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Curated OER

The Elf Project

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research elves and create their own elf description which they use to write back to the first graders Santa letters.
Worksheet
Curated OER

State Nicknames - A Right Angle Puzzle

For Students 5th - 9th
In this right angle puzzle, students identify the names of states  by their nickname.  They write the names of the states on a puzzle.  This three-page worksheet contains 50 clues.  Instructions are on the first page,...
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The Wedding of a Mountain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the differences between weathering, erosion, and deposition as it pertains to mountains.
Worksheet
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The Polar Express Writing Report

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this grade 2 writing prompt worksheet, students are give a writing prompt from the book The Polar Express about using their senses to write about going on a trip around the world with Santa Claus. Pages include a rubric and teacher...
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Yellow Journalism in the Spanish-American War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars write a newspaper based on events in the year 1898 using Yellow Journalism, the exaggeration of facts or events.
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Merry Christmas Writing Centre

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a Christmas list and design a Christmas card.
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Waking Up, Stepping Out

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine cultural differences. For this Peace Corps lesson, students compare their culture to Nepali culture as they read and discuss Waking Up, Stepping Out by Steve Iams.
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Waking Up, Stepping Out

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners focus on a rich and colorful description of a culture unfamiliar to most of them. They compare the similarities and differences they find between Nepali culture and their own and determine our similarities as people can bridge...
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Frontier Forts

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study frontier forts. In this Kansas history lesson, 7th graders research the history and conditions of Fort Leavenworth, Fort Scott, Fort Riley, Fort Larned, and Fort Hays. Students write letters from the...
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Create An Illuminated Alphabet Word Book

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students develop a class alphabet book. In this visual arts activity, they draw a letter of the alphabet that is illustrated with animals or objects in the style of medieval illuminated alphabet books. They write a sentence about an...
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Create an Illuminated Alphabet Word Book

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create a class alphabet book. In this letter recognition lesson, students use line and color to draw an object whose name begins with a specific letter. Young scholars use adjectives to create a sentence describing the...
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English Club

Christmas: Fun and Games

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Christmas fun and games learning exercise, students answer eight statements as true or false, unscramble ten words associated with Christmas and make as many words as they can from the letters in the word Christmas.
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Families, holidays, and the United States

For Students 4th - 6th
For this families, holidays, and the United States worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences about families, holidays, and the United States. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
Worksheet
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Choral Music II

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music worksheet, students look at a map of the world and find the places where the Santa Fe, New Mexico Desert Chorale has traveled. There is little information about music on this page.
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Create an Illuminated Alphabet Word Book

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a class alphabet book or "ABCDarium," a book that uses images of animals or objects to illustrate each letter of the alphabet.
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Idea Generator

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to a story about gift giving and letter writing and generate a class list of presents they have received.
Worksheet
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The American West-Knowledge Test

For Students 4th - 5th
In this American West worksheet, learners complete a 24 questions test about the American West. Answers are included beneath questions on worksheet.
Worksheet
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It's Christmas Time - Cross Out Puzzle Four

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students cross out the words in the diagram by following the numbered instructions. Students then read the famous Christmas quotation created by the remaining words.
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Tastes Like Christmas, Exploring Taste

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the four familiar tastes and taste buds.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Write a Letter to Santa

For Students K - 1st
Ho ho ho! Let ABCya get you in the holiday spirit with our Write a Letter to Santa activity! By providing answers to our writing prompts, children will be able to create a personalized and printable letter to St. Nick. With Write a...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Dear Santa, It's Me!"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson students will become familiar with a digital camera and will increase word processing and keyboarding skills by writing a friendly letter to Santa.