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Curated OER

Creature Feature

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners work in pairs to create a creature and its habitat out of construction paper. Then students write a narrative to describe the animal and its habitat.
Worksheet
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Light and Our World

For Students 5th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students solve a variety of curriculum related puzzles. They also practice basic mental math skills using four operations. The concept of light and color are explored and how it interacts with different objects.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Atomic Energy

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers use basic scientific concepts to complete the series of puzzles while focusing upon atomic energy by exploring alpha, beta, and gamma decay.
Lesson Plan
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Yummy Adjectives

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders recognize and brainstorm descriptive adjectives to use in their writing. They work in pairs to take a taste and touch test and record their adjectives used to describe the food and knick-knacks on handout. This is a great...
Lesson Plan
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Fun with Anagrams!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students complete a worksheet. In this anagrams lesson, students are introduced to anagrams and look at examples. Students complete a worksheet where they answer questions with anagrams.
Lesson Plan
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Transformations

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify the types of transformations in their lives. As a class, they determine the ones they have control over and which ones they do not. They practice solving problems in math and oral communication that they are faced with...
Lesson Plan
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What's the Scoop on Casey

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest L. Thayer and create a newspaper article about Casey's infamous at-bat.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What We Need

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify basic needs of plants. In this plant growth instructional activity, 1st graders observe types of plants and review the parts of a plant as well as the development of a seed. Students review related...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Rock Cycle

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this rock cycle worksheet, students will review the characteristics of the three rock types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Students will also compare and contrast rocks and minerals. This worksheet has 16 fill in the...
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Introducing Plain Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site by Plain Language Online states that plain language "begins with the needs of the reader," which will determine why and how the writer writes. It goes on to elaborate on audience and purpose, idea organization, use of...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Simple and Compound Sentences | No Nonsense Grammar

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and by itself contains a complete thought. A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator:...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Word Order: Creating Sentences

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students move words from the bottom of the page to create sentences.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Nouns and Adjectives Making Sentences

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students will apply what they have learned about nouns and adjectives to make complete sentences. This is a cloze activity which scaffolds learning by providing students with context...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: A Twisted Christmas Story

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Twisted Christmas Story has sentences with the words in the wrong place. Rearrange the words and then rearrange the sentences to create a logical story.
Interactive
Roy the Zebra

Roy the Zebra: Reading Game: Does It Make Sense?

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An interactive game where students rearrange words to create a complete sentence that makes sense. Each time the words are put into the correct order, students can help a sea turtle named Wellington pick up one piece a trash and put it...