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National Wildlife Federation

Life in the Cold: Climate Challenges

For Teachers K - 8th
What does it take to make it in the Arctic? Learners examine the cold weather adaptations of a polar bear that help it survive. With everyday objects, they model these characteristics as they become make-shift polar bears. Modeling helps...
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C-SPAN

Presidential Primary Challengers

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
A formidable opponent can shake up the election of an incumbent president. Class members explore the results of the elections of 1912, 1968, 1976, 1980 and 1992 using video clips. A chart helps pupils organize their thoughts and analysis. 
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Facing History and Ourselves

Verifying Breaking News

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The attempts of journalists to verify the events surrounding the shooting of Michael Brown take center stage as individuals analyze three of the initial newspaper accounts of the story. The whole class discussion then focuses on the...
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Get it Write

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
In an effort to practice engineering design, STEM classes break out into teams and endeavor to make a working ink pen. To prepare, they read about writing implements through history, patents, and viscosity of liquids. Armed with this...
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Curated OER

Math Mountain Families Challenge

For Students 1st - 2nd
This worksheet requires finding the missing number in the equation using addition and subtraction. Students solve four problems. A key is provided.
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Curated OER

Challenge: Powers of 10

For Students 5th - 6th
Youngsters respond to 10 problems that require them to calculate the products of the powers of 10 and write numbers in exponent form.
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Facing History and Ourselves

The Challenge of Confirmation Bias

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Confirmation bias makes it difficult to overcome our preconceived notions of others. That's the big idea in a lesson that teaches learners strategies to recognize and question their biases.
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Teach Engineering

Magnetic Materials

For Teachers 8th - 10th
The design challenge: develop a method to separate steel from aluminum. The first lesson plan in an eight-part series introduces the class to the grand challenge of ciming up with a method to streamline a sorting process at a recycling...
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Curated OER

It's A Challenge!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write a book review stating challenges the character faced and if they enjoyed the book. For this language arts lesson plan, students fill out a worksheet provided.
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Curated OER

Parenting Challenges

For Students 7th - 9th
In this career worksheet, students identify and describe what challenges are the most difficult for parents to deal with today. Then they identify and describe what they think the most difficult challenges will be when they become parents.
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Curated OER

Literature Based Money Countdown Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this money worksheet, students complete two tables using the references to money in two pieces of children's literature. They work with Judith Viorst's, Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday and Shel Silverstein's poem, "Smart."
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Curated OER

Theodor Seuss Geisel Challenge

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Dr. Seuss activity worksheet, learners respond to 8 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit the knowledge they have about the author.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Expressing defeat or challenge

For Students 5th - 10th
In this but and though activity, students complete the sentences with the words but or though in sentences of defeat or challenge. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Curated OER

Aluminum Can Challenge

For Students 4th - 6th
In this math challenge worksheet, students are given a set of proportions needed to answer a set of 10 related questions. Additional information about recycling aluminum cans is given.
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Curated OER

Scenario Challenge: Farenheit 451

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students choose books to preserve for future generations.  Students are given a scenario in which they are allowed to save only five books for future generations.  Students write a persuasive letter in which they try to convince the...
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Curated OER

Internet Challenge Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Internet challenge worksheet, students research 5 different web sites on the Internet for information. First, they search Yahooligans and Yahoo on Indians to see how many sites they can pull up. Then, students search google and...
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Curated OER

Calendar Challenge

For Students 6th
In this calendar challenge worksheet, 6th graders identify and complete 20 different problems that include reading a calendar illustrated on the sheet. First, they identify the days of the week. Then, they determine the days for a full...
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Curated OER

The Minotaur: Word Challenge

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this word challenge game worksheet, students list as many words as they can from the letters in minotaur. The worksheet includes 15 hints for words the students may use.
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Curated OER

Happy New Year Word Challenge

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this word challenge game worksheet, students list as many words as they can from the letters in the words happy, new, and year. The worksheet includes 13 hints for words the students may use.
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Curated OER

Hot Chocolate Word Challenge

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this word challenge game worksheet, students list as many words as they can from the letters in the words hot and chocolate. The worksheet includes 11 hints for words the students may use.
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Curated OER

The Scarecrow Word Challenge

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this word challenge game worksheet, students list as many words as they can from the letters in the words the and scarecrow. The worksheet includes 12 hints for words the students may use.
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Curated OER

Skyscraper Word Challenge

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this word challenge game worksheet, students list as many words as they can from the letters in the word skyscraper. The worksheet includes 13 hints for words the students may use.
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Curated OER

Watermelon Word Challenge

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this word challenge game worksheet, students list as many words as they can from the letters in the word watermelon. The worksheet includes 14 hints for words the students may use.
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Curated OER

Harvest Time Word Challenge

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this word challenge game worksheet, students list as many words as they can from the letters in the words harvest and time. The worksheet includes 12 hints for words the students may use.

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