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Child Safety

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Explore reading comprehension and child safety in this young adult literacy lesson plan. High schoolers practice using context clues to figure out word meanings after observing a teacher model this process. They read an article about...
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Curated OER

A Long Way from Chicago & A Year Down Yonder

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, who are adult learners, read books by Richard Peck and complete a variety of activities aimed at increasing their reading comprehension. They participate in read aloud and student independent reading, complete KWL charts and...
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Curated OER

Connecting Families through Folk Stories and Fairy Tales

For Teachers K - 5th
Students engage their families to write down a folk story from their primary language. For this family literacy lesson, students rewrite the story or fairy tales in English. Parents and students are invited to present the stories in both...
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Expressive Self Portrait - Mixed Media

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars create self-portraits using prior artistic knowledge and personal experiences. Emphasis is placed on the works of Albrecht Durer, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Romare Bearden, and Chuck Close for inspiration.
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Scholastic

Health Literacy and Drug Abuse

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students brainstorm about the different health issues facing teens today. In this health science lesson plan, students discuss the danger associated with drug abuse. They recommend ways to stay healthy.
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Children's Literature

For Teachers 7th - 12th
A short, eight-slide show inspires viewers to read to preschoolers. The benefits of reading to children are listed, including the four areas of development affected. Tips for choosing quality literature for this age group are also...
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Numeracy Samples

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these number literacy worksheets, students complete eight different activities that help them learn numbers and use numbers.
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Archaeological Study

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze the difference between archaeology and anthropology while studying the evolution of different products. In this archaeology and anthropology lesson, students trace the progression of a certain tool or product and come up...
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Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students practice finding the correct definitions by matching the term in the left column with the correct one in the right.
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Matching Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this historical literacy worksheet, students match the vocabulary terms with the definitions and the answers are accessed by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Falls Prevention

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students match the terms with the definition related to the topic of fall prevention. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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"The Merchants of Cool"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Why are so many advertisements geared towards the teenage population? Watch a video with your class (link included), and have them fill out the attached listening guide. Then discuss persuasion, presenting biased information, and where...
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Guest Speaker Preparation: A Cooperative Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Are you planning to have a guest speaker talk to your class? Prepare in advance and help your class transform into an engaged and thoughtful audience. Before the visit, young writers work cooperatively to brainstorm what they want to...
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Curated OER

School Facilities: Setting the Mood for Education

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch the News Ohio video about Lincoln Junior High School. They write a reaction paper, explaining what effect the studying environment has on students. If the classroom was in a basement, perhaps a little dark and damp, would...
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Curated OER

Creating Literacy Centers Using Technology

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create two literacy (reading and/or writing) centers to implement in an elementary classroom. Students review examples of educational software and determine the best potential centers to use in elementary classroom. Two centers...
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National Wildlife Federation

Branching Out – Exploring Dendrochronology

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Tree rings from North America give a continuous history of El Nino intensity over the last 1,100 years. Scholars learn how scientists use tree rings to create timelines demonstrating variations in weather patterns. The cumulative...
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Isolating, Final Phoneme Find

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
This phonics activity engages listening skills and concentration. Young scholars listen to a teacher-made recording and use the provided worksheet to number the final phonemes they hear.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Savvy Savers

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What are the benefits and risks of saving in an interest-bearing account? Pupils explore concepts like risk-reward relationship and the rule of 72, as well as practice calculating compound interest, developing important personal finance...
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Matching, Vowel Picture Sort

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Sound sorting can be a fun way to get little ones phonologically prepared for a life of reading. In this activity, learners sort picture cards based on the long or short vowel sound they make when said aloud.
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Segmenting, Phoneme Counting Sort

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pre-readers use the provided cards to say and sort based on the number of phonemes in each word.
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Matching, Medial Phoneme Dominoes

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Matching medial phonemes can be as easy as playing a game of dominoes! These dominoes contain pictures of items children can say. As they say each word aloud, they work to match the medial sound to one on an adjacent card. Just like real...
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Federal Reserve Bank

U.S. Income Inequality: It's Not So Bad

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What is the difference between a flat tax, progressive tax, tax deduction and transfer payments? Pupils examine the ability-to-pay principle of taxation through discussion, problem solving, and a variety of worksheets on topics from US...
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Unit Plan
Wells Fargo

Hands on Banking

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Cha-ching! You just hit the jackpot with this interactive consumer math unit. Supported by a series of online lessons and activities, these lessons engage students in applying their math skills to real-life personal finance problems...
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Consumer Action

Talking to Teens About Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Your teenagers are probably very good at spending money, but how good are they at managing it? Teach class members about banking, checking accounts, interest rates, car insurance, and many other relevant concepts with a series of...

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