Professional Doc
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Respond to Student Writing: Skates 280

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Use an interactive rubric to evaluate areas of strengths and weaknesses in a student's essay on an experience at a skating party. Then compare your responses to another teacher's.
Professional Doc
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Respond to Student Writing: The Watch Glass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Use an interactive rubric to evaluate areas of strengths and weaknesses in a student's poem comparing school to a watch glass. Then compare your responses to another teacher's.
Professional Doc
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Respond to Student Writing: Cell Phones

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Use an interactive rubric to evaluate areas of strengths and weaknesses in a student's essay on cell phone use in schools. Then compare your responses to another teacher's.
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Narrative Writing Lesson: Here You Are

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Inspired by Carly Patterson's song, "Here I Am," students will write personal narratives, focusing on one to three experiences in their lives which have shaped them. After filling out a survey about themselves and discussing some of the...
Handout
University of Florida

Chem. 2041 Lecture Notes: The Forces Between Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the variety of forces which hold molecules together. The relative strengths of these forces for the various states of matter is discussed. The effect of such forces on the boiling points and other phase change...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Bivariate Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This set contains statistics questions regarding bivariate data: scatter plots, the least-squares regression line, and their interpretation. The student is asked about the meaning of the various strengths and directions of linear...
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Other

Small Business Administration: Starting a Business

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out if you have what it takes to be a small business owner. Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses through these topics.
Lesson Plan
Maine Historical Society

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: An American Studies Approach for Middle School

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The details of Longfellow's life, and the influence of his "Paul Revere's Ride" are explored in this lesson. Extensive materials, links and background information are strengths of this site.
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Sample Persuasive Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson asks students to identify the strengths of Eisenhower's persuasive speech about military spending. A link to the audio version of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's speech "Chance for Peace" on April 16, 1953.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Electrostatics: Lesson 4: Electric Field Intensity

For Students 4th - 8th
A lesson enhancing students understanding of electrostatics. Recognize electric fields and know the strengths they can have. Identify the formula to determine the strength of those fields. Check out the interactive featured in the...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Letter of Introduction Writing as a Diagnostic Tool

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At the beginning of the school year, young scholars respond to a teacher-generated questionnaire in personal letter format. As a diagnostic tool, letter writing can reveal strengths and weaknesses in composition skills, organization,...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Common Application for Undergraduate College Admission

For Teachers 9th - 10th
SCU uses StoryCorps' tested interviewing techniques-combined with outstanding radio broadcasts and animated shorts-to support high school students in the development of identity and in drawing connections between their unique strengths...
Article
Other

Luis E. Romero: Solving Complex Problems With the 11 Laws of Systems Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
Systems thinking is the key to solving complex problems and achieving simplicity. Furthermore, by applying systems thinking to different situations, we also start to recognize the existence of universal patterns of behavior in business...
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Self Acceptance

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Lesson focuses on students recognizing strengths in themselves and others as well as learning to write in verse.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Unc Tv's Girl Power!

For Students K - 1st
This series, GIRL Power! from UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina, is shining a light on girls of ALL ages who lead, mentor, inspire and impact those around them by tapping into their unique strengths.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Unc Tv's Girl Power!

For Students K - 1st
UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina's GIRL Power! is shining a light on girls of ALL ages who lead, mentor, inspire and impact those around them by tapping into their unique strengths. Support materials are provided. This Collection...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Road to Philadelphia [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The new United States government had many problems under the Articles of Confederation. Find out what these problems were, but also discover some of the successes accomplished under that constitution. [pdf]
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Chemical Bonds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCards stack enables students to review the vocabulary that describes chemical bonding.
eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Models of Chemical Bonding: Why Do Chemical Bonds Form?

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive overview on chemical bonding seeks initially to answer the question, why do chemical bonds form? Information is provided on classical models of chemical bonding and quantum mechanical models of the chemical bond.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Talking to Your Parents or Other Adults

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Making Conversation with the same people that put limits on your freedom can sometimes be a difficult task. It can however help you better understand where they're coming from and that they don't want to control you, just provide...
Article
Leaf Group

E How: How to Write a Self Assessment & Reflection Paper

For Students 9th - 10th
This article by Kara Page explains how to write a self-assessment and reflection paper. W.9-10.9 Analysis/Reflection/Research
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Right Job for the Tortoise and the Hare

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This entertaining lesson teaches your primary young scholars about the value of specialized labor within a community, via The Tortoise and The Hare. This classic story also reinforces character education values of respect and friendship....
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Conflict Resolution

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use role-play to set up and resolve conflicts, in this activity from Arthur.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Culture Commotion

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Providing daily exposure to various cultures will enrich children's experiences. Enable them to appreciate and share their own heritage.