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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slippery Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students define patterns, relation and function. In this algebra lesson, students find the slope of a line and write equations of line. They model the slope using real life scenarios.
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Activity
Curated OER

Beach Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice b words, search for sea shells, write on beach post cards, and more, all to learn about the beach. Students also wear sun hats around the room.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Newton's Third Law and Aircraft Propulsion

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners research propulsion, graph data, and interpret the results.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mussel Identification Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students participate in an activity in which they identify mussels by choosing a set of characteristics. They review the parts of a mussel before and after the activity. They complete a worksheet to finish the activity.
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Quizlet

Quizlet: Non Fiction Text Features 3rd Grade Test

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Text feature terms are included in this assessment. This test assesses the following text feature terms: map, table of contents, index, bold words, caption, timeline, heading, and glossary. Images of the text feature terms are included....
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Non Fiction Text Features 3rd Grade Match

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Text feature terms (nonfiction) are included in this review "Match" game. Questions are provided for the following words: map, table of contents, index, bold words, caption, timeline, heading, and glossary. Images of each of these text...
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Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Nonfiction Text Features 3rd Grade Flashcards

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Text feature terms (nonfiction) are included in this review exercise Flashcards are provided for the following words: map, table of contents, index, bold words, caption, timeline, heading, and glossary. Images of each of these text...
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Article
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Previewing Texts in Content Classrooms

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Textbook previewing strategies focus not only on the structure of the text - such as the table of contents, index, chapter introductions, and so forth - but on a content overview, which focuses on the concepts and questions covered in...
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Graphic
Quia

Quia: Parts of a Book

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website provides chart lists and defines the parts books all readers should know, such as the title, author, table of contents, and glossary. Click on "Back to activity," to be taken to four games, which will help students learn and...
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Handout
Other

Fact index.com: Thermal Conductivity

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact-Index.com offers an excellent site on thermal conductivity. Includes table of contents, hyperlinked terms, and formulas.
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Article
Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Table of Contents

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of a 1901 textbook on Roman history by William C. Morey. However, the work is still useful today as if covers all the basic information about Rome from its earliest beginnings through the Republic and later the Empire.
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Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Text Feature Find

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
A lesson plan in which students look through a book to find various text features including: a table of contents, sequence and format, charts/graphs/maps, diagrams/graphics/illustrations, print variations, an index, and a glossary....
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Lesson Plan
US Geological Survey

U.s. Department of Interior: Lake Pontchartrain Basin Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An entire unit regarding the wetlands of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Young scholars can find comparisons or relationships between elevation, vegetation, soils, geologic formations, rainfall, pollution, public land use, coastal...
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Handout
Other

Adobe: Create Custom Grids

For Students 9th - 10th
Suppose you have a publication with set column widths. You may not want to reset your columns or drag out multiple guides just to create tables or gridded content. The guides and features in Adobe InDesign 1.5 make it easy to quickly...
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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Election Data

For Students 6th - 8th
Using actual Alberta provincial election results, students have the opportunity to interpret election data using a variety of graph types. Pictographs, line graphs, bar graphs, circle graphs, and data tables are covered in this...
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Website
Other

Simon Wiesenthal Center: Dignity and Defiance

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit that contains material pertaining to the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust as well as a map, chronology, and pictures. Click on 'Index' to see a table of contents.
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Primary
Other

Usmc in the Persian Gulf

For Students 9th - 10th
An anthology of 26 articles about the US Marines involvement in the the Persian Gulf. The entries are indexed in a Table of Contents, and then you may scroll down to find the article you wish to read.
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Website
Other

Matthew Henson: Co Discoverer of Noth Pole With Peary, April 6, 1909

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge resource for information about Matthew Henson, co-discoverer of the North Pole. Clicking on the Table of Contents will take you to the extensive index of articles, photos and interviews.
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Primary
Other

Csa Currency: Csa Currency Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes all currency used by the Confederacy. Use the Table of Contents to find descriptions as well as history of the currency. On this page you can also access information about Confederate coins, flags, stamps, and bonds.
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Handout
Other

Interactive Learning Paradigms, Inc.: The Msds Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
Frequently asked questions about MSDS, such as how to locate MSDS, when were MSDS created, etc. Browse through the table of contents to find the topic you are looking for.
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Primary
US Navy

U.s. Navy: Desert Shield Desert Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
This site summarizes the role of the U.S. Navy in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Compiled from the reports of operationalcommanders and from information gathered at U.S. Navy headquarters, the lengthy document presented at...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Learning About Subheadings and Bold Words

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
In this lesson, students will use several strategies to learn the meaning of new words they encounter in text. The students will learn specific strategies so when they encounter new words, they can figure out the meaning of those words...
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Comet C 1996 B2 Hyakutake

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA examines all that is known about the comet Hyakutake. Select from "News Flash" or the table of contents located at the bottom of the page for specific information about the comet.
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Lesson Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Vocabulary in Context 2nd Grade Unit: Glossary

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson in which students learn to use a glossary to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. Lesson utilizes the book The Life Cycle of an Emperor Penguin by Robin Johnson and Bobbie Kalman and...