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Read Works

Read Works: The Weight Debate

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether or not schools should send reports home about students' body mass index (BMI). A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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St. Petersburg Times: Hurricane Andrew, After the Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
Hurricane Andrew struck southern Florida on August 24, 1992. As these articles explain, residents still feel the impact of the storm ten years later on many levels - the psychological toll, the cost of insurance, and in the need to...
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The Rad Rider Web Site: Homepage

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to meet the comic book superhero, Rad Rider. Read and listen to his comic book adventure to learn important bike safety tips. Then take the online quiz to see if you're ready to bike with Rad.
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Government of Canada

Responsible Pesticide Use

For Students 9th - 10th
This site promotes responsible pesticide use in the home and the outside environment.
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The Progressive Farmer

For Students 9th - 10th
Progressive Farmer delivers the latest news in the agriculture industry: Crop and livestock production, new technology and products, business and financial information, weather, markets and government regulations.
Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Nasa Online: Smell: Common Causes of Household Odors

For Students 3rd - 8th
An explanation of how fungi and bacteria create unpleasant odors in a home environment.
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Cern: The Large Hadron Collider

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough introduction to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), organized into several sections. Read about LHC experiments, milestones, and safety measures.
Primary
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 10th - 12th
In this short story, a wealthy prince holds a party for his powerful friends within the safety of his home, as a disease rips the rest of the country apart. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site...
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Pacer Center: Teens Against Bullying

For Students 9th - 10th
Teens can navigate through a wealth of information on bullying, including facts, celebrity testimonials, ways to respond, prevention strategies, and ways to speak out and get involved.
Handout
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Lab Hazardous Waste Management Manual

For Students 9th - 10th
A manual for the safe management and disposal of hazardous waste from a laboratory.
Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Current Event

For Students 1st - 5th
Try this at-home science experiment to study ocean currents in the safety of your own home.
Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Death Wind Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Death Wind by William Bell, Allie chooses to run away from home rather than face her problems. When she is returning, a tornado strikes, destroying her home, and she fears for her family's safety. This teacher's guide includes a book...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Matt is a clone of El Patron, a powerful drug lord of the land of Opium, located between the United States and Mexico. For six years, he has lived in a tiny cottage in the poppy fields with Celia, a kind and deeply religious servant...
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Other

Raising Children Network: Family Rules

For Students K - 1st
Tips for developing family rules. Household rules let everyone in the family know how to behave. They help family members achieve a balance between getting what they want and respecting the needs of others. They can also help children...
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Lesson Plan: Rules and Laws

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that helps learners understand what rules and laws are. Students discuss the books David Goes to School by David Shannon and Rules and Laws by Ann-Marie Kishel, perform skits demonstrating how to follow specific school rules, and...
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Curated OER

Telecommuting.

For Students 9th - 10th
The workday is getting longer and more stressful. Parents are away from home up to 12 hours a day. Employees are forced to spend hard-earned salaries on power wardrobes. They commute long distances at the expense of their pocketbook,...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pyrrhus

For Students 9th - 10th
The King of Epirus, being obliged, on the murder of his father, to seek safety by flight, found a home, parent, and tutor in Flaucus, King of illyria, where he remained for several years, till old enough to maintain his own right, and...

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