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Worksheet
Curated OER

Astronomy Unit: For Autistic Learners

For Students 1st - 6th
In need of a few great ways to teach an arts-enriched lesson on astronomy? This resource contains several interesting ideas that link poetry to the stars in the sky. These suggestions are very simple and could use a teachers touch, but...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Teaching Ideas and Resources

For Students 1st - 7th
In this teacher website, teachers have access to a variety of tools and resources. Teachers can utilize plans, lessons, and worksheets in all subject areas.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Teaching Ideas and Resources

For Students 1st - 5th
In this teaching website, parents and teachers have access to a variety of lesson plans, worksheets, and resources. Materials in all subject areas can be used and printed for various subjects.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson Plan: Arabic Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This online lesson plan introduces information about the Arabic poetic art form known as the ghazal. It includes Educational Objectives, classroom activities and projects, examples, and a list of the relevant national educational standards.
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Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Under the Sea: Grade 1 and 2

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teach your grade one and two students math, science, and research skills, through this Under the Sea unit. Curriculum objectives are included with each lesson, as well as debriefing questions for the end of the study. An extensive...
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Website
Other

World History Matters

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a vast collection of world history resources. Includes photographs and teaching resources.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Tes: Teaching History With 100 Objects: Head of the Emperor Hadrian

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This bronze head Emperor Hadrian is part of the "Teaching History with 100 Objects" collection from The British Museum. Included are teaching ideas using the head and other objects for the British Museum.
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: World History Connected

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An online journal dedicated to the teaching and study of world history. Contains scholarly articles, lesson plans for the world history teacher, book reviews and much more.
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Activity
Other

Alphabet soup.com: Insects and Spiders

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An extensive list of activities, songs, poems, and fingerplays are listed by alphabet-soup.com. Additional recipes, art projects, and literature connections are also included.
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Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin: The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore this informative teachers' guide for the book, "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi," by Chris Van Allsburg. Students and teachers will enjoy this comprehensive source.
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Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Books: Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This comprehensive teacher's guide for the book "Zathura" by Chris Van Allsburg provides us with an opportunity to examine how writers blend scientific information with a fictional story.
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TES Global

Tes: Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Image Bank

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a Victoria and Albert Museum collection of images from the 18th and 19th centuries relating to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet; it includes a Scrap print of Romeo and Juliet, c.1890 and Romeo and...
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Tes: Shakespeare's Macbeth Image Bank

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of 18th and 19th-century images from the Victoria and Albert Museum which includes three images inspired by Shakespeare's Macbeth. Ideas for their use is also provided.
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PPT
TES Global

Tes: Teaching History With 100 Objects a Jewel of Elizabeth I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of images of a jewel of Elizabeth I which depicts the head of the queen surrounded by roses; the back of the pendant features a large phoenix. Teaching ideas and background...
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Graphic
Swiss Educ

Swiss Educ: Lessing, Doris 1919

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This large site offers both background, personal interviews, examples of Lessing's work, and suggestions for teaching it.
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Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Children's Literature Newsletter

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Free monthly email newsletters featuring classic children's literature, new books, ideas and activities to use with students, and links to other Internet resources.
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Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Language Arts Professional Books

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Resources for teachers in children's literature can be found in this bibliography--whole language philosophy, reading/writing techniques, spelling, and assessment.
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Lesson Plan
Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Lessons: Lessons, Crafts, Printables, and More

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
KinderArt directs you to multiple kinds of resources and materials for teaching art and art history. A fun place to explore ideas for creative lesson planning.
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Lesson Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Art Lesson Plans, 9 12

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Browse this selection of lesson plans for the visual arts classroom. Easy-to-use tools help you search for the kinds of plans that interest you most. Lessons are laid out in full, with supplies lists, instructional plans, assessments,...
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Website
Other

Little Giraffes: Insects

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Insect activities for early elementary students are pictured and described on this resource.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Art Teaching Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A great resource for discovering fun, art activities for teaching primary- and elementary-school children.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Science Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A great resource to discover fun new activities to use in your classroom. Activities are age-appropriate, and span several science topics.
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Other

Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Art Teaching Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A great resource for discovering fun, new classroom activities for teaching primary- and elementary-school children.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Teaching Ideas: p.e. Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This website is a great resource to discover new physical education activities to bring to the classroom. Activities are grade appropriate (although keep in mind this is a British site and curriculum standards may differ).