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A&E Television

Biography: Ray Bradbury

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on Ray Bradbury, author and poet best known for his science fiction works. Includes information about Bradbury's early life, literary works and honors, and death and legacy.
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Other

Quotations by Author: Kurt Vonnegut

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shares quotations from the famous science fiction author named Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007).
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Read Works

Read Works: Alex's Discovery

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This science fiction passage shares what can happen when an alien arrives at a child's lemonade stand. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works

Read Works: From the Earth to Outer Space

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about science fiction authors who predicted travel to outer space. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the science fiction novel Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Read Sci Fi Superstar Octavia E. Butler?

For Students 9th - 10th
Ayana Jamieson and Moya Bailey dive into the works of Octavia E. Butler, the visionary storyteller who upended science fiction.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

For Students 9th - 10th
Set in a future where books are outlawed and firemen burn any they find, fireman Guy Montag questions his role in society and joins an organization committed to starting a revolution. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair...
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A&E Television

History.com: 8 Ways the Original 'Star Trek' Made History

For Students 9th - 10th
When "Star Trek" premiered on NBC in the fall of 1966, it promised "To boldly go where no man has gone before." More than half a century later, it has done just that. The original "Star Trek," which lasted for only three seasons, birthed...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Utopia

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces utopia in fiction writing. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
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Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction: Rod Serling: Detailed Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists all works:Novels, collections, anthologies, and short stories. Good research site!
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Nathanael West

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information on West's works. Provides background information, thematic analysis, and critical reception of his works. Includes quotes, brief biographical information, and links to referenced subject pages.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Gibson: The Miracle Worker

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Come and explore this informative site featuring links to lesson plans for "The Miracle Worker" by William Gibson.
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Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction: Ray Bradbury: Detailed Bibliography and Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a very extensive bibliography with the book covers of Ray Bradbury's books. This site also has a brief biography and a photograph. Click on a book's year to view information about that year. Includes brief descriptions...
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Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction: Isaac Asimov: Detailed Bibliography and Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive bibliography features cover scans of many of Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) hundreds of books. The titles are sorted by topical category and series, and chronologically within each group. Click on a year to view information...
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Other

Symbaloo: Star Wars Reads Day (October 5)

For Students 1st - 9th
This collection contains apps, books, videos and other resources for Star Wars Reads Day on October 5th.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bisson

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bisson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Autumntime by Anthony Lentini

For Students 7th - 8th
The story "Autumntime" by Anthony Lentiniis set in a future where technology meets almost all human needs. It also provides a guided reading mode, assessment, discussion questions, and teacher's guide. [Free account registration required...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Ray Bradbury

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of Ray Bradbury when you visit this educational resource. Each work is hyperlinked to study guide questions.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Animal Farm Worksheets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These E Reading Worksheets provide supplemental questions, quizzes, tests, and projects that will help assess students' comprehension of the book Animal Farm, a novel written by George Orwell.
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Other

Nasa: The Case of the Prize Winning Plants [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This program uses a scenario with fictional detective characters to present plant growth to students. While the unit focuses on the basic needs and parts of plants, the topics of plant classification and adaptations, soil formation and...
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Other

Sfwa: Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages, written by Patricia C. Wrede and published by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, include questions and answers on how to build fantasy worlds in literature. Well organized and extensive.
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Education.com

Education.com: Compare and Contrast Non Fiction Stories: Extinct Birds

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will compare two informational texts about two extinct birds, the Great Auk and the Dodo. A Venn Diagram is provided to be used when comparing an contrasting tests.
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British Council

Learn English Kids: Story Maker

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This site is a story maker; students choose from three types of stories: fairy tale, horror story, or science fiction. They follow the directions choosing from pictures and typing in words. Then the complete story is finished and they...
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Ender's Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Shmoop's study guide for Orson Scott Card's science fiction novel, Ender's Game, includes chapter summaries, character descriptions, explanation of themes, and analysis of various elements in the novel. It also offers study questions and...

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