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Nonfiction Text Features Poster Set

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Identifying nonfiction text features is a skill students can take to any subject. A packet of posters demonstrate different text features that learners would encounter in a textbook or informational article, encouraging pupils to think...
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Curated OER

Identify the Parts of a Newspaper features of informational text, newspaper format

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Young readers make sense out of the wealth of information in newspapers with this helpful reference document. Pointing out basic features like headings, articles, bylines, and captions this resource is a...
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Global Publishing Solutions

Exploring New York City

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Your class members will get up close and personal with the Big Apple in this fantastic lesson, which introduces learners to not only the concept of a city, but also provides a thorough overview of New York City itself and its...
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PBS

Arthur’s World Neighborhood: Bibliography for Kids

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Support young learners as they expand their cultural awareness with this list of children's literature on countries from around the globe. Including both fictional and non-fictional texts. This resource will help...
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PBS

The Diary of Anne Frank

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
While designed to supplement a viewing of the PBS Masterpiece Classic The Diary of Anne Frank, this resource can also serve as an excellent informational text and activity source for your students on the historical context and timeline...
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Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany)

EMD PTE

For Students 9th - 12th
You can't tell by the title, but this is a functional periodic table of elements. Incorporating bright colors, lucid text, and easily operated features, this application serves as a valuable reference tool for your chemistry class.
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Biomolecules

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
An informative lesson has learners read about, discuss, and study the classification, structure and importance of the following biomolecules: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and enzymes. 
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Smithsonian Institution

Solomon G. Brown: Letter Writing

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Personal correspondence in the form of letters is not as common as it once was. This resource presents an opportunity for you to introduce your class to letter writing and cover topics in social studies. Learners read a letter written in...
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University of Texas

What Are Calories?

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
What are calories, and how do calorie needs differ from person to person? Here is a worksheet that briefly explains how calories measure the energy supplied by food, as well as suggests the amount of food an individual should eat per day.
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McCook Public Schools

Vocabulary List - Microsoft Word Basics

For Students 4th - 12th Standards
Never forget a term used in Microsoft Word with these four pages of related vocabulary and their definitions. 
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Other

Dade Schools: John Ferguson: Informational Text Features

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
A table explaining different text features including graphics, visuals, and sections found in text.
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Other

Suny: Conventions of Writing Papers About Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A professor's excellent explanation of how to write a professional sounding essay. Covers all aspects of an essay, and detailed examples give information on exactly how to write the essay.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Headings

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page focuses on the use of headings in a paper. The layout of the headings and subheadings should be determined before beginning the paper to make it easier to read and more attractive. Most important is to be consistent with...
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Gray Wolf

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Gray wolves were a frequent sight on the American plains, however, they are now an endangered species despite attempts to reintroduce them to their former habitats in the continental United States. Learn about their natural history in...
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Other

Knight's Canadian Info Collection: Geographic Regions of Canada

For Students 3rd - 8th
Canada is divided into distinct regions, each with a very different landscape and climate. Geographic and ecozone maps as well as text information is included.
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US National Archives

Nara: The North Atlantic Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the North Atlantic Treaty. Scanned pages of the document's preamble and signature page in both English and French. Links to the full text and information about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Blood Clotting

For Students 9th - 10th
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on the blot clotting process with accompanying text.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Gas Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on the gas-exchange process with accompanying text.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Heart Bypass Surgery

For Students 9th - 10th
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on heart bypass surgery with accompanying text.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Kidney Stones

For Students 9th - 10th
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on kidney stones with accompanying text.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Lymph Nodes

For Students 9th - 10th
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on lymph nodes with accompanying text.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Parkinson's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on Parkinson's Disease with accompanying text. Includes closed captioning option. [0:24]
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Atherosclerosis

For Students 9th - 10th
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on Atheriosclerosis with accompanying text.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on blood pressure with accompanying text.