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Curated OER

Beanbag Tic Tac Toe

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students choose a partner and find a safe space on the floor. They practice the skills of over- and underhand throwing.
Lesson Plan
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Can You Stretch the Truth?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars study folk tales. They write a class folk tale and then one of their own using a famous character or known celebrity as their main character. They put on a class play of one of the student's folk tales.
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DNA Fingerprinting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students experiment with chromatography as a technique which is similar to electrophoresis that scientists use to identify DNA samples.
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Storytelling

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore, as a basis for their poem, their own personal observations and understandings of a specific person's character which might include exploits, actions, mannerisms and personality. They write a brief poem that tells a story.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reading Job Advertisements 2

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts and social studies worksheet, learners examine 10 words and phrases commonly used in job advertisements. Students choose the correct word or words to complete 10 job advertisements. Learners then match 10 sentences...
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Curated OER

Object Grids For Pre-Entry Activities

For Students 6th - 7th
In this Language Arts activity, learners analyze symbols from Wingdings font. Students answer questions about the symbols and locate specific ones.
Worksheet
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Ellipses

For Students 7th - 12th
In this ellipses worksheet, learners measure and calculate the eccentricity of each ellipse and then calculate the percent deviation. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Ask Personal Questions

For Students 4th - 5th
For this personal questions worksheet, students practice asking each other questions to complete a profile analysis. Students ask and answer 20 questions.
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Curated OER

Creative Ways To Teach Evolutionary Concepts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore evolutionary concepts in cartoons and lab activities. They describe and explain evolutionary concepts featured in a cartoon and participate in laboratory activities.
Website
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Oj Simpson Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
This well-researched site offers a comprehensive study of the 1995 criminal trial of OJ Simpson. Includes not only the law and politics involved in the trial, but also the role of the media and the mass public attention placed upon the...
Handout
Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson's Bay Company: Sir George Simpson

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive biography describes the life and accomplishments of HBC governor, George Simpson, under whose leadership the Hudson's Bay Company excelled.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Empire of the Bay: George Simpson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The significance of George Simpson within the Hudson's Bay company is explored in this biography provided by PBS.
Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Simpson's Rule

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial gives an explanation of Simpson's Rule. It includes examples and answers.
Website
CNN

Cnn: o.j. Simpson Main Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site covers all facets of the O.J. Simpson case: the verdict, suspect, victims, arrest, evidence, the trial, and more.
Activity
Other

Storyboarding: The Simpson's Way

For Students 9th - 10th
A printable guide from the creators's of The Simpsons. Full of tips on storyboarding and creating visually sound animations.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Exploring Satire With the Simpsons

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Contains plans for three lessons that use the popular television show "The Simpsons" to teach about satire and satirical techniques. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and...
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: George Gaylord Simpson

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about one of the greatest and most influential paleontologists of all time, George Gaylord Simpson.
Handout
Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson's Bay Company: Sir George Simpson

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comic strip biography, George Simpson, Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, falls ill and is visited by his dead cousin Thomas' ghost. Thomas says that George has much to account for and takes him on a life journey of images...
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Simpson'e 3/8 Rule

For Students 9th - 10th
This MathWorld site presents a modification of Simpson's Rule called Simpson'e 3/8 Rule.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Remarkable History of Ulysses Simpson Grant

For Students 7th - 9th
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of The Remarkable History of Ulysses Simpson Grant by Robert Egolf, a nonfiction book for children.
Website
NOAA

Noaa: National Hurricane Center: The Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
Read how hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale and check out the hurricane record for each level of the scale.
Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Simpson's Rule

For Students 9th - 10th
Using parabolas to determine the area under a curve proves to be better estimate then other methods. This demonstration of Simpson's Rule allows the student to see just how accurate this approximation can be.
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: o.j. Simpson

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical details on O.J. Simpson, American collegiate and professional gridiron football player who was a premier running back known for his speed and elusiveness. His trial on murder charges in 1995 was one of the most celebrated...
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Lorna Simpson

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Lorna Simpson, an American photographer whose work explored stereotypes of race and gender, most often with an emphasis on African American women.

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