Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

American Revolution

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Test scholar's reading comprehension skills with a practice that challenges pupils to read an informational text about the Amerian Revolution then answer 10 questions. 
Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Civil War

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Test scholars' reading comprehension skills with a practice that focuses on the Civil War. Participants read an informational text then answer 10 questions.
Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Money

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Young readers test their comprehension skills with an interactive practice. Pupils read a brief informational text about money then answer five questions. A detailed page appears at the end to showcase participants' work.
Activity
College Board

Evaluating Sources: How Credible Are They?

For Teachers 7th Standards
How can learners evaluate research sources for authority, accuracy, and credibility? By completing readings, discussions, and graphic organizers, scholars learn how to properly evaluate sources to find credible information. Additionally,...
Handout
Other

Gis Lounge: What Is Gis?

For Students 9th - 10th
Tries to give a clear answer to the often-asked question, 'What is GIS?'
Website
US Geological Survey

Geographic Information Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extensive resource explaining what Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are, how they work, applications of GIS, and GIS through history.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Digital Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (Gis)

For Students 7th - 9th
Geographic information systems (GIS), once used predominantly by experts in cartography and computer programming, have become pervasive in everyday business and consumer use. This unit explores GIS in general as a technology about which...
Lesson Plan
Other

Grade 1 Informative Writing Lessons

For Teachers 1st Standards
Authored by the Tsehai Russell and Della Wright, CLR fellows, this resource provides a 5-day unit of informative writing lessons. Focus lessons related to facts and opinions and paragraph writing. This series is supported by the Academic...
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SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: Thesis and Shaping Information

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial on writing essays contains several sections pertaining to the thesis. These include thesis definition, characteristics, analysis of thesis to gather and shape information, and topic sentences. Many examples given. W.9-10.2...
Professional Doc
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Determining Importance & Summarizing Informational Text

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
These teacher resources focuses on why it is important to teach elementary students to determine the importance and to summarize informational text. It leads an activity to help teachers experience when and how we use these strategies.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Visual Representations in Informational Text

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Students will look at examples of illustrations and diagrams in informational texts and discuss how each one helps enhance the text. Students gain the knowledge that sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words because a complex idea...
Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: Libya Consular Information Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Because the U.S. does not maintain an embassy in Libya, this information sheet is the best available information on the status of relations between Libya and the United States.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Researching a Topic: Teaching Students to Research Information

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Students will conduct a short research project about a topic. This lesson focuses on how to find the information needed on their chosen topic.
Professional Doc
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Features of Literary & Informational Text to Guide Reading

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that teaches students about using text features to guide reading in three mini lessons: Engaging with Text, Literary Think-Aloud, and Informational Think-Aloud. Download a PDF with lesson plans and printable handouts...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Recognizing Misuses of Graphical or Numerical Information

For Students 6th - 8th
Given a problem situation, the student will analyze data presented in graphical or tabular form by evaluating the predictions and conclusions based on the information given.
Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Exploring Change With Gis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Gives an overview of how Geographic Information Systems technology is used to monitor changes in conditions on the Earth. Provides a link to the website with lessons on using GIS. (Due to site changes, you may need to search for teachers...
Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Exploring Energy With Gis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will learn how Geographic Information Systems technology is used to locate energy reserves around the Earth. Provides link to website with lessons on using GIS. (Due to site changes, you may need to search for...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: W.3.2: Write Informative/explanatory Texts to Examine a Topic

For Students 3rd Standards
Links to 56 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
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Other

The Impact of Information Technology on Work and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
The aim of this report is to provide a brief summary of some of the main technological developments that have taken place in information technology and how these developments have had an influence on the way we work and on society in...
Website
Other

Canadian Consumer Information Gateway

For Students 9th - 10th
As the title states, this is a portal for Canadians to find information on many consumer-related topics - everything from child safety to consumer products, to housing, to identity theft, to debt, and so on.
Website
EL Education

El Education: Learning to Read Informational Texts: Building Background

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
In this comprehensive unit, students launch their learning about birds by using informational texts. As students read these texts, they build background knowledge and develop their skills as readers of informational texts. Included are...
Handout
National Institutes of Health

Nlm Hiv: Aids Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Government site featuring information on drugs, consumer news, treatments and links to other resources.
Activity
Utah Education Network

Uen: Using a Before Reading Organizer With Informational Text

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This module provides strategies to use with informational text. Teachers will explicitly teach students about graphic organizers to use before reading informtational texts.
Handout
Other

Federal Bureau of Prisons: Historical Information: The Rock

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Alcatraz Island before, during, and after the federal prison was in operation on the island. Includes a timeline and information about each escape attempt from Alcatraz Prison.

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