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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tell Us All: Tools for Integrating Math and Engineering

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What a scam! Middle and high schoolers pose as journalists exposing consumer fraud. In this lesson, they write an article for a magazine using data collected during previous investigations (prior lessons) to defend their findings that a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Island Inquiry: Based on the Northern Mariana Islands Quarter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research two physical and/or human characteristic topics of the Northern Mariana Islands in groups of four students. In this social studies lesson, students analyze how to write magazine articles and research the two topics...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

WRITING AN ARTICLE FOR A CHILDREN'S MAGAZINE

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars engage in the writing of a magazine article. They focus upon the reading of a children's fiction book and create an informative narrative. They create main ideas and supporting details for the article. The supporting of...
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Article
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: True Everest: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer [Pdf]

For Students 10th - 12th
This 29-page PDF article "True Everest: Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer published in September 1996 in Outside Magazine focuses on his experience in climbing Mount Everest and the impact on him after the deaths of his fellow climbers.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 1, Issue 2: Going With the Flow [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
The article "Going with the Flow" is about water pollution and recycling. It explains what causes problems and what we can do about them.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 4, Issue 6: Tall Tales [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
This magazine article discusses tall tales and how they began to make life easier in a very hard life.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 5, Issue 4: Coretta Scott King [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
This magazine article focuses on Coretta Scott King's life and work to stop discrimination.
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Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 1, Issue 8: The Wide World of Bread [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn about bread around the world including its history, types, names, and uses.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 2, Issue 9: Noodles Around the World [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn all about noodles or pasta including their history, materials used, names, and how it is eaten.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 3, Issue 10: Beavers and the Environment [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn how beavers both help and hurt the environment they live it.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 3, Issue 12: Stringing Along [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn about string instruments such as the violin including how it is made, how it is played, and how it works.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 4, Issue 9: Pianos:the Loud and the Soft [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn about the piano including what the word means and how it works.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 5, Issue 7: The Art of Recycling [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn how recycled materials can be turned into works of art and the statement the artist is making.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Stained Glass: Painting With Sunlight [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
This magazine article discusses stained glass including its history, how it is made, and materials used to make it.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 5, Issue 8: Guitars:the Kings of Rock [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
Read this magazine article to learn about guitars including the history of guitars, kinds of guitars, and how they work.
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Handout
Pasadena City College

Pasadena City College: Shatford Library: Finding Articles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A step-by-step tutorial walks you through various ways of locating magazine and other periodical articles.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Young Heroes: Katie Stagliano's Dream [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this magazine article, learn about how Katie Stagliano is working to feed the hungry by growing food for they hungry.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 4, Issue 5: Sammy Lee: Olympic Diver [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
This article focuses on Sammy Lee, the first Korean American to win a gold metal.
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Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vo. 5, Issue 5: Monster Stories [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
This magazine article discusses legends of monsters like Big Foot and The Loch Nest Monster. It explains how studies have disproved the existence of these monsters.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Changing Lives, One Cow at a Time [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this article to learn about Heifer International and other organizations who donate farm animals like cows, buffalo, goats, and sheep to poor people to improve their lives. It talks about 2nd graders raising money to help fund these...
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Other

Quill and Quire: Author Profile: Timothy Findley's Public Face and Price Space

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the personal life and writing projects of Canadian author, Timothy Findley. Includes an area where you can search for reviews of Findley's books.