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University of North Carolina

Reading to Write

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Silly journal and essay prompts may be fun to write, but they don't model the kind of writing needed for college papers and standardized tests. The 15th part in a series of 24 covers the concept of reading to write—during and after...
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ProCon

Standardized Tests

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Does the use of standardized testing improve American education? Scholars dive into the issue as they prepare to discuss the debate topic with their classmates. After reviewing the pros and cons, they watch videos to help them arrive at...
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American Museum of Natural History

Being An Anthropologist: Laurel Kendall

For Students 6th - 12th
Imagine studying Korean culture, especially the role of women, as well as marriage and religious rituals from home! Anthropologist Laurel Kendall shares what she has learned from her many trips to this fascinating country half a world away.
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American Museum of Natural History

What is Anthropology

For Students 6th - 12th
A colorful resource introduces learners to the four major fields of anthropology: cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, biological anthropology, and archaeology. Explanations are provided for what each field studies, the kinds...
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Other

Partner Square Painting: The Whole and Its Parts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Kids will have fun snapping chalk lines onto paper and then painting in the parts. Can be used as a way to teach parts and their relation to the whole or even more complex as fractions.
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Other

Whole Grains Coiuncil: Que Son Los Granos Enteros?

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content. Describes the parts of a whole grain of one the world's cereal crops.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Grubby's Wacky Worms

For Students 3rd - 8th
Wicked and Digit must solve a fraction problem in order to free the CyberSquad in this video from Cyberchase.
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Other

Donors Choose: Teachers Ask, You Choose, Students Learn

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At the not-for-profit DonorsChoose website, teachers submit project proposals for materials and services that their students need and concerned individuals step forward to fund them in whole or in part. Funded projects illustrate the...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Paul Claudel

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on the life of Paul Claudel, a prominent figure in the whole French Catholic Renaissance of the early part of the twentieth century. Also provides a complete list of all of his works.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Puzzle of the Amulet of Amagansett

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Wicked and Digit use what they know about fractions to figure out how many jewels are missing from the Amulet of Amagansett.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: The "Brian" Books: Teachers' Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A message to teachers from author Gary Paulsen, teaching ideas for thematic activities, and interdisciplinary possibilities are all part of this teachers' guide for the whole series of "Brian" books.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Math Centers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This page offers a variety of math center ideas for general math and geometry. Instructions on setting up the center are not provided for most ideas, however, those lacking instructions are pretty self-evident.

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