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Curated OER

My Secret War: Lesson 12

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore how the war affected American children. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders discuss how quotes made people feel about the war effort. Students write reflections on their reading.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reliability Check of Power Grid

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students complete a simulation on power grid reliability check. In this physics instructional activity, students discuss the consequences of power grid failures. They complete a simulation worksheet.
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Curated OER

The City of Ember: introduction and chapter 1

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this comprehension worksheet, learners read The City of Ember introduction and chapter 1 and answer multiple choice questions about it. Students complete 14 questions.
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Eclipse: An Introduction

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students write journal entries about eclipses with a focus on solar eclipses.
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Lesson Plan
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Friendship

For Teachers K
Students practice the buddy system on the playground or in the park. They discuss what it means to be a friend and list the qualities a good friend possesses.
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Curated OER

Science - Lesson 42 - Astronomy

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders demonstrate the position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in a solar and lunar eclipse. They list uses for manmade satellites and write a description of how a satellite would be use.
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Lesson Plan
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FILLING IN THE GAPS - Acquiring and Analyzing Satellite and Ground-Based Data

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students monitor rainfall, compute daily averages, and compare their methods of computation to those used by actual researchers using satellite observations.
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Researching Alternative Energy

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the concept of energy using a hypothetical story. The power goes out in their house and they no longer can play your videogames. Students must create your own alternative power source. This story sets the stage...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gotta Have Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore energy. They discuss the types and uses of energy and research an assigned energy source. They create a "benefits versus potential environmental impacts" chart that lists energy sources and possible impacts. They...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mining Bingo

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars review the list of definitions of mining terms before playing bingo. They fill in each square using one word or term per square leaving no square blank before playing the game.
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Lesson Plan
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"Martial Law in Hawaii After the Attack on Pearl Harbor"

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore the concepts of martial law, writ of habeas corpus, due process, discovery and human and constitutional rights during World War II. They assess the roles and responsibilities of government leaders and citizens during...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Stamp Hobby

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that are related to the concept of stamps and how they are collected. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The American Home Front During WWII

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students analyze World War Two era government propaganda, biographies, and historical data in order to better understand the effects on Americans at home. In this American Home Front During World War Two lesson, students compare...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"The City of Ember" Chapters 5 and 6

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this comprehension worksheet, pupils answer a set of 16 questions covering chapters 5 and 6 of The City of Ember. An answer key is included at the bottom of the page.
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Handout
George Mason University

George Mason University: The Blackout History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A web-based research project on recent science and technology, this offers those you were part of the Blackouts of '65/'77/'03 to tell their story online and for others to read about them.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Blackout

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Heather who experiences her first blackout in the city. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Blackout!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read news reports and first-person accounts to imagine what it would be like to be in a blackout in a large city. They follow news reports as if the event were unfolding in real-time and keep weblogs or journals of their...
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Interactive
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: The Blackout Syndrome

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Become a medical investigator trying to solve the cause of a mysterious disease. Through a four-part mystery series, students try to figure out the source of the disease and how to treat it. By reading clues students make predictions and...
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Website
Ready

Ready

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Ready website for an overview of how families and businesses can prepare for emergencies, threats, and disasters by building kits, making plans, and staying informed. Find safety information about biological threats,...
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Graphic
NOAA

Noaa: Blackout 2003 Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Now it is possible to see how the black out "looked" from space. You can pick out the areas that were affected.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Rolling Blackouts & Environmental Impact

For Teachers 11th - 12th
The goal is for the students to understand the environmental design considerations required when generating electricity. The electric power that we use every day at home and work is generated by a variety of power plants. Power plants...
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Increased Rolling Blackouts in California

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the major items on Bush's agenda, the energy crisis, is examined in detail in this CNN exclusive. Explore the issues of the crisis, the debate surrounding the crisis, the facts and figures, and the major components of Bush's...
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Through nine lessons, students are introduced to a range of energy types--electrical, light, sound and thermal-as well as the renewable energy sources of wind, hydro (water) and solar power. Subjects range from understanding that the...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Grid

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The class forms a "Presidential Task Force" for a week, empowered by the president to find answers and make recommendations concerning the future of the national power grid. Task force members conduct daily debriefings with their...

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