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Curated OER

Black Bayou Lake Short Story

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders use Microsoft Word to create an original short story. The setting must be Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The characters must be animals found at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The story must contain...
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Curated OER

Frogs Frogs Frogs

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students view a disk on the continental movement and analyze the given data on fossils, rock types and climate zones. For this geology lesson students draw a diagram of the earths layers, take a quiz complete a PowerPoint presentation.
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Curated OER

Recycling: Creative Uses for Items

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders list creative uses for old objects. In this recycling lesson, 3rd graders work in groups to brainstorm creative, new uses for old, everyday items. This is the first lesson in a unit on recycling.
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Curated OER

My America

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders compare 1920's America to modern America. In this historical perspectives instructional activity, 11th graders research both eras in American history using inquiry skills. As a culminating activity, students create...
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Curated OER

the Impact of the U.s. Supreme Court on High School Journalism.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study of the First Amendment, Tinker, Hazelwood and the Colorado Student Free Expression Law. They discuss the ramifications on the student press and recite their memorized First Amendment rights. They discover what can...
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Curated OER

True Settlers of the Pacific Northwest: Who was there with Dr. John Mcloughlin?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discover who was present when the city of Vancouver was founded. Using the internet, they research the various cultures of the area and which were present at the Hudson Bay Company. They discuss each person's role in how the...
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Curated OER

Your Name in an Acrostic Poem

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a word processing program (Word, Claris Works...) to create an acrostic poem.
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Curated OER

Charting the Discovery of the Americas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars create chart using Microsoft Word depicting how trade led to the exploration of different regions of the world.
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Curated OER

Invisible Workers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students interview people who work in a variety of fields and explore the requirements, opportunities, and unique characteristics of their jobs. As preparation, they brainstorm what they think the expression "invisible worker" might mean.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Revising and Editing the Draft

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tips for revising and editing a rough draft. Links to additional information on Global Revisions, Editing Sentences, and Proofreading is provided.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Editing and Rewriting Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site examines all aspects of the rewriting process. Includes advice on how to use computers during the process, comments on peer editing, links to related topics, and an editing checklist.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Notorious Confusables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Great site! Offers student tons of confusables! Also offers quizzes and a pull-down menu for one "confusable" at a time. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.2, L.11-12.2b Spelling, L.11-12.4 Word Meanings
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Grammar Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a grammar handbook with links to grammar rules for the parts of speech, punctuation marks, mechanics, sentence style and clarity, composition, academic writing, organization and development, revising and editing, and research and...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: General Writing Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This helpful resource details the process of writing, including how to plan, write, and revise. Content also includes the different types or genres of writing, and exercises in grammar and mechanics.
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Glenco: Writer's Choice: Grade 7:grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Two interactive exercises where students retype three short paragraphs while making corrections in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and usage. When finished, answers can be displayed so students can check the accuracy of...
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Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Global Revisions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page focuses on how to do global revisions, reading and rereading drafts for content and quality, before editing for errors.
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ACT360 Media

Writing Den: Essay Writing Tips

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
All you want to know about writing essays, from prewriting to editing. Click on the tip-o-matic and find tips on anything dealing with grammar or writing.
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Glenco: Writer's Choice: Grade 8: Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

For Students 6th - 8th
Two interactive exercises where students retype three short paragraphs while making corrections in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and usage. When finished, answers can be displayed so students can check the accuracy of...
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Other

Daily Grammar Archive

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site includes over 440 daily grammar lessons that are grouped into sections that cover the eight parts of speech, sentence structure, and mechanics. Quizzes are also included and are sorted according to the grammatical topic being...
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Unnecessary Words and Phrases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page explains the need to revise writing to remove unnecessary words and phrases to produce clear, concise writing. Examples are provided.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Commas After Introductory Phrases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Grammarly Handbook resource explains how to use commas after introductory phrases in sentences.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State University: Writing @ Csu Writing Guides

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a fairly sophisticated series of writing guides. It assumes that users already have a solid grasp of spelling, grammar and mechanics, so it focuses more on organization and types of presentation than on more basic skills....
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Editing and Proofreading Strategies for Revision

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson contains strategies for proofreading your assignments. Use the links on the left for a step-by-step method for proofreading and editing for grammar and mechanics. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.5
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Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Appearance

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page focuses on the appearance of the paper after the writing is complete. It offers links to a pre-printing checklist and a post-printing checklist.