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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Peru. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Website
Fun Trivia

Fun Trivia: Trivia Questions, Games & Quizzes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an encyclopedia of trivia and fun facts. This site is a great resource!
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Pets: Stuffed Animal Day

For Teachers Pre-K - K
This lesson requires students to bring a stuffed animal to school. During the lesson, students will create a class graph and individually author their own nonfiction pet books after conducting research.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Chances With Wolves

For Teachers 8th
This lesson engages students in learning the differences among observations, facts, and inferences. Students will study about the reintroduction of wolves into the Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone Region. Students will work in small groups...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Facts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow lesson focuses on facts; they are true, verifiable, and identical across sources. General facts, commonly accepted, do not need citations; specific facts: statistics, expert testimony, and anecdote do require citation.
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MLB Advanced Media

Chicago Cubs: Sammy Sosa

For Students 9th - 10th
Profiles the life and career of Chicago Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa. It has current statistics and links to other resource information.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Biography Book Report Form [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Great printable resource to help students write a report on a biography. Touches on major elements and encourages personal reflection.
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Interactive
Math Playground

Math Playground: Multiplication Blocks

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An additctive multiplication fact block game.
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Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides both physical and political maps of countries of the world in full color. Also contains key facts and statistics.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Compartir Saber: Banco De Hechos [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 9th
This graphic organizer, written in Spanish, can be used to collect facts during a research task. Students will place facts in the boxes and then number the facts, according to the level of importance.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: I Can Classify Facts and Opinions [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A T-Chart is provided for students to use as they classify facts and opinions. Students will explain how to determine facts and opinions after completing the T-Chart.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: I Can Locate and Classify Information [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
A blank T-Chart is provided for students to use as they sort facts into two categories. Students will classify science information with this aid.
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Other

Ipanema.com: Rio De Janiero Parks and Top Sights

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents information about the national parks in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
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Diffen

Diffen.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Diffen aims to provide a one-stop shop for information that is unbiased, free, concise, and easy to understand.
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Article
Other

New Internationalist Magazine: Muslims: The Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts and statistical data of Muslim populations around the world. Includes geographical distribution of different groups and sectors.
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Primary
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Fact Tracker: Leprechauns and Irish Folklore

For Students K - 1st
This site shows you how the fact checker checks information included in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #43: Leprechaun in Late Winter, by Mary Pope Osborne. The book Leprechauns and Irish Folklore, the nonfiction companion...
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Other

Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Foundation: Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource dedicated to Woodrow Wilson. Provides a brief biography.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Facts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson clarifies what writers mean when using the term "facts." This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
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Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Supporting Details: Facts and Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses how statistics can be used as supporting details. This tutorial shares a short audio lesson [05:16] and supplemental notes with the lesson's content.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Supporting Details Explained

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow focuses on supporting details; it discusses their purpose, the audience, and the point to be made. It lists the five most common types of supporting details: facts, statistics, opinions, examples, and personal observations...
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Primary
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Fact Tracker: Pandas and Other Endangered Species

For Students K - 1st
This book checks information included in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #48: A Perfect Time for Pandas by Mary Pope Osborne. The book Pandas and Other Endangered Species, the nonfiction companion written by Will Osborne and...
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Scholastic

Scholastic Teaching Resources: Nonfiction Notepads [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
From Just-Right Reading Response Activity Sheets for Young Learners, this graphic organizer can be used when students read informational texts. As responses to nonfiction, students will write the following on each notepad response:...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Oregon

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides facts on the state of Oregon. Did you know there used to be a volcano in Oregon?
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Nature: Orangutans

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Come and check out this awesome resource on orangutans. Students who need help narrowing their informational search will benefit from this clear and concise resource.