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Mannerism (1520-1600)
Young artists are immersed into the tranformative world of Manneristic Art and Architecture during the Renaissance in this vivid presentation. Providing not only clear and concise charactertistics of Mannerism but examples of many...
PBS
Using Primary Sources: The Rogue's Gallery
What would be in your life's scrapbook? Scholars use short video clips, primary and secondary documents, and photos to investigate a 1909 scrapbook. They analyze and uncover what the Rogue Book tells them about the past in Western...
Curated OER
Workplace Vocabulary
High schoolers engage in daily spelling and vocabulary practice of workplace-related terms with definition matching exercises, word scrambles, dictation, sentence writing. Finally, they compose a short essay in which they use the words...
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Chart Challenge: Behavior Management
Students develop a behavior management plan using Excel. They use the computer to develop a behavior chart. Students record their behavior on a daily basis using the chart they developed using Excel.
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Social Studies: Improving Academic Skills
Third graders play a variation of Bingo to reinforce study skills, time management, and test taking strategies. As the teacher draws key words, they offer brief explanations or descriptions about how the words can be used. As key words...
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Studying Florida's Constitution: State's Rights
Students examine the basic rights in their state's constitution. They vote on a class issue, analyze how an amendment is passed, develop a flow chart to demonstrate the steps, and write and illustrate a booklet about their basic rights.
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Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
High schoolers are taken to a shady location and they seat in a large circle. They are given three questions each. Students research and answer the three questions. They summarize the circulatory and respiratory system and relate how...
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Silas Marner by George Eliot
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Silas Marner. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Not So Sweet
Students explore farming, slavery and cacoa farming. In this agricultural science instructional activity, students fill out KWL charts, create PowerPoints and do internet research. Students write letters to chocolate companies...
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Light in August by William Faulkner
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Faulkner's Light in August. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
Get Everybody Reading This Summer!
Continue building literacy skills this summer to ensure that your kids won’t become susceptible to the summer slip!
Growing Minds
Potato Exploration: Projects All About Potatoes!
How many potatoes tall are you? Unearth this rich resource! A reading of John Coy’s Two Old Potatoes begins a cross-curricular exploration of potatoes. Class members read, write, weigh, measure, and experiment with potatoes. Additional...
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Understanding the Basics of the Behaviorist Theory
Ideas gleaned from the behaviorist theory may help equip you with classroom management tools.
Curated OER
Second Semester's Biggest Struggle: Motivation
How to induce teenagers to stay engaged and learning despite the arrival of spring.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Practical Criticism
As an introduction to literary criticism, class members recreate I.A. Richards' close reading experiment. Individuals select a poem, paraphrase the story, focus on the imagery used, consider what the imagery adds to the tale, and...
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5th grade reading
In this reading worksheet, 5th graders read seven 1/2 page passages and answer multiple choice questions about them. Students complete 25 questions.
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The Economics of National Craft Month
Combine National Craft Month and economic math while producing some imaginative, innovative crafts.
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Is This a Rectangle?
How do you show that something is a rectangle? This activity starts with four coordinate points and asks young geometers to explain whether they create a rectangle. Knowledge from both geometry and algebra come into play here, as well...
Positively Autism
Sight Word Train
Keep students with autism on track learning sight words with the Sight Word Train. Complete directions, and a video demonstration are all part of this clever resource.
Curated OER
The Incorporation of America
The incorporation and industrialization of America is covered in this image-rich slide show. While text is limited, there is no shortage of great images showing the progression and causes of American Industrialization. Perfect...
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Line Up Balls
At times special needs or Autistic children have a difficult time disengaging from a lesson to line up at the door. This brief strategy overview employs mini-porcupine balls and a pocket. It was developed to help pupils...
UTSA Institute of Texas Cultures
Teaching Through Kamishibai and The Art of Chinese Calligraphy
Young learners discover kamishibai, a popular Japanese storytelling art, and explore how these Japanese folktales illustrate the country's cultural themes and values through discussion and storyboarding.
Curated OER
John Winthrop
In this online interactive history quiz instructional activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the life and accomplishments of John Winthrop.
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Native Americans of the USA
Students, in cooperative groups, research a variety of Native American tribes on the Internet and complete corresponding activities. They participate in a play about Native Americans by Sandra Widener.