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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Writing Poetry Like Pros

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
By looking to examples of popular poetry in a variety of forms, students learn to analyze, appreciate, and synthesize poetry in the classroom. "Writing Poetry Like Pros" provides several links to poetry texts and suggestions for creating...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Sounds of the Sonnet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Sound Experiments" drive this lesson plan. Sonnet analysis is accompanied by readings based on specific emotions. At this website, there are several links full-text sonnets by such authors as Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Longfellow, and...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Monstrous Craws & Character Flaws

For Students 9th - 10th
This Library of Congress exhibition overview shows a representative example of cartoons and caricatures from the late 18th century to present time.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Frostbite

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the difference between frostnip and frostbite, and learn what to do if your or someone else is frostbitten.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Cold, Ice, and Snow Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
Playing in the snow is fun, but it can also be dangerous. KidsHealth website helps you learn about the importance of dressing for the weather to protect your body and health. This page also includes information about the dangers...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jack London

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plans, e-notes, activities, and other resources are provided for teaching young scholars reading Jack London's The Call of the Wild and his other works.
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Read Works

Read Works: Winter Worries and Health Hazards

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the dangers of hypothermia and frostbite and how what precautions to take against them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Math Science Nucleus

Discovering How Landforms Are Created on Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners compare water and ice erosion to discover how landforms are created.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (9) reading passages (grades 7-11) to pair with the coming-of-age novel "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton. Ponyboy Curtis, a member of the Greaser gang, learns the value of family and friendship through his conflict with a rival...
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Curated OER

Fair Women, Dark Men by Peter Frost at cybereditions.com

For Students 9th - 10th
The SciTech Daily Review is an updated portal of science and technology developments, including the latest trends, breakthroughs, background, analysis and information in science today.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Silver Haired Bat

For Students 4th - 8th
Somewhat resembling the larger hoary bat, the silver-haired bat has frosted tips on the black or dark-brown fur of its back. Silver-haired bats occur in both grassland and forest and are abundant in old-growth forest. Learn more about...
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Mars' Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a comparison of the atmospheric composition of Earth, Venus and Mars.
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Website
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum

For Students 9th - 10th
By using music and various writings, students will explore the advantages and disadvantages of conforming to society's expectations at this site.
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PBS

Pbs: Poetry Everywhere

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a plan to move poetry more firmly into the public sphere, the Poetry Everywhere project offers readings of sixteen poems and animated interpretations of a dozen others. Some poems are read by their authors; others are read by...
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Handout
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Ezra Pound

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very good site from the Academy of American Poets about Ezra Pound. The site houses a biography of the poet, a selected bibliography of his work, as well as links to full texts of several of his well known works.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: W. H. Auden

For Students 9th - 10th
This Academy of American Poets webpage provides, in addition to a short overview of his life, a selected bibliography as well as hyperlinks to a number of Auden's poems such as "On the Circuit" (read by the author), "Lullaby," and "The...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Precipitation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes various types of precipitation.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Deposition

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of deposition and examples of deposition in nature.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

For Students 9th - 10th
Junior, a Native American boy growing up on the Spokane reservation in Washington, decides to attend Reardan -- an all-white school that's located 20 miles away from home. It includes selected (11) reading passages (grades 5-10) to pair...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Fault of Our Stars" by John Green

For Students 9th - 10th
Hazel has been diagnosed with cancer and has a sullen outlook on life. She meets Augustus, whose love and friendship brings her across the world and around again -- in more than one way. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to...
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Other

See How It Flies: Airfoils and Airflow

For Students 9th - 10th
One chapter from a larger site dedicated to explaining the physics of flight. Numerous diagrams show the flow of air around an airfoil.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Frostbite Instruction Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
What is frostbite and how does it affect your skin? How do you treat frostbite? Find the answers to these questions, and learn how to prevent frostbite at this website.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Russian Federation: Lena Pillars Nature Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Lena Pillars Nature Park is marked by spectacular rock pillars that reach a height of approximately 100 m along the banks of the Lena River in the central part of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). They were produced by the region’s extreme...

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