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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: College Planning for Students With Learning Disabilities

For Students 9th - 10th
This article will help teachers who are guiding LD students in looking for and applying to college programs. Find a list of questions teachers and students should consider as they explore schools and their options for students with...
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Website
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Maine Department of Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Maine's site offers information on all aspects of its educational system (e.g., budget reports, gifted and talented programs, certification requirements, testing, teacher certification). In addition, links take the viewer to a range of...
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Help4 teachers.com: Advantages to Layered Curriculum

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article explores the many benefits behind layering the curriculum to meet the learning needs of all the students in your classroom.
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

National Archives: Lewis and Clark's Expedition to the Complex West

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the land annexed in the Louisiana Purchase knowing that his area was already inhabited and politically complicated. Students will explore documents related to the purchase and use the map to...
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CPALMS

Cpalms: Browse and Search Resources

For Students K - 1st Standards
This site shares a collection of expert and peer-vetted teacher resources that are searchable for teachers and students. Searching can be achieved via a subject, grade, audience, and/or type. Curricula standards for the following subjets...
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Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Chat Room Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Chat Room by Canadian author Kristin Butcher deals with the important issue of online safety. Linda, a teenager, develops a friendship online with someone who begins to send her gifts. This teacher's guide includes a book summary and...
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Community Action & Citizen Science: Pearl Louise Pohl

For Students 3rd - 5th
Pearl Louise Pohl was a gifted teacher who believed strongly in environmental conservation and spent her life dedicated to environmental causes.
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Story Place: El Sonajero

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A fun printout for students that requires only a few materials to make. Students will design a rattle from toilet paper rolls, rice, gift wrapping paper,scissors and glue. Directions and materials are written in Spanish so teacher...
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Other

Learning on Line: Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of a larger project about Abraham Lincoln as president, this page discusses the Reconstruction plans put forth by Lincoln, the Congress, and Andrew Johnson. Student comparison activity is included. Author is gifted education teacher...