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University of Florida

Unhealthy Forests and the News

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Everyone knows a tree makes a sound when it falls, but what do we know about dying trees? Class members learn background information about Laurel wilt disease from a teacher-led presentation. Team members work with partners to read and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Shake and Spill

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Entertaining as well as educational, this math activity about decomposing numbers is bound to capture the engagement of young learners. Given a cup and five two-color counters, young mathematicians simply shake and spill the cup,...
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National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

How Dry am I? Exploring Biomimicry and Nanotechnology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Help your classes feel like they can walk on water! An engaging inquiry-based lesson has young scholars experiment with different surface coatings. They make observations about their properties and how they relate to the surface tension...
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Curated OER

Shizuko’s Daughter: K-W-L

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What would your class like to learn about Japanese culture? Prepare them for a novel unit about Kyoko Mori's Shizuko's Daughter with a KWL chart. After listing what they already know about Japanese culture, they write questions...
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Curated OER

Total English Advanced: Paradise Island 2!

For Students 7th - 10th
In this organizing information learning exercise, students read a 1 paragraph scenario and then fill in a graphic organizer with details about how they think the scenario should unfold.
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Curated OER

Total English Advanced: A Challenging Situation?

For Students 7th - 10th
In this communicating the nature of situations worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer with details regarding how they and their partners would deal with the 8 situations described.
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Curated OER

Unit Plan: Short Stories

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders complete a unit of lessons on the story elements of Sherlock Holmes short stories. They analyze the plot elements, complete graphic organizers, read and discuss the plots, observe a person and take notes, and analyze an...
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Curated OER

Weapons Of War: The Monitor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the building of the first warships of the Civil War. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students compare and contrast two battleships of the era using a graphic organizer. They also compose a...
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Curated OER

Total English Upper Intermediate: Appearances

For Students 4th - 6th
In this present and past tense proofreading practice instructional activity, students edit the mistakes in 6 sentences. Students describe people from their past and present as they complete a graphic organizer.
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Curated OER

Then and Now

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain the differences and time relationships between the past simple, present perfect (continuous) and present simple tenses when speaking about the past and present. They use a graphic organizer before speaking.
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Curated OER

What Do I Need to Bring?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students build their vocabulary skills by answering the question; "What do  need to bring?" For this ESL lesson, students create several different graphic organizers to help them categorize vocabulary concepts. Then they read a...
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EngageNY

Conditions for a Unique Triangle—Two Angles and a Given Side

For Teachers 7th Standards
Using patty paper, classes determine that only one triangle is possible when given two specific angle measures and a side length. As the 10th instructional activity in the series of 29, young math scholars add these criteria to those...
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San Antonio Independent School District

Federalism

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Learners distinguish delegated powers of the federal government from reserved powers and concurrent powers with this simple Venn diagram.
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Charleston School District

Identifying Irrational Numbers

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
These numbers have some personality! Are they rational or irrational? The lesson examines the definitions of rational and irrational numbers and shows examples of how to identify them. 
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Beyond Benign

Crossing Hairs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Can you breed the perfect cat? Scholars study how to control genetic traits through breeding. The 15th lesson in a 18-part genetics unit considers the process of cross-breeding to develop a cat with a specific set of predetermined traits.
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Bermudian Springs School District

John Steinbeck The Grapes of Wrath — Independent Reading

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Lies, deceit, betrayal, criminality: these topics are just a few of the reasons that John Steinbeck's classic novel The Grapes of Wrath has captivated people since its 1939 publication. Scholars begin the lesson by reading...
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Washburn University

Writing That Works

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Looking for guides to help make teaching writing easier? Then this book is worth reading! Writing That Works is a complete guide for teaching technical writing. The guide begins with the what and why of technical writing and ends...
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New York City Department of Education

Grade 9-10 Literacy in Science: Using DNA to Solve a Crime

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Scholars become detectives and use science to solve a crime! A complete unit introduces DNA and includes hands-on activities that have learners model DNA and extract it from different food types. A culminating activity challenges...
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Smithsonian Institution

Science Starts With a Question: Energy - Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Get an up-close look at energy transfer. Using a three-part activity, investigators first observe a teacher-led demonstration before building a model marble track to convert potential energy to kinetic energy. Scientists explore six...
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Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Mistake, Misrepresentation, and Fraud

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Fraud alert! Scholars conduct research about consumer fraud and create a presentation detailing the information they find. Additionally, they research and write a report about lawsuits that resulted in large settlements.
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National Wildlife Federation

Where In the World Is the Arctic?

For Teachers K - 8th
Exactly how far away is the Arctic? Learners use maps to orient themselves to their locations on the globe. They then make calculations to describe how their location relates to the location of the Arctic regions.
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K12 Reader

The Greatest President

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
Who is the greatest US president? George Washington? Abraham Lincoln? FDR? Find out the opinions of your young historians with this cross-curricular writing prompt that engages them in researching the accomplishments of these influential...
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Curriculum Corner

Academic Math Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 4th
The ABCs of math are so important. Find commonly used math terms in a 42-page packet. Each page has the word, a place to write the definition, and a place to give specific examples of the term. A must-have for all math classrooms!
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CK-12 Foundation

Identification of Angles by Vertex and Ray

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Angle ABC is not the same as angle BCA, but it is the same as angle CBA. Help your classes understand naming conventions of angles and, more importantly, the importance of naming angles correctly. Scholars practice the parts of the angle...