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Curated OER

Time For A Change: Illustrated Plates

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students create illustrated plastic plate designs depicting a physical, chemical, or biological change of some kind after investigating the artwork of porcelain artist Kataro Shirayamadani.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spiders, Man!

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students conduct online research to learn more information about spiders. They take a current issue of their local newspaper and add spiders to the pictures where spiders might live.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Note--Making

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify the key facts from a news story. They write their own news story from given facts identified. In addition, they present their notes and stories to the classroom. Also, they classify a variety of news articles in a...
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Curated OER

Pierced Drawing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create pierced drawing by cutting out parts of the drawing and replacing it with colored paper.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

You're the Cashier!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use manipulatives and computers to count back change from amounts up to $5.00.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Heavy: The Story of Metal (Part 1) (Lesson 2)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze the images of heavy metal bands. They view video clips of the band KISS and discuss. They design their own heavy metal band costume.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

TRADERS' GAME

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students play a game aimed at demonstrating how relationships with other communities or countries affect the food and fiber system. The game simulates the unequal distribution of natural resources which creates the need for...
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Truth, Justice, and the Superhero Comic Book

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the emergence of superhero comic books.
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Article
Other

Psu: American Comic Books

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of the history of comic books in America.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Comic Books to Teach Onomatopoeia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan uses comic books to teach elements of onomatopoeia. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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Handout
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Jewish Immigration, Popular Culture, the Comic Book

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using primary source documents students look at Jewish immigration to the United states, popular culture of the time and the birth of the comic book.
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Website
Other

The Comic Book Project

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This art-based literacy program works to increase student proficiency through writing, designing, and publishing an original comic book. You can particpate by paying a small fee per student.
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Graphic
National Library of France

National Library of France: Comics Before Comics

For Students 9th - 10th
A must for fans of comic books. Online exhibit examines the ancestors of comic books.
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Primary
Other

The Secret Origin of Good Readers [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This downloadable .pdf explains the research on graphic novels (comic books) as well as offering practical suggestions for classroom lessons and other resources. This is a large file, so it may take a few moments for this to load.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: The Comic Book Show and Tell

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan deals with writing and revision in the genre of comics. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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Interactive
University of Kentucky

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Scandium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
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Interactive
University of Kentucky

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Sodium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
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Graphic
Other

Digital Comic Museum: Comics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Looking for the Phantom Lady or Sherlock Holmes comic? This site is dedicated to making Golden Age Comic books available online. Users can make a free account to have access to copyright free comic...
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Interactive
University of Kentucky

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Silver

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
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Website
Historica Canada

Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Joe Shuster

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource showing highlights of the life of Toronto-born Joe Shuster, who created the comic book hero, Superman. Includes a brief video and learning resources. [1:00.]
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Unit Plan
Other

Inside Penciling Comics: Two Point Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
On this website you can learn how two point perspectives are used to create pictures in comic books.
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EL Education

El Education: The Amazing Pre K/k Superheroes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Kindergarten students make comic book pages showing every heroes and turning themselves into superheroes.
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Interactive
University of Kentucky

Department of Chemistry: The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
The interactive learning resource explores the periodic table of elements. Students click on an element to see a list of comic pages involving that element.
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: Make Your Own Captain Underpants Comic

For Students 3rd - 5th
Create a Captain Underpants comic by choosing characters, dialogue, objects, and backgrounds on a series of four slides. Then view the comic and email it to a friend. Requires Adobe Flash.

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