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Newseum

Editorials and Opinion Articles

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Reading the news is fun, and that's a fact! With the lesson plan, scholars differentiate between fact and opinion as they read editorial articles. They complete a worksheet to analyze the information before writing their own editorials...
Professional Doc
American Psychological Association

Sexual Orientation and Youth

For Teachers 7th - 12th
A 24-page manual provides principals, educators, and other school personnel with factual information about sexual orientation development, important legal principles they must consider, and problematic efforts to change sexual...
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Curated OER

Line With Printmaking

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the use of lines in different pieces of art by creating their own ink print.  In this art analysis instructional activity, 3rd graders identify the contours and lines of natural objects such as twigs and...
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Curated OER

Reintroduce /au/

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Practice decoding au words with your first and second graders. They state the sound of au when the teacher points to the corresponding letter combination, and remain silent when any other letter combination is displayed. Complete...
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Curated OER

We the Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students design and create informational books regarding nonprofit agencies and philanthropists in their community.
Interactive
Curated OER

The Monty Hall Problem

For Students 7th
In this the Monty Hall problem worksheet, 7th graders recreate the TV gameshow, Let's Make a Deal, and figure out the probability of choosing one door over another in order to win.
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Curated OER

Videobusters

For Teachers 8th - 10th
A real-world scenario, Videobusters, a video rental store has just got to get organized. In small groups, the class works on organizing and analyzing data utilizing matrices. They need to use their skills in adding, subtracting and...
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Curated OER

Draft Dilemmas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Consider the possibility of a new U.S. draft with this lesson, which encourages class debate and persuasive arguments. Middle and high schoolers discuss how such a draft might be enacted and how they would feel about it. They write...
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Curated OER

China: Dim Sum: K-1 Numeral Recognition Lesson

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice counting from one to twenty, identify numerals, write numerals one through twenty and match numerals to object.
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Curated OER

Estimating the Product to a Multiplication Problem

For Students 6th - 8th
In this middle school mathematics worksheet, students round whole numbers to the nearest leading digit and then multiply to obtain an estimate of the product.  The one page worksheet contains ten problems.  Answers are not...
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Curated OER

Math and Numbers - Division Chart Exercise

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this division practice activity, students use their math skills to solve 100 problems that require them to divide 1 or 2 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Math and Numbers - Multiplication Chart Exercise

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this multiplication practice instructional activity, students use their math skills to solve 100 problems that require them to multiply 1 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers.
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Curated OER

Order in the Classroom

For Teachers 1st
First graders define and identify integers, rational, irrational, real, and complex numbers. They place number cards in ascending and descending order.
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Curated OER

Alligator Craft Paper Bag Puppet

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students make paper bag puppets. They use the puppets as a story teller and reader. Students use the puppets to ask questions during and after reading. They assemble their own puppet. Students use the puppets to introduce new themes,...
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Curated OER

Math and Numbers - Multiplication Table Exercise

For Students 4th - 6th
In this multiplication table worksheet, students fill in each blank in the table with the correct product. All of the numbers are between 0 and 10. The worksheet has 100 blanks to fill in.
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Curated OER

An Introduction to Jan Brett

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of Jan Brett.  In this author study lesson, students are introduced to several Jan Brett books with visuals, listening centers, and video.  Students browse the internet in search of information...
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Curated OER

Phenomenology Lesson Plan #6: Theme Part 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils practice differentiating between categories of art and entertainment. They also practice telling the difference between character themes and universal themes. They find a text to relate to themselves and write about it.
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Curated OER

Addition - Missing Digits

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this addition worksheet, students solve three digit addition problems by using the given numbers to find the missing elements to the 20 problems.
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All About Me, My Family and Friends

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use general skills and strategies of the writing process to show their role in their family, school, friendships, the community and the world. They demonstrate their self-motivation and increasing responsibility for their own...
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Curated OER

One Vs. One Hundred

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils explore the concept of place value. They differentiate between digits and their values as it related to addition and subtraction. Through the use of technology and manipulatives students investigate the place value of digits by...
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Curated OER

Counting Down to Christmas Vacation

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students cover a snowman with cotton balls to count down the days to Christmas vacation.
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Curated OER

Me on the Map Lesson 1

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use maps, globes, geographic information systems and other sources of information to analyze the nature of places at a variety of scales. They identify on a map and determine the population of the city, county, state, country...
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Using Math Concepts to Collect and Document Specimens

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students determine the length and width of leaf samples to the nearest millimeter and the circumference of trees. They participate in a discussion about the importance of collecting specimens carefully. They compile accurate...
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Ben Franklin's Inventions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover the life of Benjamin Franklin by studying his inventions.  In this biography activity, students identify the inventions of Benjamin Franklin and their impact on society today.  Students create a commercial in...