Activity
Novelinks

The Martian Chronicles: Response Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Follow the format of Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles with a journal-writing activity. Readers choose a character and examine the character's life and circumstances through brainstorming, research, and discussion before...
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Museum of Tolerance

Creating an Ideal World

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
To conclude a study of social justice and tolerance designed to prepare classes for a visit to the Museum of Tolerance, class members brainstorm a safe and peaceful world. They then write about their own vision of this world.
Activity
University of Waikato

Farming and Environmental Issues

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Forming ethical arguments is sometimes a complicated task. Guide classes through a process for forming and presenting ethical opinions. Learners consider the views of all stakeholders on the impact of farming on the environment and the...
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Flipped Math

Solve Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
One solves inequalities just like equations ... well, almost. Pupils watch a video lecture on solving linear inequalities. They practice solving inequalities, check their answers with the video, and continue to practice the concept with...
Worksheet
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K12 Reader

What is a Tribal Government?

For Students 6th - 8th
How are tribal governments similar to local or state governments? After reading a short article on tribal governments, individuals draw evidence from the provided article to respond to this reading comprehension question.
Assessment
New York State Education Department

English Language Arts Examination: June 2016

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The English Language Arts Examination handout contains a variety of multiple-choice questions to assess reading comprehension, in addition to a source-based argument essay and text-analysis response prompts.
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PBS

Genome 101: Life's Instruction Manual | UNC-TV Science

For Students 5th - 12th
Crack open the mysteries inside a genome. Participants view an animated video describing the relationship between DNA, genes, proteins, chromosomes, and an organism's genome. A post-video worksheet allows pupils to apply knowledge by...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Exchange: Introduction to Research Papers (Senior, Literature)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Although unlikely in today's English classroom, this lesson focuses on introducing research papers to seniors in high school. It briefly reviews the parts of an essay, and mentions showing learners example essays, but no examples are...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Here is a classic activity used to introduce your class to the concept of probability and data collection. They will roll one die 30 times, then record and discuss the results. Great introduction, but too shallow to be considered a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Zigzag

For Teachers K
Students observe three boxes drawn on the board to organize a story's beginning, middle, and end. They listen to the story Zigzag and identify a beginning, middle and end to organize their thoughts sequentially to improve recall.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Researching Information on the Internet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Practice Internet research skills. Each class member will need Internet access in order to follow along as you model how to search using key words and to do their own research on African and Asian elephants. Their notes will go into a...
Activity
Shmoop

ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.4

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Although it does not properly address how to use the Common Core standard, this resource does provide a decent writing prompt that explores how minor characters influence Hamlet's decisions throughout the play. The prompt can be used for...
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Curated OER

Pretend Picnic

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young learners love to pretend when in school. This lesson allows them to do just that! In it, everyone constructs a poster of a pretend picnic. After a class discussion on what should be brought to a picnic, kids can draw or cut out...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Mess-Free Desk

For Teachers 1st - 10th
Learners, utilizing recycled plastic containers, construct a desk organizer in a unifying manner and mold a base for their unit. They organize their study area with a cool theme or color scheme and help the environment at the same time.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Project-Saver Box

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars, after viewing a variety of three-dimensional objects, illustrate how to decorate a pizza box to store their completed art, homework and craft projects in. They extend their awareness of storage solutions and organizing...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Create a Migrant's Scrapbook from the First Great Migration

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Help young historians personally engage in the stories of African Americans during the Great Migration! Assessing a migration route map, learners create a migrant character's experience, adding details while studying primary sources. A...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Life Comes in Cycles

For Students K - 2nd
Kids are fascinated by chickens and their eggs. Here is a learning exercise has young learners take a look at the four stages in a chicken's life cycle. They have four cycles to organize: egg, chick, young bird, and adult. They have to...
Printables
Newark Public Schools

ELA Curriculum Map

For Teachers K - 6th
Organize your curriculum of narratives and stories within an ELA unit and keep track of what elements are needed to ensure the unit's success. This curriculum map template allows you to plan for supporting texts, comprehension...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hands-On Outlining

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In order to write an effective outline, children must be able to identify main ideas and supporting details, which is the aim of this fun and kinesthetic activity. The class works on the floor to organize sentence strips prepared by the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Do Authors Write?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use short reading passages to identify, explain, and discuss the author's purpose for writing. After a lecture/demo, they utilize a graphic organizer embedded in this plan to organize their writing ideas.
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Curated OER

Latinos in the United States of America

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils explore a website about Latinos in the U.S., and answer worksheet questions about information on the website. They create a puppet show, organize a press conference, or create a brochure regarding Latinos living in the U.S.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Flip It!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research an endangered animal using both printed material and the Internet. They organize their information and develop sentences to write a story to create a flip-it book. A worksheet is embedded in the activity for students' use.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Parts of a Spreadsheet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create their own spreadsheet. They identify the different parts that make up a spreadsheet and organize their data. They practice using functions and formats.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fun with the Food Pyramid

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the five food groups and design a graphic organizer to organize the data researched. A one day food diary kept by students assists them in self-monitoring and self-evaluation of their eating habits.

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