Curated OER
World No Tobacco Day
For this world no tobacco day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey about a...
Curated OER
Benefits, drawbacks of alternative healing
High schoolers discuss alternative healing techniques, then chart the potential benefits and drawbacks of alternative health therapies. They design symbols representing alternative healing techniques.
Curated OER
Endangered Species 2: Working to Save Endangered Species
Students explore the Endangered Species Act and the work of scientists who strive to protect species.
Curated OER
Dependence and Interdependence
Third graders explore the dependence and interdependence that plants and animals in every environment have on one another. They examine how plants and animals depend on each other for survival. Students complete a variety of experiments...
Curated OER
Windy City tries for 2016 Olympics
Students collect background information about costs of hosting Olympics, prepare presentation about Chicago's bid to host 2016 Summer Olympics, debate pros and cons of going to Chicago, and present findings to classmates.
Curated OER
English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 7 - Exercise 6b
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
The Last Abortion Clinic: Key Constitutional Issues of the Abortion Debate
Students discuss the Constitution of the United States and its amendments, then apply this discussion by creating a "Who should Decide What?" list, based upon their ideas about whether controversial issues such as abortion and medical...
Curated OER
Political Parties in Campaign 2004
Young scholars examine the 2004 campaigns of John Kerry and George W. Bush. They identify the parties and their stance on important issues. They use the internet to research information and complete a worksheet to end the instructional...
Curated OER
The Dollars and Cents of Research
In this cost o research instructional activity, students calculate the costs to pay professors to do research, they determine the costs for equipment needed for research and they calculate the amount of money needed to support research...
Curated OER
Technology and Inequality
Students study briefly the history, evolution, and social benefits of the automobile. After using the automobile as a case study, students choose another technology, research, and analyze it in small groups and report.
Curated OER
Vision Disorder
Students design a morning routine for a 60 year old female senior with vision disorder. In this biology lesson, students collaborate with their team to come up with possible solutions. They present at least two ideas of their design to...
Curated OER
Day 5 - Bible - Ideology and Christian Perspective
Eighth graders compare and contrast liberals and conservatives. For this Christian lesson, 8th graders discuss the definitions and views of liberals and conservatives. They read statements to find which side they would belong to and look...
Curated OER
I Need More Information!
Students research a topic of their choice. In this researching instructional activity, students gather information and take notes about a topic they feel strongly about.
Curated OER
Uninsured in America
Learners understand some of the problems faced by the uninsured through data collection and explore possible sollutions for those problems.
Curated OER
The Alternative Fix
Students explore the history of the government's involvement in medicine. They examine the popularity of alternative medicine in today's society and the dangers that some alternative medicines may pose. Students research the...
Curated OER
Social Studies: Segregation, Jim Crow Laws, Plessy vs. Ferguson
Students examine the concept of segregation. In this civil rights lesson, students discuss the separate but equal theory as well as the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. Students also research women of the Civil Rights Movement and Jim Crow...
Curated OER
Power Poetry
Young scholars use poetic devices to discuss political issues. For this cultural diversity lesson, students listen to the president's State of the Union address and write poetic pieces that express their opinions about issues the...
Curated OER
Election 2000
Seventh graders explore issues facing the potential leader of our country, form opinions about the candidates representing the two major political parties, research election material and choose candidates, conduct debates, and vote in...
Curated OER
Change Happens
Middle schoolers research different inventions that have changed over time. They use a comic strip format to illustrate how an area has changed. They share their comic strips with the rest of the class.
Curated OER
The International Monetary Fund, The World Bank, and the World Trade Organization: A Help or Hindrance to Developing Countries?
Eleventh graders study the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. They collaborate in small groups to research and explore perspectives of each group, identify objectives of each group and key arguments...
Curated OER
IDENTIFYING PARTS OF THE BODY
Students identify and describe the various parts of the body therefore, practicing English vocabulary, pronunciation, and spelling. They discuss the various body parts, some of the inner organs and also, their functions. Finally,...
Curated OER
Gender, Age, and Health
In this gender, age, and health in American society worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions and answer 13 fill in the blank questions regarding their role in American culture.
Curated OER
Helping Occupations
Second graders discuss careers that help students and write these in their handout.
Curated OER
Social Problems -- Lesson 2
Students in an adult ESL class continue to examine the problems faced by those who live in Africa. In groups, they read an article on the internet and analyze how the people in the country are taking care of the problem of AIDS. They...