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The Voting Record of the Constitution

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A piece of the past helps shape the future. Learn what historical documents reveal about the past using an engaging activity.  Academics participate in a role-playing scenario, view the voting record of the Constitutional Convention,...
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ReadWriteThink

Heroes Are Made of This: Studying the Character of Heroes

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What makes heroes and villains? A six-part unit plan asks young scholars to explore the concept of heroism and the characteristics they consider heroic and unheroic. Groups create character maps that focus on how characters are shaped by...
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American Chemical Society

Liquids Have Properties

For Teachers 2nd
Liquids have many similarities, but their differences can set them apart. Using a student activity guide, learners conduct different property tests on water, oil, and syrup. They record their results and use them to rank the liquids by...
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Activity
PBS

Insulation Station

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
It's all about the material. Learners experiment with different substances as they try to keep an ice cube from melting. They draw conclusions by answering a set of questions about the types and amount of material that had the best result.
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News Literacy Project

News Goggles: Identifying the News Source

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
A 25-slide presentation teaches viewers how to identify the source of stories in newspapers and online news sites. The slides show how to locate the byline where either the reporter's name or the wire service that provided the story can...
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Newseum

Persuasion Portfolios

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
After class members brainstorm a list of current social and political issues, groups each select a different topic from the list to research. Teams create a portfolio of at least 10 examples of stories about their issue, stories that...
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Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Imagery (English III Reading)

For Students 11th
Picture this! The first interactive in a set of 13 shows learners how writers use imagery and sensory details to create mental pictures in readers' minds.
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Curated OER

Choosing the Best Graph

For Teachers 6th
In this mathematics worksheet, 6th graders use a line graph to illustrate how a measure of data changes and explain their reasoning. Then they use a bar graph to compare pieces of data and a pictograph to compare data.
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Curated OER

Time in a Teakettle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast the development of teakettles. In this artifacts lesson, students divide into groups and examine different teakettles. Students complete an artifact analysis worksheet, draw a picture of their kettle and...
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Curated OER

The Hopi Indians

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and look at maps of the Hopi Indians and compare and contrast their lives with the Hopi Indians. In this Hopi Indians lesson plan, 4th graders learn about different cultures and answer short answer questions.
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Curated OER

Fall vs. Spring

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students compare and contrast the seasons of fall and spring. In this fall and spring lesson plan, students learn the differences between fall and spring through books and pictures, identify the differences, draw their own pictures, and...
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Curated OER

Roping Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore with quadrilaterals.  In this roping quadrilaterals instructional activity, students work in cooperative groups to play the game, "Question, please!" in order to identify, describe, compare and classify quadrilaterals....
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Curated OER

Three Little Pigs - Venn Diagram

For Teachers 1st
First graders orally compare and contrast "The Three Little Pigs" with "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" by using a giant Venn diagram drawn by the teacher.
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Curated OER

Temperate Forests vs. Wetlands

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare and contrast the temperate forest and wetlands by researching them in groups. In this forest lesson plan, students identify the economic, ecological, and social benefits of each.
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Curated OER

Thinking About Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of a personal budget. In this philanthropy lesson, students use a Venn diagram to compare 2 stories in which the main characters spend money in different ways.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Decimals, Percents, and Fractions

For Students 7th
In this decimals, percents and fractions instructional activity, 7th graders solve 10 different problems that include comparing and ordering various forms of numbers. First, they compare each value to determine which is greater. Then,...
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Curated OER

A State of Obesity

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students compare obesity trends between states.  In this health studies lesson, students conduct research to compare and contrast obesity trends from state to state.  Students view a PowerPoint presentation to determine the statistics of...
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Curated OER

Movie Analysis

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss main concept, supporting details, plot, setting, major events, problems, conflicts, and resolution in two short stories. They apply these terms to a movie of their choice. They compare analysis of movies to...
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Curated OER

Create a Chart

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create charts for story elements. They read two selections that share a common theme and discuss the story elements. They create a chart for the characters, plot, and setting and complete it while reading the selections.
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Curated OER

Ordering By Length

For Teachers K
In this ordering by length worksheet, students with a partner study and analyze different ways to understand the concept of length better through comparing objects and pictures.
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Curated OER

Chairs, Rooms, and Time Travel

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students compare and contrast two chairs that were made in different time periods. In this compare and contrast lesson students will compare two chairs They will then create a collage that takes place in a historic scene inspired by...
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Curated OER

Reviewing Literary Elements

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the elements of fiction, and work on compare and contrast skills.. In this comprehension lesson, students read different versions of Cinderella. Students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the literary elements...
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Curated OER

The Differences Among Us

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners compare cultures. In this writing skills lesson, students collaborate to chart the tradition and cultural beliefs of their classmates. Learners use their finding to write comparative essays regarding the similarities and...
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Curated OER

Understanding Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare fractions by using skittles and m&ms. In this math lesson, 4th graders explore the size of different fractions by cutting pieces of their pie for visual representation. Additionally, students discuss ways to...

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