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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Down at the Orchard

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine what an apple orchard looks like and work with cardinal directions. In this apple orchard and direction instructional activity, 1st graders listen to Anne Rockwell's, Apples and Pumpkins, and Amy and Richard...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Middle East Map Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students examine the map that includes 26 Middle Eastern countries. Students identify the names of the countries in 4 minutes.
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Unit Plan
Calvin Crest Outdoor School

Survival

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Equip young campers with important survival knowledge with a set of engaging lessons. Teammates work together to complete three outdoor activities, which include building a shelter, starting a campfire, and finding directions in the...
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Lesson Plan
University of Minnesota

Tell Me About It

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Have you ever tried following confusing or incomplete directions? In a hands-on experiment, partners give and follow directions to build a structure. Scholars apply their years of experience taking instructions to prove they know the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Old Man and the Sea: Directed Reading Thinking Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Can you find the themes from Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea in other books? What about picture books? Compare the novel to a picture book with a lesson about making predictions and finding textual evidence.
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Special Olympics

Walking & Running

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Here's a fun collection of activities for helping youngsters develop body awareness, walking and running skills, spatial awareness, fine motor skills, and adaptive physical education skills such as following directions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Los Pronombres en Espanol

For Students 9th - 11th
Give your Spanish speakers this reference guide on subject pronouns, reflexive pronouns, direct object pronouns, and indirect object pronouns. There are a few examples provided, but walk your class through this worksheet to ensure...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Follow the Directions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to a confusing poem about baseball. In this clear writing lesson, students write a set of directions for a game.  Students rewrite their directions until they are clearly understood.   Students make a game and write...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Civilizations of the Ancient Near East

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate ancient civilizations by creating a research project.  In this world history lesson, 6th graders investigate historic civilizations developed close to important rivers of the near East.  Students create a...
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Lesson Plan
Visa

A Way to Wealth: Understanding Interest and Investments

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Money motivates! Help young bankers understand how math plays a part in investing. Give learners math practice while instilling real-world financial literacy skills.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Kite Runner: Immigration Appreciation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Readers of Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner engage in a simulation designed to give them an appreciation of the immigrant experience. Kids must finished the assigned task or face deportation.
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Printables
Curated OER

Literature Circle Role Finder

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Vocabulary finder, question writer, story mapper and summarizer. Book circle groups spin the role finder wheel to determine their task when the group meets. The template and directions are included on the resource.
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Worksheet
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Common Core Sheets

Fraction Location on Number Line

For Students 3rd Standards
Once your class has mastered the identification of fractions, have them locate fractions on a number line. This sheet reinforces interval sizes of parts included in a whole, and directly relates to the standards associated with Common...
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Lesson Plan
University of Minnesota

Ethics of Dissection

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
There's an elephant in your classroom. That's right — a big, awkward elephant named Dissection. Sure, you'd like to talk about him ... but how? Whether you're a seasoned teacher or fresh out of student teaching, the topic of dissection...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Give Me a Clue!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners write clue cards for learning the names and locations of each river basin in Kansas using their knowledge of cardinal and intermediate directions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sequential Directions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate how to give clear directions when drawing a map to a specific location. In this map skills lesson, students create a map to a location, such as their school, and write down clear directions to the destination.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating the Modern Middle East

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine the creation of the Middle East and how the Ottoman Turks attempted to unite the peoples of the Middle East. They discuss why European powers took control of the nations in southwest Asia and how the creation of Israel...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Following Directions

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this following directions worksheet, students complete a set of directions given to them, one step at a time, to color things in a picture certain colors.
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Printables
Teacher Treasures

Class Credit Cards

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Give children credit where credit is due with this classroom management system. Providing each student with their very own charge card, they are able to gain credit for being respectful and responsible and can spend their earnings on...
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Organizer
Curriculum Corner

Summer Reading Record

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
No more summer reading lag! Give young readers a set of graphic organizers and worksheets to keep track of the books they read over the summer and to keep reading comprehension skills fresh. The graphic organizers include identifying...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Who Said it in Romeo and Juliet?

For Students 9th
Identify the speaker of each quote taken from The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Some are more difficult than others, but most are fairly well-known. Each question is multiple-choice.
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Lesson Plan
Pearson Longman

Back Talk: A Summarizing Activity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Here's resource that presents step-by-step directions for three different activities that ask kids to read a short passage, listen for the main points, and then to summarize the passage in their own words.
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Lesson Plan
Novelinks

The House of the Scorpion: Anticipation Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Introduce Nancy Farmer's award-winning science fiction novel, The House of the Scorpion, with an anticipation guide that asks readers to agree or disagree with a series of statements that reflect the major concepts in the story. Follow...
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Lesson Plan
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Parts of Speech Adverbs: Building Blocks of Grammar

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb? Encourages scholars to explore the answer to this question while building a foundation of the English language. The lesson comes complete with an attention grabber, notes, and a...

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