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Federal Reserve Bank

The Fed Is Protecting Your Money

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
A dollar bill, a check, a credit card, and... a cow? What exactly are the various forms of payment that exist today? Your learners will identify the three functions of money in this lesson. In addition, they will discover the most...
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Newseum

Are You a Publisher?: Free Press and You

For Teachers 4th - 8th
What kinds of media do your pupils use to read and publish information? After a discussion about what publishing means, and about the freedom of the press, class members interview one or two other people about their publishing habits....
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IOP Institute of Physics

Physics in Concert

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
What do physicists and musicians have in common? A lot more than you might think. After first viewing a slide show presentation and completing a series of skills practice worksheets on the physics of light, sound, and...
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Pixton Comics Inc.

Elements of an Epic

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Mythic heroes, gods and goddesses, and epic tales come alive as young artists craft their own graphic novel or mind map for classic epics, including The Odyssey, Beowulf, Harry Potter, and Star Wars, identifying the...
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Curated OER

Is Your Classroom Ready for a Natural Disaster?

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Emergency supplies and a well-developed plan will benefit your class during an unforeseen event.
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Curated OER

After the Test: Activities for Worn-Out Afternoons

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Finish the day strong with these ideas for the post-testing let down, while still keeping the focus on academics.
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Curated OER

The Beginner's Guide to Teaching ESL Abroad

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
The expected, unexpected, retrospective, and respected perspective of teaching overseas.
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Curated OER

Am I Taller than an Antelope

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate biology by examining body sizes of different animals. In this antelope measurement activity, students research the physicality of Antelopes and other large animals that inhabit Earth. Students create a model Antelope...
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Curated OER

Pollution and Lung Health

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate how pollution affects lung health. In this pollution and lung health lesson, students build lung models from a soda bottle and balloons, and then discuss how the emissions from fossil fuels can adversely affect lung...
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California Academy of Science

Composting: A Scientific Investigation: California Academy of Sciences

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Garbage, recycle, compost: Does it really matter where we put our trash once we are done? By making detailed observations over seven weeks, kids will see which materials break down naturally to become a healthy part of the soil, and...
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Curated OER

Pocket Solar System

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
The scale of the solar system is difficult to grasp without some sort of concrete visual; with some register tape and different-sized stickers, teach astronomers of any age just how spread out our solar system really is. Try to use...
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California Academy of Science

Pollution in Our Watershed

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
The concept of a how pesticides and other chemicals pass through a watershed can be difficult for younger learners to grasp without a concrete example. In the activity here, some blank paper, markers, and a spray bottle are all you need...
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California Academy of Science

Coral Reef Habitat Match

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Different animals live in different habitats, and each animal has specifically adaptive traits that make them tailor-made for their environments. This is true on land and in the ocean. Little ones examine how various marine animals have...
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California Academy of Science

Carbon Cycle Role Play

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Anytime you make concepts clear with role playing or hands-on experience, it's a win for the whole class. Ping-Pong balls are used to represent carbon in a carbon cycle role-play activity. In small groups, children first discuss what...
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California Academy of Science

Conservation Island

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Why not walk in the footsteps of Teddy Roosevelt and become a conservationist? After discussing issues and reasons for animal extinction, the class creates their own conservation plans. Each small group is given mock data regarding a...
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California Academy of Science

Climate Change Impacts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Getting kids thinking about climate change now, will hopefully push them into action when they become adults. Young environmentalists discuss the evidence and causes of climate change seen in the state of California. They brainstorm ways...
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California Academy of Science

Be Prepared for an Earthquake

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Earthquakes can be frightening and dangerous, but being prepared can make a world of difference. Perform an earthquake simulation during which the class practices how to drop, cover, and hold on as you read a script...
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California Academy of Science

Dry My Laundry!

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Meant to be a pre-field trip lesson plan, this can also serve as a cute and simple activity to use when your little ones are learning about evaporation or surface area. The children cut tiny t-shirts out of paper towel material, wet...
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Federal Reserve Bank

The Fed - Helping Keep Banks Safe and Sound

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
What does an examiner look for when analyzing a bank's financial condition? In addition to learning about the 5-Cs for reviewing loans and CAMELS (capital, assets, management, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity to risk), your learners...
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Newseum

News Confusion: What Is News?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Use headlines to help your learners understand what news is. First, present a list of categories to your class. Then instruct small groups to play a game in which they sort headlines into the categories. Discuss the result and examine...
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Keep Your Children Safe

What Is Anger

For Students K - 3rd Standards
Enhance emotional intelligence with a worksheet that allows scholars to explore the feeling of anger. Learners detail what makes them feel angry and draw an angry face. 
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Keep Your Children Safe

Fleeting Happiness

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Shed light onto the subject of happiness with a activity that focuses on how the emotion—much like other emotions—does not last forever. Scholars read brief passages and answer nine short-answer questions that examine their personal...
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Keep Your Children Safe

Hurt Tracker Math

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Boost emotional intelligence and division skills with a three-question worksheet featuring two imaginary towns that record when citizens hurt, forgive, or punish one another. Using division, scholars calculate each problem to decide...
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Preparation Tips for the New School Year

For Teachers All
A back-to-basics review to prepare you for a smooth and memorable first day of school.

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