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Activity
Penguin Books

Using Thirteen Reasons Why in the Classroom

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher helps bring difficult, but important, topics such as suicide and bullying into the classroom. An educator's guide for the novel provides activities and discussion questions to help teens explore the...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Chain Letters and Pyramid Schemes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this statistics lesson, high schoolers analyze chain letters and draw conclusions of the outrageous amount of letters that would be mailed out if people really followed through. This is more of a thought provoking learning exercise...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The World of Work: Job Applications

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students use online resources and activities to examine the vocabulary of a job application. In this job application lesson plan, students review and take sample online job readiness exams. Students read a publication about completing a...
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Printables
Scholastic

Making a Mini Book

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Introduce your youngsters to -ig words with this mini-book that breaks the words into onsets and rimes. As kids read, trace letters, and pronounce each word, they get the chance to watch a big pig put on a wig and dig! (PS: The pig is...
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Unit Plan
GLSEN, Inc.

Ready, Set, Respect!

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Instill the importance of respect in your classroom with a comprehensive unit that focuses on positive behavior in and outside of school. Three parts, each separated into four grade-specific lessons, cover bullying, bias, name-calling,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aruba Cloud Cover Measured by Satellite

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students analyze cloud cover over Aruba. They compose and submit written conclusions which include data, analysis, errors in data collection, and references.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Alphabet Fun: Letter A

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this letter A learning exercise, students trace the upper and lower case letter a, then draw a picture of something that begins with the letter.
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Worksheet
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GetWorksheets

Be My Valentine

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
If you're looking for a last-minute resource to help your class celebrate Valentine's Day in an educational way, browse through this selection of reading comprehension worksheets, which cover such topics as why the holiday is celebrated...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let Me Tell You About My State

For Teachers 5th - 7th
State reports can be a lot of fun, especially when the learners get to choose the state they study. This research and writing-focused social studies lesson plan engages learners in collecting information, essay structure, research, and...
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Handout
Curated OER

Beginner's Guide to Arabic

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Introduce your language learners to Arabic. The most useful portion of this resource is the detailed information on the Arabic alphabet. Each letter is placed in a grid that shows the various ways to write it based on the situation...
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Handout
Aurora City School District

Do Not Try to Kid a Kidder: The Art of Persuasion

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The power to convince others of your argument lies in your knowledge of rhetoric! A thorough packet covers the basics of persuasion, including logical appeals and fallacies, and applies strategies to letters to the editor,...
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Activity
Penguin Books

A Teacher's Guide to The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
What if the Gingerbread Man was trying to catch you, rather than the other way around? Pupils can find out what happens by reading the story The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray and enrich their experience with the...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Student Voices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Whether it's an election year or not, a unit on voting patterns and political campaigns will awaken the civic pride in your high school citizens. Divided into six parts, the curriculum covers various facets of an election, including...
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Printables
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Elementary AMC

Earth Day Grammar

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Ensure you have a grammatically correct Earth Day with this series of task cards. Covering topics ranging from parts of speech and alphabetizing, to affixes and complete sentences, these Earth-themed exercises are a fun way for...
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Website
University of North Carolina

Effective Email Communication

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Despite its speed and convenience, an e-mail may not always be the best form of communication. As part of a series on specific writing assignments, a handout shares information on effective e-mail communication. In addition to outlining...
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PPT
Curated OER

Sounds and Letters

For Teachers 2nd
While just a series of slides with a consonant blend and long vowel combination on each, this presentation could be useful when covering spelling rules. Show learners a slide with the letter combination, and they can come up with a list...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Alpha By Author

For Teachers K
Let's learn the alphabet! Young learners will keep letter journals, writing down words they like and drawing pictures. They'll also complete a simple worksheet that requires them to organize books in alphabetical order. 
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Curated OER

Position Wanted

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners share their opinions about local job opportunities for people their age. After reading an article about hiring trends, they discuss Google's answer to filling jobs. Class members research and report on an employer that offers...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Handwriting: Group Upper and Lower Case Letters

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils recognize and practice characteristics of upper and lower case letters. They assess how to write letters in a straight line, a slanted line and in a curve and then write the letters covered on their individual dry erase board or...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Folktale Unit: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students examine and discuss different perspectives of the Story of the Three Little Pigs. They write a friendly letter, from the wolf to any other character, using the proper letter format.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

You Flattened Me

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to a read aloud of Flat Stanley. They draw flat self-portraits, e-mail themselves, along with a letter to a buddy.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Using Capital Letters 1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students analyze a list of 30 mixed common and proper nouns. Students mark which words should start with a capital letter and write them out correctly.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Whirl Your Word Wheelie Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Have your class create a word recognition wheelie. They choose a letter, and brainstorm several words that begin with that letter. They make a wheelie by writing the words and drawing pictures on a circular piece of cardboard which is...
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Assessment
PreKinders

Math Assessment

For Teachers Pre-K
Keep track of your preschoolers' skills with an assessment sheet. Learners recognize shapes, numbers, colors, and count to ten, and teachers mark which areas they need to work on.

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