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Activity
It's About Time

The Doppler Effect

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
In 1842, Christian Doppler proposed a theory relating the change of wavelengths based on motion. Young scholars observe the Doppler Effect on a small scale in a ball, on a larger scale from a car, and on the largest scale studying the...
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Activity
Science Friday

Make a Model Eardrum to Detect Sound Waves

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Make sound waves visible with an experiment that asks middle schoolers to build a model ear drum using plastic bottles, rubber bands, plastic wrap, and sand-like substances.
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Lesson Plan
Prestwick House

Rhetorical Devices in Political Speeches

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Have you ever watched a political speech and felt your heart beat a little faster, and your opinion either solidify or begin to slightly change? Rhetorical devices can be a strong tool in an effective and powerful speech. A short lesson...
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Unit Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

For Teachers 5th Standards
Compare and contrast popular works of fantasy literature with an in-depth reading comprehension unit. Language arts learners study the theme of good versus evil, fantastical characters and symbols, and the value of a visual...
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Writing about Symbolism and Emotion in Huckleberry Finn

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
To complete a study of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, readers select a well-known quotation or symbol from the novel to use in an essay that analyzes how the quotation or symbol relates to the novel's themes.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Quiet Beatle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the life and music of George Harrison. They complete a Webquest, read an online biography, watch a video, listen to audio clips, answer discussion questions, and organize a simulated benefit concert.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Following Sean Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a film about two families living in San Francisco during the 1960s. They examine clips of the film and take notes on its historical context and discuss what historical information can be received from first-hand...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Story Tree

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create dialogue that relates to a Florida Archives silent film clip. They research the Florida Memory Project and view a film clip. They record their dialogue on index cards and review and revise the dialogue as needed. They...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

RESILIENCE

For Teachers 1st
First graders watch a clip of Winnie the Pooh and his friends encountering obstacles like losing their letter to Santa. They discuss the concept of reslilience and examples they recall of people overcoming obstacles.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Critter Characteristics

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the adaptations of deep sea life forms.  In this science lesson, students watch a video to observe characteristics which allow for the sea creature to thrive in it's environment. Students determine the physical,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching Free Throws

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders watch video on proper way to shoot a free throw in basketball, identify different skills in game of basketball, and shoot at least 20 free throws.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating NEW Human Rights

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students decide on what human rights should exist at a new hypothetical planet after watching clips of three videos. They complete journal entries which tell about factors that influence new human rights.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Love Pressure Consequence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that investigates the social problem of teen pregnancy and examines the role of peer pressure to being sexually active. They examine statistics to compare data according to different locations. Also students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bar Me In

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a video about constructing bar graphs. They create their own graph and interpret it.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nationalism and Conflict-Two Fronts, Two Perspectives!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners examine the major conflicts of the 20th century. After watching a video, they discuss the various types of technology and how they were used in World War I. They watch excerpts from films covering different wars and view them...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Celestial Seasonings

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students review and discuss video about the relationships between the Earth, Sun and Moon. They create a HyperStudio stack about the Earth, Sun and Moon including created animation. Students present their finished product to the class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Philanthropy in Literature Lesson 1: Definition of Terms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students watch a video after which they define philanthropy and site examples of it in daily life. They use this definition as they work through the rest of the unit.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Olympic Flyers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars watch videos, conduct research, and apply their previous knowledge of respiration, breathing, drugs, alcohol and diet to prepare a presentation (pamphlet, poster, PowerPoint) to give advice to athletes going into the...
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PPT
Curated OER

Approaching Equilibrium

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Contrary to a common popular belief, equilibrium does not mean a reaction has stopped. An interesting presentation covers reactant concentrations and product concentrations. It describes the equilibrium as when the forward rate equals...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

This Is Tree-rific!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders view a clip of the video Backyard Safari, "Trees," and portray the life cycle of a tree. They also view a clip on structures of a tree and draw a diagram of a tree in their science journals.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Right on the Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students watch a video about different ways of making the same amounts of money and view a clip about the Denver Mint to discover how coins are made. They complete a Web activity on each coin's worth and find out facts about the penny.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Time is Money

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students determine three characteristics of good employees and good supervisors. Students watch a video and complete a worksheet to help them determine what the characteristics are of good employees and good supervisors.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Number Stories (Part 4): Presentation

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students observe a model classroom where children are using clip art to add to a number story. After viewing the video, students discuss methods of teaching technology skills. They explore how the room arrangement affects the students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ABC...1, 2, 3...Green, Red, Blue...Do You Have a Clue?... IT'S PATTERNS

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders view clips from the animated series Math Monsters, and discuss the many ways patterns can be found in the world around us. Following the video portion of the instructional activity, 2nd graders visit a variety of Web sites...

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