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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Periodic Table of the Elements

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss, at their level, the concept of elements making up all matter. They discover the story of Dimitri Mendeleev and his discovery of the Periodic Table of the Elements. They locate and color some of the most common...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biology - Virus Modeling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research one of the many types of viruses. They create a 3-D model of the virus they researched with graphics software.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Where in Russia?

For Students 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, 5th graders read a short passage and use the given information.  Students solve for three problems showing all work and explaining the reasoning for how the problem was solved.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Countries - Nationalities and the Capital Cities Exercises

For Students 4th - 10th
In this countries, nationalities, and capital cities instructional activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences with countries, nationalities, and capital cities. Students complete 32 sentences.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Super Hero Genetics

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students explore the concepts of phenotypes and genotypes.  For this genetics lesson students work together to pick a superhero and determine the traits of the offspring. 
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Three Good Giants by John Dimitry, Ed.

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the illustrated children's book Three Good Giants by John Dimitry, Ed. (1888). It is about three good giants whose famous deeds are recorded in the ancient chronicles of Francois Rabelais.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dimitri Shostakovich

For Students 3rd - 8th
Dimitri Shostakovich's (1906-1975 CE) first job was playing piano at a movie house when he was still quite young. He lost the job because he would laugh so hard at the funny parts of the movie that he would quit playing. Read more about...
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Handout
Royal Society of Chemistry

Visual Elements/history

For Students 9th - 10th
A history and description of the modern periodic table, including its early origins, many contributors and later additions.
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Website
Other

Moscow University: Dmitriy Mendeleev Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Moscow University contains links to other Mendeleev sites. Links are categorized by the following topic areas: Overviews, Writings, Pictures, Periodic Laws, Periodic Tables, and Russian resources.
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Handout
PBS

Classics for Kids: Dmitri Kabalevsky

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Dimitri Rostoff as Malatesta in Francesca Da Rimini, Original Ballet Russe, 1940

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring ballets russes can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Dmitri Mendeleev

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief outline of Mendeleev's life from PBS. Not much information, but does hit upon the highlights of his life.