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Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Endangered Animals of the Americas

For Students 2nd - 6th
Discover animals that are endangered. Students will work on the power of persuasion to address endangered species throughout the American continents.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: One of Pluto's Tiny Moons Finally Revealed

For Students 2nd - 5th
A look at an image of one of Pluto's many moons.
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Civic Ideals and Practices

For Teachers 2nd
A learning module on why we have rules. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will examine their values and how they express them,...
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Community History

For Teachers 2nd
A learning module on community history. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students learn the difference between cause and effect, how...
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Interactive
The White House

The White House: History and Grounds: Camp David

For Students 1st - 9th
Overview of the tranquil presidential retreat grounds, known as Camp David, where foreign dignitaries are hosted as they meet with U.S. officials.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Tonight's Homework Watch Cartoons

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students will make observations about different types of advertisements. Students will watch distinguish the types of advertisements shown during commercial breaks associated with their cartoons and the news.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Reading Fluency

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
This lesson engages students in reading fluency practice. Teachers will modeling auditorily, use timed self-assessments, and ensure partners give feedback to motivate the students.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Show and Teach

For Teachers 2nd Standards
This lesson plan engages students in classmates sharing their talents. Students will communicate information about their talent and then teach their classmates.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Food Pyramid

For Teachers 2nd
This four-part lesson plan engages students in oral, written, and artistic tasks as they learn about the Food Pyramid. Students will learn the importance of eating a healthy diet.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Five Animals That Have Inspired Technology

For Students 2nd - 5th
Read about the influence five animals--kingfishers, whales, geckos, dogs and sharks--have had on modern technology.
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Website
Virginia Historical Society

Virginia Museum of History and Culture: Teaching With Photographs

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
"Teaching with Photographs" includes images from the Virginia Historical Society's collection. The images are organized into several themes which allows this source to be used by younger and older grades. Resources for teachers are...
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Photo Analysis Presenting the Statue of Liberty

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
The ability to examine a primary source is a gateway to building critical thinking skills and constructing knowledge. This lesson provides the students an opportunity to observe similarities and differences between 2 visual images,...
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Lesson Plan
Code.org

Code.org: Cs Fundamentals: End of Course Project

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This lesson provides students with space to create a project of their own design, using a step-by-step process that requires planning but also allows for broad creativity.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Dog House Design Activity Plan

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Children will learn about and explore measurement to successfully design a dog house for his or her cutout paper dog. Each section of this weeklong adventure is introduced by a video clip or online game that encourages children to...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Teacher's Guide: Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Use this teacher's guide to plan how you'll integrate video clips, biosketch readers, and graphic organizers for Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum across your Grade 1-2 classroom curricula. From guided reading to a living wax museum,...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Number Power Activity Plan

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this week's Afterschool Adventure, children will use number powers to solve problems and save the day! They will use grouping power to save a parade, skip counting power to catch a pie-snatching thief, and speed counting and place...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Dream Tube Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Use this comprehensive lesson as part of a comprehensive literacy, STEM, or social studies unit in which children will be using informational texts. In the "Dream Tube" animated story from the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali, Molly and...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Denise and Ned Toodles

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Denise and Ned Toodles by Gabrielle Emilie Jackson, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Story of a Persian Cat

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of The Story of a Persian Cat by Jennie Chappell, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: What Really Happened

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of What Really Happened, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: An Heir of Dreams

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of An Heir of Dreams, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Gerald and Geraldine

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Gerald and Geraldine by Almira George Plympton, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Young Folks' Companion for Rainy Days and Pleasant Hours

For Students 1st - 3rd
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Young Folks' Companion for Rainy Days and Pleasant Hours, a book of stories and poems for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris, a fiction book for children.