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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Homes Inside and Out

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a dollhouse-like drawing of a house, as it would look if the front walls were folded out.
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Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: La Sala

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the contents of the living room in a house by seeing the object, hearing it in Spanish and seeing the correct spelling appear in a color coded box as you drag your mouse over each illustration.
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Interactive
Language Guide

Language Guide: La Casa

For Students 9th - 10th
These colorful pictures model vocabulary pertaining to the external parts of the house, windows and a few appliances for upkeep of the garden. Interactive audio and written vocabulary appear when the mouse is moved over the illustration.
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Website
Other

The Maine House of Representatives

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site for the Maine House of Representatives provides information on House activities, bills, and its history. Links to House leadership as well as each representative are also provided.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: The u.s. Congress: Resources a to Z

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Start your research of the U.S. Congress here! Superb links to any information you may need on history, current profile of Congress, and many other sites.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Passive Solar Design

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars are introduced to passive solar design for buildings--an approach that uses the sun's energy and the surrounding climate to provide natural heating and cooling. They learn about some of the disadvantage of conventional...
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Website
Other

National Republican Congressional Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
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Website
Other

Habitat for Humanity International

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home page for Habitat for Humanity International. You can follow links for more information on this wonderful social program. Link topics include: "Get Involved," "Where We Build," "How it Works," and "True Stories."...
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Activity
Other

U.s. House of Representatives: The Legislative Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the House of Representatives and how it carries out its responsibilities and duties according to the U.S. Constitution.
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Handout
Other

Maryland Geological Survey: Hazards in Karst Terrain

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how and why sinkholes form, how to build a house and the effects on plumping in karst terrain, describes collapse sinkholes, and overall effects of sinkholes.
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Unit Plan
Indiana University

Center on Congress: Learn About Congress

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the role of the US Congress, how it works, its history, and the principles behind its creation and operation. Wonderful set of resources including FAQs, short articles and video clips, "interactive learning modules" (i.e., a...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Construct and Test Roofs for Different Climates

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
We design and create objects to make our lives easier and more comfortable. The houses in which we live are an excellent example of this. Depending on your local climate, the features of your house will be different to satisfy your...
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Near the Wall of a House

For Students 9th - 10th
This four-stanza poem speaks of the poet's positive insights about love.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: House

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the Cabri Geometry II Plus software to invert, rotate and dilate a figure.
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Unit Plan
Rong-Chang ESL

Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Crazy Housing Prices

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, geared toward English as a Second Language students, provides "Crazy Housing Prices" as a reading exercise and audio translation. Multiple choice questions, vocabulary practice, close exercises, crosswords, closed questions,...
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Website
Other

Harmonica Info and Tips

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives basic information about the harmonica in addition to tips for purchasing and playing one
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Website
Other

House Committee on Science: Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this detailed outline to learn more about the House Committee on Science. "The Committee on Science has its roots in the intense reaction to the Soviet launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957." The chairman is Sherwood L.Boehlert.
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Website
US Senate

Committee on the Judiciary

For Students 9th - 10th
The Committee on the Judiciary has been called the lawyer for the House of Representatives because of its jurisdiction over matters relating to the administration of justice in Federal courts, administrative bodies, and law enforcement...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Middle Ages: Homes

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the homes of the Middle Ages. Why they were built, how they were built, and the design in their building. Also included are kitchens and the homes of the wealthy.
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Website
US Senate

Us Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official homepage of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Provides an overview of the committee and its work.
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Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 8th
Useful resource for learning everyday Chinese vocabulary -- roll over each image to hear the correct pronunciation and see how the word is written. Corresponding English section (and other languages) makes this site a useful tool for ESL...
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Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: Russian Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn everyday Russian vocabulary words by rolling over a word or image to hear pronunciation and see spelling. The Language Guide site also has a corresponding section in English so that ESL students can compare vocabulary in English...
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Graphic
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Un Partition Plan, September 1947

For Students 9th - 10th
This authentic UN map depicts the political lines to be drawn to partition Palestine as established in 1947.
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Graphic
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Israeli Population Statistics Table

For Students 9th - 10th
A table sorting population demographics by religion, age, and urban centers.