Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Editing Process

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read a sample essay and evaluate them in groups. They write their own essay on a topic of their choice and use peer editing. They share their essays with the class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

English in Mind Unit 10: Grammar Practice

For Teachers 6th - 7th
For this grammar practice worksheet, students determine how to put verbs in the present continuous form, put words in correct order to form a sentence, and choose the correct verb in a given sentence. Students answer twenty seven fill...
Worksheet
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Spanish Sentence Construction

For Students 8th - 9th
After reviewing Spanish articles, nouns, noun gender, subject pronouns, and the verb ser, give your emerging Spanish speakers this practice packet. Several activities are included: an unscrambling exercise, translation practice, an...
Worksheet
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Modals

For Students 4th - 8th
Verbs can be tricky, especially those modal verbs of probability. Take a look at a wonderful 16-page workbook that uses think-pair-share, critical thinking, skills practice, and discussion to assist learners in using the correct modal...
Lesson Plan
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Reporting from the Front Lines

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the battle of Gettysburg as they write news articles. In this Battle of Gettysburg lesson, students become familiar with the job of the news reporter as they report on the events of the Battle of Gettysburg as they...
Lesson Plan
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Let Pharady Enjoy Her Childhood

For Teachers 5th
A thought-provoking instructional activity which will provide your 5th graders with a world view. Pupils discuss children's rights here in the US and around the world, and do some comparisons. They watch a video, embedded in the plan,...
Lesson Plan
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Editor Travels U.S. Fixing Errors on Signs

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
An interesting article on editors helps young writers understand the conventions of written English. They read a news article about an editor traveling America correcting spelling and punctuation errors on signs.  They discuss...
Unit Plan
New York City Department of Education

Grade 8 Science: Genetic Modification of Organisms

For Teachers 8th Standards
Genetic modification is a hot topic in the science and political world. A complete unit gives learners an opportunity to research genetic modification, play an interactive genetic engineering simulation, and interact with the information...
Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 6: Congruence, Construction, and Proof

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Trace the links between a variety of math concepts in this far-reaching unit. Ideas that seem very different on the outset (like the distance formula and rigid transformations) come together in very natural and logical ways. This...
Worksheet
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Inscribed Angles

For Students 10th
For this inscribed angles worksheet, 10th graders solve 13 various types of problems related to inscribed angles in geometry. First, they identify a circle illustrated and each arc of the circle. They, students find the measure of each...
Worksheet
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Fire Safety Spelling / Vocabulary Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this spelling and handwriting learning exercise, students practice writing 4 specific spelling words associated with fire safety 2 times each on the lines provided. Students listen as each fire safety paragraph is read out loud.
Worksheet
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Keeping Little Kids Safe Spelling Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling and handwriting worksheet, students practice writing 5 specific spelling words associated with the safety of kids 3 times each on the lines provided. Students listen as they hear each paragraph about...
Worksheet
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Gun Safety Spelling Worksheets

For Students Pre-K - K
For this spelling worksheet, students practice writing 4 spelling words associated with gun safety 2 times each on the lines provided. Students listen as each of the 4 paragraphs on gun safety are read out loud to them.
Worksheet
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Abduction Prevention Spelling

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, students read about dealing with strangers and practice writing a series of words highlighted in the text. A reference website for additional resources is given.
Worksheet
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Transitions – Review Worksheet

For Students 4th - 7th
In this transitions review learning exercise, students practice their grammar skills as they fill in the blanks in 3 paragraphs using the appropriate transitions.
Worksheet
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Using Fact Families

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this math worksheet, students write two addition problems and two subtraction problems for each fact family. Students also write in the missing addition or subtraction sign and answer 6 questions about a word problem.
Writing
Polk Country Schools

The Death of Abraham Lincoln DBQ

For Students 8th Standards
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was a pivotal moment in American history, but what were the immediate effects throughout the newly unified country? A document-based question focuses on the consequences of the first...
Worksheet
McGraw Hill

Determine the Meaning of Words and Phrases

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Work on using context clues in your social studies class. Pupils read a brief selection about the terrain in Senegal and define each of the underlined words in the space provided. They also list the context clues that helped them...
Writing
Polk County Public Schools

The Blame Game for the Loss at Pearl Harbor

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Known as the day that will live in infamy, the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was a shock to all. But why was the United States unprepared on that December morning? Study a series of primary sources in a document-based question that...
Activity
Ziptales

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Scholars create a brochure that features three aspects of the poem "The Pied Piper of Hamelin." The program details information about Robert Browning, the poem's setting, and its events. 
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Further Research: Local Sustainable Food Chain

For Teachers 8th Standards
Researchers review how to create citations, find reliable sources, and paraphrase. Next, using guided task cards and their researcher's notebooks, they investigate the question they developed in instructional activity eight about the...
PPT
BW Walch

Creating and Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This detailed presentation starts with a review of using key components to graph a line. It then quickly moves into new territory of taking these important parts and teasing them out of a word problem. Special care is...
Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Abraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—Childhood

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Who wants to learn about Honest Abe? The reading passage highlights the early life of Abraham Lincoln, detailing his experience as a young boy growing up in Kentucky. Readers read the brief passage and then answer 10 comprehension...
Lesson Plan
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My Favorite Thing to Do

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students realize that a paragraph is a short piece of writing that has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Every story, essay, article, or book is like a patchwork quilt made of little paragraphs stitched together