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Calculations Aren't Enough!

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Unlike mathematics, statistics comes with a context. The author reminds teachers that data analysis involves using the context to make sense of the numbers. The article stresses good communication skills by highlighting the scoring...
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Curated OER

Not Getting the News about the Stamp Act

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
How did American colonists react to the Stamp Act of 1765? Your young historians will examine primary source material by reading excerpts from a transcription of the Pennsylvania Gazette and then identifying the sentiments expressed...
Activity
American Immigration Law Foundation

No Pretty Pictures

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Here is a nice set of activities and discussion questions to accompany your class reading of No Pretty Pictures, a memoir of a young girl's experiences and struggle for survival during the Holocaust.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Further Research: Hunter-Gatherer Food Chain

For Teachers 8th Standards
It's time to gather nuts, berries, and lots of information. Scholars continue on their quest to determine the consequences of each of Michael Pollan's food chains from The Omnivore's Dilemma. Using research questions developed in a...
Lesson Plan
Bantam Books

The Tempest: Four Corners

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Forgiveness can be a difficult step to take in any circumstance, but is it more difficult if the offense is more egregious? High schoolers consider the concept of forgiveness before reading William Shakespeare's The Tempest. As...
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Maryland Department of Education

The Concept of Identity Lesson 2: The Historical/Biographical Approach

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
"How does our environment shape our identity?" After researching biographical information about John Knowles and considering how these experiences are reflected in A Separate Peace, class members consider the strengths and weaknesses of...
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Maryland Department of Education

The Concept of Diversity in World Literature Lesson 8: Nonfiction Close Reading

For Teachers 10th - 11th Standards
As part of their study of Things Fall Apart, class members conduct a close reading of a section of Chinua Achebe's essay, "An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness." Jigsaw groups then compare the voice in the essay...
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California Department of Education

Hazards in the Workplace

For Teachers 11th Standards
Safety first! Safety first! A short video and a PowerPoint presentation introduce job seekers to child labor law awareness, safety standards, and ways to reduce workplace injuries. Class members first take a short workplace...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Pre K 3/1

For Students K - 2nd
In this beginnings of words instructional activity, students fill in the beginnings of words and then trace the rest of the word ending in -all, -ed, and more. Students complete 7 problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Interpreting Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Sixth graders interpret linear and nonlinear graphs. They create graphs based on a problem set. Next, they represent quantitive relationships on a graph and write a story related to graphing.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Logic and Argument: Evaluating the Argument in “Beyond the Brain”

For Teachers 7th Standards
The brain is not the mind. Scholars explore the claim by reading an informational article about neuroscience research, "Beyond the Brain." As they read, they answer text-dependent questions and complete an anchor chart to evaluate...
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EngageNY

Evaluating an Argument: “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”

For Teachers 7th Standards
Does the Internet negatively affect peoples' brains? Scholars complete a Tracing an Argument note catcher to evaluate the question as they read the text "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" Exploring both sides of the issue, they add their...
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EngageNY

The Painted Essay: The Introductory Paragraph

For Teachers 5th Standards
Mimic the model for the perfect essay. Scholars work in groups to analyze a model painted essay The Electric Motor. They compare the structure of the model essay to the painted essay template they created in the previous activity. The...
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K20 LEARN

Seeing the Big Picture - Incorporating Thesis, Evidence, Elaboration, and Concluding Statements in Your Essay: Elements of an Essay

For Teachers 10th - 11th Standards
Writers examine the elements of an informational essay, identify them in several essay snapshots, and then craft their own to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment
American Battlefield Trust

Middle School Assessment for the Civil War Curriculum

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The bravery of African American troops on the frontlines directly impacted the lives of the newly freed enslaved people. Using documents, including letters from African American troops and an excerpt of the Emancipation Proclamation,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Tracing Practice

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this pre-printing practice worksheet, learners trace a set of straight lines on a picture, then color. Page has multiple links to additional resources.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Tracing Practice

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this pre-printing practice worksheet, students trace a set of straight lines from top to bottom, both on a picture of a kite and at the bottom of the page, then color. Page has multiple links to additional resources.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Tracing Practice

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this pre-printing practice worksheet, learners trace along dotted lines and along lines shown on a picture of a drum and then color. Page has multiple links to additional activities.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Drawing Straight Lines

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this pre-printing practice worksheet, students connect a set of diagonal lines by connecting the dots. Page has multiple links to additional resources.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Tracing and Coloring Practice

For Students Pre-K - K
In this pre-printing practice worksheet, students trace along the dotted lines of a picture of a crown and then color. Page has multiple links to additional activities.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Tracing and Coloring Practice

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this pre-printing practice worksheet, students trace a set of dots to form a picture of a heart, then color. Page has multiple links to additional resources.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Tracing and Coloring Practice

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this pre-printing practice worksheet, students trace a set of dots forming a picture of a flower, then color. Page has multiple links to additional resources.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reading/English Language Arts/ Instructional Strategies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are given a line drawing that only that students sees. They are asked to describe the drawings to the reset of the class to see if they can draw it as the teacher describes it. Students work with a partner, and they are given a...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding & Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers

For Students 7th - 9th
In this pre-algebra addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers worksheet, students add or subtract fractions in the first 10 problems. They write the answers in simplest terms. They add or subtract mixed numbers in the last...

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