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Prestwick House

Invisible Man

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
A crossword puzzle based on Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man provides readers with an opportunity to test their knowledge of the novel's events.
Activity
5280 Math

Stories That Formulas Tell

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Learn the stories a formula holds. An interesting lesson takes a unique approach to teach how to use formulas. Beginning with a formula, learners predict what the variables stand for and then use the formula to make calculations and tell...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linear Inequalities

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore solving linear inequalities. They discuss vocabulary words and symbols associated with linear inequalities. After a demonstration by the teacher, 9th graders solve and graph inequalities. Students complete a...
Interactive
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Simple Past and The Past Continuous

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this simple past and past continuous activity, students fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs in sentences. Students complete 24 groups of sentences.
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Ancient Myths Retold

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to mythology and create modern versions of ancient myths based on figures represented on modern U.S. coins.
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The Rest of the Story

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders make predictions about the story "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" based on background knowledge. They read the story, stopping to verify or reject predictions. They write their own opinionated fairytales.
Lesson Plan
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Mapping an Encounter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize aspects of a historical map drawn around 1721 by a Native American for presentation to British governor of South Carolina, compare it to European map of the same period, and create map that shows relationships of...
Lesson Plan
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Korea Cultural Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a study of geography and maps of Korea. They examine charts and graphs. Students are expected to interpret the information accurately and completely. The geography skills can be used on other countries as well.
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Let's Go Shopping: Estimation At The Mall

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students estimate the total cost of a shopping trip. In this estimation lesson, students use three different techniques to estimate how much a shopping trip will cost.
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Water, Weather, and the World

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Young scholars in a special education classroom examine the role of weather and water in their lives. Each day, they add a symbol for the weather outside and identify the proper activities for the weather on that day. In groups, they...
Worksheet
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Time and Metric Measurements

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this comparing times and measurements worksheet, students read times in seconds, minutes, and hours and metric measurements of mass and length to compare groups of two and write the symbols for less than, equal to, or greater than....
Worksheet
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Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Guided Lesson

For Students 1st - 3rd
Using visuals helps young mathematicians grasp concepts such as addition and subtraction. Here, they use just that to solve three scenarios. In the first scenario, three turtles leave a group of five, and learners determine how many...
Lesson Plan
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Symbols on Coins: U.S. Coins Evolved from Ancient Times

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners explore the evolution of coins, and create their own coin, using the various features that have been carried over into modern times.
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Religious Symbols

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research an overview of several world religions. They include explanations of common generalities, misunderstandings, and prejudices attached to those religions. Students gain knowledge of world religions through multiple...
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Fishing For Fun

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders categorize fish crackers into groups by color and compare the two groups using the symbols <, =, and >. They use concrete objects to solve number sentences with equalities and inequalities.
Lesson Plan
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A "State of the Arts" Coin 4-6

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars study the historical figures depicted on the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter and explore how symbols of U.S. patriotism were used in their design. They research symbols of Texas and choose one to draw in a design for a...
Lesson Plan
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Weather Maps and Prediction

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders point out symbols for high and low pressure that would be found on weather maps. They break into small groups and use a copy of the weather maps file to make observations about the maps and come up with an explanation of...
Lesson Plan
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Indians of the Plains

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in groups, explore the Plains Indians and explore how the physical climate of the Plains region affected their lives.
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United We Stand

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study Muslim wedding celebrations. They explore Muslim culture and wedding celebrations around the world. Students discuss vows, symbols, and traditions. They create wedding costumes and reenact part of a wedding ceremony.
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Summer Safety Activity: Playing with Environmental Print

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students look at the words, symbols, and signs that surround them. For this early childhood lesson plan, students use observational skills as they note the abundance of letters and signs in their world, then apply this awareness to...
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Bedroom Floor Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover how floor plans for houses, specifically, bedrooms are made. In groups, they compare the characteristics of floor plans and zoning ordinances in order to meet the needs of those using it. To end the instructional...
Lesson Plan
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Lesson Plan 2: Linear Inequalities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate linear inequalities and the associated symbols. After a teacher demonstration, they translate given phrases into symbols. Students solve and graph solutions to linear inequalities. Using newspapers, they locate...
Lesson Plan
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The Making of a Spy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the life of a woman spy for the Union. They study archival photographs of Pauline Cushman and examine her life. They create a key with symbols representing her activities (e.g., a baby bottle for her birth in 1833 in New...
Lesson Plan
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Create a Family Crest

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create their own family crest using prior knowledge and Japanese and Native American examples of symbolic art. Lesson extensions include the creation of a school crest or woodblock examples of crests.