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Curated OER

Words for Algebra

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners rewrite word problems using symbols. In this algebra lesson, students relate algebra to the real world. They identify the correct steps to take when solving word problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Looking at Illuminated Manuscripts: An Illuminated Day Planner

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the contents of a book of hours and then compare it to the modern day-planner. They create class day-planners/ calendars with illuminations that correspond to modern holidays and season.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

You Can Do It, Mr. And Mrs. Mallard!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners watch the video "Make Way for Ducklings" by Robert Mc Closkey. They write letters to Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and make a map for the mallards. They talk about the importance of animal habitats.
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Curated OER

Lesson Three: Putting it Together (Making Great Video Diaries)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars apply the basic concepts in the previous two lessons to produce great video diaries that they can treasure for years to come.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Career Advancement ESOL

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss the word "promotion" and brainstorm ideas to create a class list on job promotion requirements. They work in groups to play a game and use sentences using the words "since" and " ago."
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Minorities Ruled

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate various European political parties with anti-immigration agendas. They examine and write written reports concerning the party goals of exclusion or restriction of immigrants in their societies. Students present...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to the Constitution (Enumerated Powers)

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars continue their examination of the United States Constitution. Using the text, they discover where the power for the government came from and why it was needed. They are introduced to the concept of Federalism and discuss...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Function Machine

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders decipher a pattern using input and output. In this functions lesson, 2nd graders use input and output numbers to find a pattern involving addition and subtraction. Students use the pattern they discovered to help solve...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fractions of a Set

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use fractions to describe part of a set. In this fractions lesson, 3rd graders are introduced to fractions through a book and use pattern blocks to describe a fraction as a part of a set. This lesson includes a scripted...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Food Webs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover how organisms depend upon each other in an ecosystem. In this ecosystems instructional activity, 4th graders use food webs to discuss the interdependence between organisms in an ecosystem.
Interactive
Curated OER

Sayings Quiz: Modern

For Students 6th - 7th
In this sayings quiz activity, students will read the example sayings used in each sentence. Students will select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Plant and Animal Adaptations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify behavioral and structural adaptations to plant and animal life. In this unit overview, 4th graders discuss the importance of variation and adaptation in a species survival. This is a unit overview and does not...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Sat Reading Test: Information and Ideas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Information and Ideas category of the SAT Reading Test includes questions that focus on what the passage says (directly or indirectly). To interpret the author's message, you'll need to consider both what's stated and what's implied...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Inferences About Information Quick Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Some questions in the Reading Comprehension section will ask you to make an inference about information in the passage. The answer may not be explicitly stated in the passage, but it will be supported by the content of the passage. In...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Compare/contrast Themes and Genres in Literary Texts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determining the theme is not easy; you have to use the clues the author leaves to figure it out yourself. The author implies information about the story through plot points, setting, and characters. You infer and draw conclusions based...
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Other

Laura Candler: Green Court Claims: Are Green Companies Really Green? [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
In this lesson, students investigate claims that companies make about their products and business practices they use to imply that they are environmentally friendly. Students work in groups to research the claim they chose and then...
Interactive
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Did I Read?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explicit and implicit information are reviewed in this lesson. Students will choose a part of the body and then read a short passage that explains what it does. Students will answer three questions over the passage and then determine...
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Arts Connect Ed Artist's Toolkit Encyclopedia: Line

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive site that explores the elements and principles of visual art through the artist's toolkit. This is from the artist's toolkit encyclopedia and includes information on types of lines, edge and outline, expressive line,...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Unit: The Author's Point Is

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will focus on Main Idea, Author's Purpose, Identifying supporting details and Organizing details. Students will read a variety of Informational Text (non-fiction) to understand how stated and implied main idea effect the...
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Other

Department of Health and Human Services: Straight Talk About Drugs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Just as the title implies, this is a straight forward approach for kids to learn the effects of drugs directed towards girls.
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Environmental Chemistry

Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Samarium

For Students 9th - 10th
As the name of this site implies, this is a huge source of elemental information. You are likely to find whatever you need to know about elements here.
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Environmental Chemistry

Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Sodium

For Students 9th - 10th
As the name of this site implies, this is a huge source of elemental information. You are likely to find whatever you need to know about elements here.
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Environmental Chemistry

Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Strontium

For Students 9th - 10th
As the name of this site implies, this is a huge source of elemental information. You are likely to find whatever you need to know about elements here.
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Environmental Chemistry

Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Potassium

For Students 9th - 10th
As the name of this site implies, this is a huge reference site for elemental information. Whether you are looking for properties or isotopes, this site probably has what you need. Images of structure and electron energy level can be...