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Curated OER

Models of American Citizenship

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the concept of American citizenship by pretending to time travel. They travel back in time to visit the eras of Thomas Jefferson, Hellen Keller, Harriet Tubman, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and community heroes....
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Curated OER

Who Follows the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine how countries relate to te Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Working in pairs, they create definitions of human rights and explain why the Declarqation is important. Groups of students uncover examples of human...
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Curated OER

Hebu Mandari

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students sing "Hebu Mandari" by John Parker in this High School Choir lesson. State and National Standards are addressed. The lesson emphasizes student ability to sing Major 3rd and Perfect 5th intervals in the group choral setting.
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Curated OER

Transforming Energy

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study about alternate energy sources and discuss with their neighbor how alternative energy sources affect environmental conditions so that an entire species could be affected.
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Curated OER

Authoring Stories for Guided Reading

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students in a teacher education program write their own children's book. Using books already written, they review age appropriate for their grade level placement. They write their own story and illustrate it using various software...
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Curated OER

Demonstrate Your Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and evaluate chemical reaction demonstrations that are found on the web. they work in small groups to choose a demonstration that fits a particular category of reaction and then perform the demonstration for the class.
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Curated OER

Traveling With Limited Funds; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers participate in a pre-reading activity which helps them see what it would be like to live in poverty. For this reading comprehension lesson, students make a list of items they take on a trip considering they have...
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Other

Interaction Design Foundation: The Seven Principles of Universal Design

For Students 9th - 10th
It can be easy to forget that users don't come in a standard format when designing products. We're getting better at catering for different personas or demographics but industry still lags a long way behind design that is accessible to...
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: The Seven Principles of Xeriscape

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how landscapers are using a gardening technique that uses little water.
Article
University of Washington

University of Washington: Cs: Seven Big Ideas of Computer Science

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the seven fundamental principles which make up the content of computer science.
Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Seven Energy Principles

For Students 3rd - 5th
Outlines the seven main principles of energy.
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Other

Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community, & Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes in detail the African roots of the holiday, the seven principles, and the seven basic symbols. Includes a comprehensive guide for those celebrating Kwanzaa for the first time.
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A&E Television

History.com: Kwanza

For Students 3rd - 8th
The History Channel provides basic information on the African American non-religious holiday of Kwanza. Celebrated for seven days, descriptions are given of the seven principles and the seven basic symbols.
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NC State University

Nc State University: The Principles of Universal Design [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This poster explains the seven principles of universal design. Each principle is accompanied by a photograph showing how it could be applied in real-life product design.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: 5 Things You May Not Know About Kwanzaa

For Students 9th - 10th
As millions of people around the world prepare to celebrate Kwanzaa, explore five things you may not know about this pan-African holiday.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Keys to Success

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines the lives of famous people who have achieved their life's goals by highlighting seven core principles that helped them to succeed. These include passion, vision, preparation, courage, perseverance, integrity, and pursuit of an...
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City University of New York

Chinese Cultural Studies: Confucius Kongfuzi: The Analects, Excerpts

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a large number of excerpts from the "Analects" by Confucius. These quotes are divided into seven themes of Confucian teaching, humaneness, the superior man, rites, music, learning and teaching, government, and rectifying the...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Biology: The Animal Body and Principles of Regulation Post Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can test their knowledge of the principles of regulation with this seven question multiple-choice quiz.
Activity
City University of New York

Brooklyn College: Medelian Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
This set of seven activities will proved a thorough review of Mendel's work. The interactive experiments are easy to follow and drive home the concepts.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: The Big Ideas of the u.s. Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity students will identify and define seven key ideas contained in the U.S. Constitution by making matches from the grid. They will then analyze documents that demonstrate each big idea in action.
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iCivics

I Civics: Changing the Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
America's constitutional government has changed over time as a result of amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court decisions, legislation, and other practices. Students will use the seven basic principles found in our government...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Robot Combinations (Practice)

For Students 4th - 8th
This is a 7-problem quiz/practice counting robot combinations with two parts.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Kwanzaa

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a simple lesson covering some basic information about Kwanzaa. Activities include using the paint bucket to highlight key vocabulary words, coloring the candles of the kinara,...
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Other

Middle Tennessee St. Univ.: Listening Well to Take Notes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Quick list of ten bad listening habits, followed by seven principles to enhance classroom listening.