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Green Education Foundation

How Loud is Too Loud?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Ever wonder how loud a sound has to be to cause damage? Young scientists explore sound properties by researching decibel levels. They discuss how sound is perceived by our ears and our brains and why it can cause negative health effects...
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K12 Reader

Character Development in "The Tell-Tale Heart"

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Yes. Make up your mind to use this reading comprehension resource with your readers. You need not be nervous, not even a little nervous. An answer sheet is provided.
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Curated OER

Aquatic Notes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine how the mass of water can affect sound vibrations.
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Curated OER

Animal Issues: Let's Talk Turkey

For Students 4th - 6th
Thanksgiving means an untimely demise for thousands of turkeys every year. This turkey Q and A provides nine questions bringing facts and statistics of turkey consumption to the discussion table. There is an answer key that provides full...
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Curated OER

Reading Examples

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young writers read excerpts from Gary Paulsen's memoir to identify figurative and literal language that contain sensory details. They determine which selections are examples of sensory language and fi the language is used literally or...
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Curated OER

Identifying Matter by Sound and Feel

For Students 4th - 6th
In this identifying matter by sound and feel worksheet, learners participate in an experiment to identify a wide variety of different types of matter in film containers supplied by each student.
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Curated OER

Sound is Vibration

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students poll what sounds are caused by vibrations in things. They collect a variety of household items to test out their theories. A variety of experiments commence. Discussion of high and low tones occur.
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Curated OER

From Ordinary To Extraordinary Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the quality of writing while focusing on the use of sensory words to convey meaning and ideas. The power of similes and metaphors is emphasized while they create and edit works of writing. The skill of descriptive...
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Curated OER

The State Of Wisconsin

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the state of Wisconsin and use sound to experience the concept differently. They listen to Native American songs of a tribe in the state. Also they listen to the frogs that live there in the classroom or out in the...
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Curated OER

Sound for Sight

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study echolocation and understand how dolphins use it to locate prey, escape predators, and navigate their environment. They view a video, "In the Wild-Dolphins with Robin Williams" and see first hand how dolphins communicate. ...
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Curated OER

Being There: Exploring China And Japan

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discover the culture, society, geography, and history of Asia through games, food, art, and literature in this multi-day instructional activity about China and Japan. An exciting instructional activity for upper-elementary or...
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Curated OER

Abe Lincoln's Log Cabin

For Teachers K
Students study Abe Lincoln and make a log cabin out of pretzel sticks and chocolate frosting.
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Curated OER

Household Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars use indicator paper to determine if substances are acidic, basic, or neutral. They test for Ph levels in them. They investigate the effect of oxygen on darkening fruit cut and exposed to the air. They observe vitamin C as...
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Curated OER

Identifying Figurative Language From Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 8th - 10th
In this figurative language worksheet, students identify the figurative language technique being used in each of the 10 sentences. The sentences are based on Edgar Allan Poe's literary work.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

A Science Experiment With Crayfish

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A crayfish can lead to a science experiment involving habitats, animal behavior, and anatomy..
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Desert Discoveries

Nocturnal Navigators

For Teachers 3rd
Young biologists take a look at some of the unique ways that nocturnal animals survive in the dark. After reading a terrific student handout which is embedded in the plan, learners work together to answer questions about what they have...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Winter Wonderland Activities

For Teachers K - 6th
Ideas to help keep the motivational fire in your classroom burning.
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Curated OER

Writing a Memorable Poem

For Students 7th - 12th
Nascent poets carefully examine a color photograph and then respond to a series of questions. Using these responses, they craft a poem prompted by the image. A link to powerful photos is included so the exercise can be repeated.
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Annenberg Foundation

Electoral Politics

For Teachers 12th
You won't just get a lesson when you click on this resource. As you click on the related resources located to the left of the screen, you'll find, a professional development video, teacher/student notes, lesson plan, and related reading...
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Curated OER

A Rat's Life

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here is a two-page activity on rats and mice. Learners answer nine true/false questions about rats and mice, then compose answers to seven short-answer questions about these two rodents. Finally, they must compose a fictional story about...
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Curated OER

Determining Author's Point of View: The Sneeches

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Determine the author's point of view in a text. Young readers read Dr. Seuss' The Sneeches and identify the author's purpose in the story. They identify persuasive techniques in writing, asking and answering questions to better...
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Curated OER

The Mitten

For Teachers K - 1st
Explore the Ukraine through a reading of The Mitten. Readers will determine the sequence of events, cause and effect, make predictions, and find the main idea of the story. They also use math skills to make charts and graphs. Finally,...
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Curated OER

Understanding Proportions and Scale Drawings

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Proportions are ratios found using multiplication or division. Middle schoolers solve measurement problems, find a figure's missing dimension, and find the distance between two points. Resource features four lesson plans with detailed...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

A Historical and Educational Perspective on American Sign Language

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Using Sign Language to Communicate with Your Special-Needs Students in the Classroom

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