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Curated OER

OWL Makes Reading Fun!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the sound the 'ow' makes by picking out words on a poster that contain the sound and by listening to 'Mr. Brown Can Moo Can You?' They raise their hands each time they hear a word with the 'ow' sound. Next, they find...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Escape From the Antlion's Pit

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students draw conclusions about the effectiveness of antlion's pits in catching prey. A brief review of the antlion and its hunting habits is conducted. After watching a video about the use of pits to catch prey, students complete a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Newspaper Research

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use newspapers in order to perform research. The literacy skill of finding facts is reinforced. The students play a game of scavenger hunt by finding specific facts prepared in advance in the newspaper.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Oregon Cities

For Students 4th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that describe the cities in Oregon. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Not So Snappy 4

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students work out the word problems in an attempt to use the skills of logic and deduction to arrive at the correct solution.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Voices of Louisiana Worksheet

For Students 7th - 8th
In this voices of Louisiana learning exercise, students choose at least three quotations from the Voices of Louisiana webpage and look for clues about each person's folk groups and the genres they mention; for example, oral tradition,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Brain Teaser Five Pack

For Students 4th - 5th
In this critical thinking activity, students answer five brain teaser questions that challenge them to use their common sense and basic knowledge.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Reading Log

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this reading log worksheet, students fill in a reading log, noting title, author, genre and rating on a scale of 1-5. Students then write, "telling about the book."
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Curated OER

Young Pilot has an Uplifting Story

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read an article and answer some discussion questions.  For this aviation lesson students complete a lab activity that shows them what careers are in aviation. 
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Curated OER

Ancestors Help the Living

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the availability of mammoth ivory. In this environmental issues lesson, students read a selection (the selection is not included) regarding mammoth ivory and discuss the content of the reading selection.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Logic Plus Math Equals Critical Thinking

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Logic problems can be an integral part of the school day.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing Riddle Rhymes With Jean Marzollo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Children's author Jean Marzollo will teach you how to write "I Spy Riddle Rhymes"! There is a teacher's guide included.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Teacher's Guide: Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Use this teacher's guide to plan how you'll integrate video clips, biosketch readers, and graphic organizers for Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum across your Grade 1-2 classroom curricula. From guided reading to a living wax museum,...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Back to School: Activity Starters: Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Be deliberate when inviting your student to watch a PBS KIDS show. These resources can help by adding meaningful conversation and easy activities to their experience watching Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.
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Activity
Chateau Meddybemps

Chateau Meddybemps: Animal Riddles

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Who-am-I riddles that have young learners using clues to figure out what kind of animal is being described. "I have wings but I'm not a bird." "I can breathe through a hole in the top of my head." Simple language and colorful...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Number Riddles Numbers Up to 100000

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice with whole number place value by solving riddles.
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing I Spy Riddle Rhymes With Jean Marzollo

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
You can brush up on your "I Spy" riddles and rhymes when you explore this site. Jean Marzollo guides you through the process of creating your very own poetry.
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Other

Wu: Haitian Folktales, Riddles, Jokes, and Proverbs

For Students 9th - 10th
Like many cultures, Haitians pass along knowledge through proverbs and educate through riddles. This page is a collection of 30-35 proverbs, jokes, and -- as well as a tale or two -- and tips on how Haitians tell them.
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Activity
Free Reading

Free Reading: Riddle Game: Oral Blending

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A fun classroom game! The teacher says a riddle, gives the sounds that make up the answer, and the students guess the answer by blending the sounds together.
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Article
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: The Exeter Book Riddles in Context

For Students 9th - 10th
The Exeter Book, compiled by 10th-century clerics, contains a number of surprisingly euphemistic riddles. This article explores what these bawdy puzzles tell us about sex and gender in Anglo-Saxon England.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Zora Neale Hurston Video: Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

For Students K - 1st
Learn about Zora Neale Hurston with this video clip, printable biosketch reader, and support materials. About the Show: "Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum" is a PBS KIDS show based on the popular book series, "Ordinary People Change...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Helen Keller: Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

For Students K - 1st
Learn about Helen Keller with this video clip, printable biosketch reader, and support materials. Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum is a PBS KIDS show based on the popular book series, "Ordinary People Change the World," by Brad...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Three Gods Riddle?

For Students 9th - 10th
You and your team have crash-landed on an ancient planet. Can you appease the three alien overlords who rule it and get your team safely home? Created by logician Raymond Smullyan, and popularized by his colleague George Boolos, this...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Passcode Riddle?

For Students 9th - 10th
In a dystopian world, your resistance group is humanity's last hope. Unfortunately, you've all been captured by the tyrannical rulers and brought to the ancient coliseum for their deadly entertainment. Will you be able to solve the...

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