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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Poetry to the Core

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine several examples of poetry in the six lessons of this unit. The lessons focus on five poetic forms, couplets, quatrains, limericks, Haiku, and free verse.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: When You Are a Twin or Triplet

For Students 3rd - 8th
"Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be a twin?" KidsHealth considers the types, troubles, and terrific things about twins and triplets.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Transcription of Dna to Rna

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A website where students can match the base pairs of RNA to base pairs of DNA to understand how RNA is transcribed from DNA. Also on website is a short quiz over transcription.
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Handout
Other

Millcrest Academy: Rhyme Scheme

For Students 9th - 10th
This page lists and defines many poetic terms commonly associated with rhyme and rhyme scheme. Unfortunately, there are no examples given. The list includes the following: anapestic meter, blank verse, couplet, dactylic meter, end rhyme,...
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Website
Other

So You wanna.com: So You Wanna Learn About Poetic Form?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses poetic form and the basic unit of form, the stanza. Also defines many related terms including couplet, triplet (tercets), quatrain, sesten (sestina), rhyme royal, ottava rima, Spenserian stanza, sonnet, and villanelle.
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Handout
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Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.