Virginia Department of Education
World History and Geography to 1500 A.D.
Here's a great resource for your curriculum library. The 240-page packet, organized into units by topics, includes sample lesson plans, links to primary and secondary source documents, worksheets, activities, and sample assessments.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Alkalis
Because they are reactive with air and water, scientists store alkalis in oil. Scholars complete a series of four puzzles reviewing information about alkalis. They match the alkali to its formula, the salt formed with H2SO4, and the salt...
Curated OER
Cartoons for the Classroom: John Q. Public
John Q. Public was a notable cartoon representation of the average American; but how accurate was this portrayal? Emergent analysts consider several topical points as they take a critical look into a cartoon portrayal of the American...
Curated OER
Sentence Completion 7: High-Intermediate Level
Need another sentence completion worksheet? The great thing about this one is the extensive answer/explanation key that accompanies the exercise. The key pinpoints the clues, strategies, and logic used to determine the...
Chymist
Problem Solving by Dimensional Analysis
Is your class in another dimension with regards to dimensional analysis? Give them some extra practice with a straightforward activity. Learners convert units by following concise step-wise examples, including setting up the...
Reed Novel Studies
Paperboy: Novel Study
Little Man, in Vince Vawter's Paperboy, is a great baseball player, but due to stuttering he'd rather not speak to a soul. Scholars read how Little Man deals with his fears as they use vocabulary words to complete sentences,...
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The Great Debate
Learners watch tapes of televised presidential debates dating from 1960. They analyze debates and participate in mock debates.
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"Sea" Me Race
Third graders explore the ocean habitat. They race each other while portraying a different creature of the sea. They research various types of creatures found in the sea and portray that creature while racing classmate.
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Math Maven's Mysteries: Race Against Captain Devious
In these math word problem worksheets, students help solve the mystery about the 'Race Against Captain Devious.' Students must solve the distance travel word problem using kilometers and rounding their answers to the nearest whole number.
Curated OER
Comparing Great Authors: Venn Diagram
In this Venn Diagram comparison worksheet, students complete a Venn, comparing 2 great authors. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.
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History of the Iditarod
Students read a book about the Iditarod and write their reactions to the story. In this Iditarod lesson plan, students read the book The Great Serum Race and read their reactions to one another.
Scholastic
Study Jams! Order Whole Numbers
Mia's been practicing for the hundred yard dash and wants to know if she's improving. Help order her race times from greatest to least while learning how to compare numbers using place value. A variety of additional examples are included...
101 Questions
Pedestrian Countdown
You won't find yourself racing the clock on such a great task. Scholars use video information to predict the time left on a crosswalk signal after a pedestrian crosses. The video shows the time left on the counter, and individuals must...
DocsTeach
WWI America: Babe Ruth's Draft Card
Even the Great Bambino wasn't above suspicion during World War I. An eye-opening activity explores America's greatest pastime through the lens of government officials during WWI. Academics examine Babe Ruth's draft card to understand how...
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Variation in Human Skin Color
Students explore factors that control variation in human skin color and the implications of this information for human society. They understand that skin color is no longer considered a credible scientific standard by which to classify...
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Listening and Punctuation and Grammar, oh my!
A great way to practice listening, punctuation, and proper grammar is playing this great partner activity. Learners must work together to read and write different sentences.
Penguin Books
Gulliver's Travels Teacher's Notes
Who are "the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth”? Readers of Gulliver’s Travels will learn the answer, as the journey with Lemuel Gulliver to Lilliput,...
Curated OER
The Learning Network: Fill In 2011 Commencement Speeches
Meant to be used with the article "Words of Wisdom" also available on the New York Times website, this resource contains a fill in the blank exercise where learners complete the article by supplying missing words. Use words from the word...
Curated OER
Project-Based Learning: Diversity
Ethnic and cultural diversity are explored in a service learning lesson, great for upper graders. They participate in four weekly activities that require them to research ethnic and cultural diversity.
Shmoop
ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.8
It is no easy feat to wade through legal and political documents. And incorporating this type of informational text into a literature class can also be a challenge. Here’s a resource that includes suggestions for how to address this...
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Men in Space: From Goddard to Armstrong
Students view "Men in Space: From Goddard to Armstrong," taking a examine the the extraordinary lives of the men who conquered space.
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World War II: Causes and Consequences
Tenth graders examine Hitler's occupation of Europe and the Allies' efforts to fight it. In this World War II lesson plan, 10th graders examine how World War II changed American society, especially for women. Students analyze...
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A New World and the Emergence of a New Race
Students study specific terms and concepts about the discovery of America. They improve their history knowledge about some Latin American regions and their map and geography skills of the New World. They describe what is meant by...
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There's a Place That Has a Race
Pupils define the term "place," collect data about Alaska and the Iditarod from several web sites, take online quiz using information gathered, and draw conclusions based upon their data collection and analysis.
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