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Aquarium of the Pacific

Ocean Drifters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Take a drift in the ocean. Class members watch a video on plankton, the drifters of the ocean. Scholars find out about the different types of plankton and sea jellies. To add a little variety, they use the aquarium webcams to study sea...
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American Museum of Natural History

Volcanoes Magma Rising

For Students 6th - 12th
Get ready for an explosive lesson! Learners read and interact with an online lesson describing the characteristics of volcanoes. They study specific historical volcanoes as well as the science of volcanic eruptions using animations and...
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American Museum of Natural History

In Pictures: Flamingo

For Students 6th - 12th
Fifteen photos take scholars on a journey to Laguna Grande, Argentina to observe how a group of scientists work with native flamingos. Stunning images showoff the flamingo, its environment, scientists in the wild, and the impact the...
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PBS

The Harlem Renaissance

For Teachers 7th - 12th
A reading of Walter Dean Myers' "Harlem" sets the stage for studying the literature, art, and music of the Harlem Renaissance. The lesson begins with a review of the social, political, and economic conditions of the 1920s and 1930s that...
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PPT
Livaudais-Baker English Classroom

Background to Othello

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Provide readers of Othello with information that will support their study of Shakespeare's tragedy. The 36 slides include background information about the themes, plot, characters, setting, and literary terms and devices used.
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NASA

Earth’s Energy Budget - Seasonal Cycles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Earth's energy budget should be in the red. Young researchers review satellite data in a presentation to study Earth's solar radiation. They make both qualitative and quantitative observations about variations in available seasonal...
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K20 LEARN

Surviving Assimilation: American Indian Boarding Schools

For Teachers 9th
The boarding school era is "a history that all of us need to know about," says Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. Here's a lesson plan that examines that history. High schoolers examine video interviews of Native Americans who detail...
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Curated OER

Lily and Miss Liberty- Lesson 5- The Fund Grows Bigger- Vocabulary- Pages 31-39

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this word study worksheet, students complete a vocabulary activity for the Lily and Miss Liberty, Lesson 5- "The Fund Grows Bigger." They work with the phonograms i, ng, er, ed, ae, ou, tch, u, and au.
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Curated OER

Adverbs and Adjectives Independent Study

For Students 8th
In this adverbs and adjectives independent study worksheet, 8th graders read 4 pages of definitions and examples, then answer 12 questions about adverbs and adjective, and complete 16 sentences by selecting the correct word.
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Curated OER

Fighting Fake News

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Fake news. Alternative facts. Internet trolls. In an age of Newspeak, it's increasingly important to equip 21st century learners with the skills needed to determine the legitimacy of claims put forth on social media, in print, and in...
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Curated OER

Great Depression and New Deal

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
The five activities outlined in this resource packet engage class members in projects that ask them to research the causes and the effects, both national and local, of the Great Depression and the New Deal policies of FDR.
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Curated OER

Study Habits

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate their own good and poor study habits. They write a plan to improve their weaknesses.
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Curated OER

Understanding How Researchers Study Dolphins

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine how researchers study dolphins and whales. In this scientific research lesson, students complete a Web-based interactive lesson focused on showing how researchers study aquatic mammals. A worksheet and web resources are...
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Curated OER

Study Skills Assignment

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students utilize six different types of study skills as they review material for a final exam. They are graded on the exam and on the study process for the exam.
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Curated OER

Wildlife Study Comparison

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare/contrast two studies that examine the effects of environmental contaminants on animals. They read an article, identify the components of a research study, summarize the article, and complete a matrix.
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Curated OER

Why Study History?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this world history instructional activity, students research several historical events and their impact. Students compose essays that address the...
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Curated OER

Help! I Need Five Minutes to Study

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students learn to use a time grid or a calendar to increase productivity of their studying.  In this studying instructional activity, students record how they spend their studying time and then adjust as needed.  Students recognize...
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Curated OER

Past and Present New York Through A Comparative Study of Photography and Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study New York in three time periods, 1890-1930, 1930's, and 1950's-60's. They discuss themes that are important in each time block. They describe a brief historical picture of each time period before they approach works of...
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Curated OER

Studying the States!!!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the fifty states of America. They also learn the capitals and locations of the states. They also study the population, mottos, flags, and interesting historical facts about each state.
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Curated OER

A Whale Of A Study

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars get some training as a whale biologist, and study about the kinds of things these researchers do and see over the next four months in their study of humpback whales. Some excellent websites are imbedded in this plan.
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Curated OER

I Dream of Castles: A Comparative Study of Castles in Feudal Europe and Japan

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students study castles of Japan while comparing and contrasting them with those of in Europe from the feudal era. They complete a unit of studies that includes reading, writing, Internet research, and critical thinking. They examine how...
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Curated OER

Map Study

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
In this geography worksheet, students study the United States. Students respond to 6 multiple choice questions about the map.
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Curated OER

What is History and Why Do We Study It?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine why it is important to study American history. In this American history instructional activity, students discuss why it is necessary to study history, arrange an outline of American history events in chronological order,...
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Curated OER

Africa Test Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Africa study guide worksheet, middle schoolers respond to 27 short answer questions about the geography and history of the continent.

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