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Unit Plan
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Unit Plan: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
A six-day unit for algebra II on exponential and logarithmic functions builds upon Chapter 12 of Merrill Algebra II with Trigonometry; Applications and Connections. The text provides assistance in the depth of instruction...
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Handout
Curated OER

Those Wacky Greek and Roman Gods: A Quick Cheat-Sheet

For Students 6th - 10th
Here's a handy two-page reference that briefly identifies major Greek and Roman mythological figures.
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Lesson Plan
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's—The Scarlet Letter

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Designed for teachers, this guide to The Scarlet Letter is divided into background information about Hawthorne and Puritan New England, suggestions for teaching various ability levels, and ideas for extensions that include...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Grade 11 ELA Module 1: Unit 2, Lesson 13

For Teachers 11th Standards
What impact does word choice have on character development? Using the resource, scholars read Act 3.1 from Shakespeare's Hamlet, focusing on the development of Ophelia's character. They also complete a Quick Write to analyze the meaning...
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Lesson Plan
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Colonial Discovery

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Explore the 13 Colonies and the daily lives of those that lived there. Learners research Colonial life and express what they've discovered through the creation of murals. The pictorial history of the period is then complemented by murals...
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Worksheet
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Periodic Table I Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
In this periodic table I quiz, students select the best answer to the given questions. Students apply their knowledge of the periodic table and the arrangement to correctly answer the questions presented.
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Lesson Plan
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Crafty Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study fractions. In this fractions lesson, 4th graders define fraction-related vocabulary words. Students use beads to study fractions. Students draw shapes to study fraction equivalency and brainstorm fractions they use...
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Lesson Plan
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Mapmaker, Make Me a Map!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are introduced to the state quarter program and examine the Colorado state quarter. They locate Colorado on a map and create a map with a key. They discuss the state motto and examine pictures of the state's geographical features.
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Lesson Plan
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More or Less Than

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice completing equations with the less than or more than symbol. They use index cards to create the equations. They compete with other groups to get the most correct.
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Lesson Plan
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Geography Game

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in groups, selects a letter as a starting point and announces the direction in which he intends to move on a map. The team that closes a square takes possession of the square and marks it with their symbol.
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Lesson Plan
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MFL: Road Safety Vocabulary 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students review some basic rules for street safety. In groups, they work together to match the correct symbol with the correct instructions. They create their own safety jingle.
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Lesson Plan
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Artifacts: Bringing the Past Back to Life -- the Mexican Case

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and discuss the meanings of the various symbols in Tenochtitlan. In groups, they complete a part of the model of the city and discuss the importance of finding artifacts. Individually, they choose an a two-dimensional...
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Lesson Plan
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Plains Indians

For Teachers 1st
First graders create a KWL chart on Native Americans and listen to a speaker from a local Indian Reservation. As a class, they are read part of a Native American story in which they pick their own Native American name and identify their...
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Lesson Plan
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Where's Walden and Why Henry?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders understand how Thoreau can serve as both inspiration and model for the investigation of home places. They explore ways to become better observers of natural and cultural history. Students find out how to connect with their...
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Lesson Plan
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El Favor De Los Santos

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students prepare to take a field trip to a museum focusing on El Favor De Los Santos. Individually, they develop a symbol based on a piece of art they have been shown. In groups, they write about their trip to the museum and share...
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Lesson Plan
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Logarithms

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students work in group with the definition of a logarithm and envelopes of index cards containing mathematical symbols to create mathematical statements. They work together as a class to summarize patterns they find in their statements....
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Penny, Pennies

For Teachers K - 1st
In this coin counting worksheet, students will see the front and back sides of a penny and learn how to write cents with numbers and symbols, as well as in words. Then students will count groups of pennies from 1 to 5.
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Lesson Plan
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The Spirituality of Matter

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners examine Kahn's process of designing a ceremonial building that serves as a political and spiritual symbol. In this architecture analysis lesson, students investigate architectural structures in various contexts. Learners compare...
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Lesson Plan
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Introduce /ai/

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars state the "ai" long a sound. In this vowel combinations phonics lesson, students say the sound of "ai" when the teacher points to the corresponding letter combination and remain silent when all other letters are highlighted.
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Lesson Plan
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Introduce /ir/

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize and pronounce the /ir/ sound. In this beginning phonics decoding instructional activity, students say the "ir" sound when the teacher points to the corresponding letters and remain silent when other letter combinations...
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Making a Mace

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners make a mace as a symbol of the legislatures authority to make laws.
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A Christmas Celebration in the Black Culture

For Teachers 8th - 11th
How much does your class know about Kwanzaa? Using the Internet, pupils practice using the Internet to find information. They then compare and contrast the similarities and differences between Kwanzaa and Christmas.
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App
Infinite Dreams

Let's Create! Pottery HD

For Students 6th - 12th
Using a potter’s wheel to make functional art is an experience not common to most people. Provide your learners with a chance to see what pottery making is all about with an app that allows them to create pots, fire them, decorate them,...
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Lesson Plan
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Somewhere in the World . . . .

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students, in groups, choose a country. On the surface of an inflated balloon, they draw/write information (geographic and otherwise) about the country. To finish the project, they make a basket for the balloon and then give a 2-3...