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Read Works

Read Works: Mother Cats and Their Kittens

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about mother cats and how they raise their young. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania State University

Penn State University: Embryology in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about how to incorporate embryology into your classroom. This site features tons of information about the embryology of chickens.
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Other

The Spruce: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of tips and advice for grandparents raising their grandchildren. (Published: 09/18/16)
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Other

Kiddy House: All About Chickens for Kids and Teachers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive resource features everything you want to know about chickens. Students and teachers will "cluck" when they explore this site.
Handout
BBC

Bbc Nature Wildfacts: African Wild Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
These wild pack animals use unique individual markings to recognize each other. Read this outline of facts and look at some images to learn more.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Roe v. Wade and Its Impact

For Students 9th - 10th
The subject of the legality of abortion has been a contentious one for decades. Read about the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade in 1973, and the subsequent attempts to maintain it and overturn it.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do

For Students 9th - 10th
In this talk Gever Tulley encourages us all to allow flames of curiosity in our kids to be fanned and fed rather than forced to face the fire extinguisher.
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Other

Science Demo Guide: Ngss 1 Ls1 2 Stem Activity

For Students K - 1st
In this activity, students will build a bird's nest out of things that an actual bird might use to help their young survive. Student planning pages are available for download.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Reproductive Behavior of Animals

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Some of the most important animal behaviors involve mating. Mating is the pairing of an adult male and female to produce young. Adults that are most successful at...
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

World Wildlife Fund: Chimpanzee

For Students 9th - 10th
See what you can learn about Chimpanzees with this World Wildlife Fund information page.
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Other

Jane Goodall Institute Research Center: Gombe Chimpanzees

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a trip to Tanzania and discover the chimpanzees that live at Gombe National Park. Meet the biologist who works with the chimps and learn how she distinguishes different chimps.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Minding the Gap: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Minding the Gap is a coming of age film by Bing Liu. Starting in high school, Bing begins to make skate videos. What starts as a hobby ends up as a profound exploration of issues that is likely to resonate deeply with students.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Parent's Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Parent's day history and facts about this holiday that celebrates parenting, mothers, and fathers.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Lesson Plans: Using Personal Connections to Understand Emotions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which younger students draw on prior experiences that made them happy or sad, build two-sided masks, work with Venn diagrams, and connect personally with the emotions conveyed by poems in The Way I Feel by Janan Cain...
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Crayola

Crayola: The Art of Childhood

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A treasure trove of ideas for supercharging children's creativity.
Professional Doc
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Concept to Classroom Workshop: Making Family and Community Connections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Creating partnerships among schools, parents and local communities can lead to increased learning for students, strengthening their decision making skills, collaboration skills, and overall learning.
Handout
US Department of Education

Us Dept. Of Education: Steps You Can Take to Improve Your Children's Education

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are some proven steps that you can take to improve your child's education such as reading at home together and limiting the use of the TV. Find more advice from the US Dept. of Education.
Article
Family Education

Family education.com: Raising Children Free of Prejudice

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An informative article on how parents can raise their children to be free of prejudice.
Article
Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: The Grief of Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the grief process that children go through and their concept of death, plus helpful and not so helpful adult responses.
Article
Kidsource OnLine

Kidsource: How Can I Be Involved in My Child's Education?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
It's easy to say you want to become involved, but doing it is another story. Find some meaningful ways to become involved in your child's education and look through the resource organizations listed for some good contacts.
Article
American Psychological Association

What Makes Kids Care?

For Students 9th - 10th
Sometimes a site just has to be read - and parents - read this one! If a key element to ending senseless violence is teaching children to care about their fellow humans, this article gives some guidance on how to teach just that.
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Other

Children Now: Talking With Kids About Tough Issues: Violence

For Students 9th - 10th
Parents are given the confidence to talk with students about difficult issues like drugs, violence, and alcohol. The subject addressed is violence. Discussion topics and answers to common questions are included.
Article
American Psychological Association

Apa: Family Dynamics Related to Aggression in Boys

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the American Psychological Association provides research that concluded family dynamics can affect aggression in boys.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Responsibilities of the Teen Parent

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses the consequences of teen pregnancy and the life changes that follow that choice. Students have opportunities to work in groups to determine daily schedules and reflect on...

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