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EngageNY

Reading and Talking with Peers: A Carousel of Photos and Texts about Frogs

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Frogs are the theme of a lesson plan that challenges scholars to examine photographs, read informational texts, then ask and answer questions. Scholars work collaboratelively as they rotate through stations, discuss their observations,...
Lesson Plan
K20 LEARN

The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg: The Great Gatsby and the Sense of Sight

For Teachers 10th - 11th Standards
To conclude a study of The Great Gatsby, class members create a multimodal project that represents what they feel the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg see about the hidden side of one of the characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic...
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Curated OER

Algebra 1: Slope as Rate

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students solve problems with slopes. In this algebra lesson, students identify the slope of a line and relate it to the rate of change.  They graph their lines on the TI and observe changes in the lines.
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University of Minnesota

Close-up of the Nervous System

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Make sure your class gets on your nerves! Learners of all ages practice peering into the nervous system to see what's inside. Groups examine prepared slides of mammalian nervous system tissues, all while gaining microscope skills. The...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Rocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle: One Rocks Turns to Another...

For Students 6th - 9th
Geology scholars test their rock identification skills in an interactive that examines the rock cycle from the three main nodes of rocks. Other topics include visual clues to rock identity and the conditions needed to make rocks change...
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Curated OER

Go Fish!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
So much science in one tiny fish! Introduce young biologists to the zebrafish, a common aquarium inhabitant. The small, unassuming organism presents an opportunity for learners to study habituation using an easy-to-care-for species. Lab...
Activity
Royal Society of Chemistry

A Cartesian Diver—Classic Chemistry Experiments

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Sometimes the simplest experiments leave the biggest impression! Introduce young chemists to the Cartesian Diver by having them make one of their own. Use the Diver to further their study of liquids and gases, as well as compression.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Lesson 6: Biomes and Landscapes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Aside from the amazing animals in Gorongosa National Park, what else is there to discover? The sixth installment in an eight-part themed series contains an interactive map where scholars can learn more about the geographic features of...
Unit Plan
ReadWriteThink

Let It Grow: An Inquiry-Based Organic Gardening Research Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
How does your garden grow? An inquiry-based, organic gardening unit asks young scientists to research a vegetable or flower, create an environment for it, and then plant and tend to the seedling. Gardeners develop their own research...
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Curated OER

Civil War Photographs: What Do You See?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
A study of an image from The Library of Congress collection Civil War Photographs 1861-1865 launches an investigation of the connection between the Civil War and American industrialization. After analyzing “Petersburg, Va. The...
Organizer
Curated OER

ESL Holiday Lessons: Memorial Day

For Students 6th - 10th
Improve language skills by having your class read an article about Memorial Day. After reading, they respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill-in-the-blank questions, 30 multiple-choice questions, 12 word-scramble questions, 30...
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Curated OER

Ask Me!

For Teachers K - 12th
Help your class share what they have learned in their physical education class using this resource. Learners complete a homework activity in which they perform a skill to help their parents understand what they have been learning in...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tchoukball - Lesson 7 - Tournament Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Lesson 7 in this Tchoukball unit presents many forms of tournaments. This lesson will then use a modified form of a 3 v 3 tournament. It's organized to maximize practice time in preparation for the following big tournament. Players will...
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Curated OER

Beyond Demographics

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the culture of the Dominican Republic. In this Peace Corps lesson, students watch, "Destination: Dominican Republic." Students also examine primary source materials on the nation and discuss their findings.
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Curated OER

Classifying Information About a Main Idea

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary learners explore language arts by completing a text identification activity. They discuss the importance of a main idea in a story or paper and how to present it properly. Then they practice identifying the main idea in sample...
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Japan Society

Our Family and Other Families: Using Totoro to Teach Family Structure

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
What do families around the world have in common? Explore this theme through the popular animated film My Neighbor Totoro by Hayao Miyazaki. Over the course of two days, pupils view the film, pausing to discuss their own families and the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Complementary Color Experiments

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students experiment with color mixing and differentiate between primary and secondary colors. They use their observational skills in visual experiments with complementary colors to gain an understanding of the interrelationships of art,...
PPT
Curated OER

The Rich and Poor in Tudor Times

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Provide your class the opportunity to use the evidence and details they see to determine the social status of people from the Tudor period. The presentation includes multiple images of people from both rich and poor classes for learners...
Unit Plan
Royal Society of Chemistry

Acids and Alkalis—Gifted and Talented Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Looking for a comprehensive plan for teaching acid-base chemistry? Science scholars discover acid-base interactions through a thoughtfully written unit. The resource is divided into paced activities and individual work designed to...
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Curated OER

Learning To Look

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate a flower plant and the plant cycle. They extend observational skills when looking at a tree by observing, questioning and sharing ideas. They observe a living and nonliving flower and compare and contrast how...
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Curated OER

An Alien Has Landed

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners identify animals within a species by using their observation skills to record information, such as behavioral characteristics.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Can the Wind Blow?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students observe math and science concepts no matter which way the wind blows. In this early childhood problem solving instructional activity, students will develop science, math, and observation skills as they learn about the wind.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Invent on the Spot

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
The best inventions come from a problem that needs to be solved! Given a container with holes in...
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Curated OER

Food Classification

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to classification and some of the difficulties surrounding classification and how classification systems need to be able to adapt and how they may need to be changed when new information is discovered. They...

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