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Curated OER

Breaking News English: Swaziland King Buys Wives BMWs

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Swaziland King Buys Wives BMWs," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Nelson Mandela's Son Dies of AIDS

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Nelson Mandela's Son Dies of AIDS," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Teenage Mothers Risk Premature Babies

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Teenage Mothers Risk Premature Babies," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Apology for the ‘Forgotten Australians’

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Apology for the 'Forgotten Australians,'" and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Smacking Kids Lowers Their I.Q.

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Smacking Kids Lowers Their I.Q.," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: World Healthcare System for the Rich

For Students 6th - 11th
In this English instructional activity, students read "World Healthcare System for the Rich," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: New Zealand Signs Historic Maori Land Deal

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "New Zealand Signs Historic Maori Land Deal," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Bullying an Epidemic in the U.K.

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Bullying an Epidemic in the U.K.," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Classroom Law Project

What do cartoonists see in this election?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Cartoons from the 2008 Presidential election provide the text for a lesson designed to help learners understand how political cartoonists use persuasive techniques to present a point of view.
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Worksheet
Federal Reserve Bank

“Dewey Defeats Truman”: Be Aware of Data Revisions

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Discover the impact and importance of data releases about current economic conditions in the United States. Your class members will learn about data revision and the GDP, and how these figures can alter people's views on the economy.
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Handout
Learning Zone Express

The Basics of Sewing

For Students 6th - 12th
This resource is a stitch. Kids learn the basics of hand and machine sewing, how to sew on buttons, how to construct and repair clothing, and how to use patterns to create decorative ornaments.
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Wind Wise Education

What Causes Wind?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through watching several classic air pressure demonstrations, middle schoolers determine that high pressure areas move toward lower pressure areas, heated air causes a drop in pressure, and forces exist when pressures are unequal. By...
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Lesson Plan
SaveandInvest.org

Introduction to Earning Interest: Grades 11-12

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Does your bank pay you for allowing them to hold your money? Class members investigate three different ways money can make more money. Topics include certificates of deposit, statement savings accounts, and money market accounts. This...
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WindWise Education

How Can I Design Better Blades?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Small groups use information they have learned about blade construction to design, build, and test their own concepts. The teams compete in order to determine which design has the best average power output. 
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Statistics Education Web

The United States of Obesity

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Mississippi has both the highest obesity and poverty rate in the US. Does the rest of the data show a correlation between the poverty and obesity rate in a state? Learners tackle this question as they practice their skills of regression....
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Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Beijing Olympics

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Beijing Olympics worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Internet Safety

For Students 5th - 10th
For this internet safety worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

World Television Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Television Day instructional activity, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, unscrambling sentences, writing questions, take a...
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Lesson Plan
Nemours KidsHealth

Male Reproductive System

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Young pupils are introduced to the male reproductive system, the process of reproduction and conception through worksheets, discussion, and instructional guidance. 
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Micron Technology Foundation

Forces of Motion: Rockets

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
Young scientists design a rocket to launch using Newton's Laws of Motion in order to discover for themselves the forces of motion. 
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Federal Reserve Bank

Saving and Investing for the Long Term

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Create savvy investors with an activity that uses an online resource to allow individuals to invest in the stock market. The teacher is able to track activity and progress. Stock tips and strategies are shared.
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Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Constitutionality of a Central Bank

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Considering the expressed and implied powers of Congress, was it constitutional for the United States to establish the Second National Bank in the early nineteenth century? What is the constitutionality of the Federal Reserve System?
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Wind Wise Education

What are Wind Shear and Turbulence?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Let's go fly a kite. By flying a kite, class members observe the difference in air flow. The class notices the characteristics of banners tied to the kite string to determine where wind turbulence stops. Adding an anemometer to measure...
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WindWise Education

Which Blades Are Best?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
If I change the length, will they work better? After brainstorming the variables of wind turbine blade design, groups choose one variable to isolate and test. The groups then present their data to the class in order for all to have the...