to see examples of projectile motion. Then they explore the relationships between displacement, velocity and acceleration, and calculate...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Projectile Magic

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students watch video clips from October Sky and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to learn about projectile motion. They explore the relationships between displacement, velocity and acceleration and calculate simple projectile...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Don't Be a Square

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After watching video clips from the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie, students explore the use of Punnett squares to predict genetic trait inheritance. The objective of this lesson is to articulate concepts related to genetics...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Wizardry and Chemistry

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students learn how common pop culture references (Harry Potter books) can relate to chemistry. While making and demonstrating their own low-intensity sparklers (muggle-versions of magic wands), students learn and come to appreciate the...

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