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Wes Tech Vision: Inspiration Software

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article explains why Inspiration is a must for your classroom. The author states that Inspiration is "Available to help learners of all ages bridge the gap between visual and textual literacy, and aid in concept development in...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: The Gingerbread Boy Versus the Gingerbread Girl

For Teachers K
Students will compare and contrast parts of two stories, "The Gingerbread Boy" and "The Gingerbread Girl" with the aid of graphic organizers.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: I Can Locate and Classify Information [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
A blank T-Chart is provided for students to use as they sort facts into two categories. Students will classify science information with this aid.
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Cells Alive

Cells Alive!

For Students 9th - 10th
Animation studio that specializes in medical illustration lets you explore the structure and function of plant cells and animal cells, using videos and interactive graphics with clickable parts that lead to more detail.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Book of Bubbles by Endicott & Co.

For Students 4th - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Book of Bubbles: A Contribution to the New York Fair in Aid of the Sanitary Commission by White (1864), a poem entitled "Proem" with graphic-style drawings.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Compara Y Contrasta [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Students will compare and contrast information with the aid of this Venn Diagram that has been translated into Spanish. Students will answer a guiding question to help them summarize the content of the diagram.
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Kansas Collection Articles: Orphan Trains of Kansas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, presented by The Kansas Collection, provides insight into the westward expansion of orphan children from New York City. The page houses links to stories, newspaper articles, history, and graphics associated with the Orphan...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson, early elementary and special education students learn about generosity by reading the book The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (not provided through the lesson plan). Graphic organizers are used to aid in reading the book....
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Lil' Fingers: Draw Me Shapes: A Vocabulary of Shapes and Colors

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about colors and shapes. Good practice for children learning basic English vocabulary, with excellent graphics to aid comprehension.
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Organic Chemistry on Line: Acids and Bases

For Students 9th - 10th
The bottom of this page gives an excellent idea of what Lewis acids and bases are. Inculdes graphics to aid in understanding.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Season Mandala

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, Have You Seen Trees?, a book written by Joanne Oppenheim, and The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree, a book written by Gail Gibbons, are used as mentor texts. As a post-reading activity, students will record facts about the...
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Instructional Webs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides efficient notetaking tools. Students will learn notetaking strategies that will help them organize major concepts about literary works.
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Visual Literacy: A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site was created through a partnering of several European universities and focuses on the concept of visual literacy, the comprehension of ideas and their meaning via images. This section of the site is a detailed image of the...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Picture Prompts and Story Starters

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a collection of 55 picture prompts and story starters. Also includes other writing aids, including a rubric, graphic organizers, the writing process, etc. Questions provided by...

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