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CCSS Math Activities

Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 6th Grade Math – Target H

For Teachers 6th Standards
Knowing the surface area certainly helps when deciding how much paint to buy before a project. Scholars solve for surface area, as well as volume and area, as part of the presentation from Grade 6 Claim 1 Item Slide Shows. Geometric...
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CCSS Math Activities

Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 6th Grade Math – Target I

For Teachers 6th Standards
Scholars apply their knowledge of statistical questions to determine which questions meet the criteria. Grade 6 Claim 1 Item Slide Shows offers a couple of practice problems for scholars to discuss.
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Power Show

Introduction to Out of the Dust

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Powerful images set the stage for Karen Hesse's historical fiction novel, Out of the Dust. The photos, maps, quotes from the text, critical thinking questions, and background information on the Dust Bowl period are all included, and will...
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Curated OER

The Crucible

For Teachers 11th
Display information regarding Arthur Miller and some of his well-known plays. The majority of these slides give facts, biographical, and historical information; only one slide lists information on the Salem witch trials as they pertain...
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Curated OER

Using Coins

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Kids can use coins to boost their mathematical know-how. Using this presentation as an activity guide, they identify coin value, skip count by 5's and 10's, come up with various ways to make given denominations, solve coin related word...
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Curated OER

Ireland In Conflict 1909-1922

For Teachers 10th - 12th
A who's who of the Irish Conflict of 1909! Students are provided with a series on portraits and quotes, they must determine who said what and in what context. This is a short review that could be used as a class game.
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Curated OER

Clothes World: Beginning ESL lesson

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Take a tour around the world with this ESL presentation about international clothes. From South African tribal wear to Scottish kilts, your English learners will appreciate the vivid pictures and clear country labels for each slide. The...
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CCSS Math Activities

Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 8th Grade Math – Target C

For Teachers 8th Standards
Target C from the Smarter Balanced assessment for eighth grade is understanding the connections between proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations. A slide show includes items about graphing proportional relationships and...
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Curated OER

Formal Writing Introduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Give your class tips on formal writing. A paragraph format is outlined along with specifics for writing a conclusion sentence. A few transitions are listed to vary sentences and sentence structure. Pull this resource back out whenever...
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Curated OER

A Tall Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Seven quick slides give your class the "facts" on Paul Bunyan. This tall tale was made up to entertain lumberjacks and many interesting points are detailed here. As you study various folk tales, show this presentation to portray one of...
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Curated OER

Whose Language is it Anyway: Afrikaans in South Africa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Afrikaans, a language derived from Dutch, is spoken by almost 10 million people! Introduce your scholars to South Africa, discuss the evolution of Afrikaans, and look at Apartheid.
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Curated OER

Five Paragraph Essay

For Teachers 9th - 11th
The components of a five-paragraph essay are outlined on these slides. Not much explanation is given, but you can use this as you lecture and help your learners write. Follow the outline for what each paragraph should contain, and...
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Scientific American

Scientific American Slideshow: A Grain of Sand: Nature's Secret Wonder

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Get an up-close microscopic view of grains of sand from various locations around the world in this slideshow from Scientific American.
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: The Tempest: Slideshow Who Is Savage & Who Is Civilised?

For Students 9th - 10th
These activities encourage students to explore the 'brave new world' of The Tempest in light of thought-provoking texts on early modern colonization. A link to a slideshow featuring images of Native Americans and Europeans which...
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Scientific American

Scientific American Slideshow: Threatened Wildlife in the Here and Now

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about species that are presently facing endangered status in North America as climate change affects each in different ways in this slideshow from Scientific American.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Slideshows for the Series: Metal Mining and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a collection of PowerPoint slideshows that explores metal mining and the environment. Slideshow contains information about how metals are mined and recovered from rocks. Slideshows also investigate environmental...
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Scientific American

Scientific American Slideshow: No Two Alike: Snowflake Photography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See a variety of beautiful snowflake images demonstrating how each one is different in this slideshow from Scientific American.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Slideshows for the Series: Living With Karst

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about karst formations with this collection of slideshows. PowerPoint slides focus on how karst form, why they are important, and how to live with them.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Slideshows for the Series: Sustaining Our Soils and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a collection of PowerPoint slideshows that investigates soil. Explore what soil is, how it forms, why it is important, and how to sustain soil.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Slideshows for the Series: Water and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a collection of PowerPoint slideshows that explore water. Learn why water is important, why Earth is called the water planet, the parts of the water cycle, and the importance of water quality.
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Other

Harappa.com: Ancient Indus Valley Civilization Slideshows

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty slideshows of the ancient Indus civilization demonstrate the archeological discoveries at Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.
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PBS

Frontline: Sacred Ground: Daniel Libeskind (Slideshow of His Best Known Works)

For Students 9th - 10th
Launch a slideshow of architect Daniel Libeskind's influential work.
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Other

Geothermal Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
View a slideshow to get an extensive overview of how geothermal energy is generated and how it is expressed at the earth's surface. Also discover how geologists locate geothermal hot spots and use them to produce electricity.
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WebMD

Web Md: Slideshow: What Your Nails Say About Your Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Like reading the tea leaves, you can look at your fingernails to determine some common, or even serious health problems.

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