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Curated OER

Create a Hero Trophy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners research and read about the lives of some famous American heroes. They examine the qualities that make or made these people heroes and how the time period they lived in influenced their images as heroes.
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Curated OER

Exploring the Spirit of Islam, Ramadan, and the Hajj

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the different ways people celebrate their religions.  In this Religion lesson, 9th graders examine the basics of Islam.  Students create a handout on a specific topic about Islam. 
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Curated OER

Art History and Technique

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers conduct research, using a variety of resources, about their favorite painter and painting. They critique the famous painters work and write a multimedia presentation that showcases his/her work. They paint an original work...
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Curated OER

The Baby Boom -- How Do We Know it is a Boom?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine graphs of three statistics and use basic math to compute their own. They evaluate the implications of manipulating data and whether statistics are appropriate for creating policy.
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Curated OER

Tall Tales Folded Envelope Book

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create a book using art, problem solving and language skills. They illustrate and write a tall tale. They sculpt a character from their tall tale.
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Curated OER

"Where Do The 'Fungi's' Hang Out?"

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders engage in a lesson looking for the ideal conditions for microbial growth. The lesson is to be given once they have background knowledge about microbes. Students set up a lab in order to grow cultures over a period of two...
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Curated OER

Organizers for Students

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students . In this organization lesson, students have a general discussion about sports cards and make a chart to answer the questions. Students read the baseball card story from USA Today. Students watch a web video about sports in New...
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Curated OER

Presenting Ecology through Rodent Control

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars discuss and explore an ecological problem regarding rodent populations.  In this investigative lesson students work in teams, research a problem and present their findings to the class. 
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Community Learning Network

Cln: Instructional Materials in Media Literacy Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
CLN "Theme Pages," focus on specific topics within Media Literacy/Studies. CLN's theme pages are collections of useful Internet educational resources within a narrow curricular topic and contain links to two types of information....
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New Zealand Ministry of Education

Nz Ministry of Education: The All Purpose Multimedia Poetry Beast

For Teachers 11th
In this activity students explore writing and performing poetry in various forms: writing poetry, choral readings, mime, and preparing a multi-media presentation by designing a web page.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Kindness in the Classroom is a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting. The series focuses on implementing the Kindness Curriculum; a free...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom: Kindness Curriculum: Spanish

For Teachers Pre-K - K
This document is from PBS Wisconsin Education's Kindness in the Classroom, a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting. The Kindness Curriculum,...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom: Kindness Curriculum: English

For Teachers Pre-K - K
This document is from PBS Wisconsin Education's Kindness in the Classroom, a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting. The Kindness Curriculum,...
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Other

Multi Mediator: Canada's Multi Media Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This multimedia newsletter offers updates in the world of multimedia products.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Civil Rights Movement Photo Story Timeline

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity students will be able to explain various events that took place during the Civil Rights Movement. The students will be divided into groups of 5. Each student within the group will receive an individual role...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: To Buy or Not to Buy

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is designed to give students a hands-on experience in advertising a product. Students will learn the various advertising and propaganda techniques. Students will then work in groups to create a commercial advertising their...
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BBC

Bbc Primary History: The Anglo Saxons

For Students K - 1st
Animated learning module on Anglo-Saxon history from BBC Primary. Site design for elementary level students is engaging with interactive features and multi-media. Includes lesson plans, activities, games, photos, videos and links to...