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Teach Engineering

Bridge Types: Tensile and Compressive Forces

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Bridges rely on tension and compression to keep them standing. Pairs test this principle by constructing simple bridges and applying a force to the center. Teams use the provided activity to record their observations of the...
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Teach Engineering

Storing Android Accelerometer Data: App Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
There's an app for that! Pupils learn to build an app that will store data on an Android. The lesson introduces class members to the tiny database, TinyDB, for Android devices. A video tutorial provides an example that uses the...
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Poetry4kids

How to Write Funny Poetry — Chapter 1: Writing Poetry

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Do you wish you could write poetry that makes people laugh? Now you can! Check out the first chapter in a poetry writing series that emphasizes the importance of connecting subject matter to a light, bouncy meter.
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Curated OER

Understanding Predicates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify predicates in a sentence. In this grammar lesson, students highlight the subject and predicate in various sentences. Students examine the various types of predicates and practice identifying them in a sentence. This...
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Curated OER

Simply Unique

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify, compare and contrast simple machines and their functions. They work together in groups to complete experiments using the simple machines. They write in their journals to reflect on the lesson plan.
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Curated OER

Present Perfect: Forms

For Students 5th - 9th
In this present perfect and past participle worksheet, students read examples on how to write subjects into the present perfect and past participle form. Students also read about different verbs in those tenses. Click on "Continue with...
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Curated OER

Silly Sentences

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students make sentences and then play a silly game of switching the subjects and the predicates to create hilarious new sentences.
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Curated OER

The Past Continuous Exercise

For Students 5th - 6th
In this verb tenses worksheet, students explore the past continuous and the past simple verb tense. Students determine the correct form of the verb to complete each of the nineteen sentences.
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Curated OER

Contraction Practice

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this contraction activity, students match 7 simple subjects to the appropriate verbs and then unscramble 6 sets of words to form 6 sentences. Students also fill in the blanks in 8 sentences.
Interactive
Curated OER

Simple Past Tense 1/2: exercises for beginners

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this was and were instructional activity, students fill in the blanks with was and were, answer short answer questions, match what the speaker says to the pictures, and more. Students complete 4 tasks total.
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Curated OER

Basic Algebra and Computers: Spreadsheets, Charts, and Simple Line Graphs

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students, while in the computer lab, assess how to use Microsoft Excel as a "graphing calculator." They view visual representations of line graphs in a Cartesian plane while incorporating basic skills for using Excel productively.
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Curated OER

Understanding Simple and Complete Predicates

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students study simple and complete predicates. They explore the simple and complete predicates in a variety of sentences. Students identify both simple and complete predicates. They use simple and complete predicates correctly in their...
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Curated OER

Simple Machines or Are They?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars discover basic machines and how they make completing work easier. They identify two basic machines, the inclined plane and the lever and the functions of these simple machines.
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Curated OER

Simple Harmonic Motion

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study harmonic motion and its oscillation.  In this simple harmonic motion lesson students demonstrate a series of regular oscillations and explain the theory behind the experiment. 
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Curated OER

Sentences: The Naming Part

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this sentence worksheet, students read about the "naming part" of a sentence, then fill in blanks to correctly complete a set of 5 simple sentence.
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Curated OER

Sentences: The Naming Part #2

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this sentence worksheet, students read about the "naming part" of a sentence, then fill in blanks to correctly complete a set of 5 simple sentence.
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Curated OER

The Naming Part: Sentences #2

For Students K - 2nd
For this sentence worksheet, students read about the "naming part" of a sentence, then fill in blanks to correctly complete a set of 5 simple sentence.
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Curated OER

Past Simple- Passive

For Students 5th - 6th
In this passive sentence form worksheet, students make a passive sentence from the three provided phrases. There are 10 sentences to write on this worksheet intended for ESL students.
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Curated OER

Fact or Fantasy?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Are we alone in the universe? This brief informational text on extraterrestrial theory has been split into seven sections to help scholars practice note taking. They read the statements, underlining key words. Then, using the graphic...
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Kuta Software

Add/Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Get your fraction on with this worksheet full of adding and subtracting with fractions and mixed numbers. The first page starts off simple, and the second page introduces more challenging problems. Let your learners become comfortable...
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Curated OER

Juggling Fact and Opinion in Today's Information Overload

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Teaching children to evaluate information is critical to differentiate between fact and opinion.
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Asian Art Museum

Create Your Own Samurai (Breastplate) Armor

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Your class is going to love this activity. They get out their rulers, cardboard, and paints as they make Samurai breastplates. The simple art lesson lends itself to many different subjects such as, math/measurement, world history, and...
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Willow Tree

Problem Solving

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
School subjects connect when your young scholars use math to edit English. Math allows you to convert an entire paragraph into a simple equation or inequality. Examples encourage learners to write expressions, equations, and inequalities...
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Curated OER

Visible Speech: What is a Sentence?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Use this straightforward presentation as a basic guide to your grammar unit. With explanations of the parts of a simple sentence (subject, verb, direct object), the slideshow is a good way to reinforce students' prior knowledge about...

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