Worksheet
Curated OER

Sort and Graph

For Students K - 1st
For this sorting and graphing worksheet, students sort 15 objects and then fill in bar graphs to tell how many of each shape there are. The shapes are: heart, star and triangle.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Do Ten Again

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this counting to ten worksheet, learners solve four problems in which objects in a set are counted. Students then draw more objects to make ten in all. Learners then write the number 10.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Half Math

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this beginning fractions activity, students solve four problems in which the same geometric figure is divided in half two different ways.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Bye-Bye! Subtraction

For Students K
In this bye-bye subtraction learning exercise, students observe numbers and their corresponding shapes, take away two from each shape, and write the differences. Students solve three problems.
Worksheet
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Add Like Mad!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this adding shapes worksheet, learners add geometric shapes, record their sums, and write number sentences. Students solve three problems.
Worksheet
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Give and Take

For Students K - 1st
For this adding and subtracting fact families worksheet, students find facts from pictures, solve, and write number sentences. Students solve six problems.
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Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs

For Students 7th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students evaluate, graph and solve logarithmic functions. They rewrite log functions and identify different log properties.
PPT
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The Brief American Pageant:The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Add these slides into your lecture about the Jeffersonian Era in American history. Slides detail the results of the Presidential Election of 1800, four Barbary states of North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Tripoli) and the...
PPT
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The Brief American Pageant: The Stalemate Seventies

For Teachers 9th - 11th
A glimpse of the political and economic contexts of the 1970's, this series of slides includes two graphs (median family income and Consumer Price Index) and a map that details the results of the 1972 Nixon-McGovern Presidential...
Lesson Plan
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Lord of the Rings: The Quest is Achieved

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze what makes a hero in The Lord of the Rings, Book Six. They discuss the characters and the aspects of their behaviors that make them heroes and write essays regarding the climax and heroic gestures of a character. After...
PPT
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The Brief American Pageant: The Ordeal of Reconstruction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
With a map on the military reconstruction in the post-Civil War South, and an interesting graphic comparing the size of Alaska to the continental United States, this presentation could be a good (albeit short) supplement to a class...
PPT
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The Brief American Pageant: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Very briefly detailing the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt, this slideshow consists of two maps, the first of which shows the election results in 1940, and the second of which indicates the main flow of Lend-Lease Aid. An instructor...
Lesson Plan
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Oh, California

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students begin this instructional activity by charting information about the relationship between the Spanish missionaries and Native Americans at a California mission. Then, students identify the dynamics of those relationships that...
PPT
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The Brief American Pageant: America Secedes from the Empire

For Teachers 9th - 11th
A good companion to your class on the American Revolution, this slideshow provides a short series of maps that detail major campaigns and battles. Though the information on the slides is not sufficient for an entire lecture, the images...
PPT
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The Brief American Pageant: Launching the New Ship of State

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The two images in this presentation - a graphic depicting American's financial structure and debt, and a map showing American posts that were still held by the British after 1783 - could be helpful for a class lecture on the emerging...
PPT
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The Brief American Pageant: The Ferment of Reform and Culture

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Beneficial for a discussion on the Mormon trek to Utah (Deseret), the solitary image in this slideshow details their journey from Nauvoo to modern day Salt Lake City. The slide would be a good visual aid for a lecture about the...
Worksheet
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Subtract Using a Place Value Chart

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this subtracting practice instructional activity, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that they may use counters to help them solve.
Lesson Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

Acting Up, A Melodrama: Performing Like Jo March and Her Sisters in Little Women

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Lights, Camera, Action! Pupils read Little Women and create, act, and direct a melodrama that Jo March and her sisters would enjoy. The lesson plan comes complete with resources for the educator on melodrama as well as examples...
Lesson Plan
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Charlotte's Web

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders focus on fluency by reading the book Charlotte's Web. In this reading strategies lesson, 4th graders partner read, do guided reading, and independent reading to increase fluency. Students use Venn Diagrams, discuss...
Worksheet
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Zombie Ants

For Students 8th - 10th
One of the creepiest and coolest natural occurrences is a great forum for data analysis and discussion! Explore the phenomenon of zombie ants, or ants infected with the Cordyceps fungus, with a series of activities and experiments....
Worksheet
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

A Reader's Guide: The Lord of the Rings

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Delve into the delightful depths of J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings with a thought-provoking reader's guide. With literary questions for the novel as well as the subsequent The Two Towers and The Return of the King, the...
Handout
ProCon

Tablets vs. Textbooks

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Learners decide if tablets should replace textbooks in K-12 schools. They watch four pro and con videos and discover the history of the tablets-versus-textbooks debate. As a bonus, the resource allows them to submit their own comments...
Worksheet
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Identify Genre, Subgenre, and Author's Purpose

For Students 5th - 10th
Explore genre, subgenre, and author's purpose in this helpful worksheet. Middle schoolers read several summaries of books and short stories, and identify the genre and subgenre. They also determine if the author's purpose is to...
Activity
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Sharing Our Strengths

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, students appreciate their own unique talents-and that of others-by presenting an interest, talent, or hobby.