Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: E2: Close Reading Rules of the Game

For Students 9th - 10th
A sixteen-part learning module with links to images, texts, and videos to use while reading "Rules of the Game" from Amy Tan's Joy Luck Club.
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Other

Peter Sis Official Site

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can read a biography of Peter Sis, watch a video on how he came to write "Tibet Through the Red Box." You can also check out some games, and get a list of his books.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Polar Discovery: Arctic Seafloor Expedition: July 1 Aug. 10, 2007

For Students 9th - 10th
This polar expedition to study the Arctic seafloor took place in 2007, but you can still enjoy following the footsteps of these scientists. The goal of the expedition was to see if there were active hydrothermal vents on the ocean...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Shape It Up Activity Plan

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Get your spy glasses ready! In this weeklong adventure, children will explore shapes and their attributes and use this knowledge to decode a secret message. Children will learn about two-dimensional (flat) and three-dimensional (solid)...