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Urbana School District

Magnetism

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
The compass was first used in 206 B.C., but we didn't discover magnetic poles until 1263 A.D. Presentation begins with the history of magnetism before continuing on to magnetic fields, magnetic forces, electromagnets, currents,...
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EngageNY

Why Stay with Whole Numbers?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Domain can be a tricky topic, especially when you relate it to context, but here is a lesson that provides concrete examples of discrete situations and those that are continuous. It also addresses where the input values should begin and...
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Newspaper in Education

The Iliad: A Young Reader Adventure

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Is The Iliad part of your curriculum? Check out a resource that offers something for those new to teaching the classic and those with lots of experience using Homer's epic. Plot summaries, discussion questions, activities abound in...
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English Worksheets Land

That Darn Cat!

For Students 3rd Standards
Read about the darnedest can in two fables adapted from Aesop's Fables. Readers answer three reading comprehension questions that prompt them to compare and contrast animal characters in the two stories.
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English Worksheets Land

The Donkey, the Fox and the Lion

For Students 3rd Standards
Have learners read about a lion that lures a foolish fox into a trap and gets himself and his donkey friend eaten. After reading, pupils answer three questions and determine what the lesson of the story is.
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Prestwick House

The Best of Poe

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A chilling look of Edgar Allan Poe's works may not be a dream within a dream, but it's certainly a review within a crossword puzzle. Look down and across to find references to "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat," and "The...
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Prestwick House

Edith Hamilton’s Mythology

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Where is the Oracle? Who brought fire from Olympus? What creature is half bird, half horse? Review details from famous Greek myths with a crossword puzzle that focuses on Edith Hamilton's Mythology.
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Smithsonian Institution

Cold War

For Students 5th - 12th Standards
The Cold War was not necessarily always cold in temperature, but the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union sure was frigid! Scholars read various passages, view exhibition graphics, and observe an artifact from the...
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Mascil Project

Circular Pave-Stones Backyard

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Pack the lesson into your plans. Young mathematicians learn about packing and optimization with the context of circular paving stones. They use coins to model the paving stones, and then apply knowledge of circles and polygons to...
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Aurora City School District

Do Not Try to Kid a Kidder: The Art of Persuasion

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The power to convince others of your argument lies in your knowledge of rhetoric! A thorough packet covers the basics of persuasion, including logical appeals and fallacies, and applies strategies to letters to the editor,...
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Shakespeare Globe Trust

Fact Sheet: Writing Plays

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Who were some of the popular playwrights of Elizabethan England? Using the provided fact sheets, scholars research playwrights, explore three different types of plays, and learn about censorship in Elizabethan England. 
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Hildegard Center for the Arts

Mardi Gras Masks

For Teachers K - 12th
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Create your own festive Mardi Gras masks with a lesson that provides background information on the celebration and instructions about constructing the masks.
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Poetry4kids

How to Write a Concrete or “Shape” Poem

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Writers compose an original shape poem. Scholars choose a subject to write about and create a visual representation by forming a corresponding picture using the poem's words.  
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British Council

Much Ado About Nothing

For Students 3rd - 7th
An interactive introduces English learners to William Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing.  Pupils watch a short animated version of the play, match character names with images from the video, and put sentence strips in order.
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ProCon

Olympics

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Are the Olympic Games a benefit for their host countries and cities? Scholars decide for themselves in preparation for a class debate or discussion. After reading a brief background and overview of the topic, pupils read the top three...
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Concord Consortium

Short Pappus

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
It's all Greek to me. Scholars work a task that Greeks first formulated for an ancient math challenge. Provided with an angle and a point inside the angle, scholars develop conjectures about what is true about the shortest line segment...
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Curated OER

Arrow Word Search

For Students 4th - 5th
In this social studies learning exercise, students find the words that are related to the Athenian arrow and the answers are found through clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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Curated OER

The Extent of Alexander's Empire

For Students 7th - 12th
In this ancient empires worksheet, students read an article about Alexander the Great and then respond to 7 short answer questions.
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Curated OER

Hellenistic World

For Students 6th - 10th
In this Classical period learning exercise, students read over 2 pages of notes about Hellenistic culture and then highlight the important details.
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Curated OER

Principles of Design (Flowers)

For Teachers Higher Ed
Explore the art of floral design throughout history with these detailed slides. Information is provided about the use and design of fresh flowers in cultures such as Egyptian, European, and Asian. Images to demonstrate these floral...
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Curated OER

The Olympic Medal: It's All Greek to Us!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students view a graphic of the Athens of 2004 Olympic medal. They discuss the symbols on the medal. Students view the "Greek Alphabet animation" and name the letters in the two Greek words on the medal, They transcribe Greek text by...
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Curated OER

Different Cultures Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, students examine the statements made about ancient cultures and decide which aspect of culture is implied for the 6 questions.
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Curated OER

Mystery State #40

For Students 4th - 6th
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer clues arranged from difficult to easy to identify the state, then locate it on a map.
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Curated OER

Challenges to the Concert System

For Teachers 7th - 11th
A panoramic view of the European revolutions of the 19th century ties these slides together, which feature paintings and maps to illustrate the effects of each revolution. Details and information about the Greek, Belgian, French, and...

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