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Curated OER

Tools of the Trade

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the various tools used in a variety of jobs. They identify real tools, list the occupations that use each object, and discuss the occupations they have identified.
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Jobs and Contracts

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine careers and the skills they need for them.
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Breaking News English: Woman Fired for Using Capital Letters

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Woman Fired for Using Capital Letters," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Curated OER

Breaking News English: Retire Later to Live Longer

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Retire Later to Live Longer," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Arkansas and the Dust Bowl

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils access and use the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information, American Memory collection and Todd and Sonkin collection for research. They develop research skills and strategies, such as key word searches to find...
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Curated OER

Breaking News English: Retire Later to Live Longer

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "Retire Later to Live Longer," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Curated OER

Henry Ford and Assembly Line Production

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study Henry Ford and the imprtance of the history of automotives. They participate in learning stations to assemble diagrams simulating an assembly line. They produce pictures at each station and pass the picture on to the next...
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Traffic Watch with a Palm

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners, in groups, interpret data about traffic using Palm technology.
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Following the Stock Market With a Palm

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research and explore the stock market. They research a three-year history of stocks, develop a group and individual spreadsheets, and follow their stocks and prices for a ten-day period, graphing the results.
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Prosthetic Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research characteristics of different body parts. Students design and sketch a prosthetic they developed. They share their idea with the class and complete a worksheet.
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Behind the Ad: The Process of Producing a Political Commerical

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how advertisements are produced for political campaigns. In groups, they view various examples of different advertisements and create their own ad by completing the steps listed in the lesson plan. They share...
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ESOL Maintaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss qualities of a good employee and view a Venn diagram that shows qualities of employee and employer. They review new vocabulary then role play teacher directed scenarios.
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STONEHENGE

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students work in cooperative groups to create a theory about the origin of Stonehenge. Each member of the group has a specific role, responsibilities and tasks. The group work can be implemented as a scaffolding technique.
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Shopping Trip 2- Coin Identification Worksheet

For Students 1st
In this coin identification worksheet, 1st graders cut out pictures of coins that are labeled with their value in cents. They place the coins next to the pictures and coin amounts.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1, a ced.a.1, and N q.a.2: Harvesting the Fields

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This task is about farm-workers who are harvesting two fields. Students are presented with a scenario involving two teams of workers, two different sizes of fields, and work spread out over two days. They must calculate how many...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Le Bron James, the Cavaliers, and Derived Demand

For Teachers 9th - 10th
PBS video author Paul Solman reports that LeBron James has added $200 million in value to the city of Cleveland since 2003. His presence brings in $100 million each year to the workers and local businesses surrounding the NBA team. The...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Human Body Inc.: What's an Arm and a Leg Worth?

For Teachers 5th - 9th
In this technology-based project, students will take on the role of a legal defense team and prepare the court defense for a body organ that is currently an employee of Human Body Inc.. Due to recent cost increases, the Human Body has...