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Novelinks

The Martian Chronicles: Fishbowl Discussion

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles provides the text for a fishbowl activity. Class members to sit in concentric circles, with the center circle discussing the topics from the book, and the outer circle observing the participants.
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Curated OER

Word Roots 2: Fin, Sed, Fer Advanced Fill-in-the Blanks

For Students 9th - 12th
Fill in the blanks of the listed sentences with the vocabulary words provided! All words come from the Latin roots fin, sed, and fer. Answers are given when scholars submit the activity online. Develop vocabulary in context.
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App
Mobile Education Store

ConversationBuilder

For Students 1st - 8th
Some students struggle in social situations or when it comes to conversing with peers. Conversation is key in developing relationships and in building strong social skills. This app can be used to help children with social anxiety, ASD,...
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The New York Times

Dark Materials: Reflecting on Dystopian Themes in Young Adult Literature

For Teachers 7th - 12th
The Hunger Games. Maximum Ride. Why is so much of young adult literature so dark? What is the appeal of dystopian literature to young readers? The six activities in this resource ask kids to reflect on some of the reasons this genre has...
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Printables
Scholastic

Folk and Fairy Tale Readers: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd Standards
This printable version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" is just right for developing the reading skills of young learners. Including a series of fun illustrations and an easy-to-follow repetitive structure, the story is sure to engage...
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E Reading Worksheets

Persuasive Writing - Introductory Paragraph Review

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Master a well-organized thesis statement with a short activity for a persuasive writing unit. Young writers read five different introductory paragraphs about various topics, find the main ideas addressed in each thesis statement, and jot...
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Curated OER

Introduce Vocabulary: Over in the Meadow (Keats)

For Teachers K - 3rd
If you're reading the classic story Over in the Meadow, consider this strategy to cover vocabulary in context with budding readers. After a brief introduction, listeners raise a hand when they hear each word (bask, burrowed, and cawed)...
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Computer Science Unplugged

The Orange Game–Routing and Deadlock in Networks

For Teachers 4th - 12th
How is data able to move in a congested network? Groups simulate moving data around a congested network by passing fruit around a circle, following specific rules, until everyone ends up with their own fruit. Extension activities include...
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Ohio State University Extension

Teen Leadership

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Are the young leaders of tomorrow sitting in your classroom right now? Polish their skills to perfection using a series of teen leadership activities. Each lesson promotes both personal growth and team building, while helping scholars...
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Color the Thanksgiving Adjectives

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Young grammarians feast on a Thanksgiving-themed worksheet that asks them to color all the adjectives found in the drawing of a turkey sitting in a pumpkin patch.
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Personal Genetics Education Project

Scientific Themes in Personal Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Humans can be tested for the presence of the BRCA gene, whose presence is an indicator that they have a greater chance of acquiring breast cancer than someone without the gene. Viewers have an opportunity to explore how genes and...
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Teach-nology

What Went Bump in the Night?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
What would you do if you found a monster watching your TV? Take a walk on the scary side with a fun cloze reading activity. As kids read the passage, they use the words on the bottom of the page to fill in the eight blank spaces that...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Up In The Air

For Students 7th - 10th
In this up in the air worksheet, students, with a partner, brainstorm and discuss as many different ways of flying as possible, review a list of sixteen actions and events people experience when traveling and start a conversation with...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dancing Levels in Space

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners practice mirroring human moves by performing a dance in class.  In this physical education lesson, students utilize different spaces around them to perform a dance expressing their full motion.  Learners cooperate in pairs or...
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Printables
Education World

December Bookmark

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Celebrate the arrival of winter with this cute, printable bookmark. With fun images of two cartoon polar bears sitting in the snow, this resource will get children excited about curling up with a good book this winter season.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Irony in "The Gift of the Magi"

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Use O. Henry's ubiquitous tale of love and poverty to explore irony. After reading the story, middle schoolers identify examples of all three kinds of irony in the story. With partners, they brainstorm original examples of irony. Then...
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Curated OER

Parrot in the Oven: Socratic Seminar

For Teachers 6th - 9th
To conclude a study of Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida, class members sharpen their critical thinking skills by engaging in a Socratic seminar discussion of Martinez's novel.
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Curated OER

Sculpture in Balance

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss the difference betwen two-dimensional vs. three-dimensional art. In this art lesson, students discuss what symmetry or balance is in art and construct a symmetrical and an asymmetrical mobile.
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Great Books Foundation

Picture-Books in Winter

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Five questions challenge scholars to make inferences after reading a poem, "Picture-Books in Winter" by Robert Louis Stevenson. 
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Worksheet
The New York Times

Fill-In | Valentine's Day

For Students 7th - 9th
Learners read an editorial on Valentine's Day and either fill in the blanks with their own words, or try to place the words from the word bank in the correct spots. This may be useful for English learners.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Alcoholism in Russia

For Students 9th - 12th
In this alcoholism in Russia worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Children Caught in Sri Lanka's Fighting

For Students 5th - 10th
In this children caught in Sri Lanka's fighting worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Noise Pollution in the Oceans

For Students 5th - 10th
In this noise pollution in the oceans worksheet, learners read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: How men like women in red

For Students 9th - 12th
In this men like women in red worksheet, high schoolers read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...

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