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Curated OER

Simple Machines-Pulleys

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders understand what a pulley is and how it works. In this simple machines, pulley lesson plan students experiment with broom sticks creating a pulley. Students observe how the pulley moves in its different trials.
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Art and Influence of Theatre

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students examine an 18th century drawing and produce a skit based on the drawing. In this art analysis lesson, students analyze the story depicted in a drawing and create a skit inspired the scene. Students research the 18th century...
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We Write to Read

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars are introduced to cursive handwriting as a symbolic language system. For this cursive handwriting lesson, students apply the Peterson sequence approach and practice gross motor patterning and action word rhythm. Young...
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Curated OER

Process-Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners prepare to write a discursive composition. They pay particular attention to generating, selecting, ordering and organizing ideas. Students incorporate the use of linking devices and paragraph planning.
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Curated OER

Escape! Survival of the Fittest Grasshopper

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, in groups, design a paperclip grasshopper. They determine its ability to survive a prey by jumping high, far, or with a distracting behavior.
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Curated OER

Measures of Space I: Lengths and Areas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how to measure in one and two dimensional space and calculate how much space any object of a given dimension occupies. After a discussion about dimensions, students work with Zome System Creator Kits to build one and...
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Curated OER

Korea Cultural Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a study of geography and maps of Korea. They examine charts and graphs. Students are expected to interpret the information accurately and completely. The geography skills can be used on other countries as well.
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Curated OER

Paper Tower Challenge

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Student explore the challenge of building a tower using paper. They build their tower using paper and record the height of their tower. Students collect and record the heights of other towers and use that data to create a spreadsheet.
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Curated OER

Finding Your Spot in the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate a world map, a United States map, a state map, a county map and a city map. They locate each student's house on the city map and put a length of yarn from their house to a country of one of their ancestors.
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Curated OER

The Importance of Water

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the importance of water. They discuss why water is important and students design an experiment that evaluates the water quality and methods of improving water quality. Students perform testing and report their findings.
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Curated OER

A Share in America

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine map - reflect on why English colonist kept coming to America (scarcity of land in England / seemingly endless land in America) Recite line from English poem. They discuss English attitude towards Indians and their lands.
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School Building Survey

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research information in their school.  For this school building lesson students answer questions about their school to see how it was made, how it operates and what the energy costs are. 
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Curated OER

Building Data

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students collect census data to help them determine where to build a new supply superstore.
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Curated OER

World Conflicts Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils role play reporters for ESL TV News.They research and report on one serious conflict happening in the world today. A fact sheet is missing some information, which the group finds on the internet and presents to the class.
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Curated OER

Architecture : A Reflection of Our Times

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore types of architecture and how it has changed throughout history. They predict what homes of the future may look like. Students investigate a variety of well known architects from around the world and from different...
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Past Simple- Passive

For Students 5th - 6th
In this passive sentence form worksheet, learners make a passive sentence from the three provided phrases. There are 10 sentences to write on this worksheet intended for ESL students.
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 4: Grad Mot Cad: Word Roots #4 Intermediate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan features the Latin roots GRAD = step, walk, degree; MOT = move; CAS/CID = fall, sink. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue and a vocabulary...
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PBS

Pbs (Affluenza): What Are Advertisers Selling

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What are advertisers really selling? Are there hidden messages in ads? In this lesson plan, learners explore the concept of persuasive advertising and evaluate ads directed at young consumers. A timely lesson plan that would generate...
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Other

Cdli: Science Fairs Homepage

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site from the Center for Distance Learning and Innovation there's a monstrous listing of possible science fair projects. You can choose from primary (grades 1-4), elementary (grades 4-6), intermediate (grades 7-9), or senior...