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iDNAvestigation Exploration

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate DNA Fingerprinting techniques and applications. They participate in a scenario to analyze blood to discover who shattered a plexiglass backboards. In addition, they explain why the DNA fingerprint of blood from the...
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Social Studies: Heroes in American Culture

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine heroes and discuss their characteristics, values, and actions. They produce Powerpoint presentations on real-life and fictional heroes. Students interview veterans for an oral history project.
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Curated OER

The Olympic Rings

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are introduced to the Olympic rings and their historic significance as an international symbol. Working in small groups, they research the history behind the Olympic symbol using traditional research methods. Using the intended...
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Literature-Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review themes they have seen so far in their study of poetry. They compare four poems and one set of song lyrics as they search for meaning in each. They compare and contrast all five and then give a presentation of their...
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Safety Belts and the Media

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss the importance of using their seat belts in cars. After viewing different public service announcements, they identify ones which made an impact on them. In groups, they draw their own announcement to educate others about...
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Curated OER

Get a Clue: What is There and What Isn't

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students practice the ability to examine and analyze evidence and extract information that eventually leads to deductive conclusions. After evaluating the objects discovered in a box, students write a one-page reflection paper of their...
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Curated OER

Grammar Exercises

For Teachers 4th - 5th
For this language arts worksheet, students find the words to create each sentence and also they write sentences in negative and interrogative form.
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Curated OER

Baga Drum

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine a Baga Drum in order to explore the history of the Baga people of West Africa. In this art history lesson, students recognize figures used in Baga Drum design that represent aspects of Baga culture. They also design and...
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Famous Figures in History

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils investigate famous people in U.S. history. In this American history lesson plan, students read about famous people such as Helen Keller and Einstein. Pupils think of ways they might become famous.
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Curated OER

Raising the Bar on How Business Gets Done

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of energy bar sales. For this energy bar sales lesson, students read an article about the sales of energy bars. Learners discuss what is meant by red roads and white roads in the article. Students search a...
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Sport Dictation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this sport dictation worksheet, students take dictation concerning various sports terms and their definitions.
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Curated OER

Introducing the Olympian Gods

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars compare and contrast characteristics of the Olympians with the character of the One True God.  In this mythology lesson students work in groups and are assigned one god and one myth to compare and contrast to God.
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Pearson Education: Athletic Code of Conduct: Snowboarding

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this lesson, students will analyze the rules of snowboarding as established by the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) in order to help them develop an athletic code of conduct for elementary school students. This code of conduct...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Jackie Robinson: Athlete and Activist

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Through two primary source activities and a short video, students will understand how Robinson rose to prominence, and explore the importance of courage in his life.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:you Be the Coach

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the essential physical skills needed to play a sport. Explore why sports, athletics or physical activities should be an important part of teens' lives.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Death in Poetry: a.e. Housman and Dylan Thomas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider Death in Poetry: A.E. Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young" and Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night". Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: The Evolution of Women's Athletic Wear

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners will examine photographs and primary source accounts describing uniforms for women's sports from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
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Learning to Give

Learning to Give: Lesson 2: Philanthropy of Sports Heroes and Myself

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this lesson plan, teachers can assist students in expanding their knowledge of African American sport heroes who accomplished much more than athletic victories. Students will increase their understanding of philanthropy and...
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Learning to Give

Learning to Give: Lesson 1: Sports Heroes and Private Action for the Public Good

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this lesson plan, teachers can assist students in expanding their knowledge of African American sport heroes beyond their athletic achievements. Students will learn what these famous black Americans have contributed to the world...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Sports and Math: Will Women Athletes Ever Catch and Surpass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore, explain and make conclusions based on graphs of scatter plots of the Olympic records for men and women in the same event over the same years. Plot x- and y-values, and create linear equations from the data.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp.3,4 College Athletes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Below are the heights of the players on the University of Maryland women's basketball team for the 2012-2013 season and the heights of the players on the women's field hockey team for the 2012 season. (Accessed at...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Muhammad Ali: Boxer and Civil Rights Activist

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
By watching a short video and engaging in two primary source activities, students will examine the career of tenacious champion Muhammad Ali and learn about his remarkable athletic achievements.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Increasing Productivity

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson stimulates students' thinking with stories about rigorous athlete training illustrating the importance of training and practice. After students read the story, they will experiment to see how instruction and practice improves...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: No Problem Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"No Problem" by Dayle Campbell Gaetz deals with the issue of teen addiction. A star athlete who has it all becomes involved with an older woman and drugs, causing his life to unravel. This teacher's guide includes a book summary,...

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