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Giving Thanks for Food and Farms
Sarah Stewart’s The Gardener and Food from Farms by Nancy Dickmann display the importance of community farms. After reading these short picture books, class members draw connections between farms and the food we eat each day. As a...
Advocates for Human Rights
Voices of Iraqi Refugees
The stated goal of this resource is to provide learners with basic facts about and build empathy for Iraqi refugees. To do so elementary classes develop a plan for how to welcome refugees to their classroom. Middle schoolers read...
Voices of a People's History
Voices in The Classroom
Everyone's perspective of the past is different. A thought-provoking unit gives young academics the opportunity to explore their perspectives on history and their neighborhoods. Based on the work of Howard Zinn, each lesson explores...
Institute for Applied Ecology
From Salmonberry to Sagebrush - Exploring Oregon’s Native Plants
Take a deep dive into Oregon's ecosystems, plants, and changes from the past to the future. Many hands-on activities in an environmental science unit delight scholars, including creating a field guide for a local park. The in-depth study...
PACER Center
The Peer Advocacy Guide
Teasing, mocking, and disrespect can be the hallmarks in the life of those with disabilities. Disrupt the cycle of abuse with a toolkit designed to turn peers into advocates for all those who are bullied. Everything needed to create a...
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Conversational Phrases in English
For this ESL conversational phrases worksheet, students complete conversations using "phrases studied." Phrase are not given, however. Students then match English phrases with French translations.
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ESL: Present Forms
In this ESL present forms worksheet, students choose the correct word to fill in a blank in a sentence, selecting from a drop down list. Page has a link to additional resources.
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Verb Tense: Simple Present and Simple Future
In this verb tense worksheet, students choose the correct verb tense, with simple present or simple future, to complete the given text, with hints and answers available.
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Present Continuous/Present Perfect Continuous
In this present continuous and present perfect continuous worksheet, students fill in the blank with the correct tense of the word given to them in the sentence. Students fill in the correct tense of the word for 15 blanks.
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Floating Oranges
Students get into groups or watch one demonstration of the game. They observe an orange floating in the pool, pretending it is a little boy/girl wearing a life jacket. Next, they watch as the orange is peeled and thrown back in, with the...
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
A video of the book "Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving", written by Laurie Anderson, and illustrated by Matt Faulkner. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but...