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Curated OER

Cbc: All About Diwali the Festival of Lights!

For Students 3rd - 8th
India celebrates its biggest holiday of the year during October or November. Find out what the fuss is all about and how this special holiday lights up the nights.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Math and Computer Practice: Christmas Lights

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Run through math facts and light up the night. The faster you go the more lights you receive. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Light Your Way

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
When there is a power failure, or when we go outside at night, we grab a flashlight so we can find our way. What happens inside a flashlight that makes the bulb light up? Why do we need a switch to turn on a flashlight? Have you ever...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: 24 Hour Society: Neon Signs

For Students 9th - 10th
More and more people are awake after midnight or before dawn. Some are working, perhaps keeping the graveyard shift or doing business with foreign markets. Some are playing-increasing numbers of entertainments never close. Some are doing...