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eBook
Core Knowledge Foundation

Early Presidents and Social Reformers

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An ebook by Core Knowledge features information about early United Stated presidents such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and social reformers such as Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Arctic Fox

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
A short informative text shares details about the Arctic Fox. Scholars read or listen to the text then answer 10 multiple-choice questions.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Sequoyah

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Test scholars' comprehension with a 10-question interactive. Learners read a short informative text about Sequoyah, a Cherokee silversmith, who invented the language Cherokee Syllabary, then answer fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice...
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Rainbows

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Test scholars' reading comprehension skills with interactive practice. Learners read a short informative text about rainbows, then answer eight multiple-choice questions. A report details their progress after the exercise is complete.
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Activity
BBC

Bbc: A World for Children: Do You Know the Un Convention?

For Students 3rd - 8th
The United Nations is working hard to develop a world in which children are valued and safe. As a part of this mission, the U.N. has developed some learning activities to enhance students' understanding of the U.N.'s job. Click here to...
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Graphic
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Places

For Students 3rd - 8th
An educational website exploring the theme of "place" in artwork. How does "place" inspire one? How is it represented and why? What do we learn about places from art? You can find some answers here.
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eBook
McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill Education: Grade 5: Treasures: Spelling Practice Book [Pdf]

For Students 5th
Help fifth graders reinforce their understanding of spelling skills with exercises in this 200-page workbook. This workbook is designed to supplement the stories from Grade 5 Treasures.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Rocks

For Students 4th - 7th
Covers the three main types of rocks, different weathering processes, erosion, and the rock cycle.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on the Water Cycle

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about the different stages of the Earth's water cycle, and about processes involving water, including runoff, infiltration, and the differences between hard and soft water.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Wildfires

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what a wildfire is, what causes them, how they behave, their impact, how to fight them, and how to prevent them.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Oral Care Tips for Great Teeth & Great Smiles

For Students 4th - 7th
Learn about milk and adult teeth, the types of teeth we have and their functions, the anatomy of a tooth, dental decay and tooth plaque, how to take care of your teeth, what dental braces do, what causes bad breath or halitosis, and why...
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Handout
National Arts Centre (Canada)

National Arts Centre: Arts Alive: Music Resources: Famous Composers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Visit this site to read about the life and works of great composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Igor Stravinsky, George Gershwin, plus many more!
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Area Explorations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson students will practice finding the area of irregular shapes with right angles and understand that there are different methods for calculating area.
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Unit Plan
The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Arctic Tundra Biome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the Arctic Tundra Biome. This site discusses where it is found, temperatures, precipitation, soil, plants and animals. It also has a few videos to view.
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Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Maggie's Earth Adventures: Clean Up Your Grammar Limpia Tu Gramatica

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is a Spanish grammar game in two different difficulty levels. The English version is also available.
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Teacher Resources: My Ton of Trash (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here you can find an engaging lesson plan on the trash each individual generates over time. Students will learn how trash is generated, how trash is disposed of, and possible ways to reduce the amount of trash.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Santiago and Morris

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from WILD TV, Santiago, a troubled youth, and Linda, a motor vehicle accident victim, discuss how Morris, a therapy dog, has helped them.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wnba Supermom

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from TV411, WNBA player Olympia Scott Richardson discusses her techniques for effective time management.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Building Beaches

For Students 3rd - 5th
A day at the beach is a wonderful way to spend time with your family and friends. You can swim, play games, and build sand castles. But have you ever thought about how all of that sand got there and wondered why the shoreline weaves in...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Drag Racing in the Water

For Students 3rd - 8th
It's fun to go swimming. To feel the power of your body as you launch yourself into the water. But did you know that swimming isn't just about skill and athleticism? The human body consists of skin, contours, and curves. How the water...
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Handout
San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History: Kids' Habitat: The Eyes Have It Single Lens Eye

For Students 3rd - 8th
The single-lens eye is found on all vertebrate animals. Learn about the main parts of this eye and the purpose each serves.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Germs Spread? Why Do They Make Us Sick?

For Students 2nd - 7th
Germs are found on almost every surface we come in contact with, which makes it incredibly common for our bodies to be exposed to them. But why are some of these germs relatively harmless, while others can be fatal? The creators of this...
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Activity
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Art Wonders Teachers: Portraits

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A teacher resource that explains an online activity through which students explore and find important objects in portraits. Click on the lesson plan link on the left to access a lesson on portraits and a student handout that goes with it.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Lions, Tigers, and Probability

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students explore the probabilities of simple events, such as rolling a dice, in this interactive web lesson.