Curated OER
Where's Up?
Fifth graders brainstorm answers to the question why compasses point north. In groups, they use introduce the needle to the different ends of the magnet. They place the needles in a styroform disk and record their results in their...
Curated OER
Is It Hot in the Light?
Third graders make observations about the temperature of items in direct sunlight. In groups, they discuss why asphalt, brick and cement are warmer than items surrounding them. To end the lesson, they examine how heat transfers energy...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Secret of E. Quation the Great
Want to figure out a magician's secret for a cool balancing trick? Use your algebra knowledge to discover how this magic trick was done.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Wizards: Chance
Find out more about chance while making magical potions.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Wizards: Graphs
Join the Magic Wandia Games and learn all about graphs!
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Wizards: Subtraction: Counting With Money
Ikebad is studying to be a magician. Help him with his magical subtractions!
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Magic Bon Bons" by L. Frank Baum
Text of the short story "The Magic Bon Bons" by L. Frank Baum. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Magic Circle" by Ethel M. Dell
Text of the short story "The Magic Circle" by British author Ethel M. Dell. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Magic Couch" by Guy De Maupassant
Text of the short story "The Magic Couch" by Guy de Maupassant. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Magic Egg" by Frank Stockton
Text of the short story "The Magic Egg" by American author Frank Stockton. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Magic Jar" by Juliana Horatia Ewing
Text of the short story "The Magic Jar" by British author Juliana Horatia Ewing. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Magic Shop" by H. G. Wells
Text of the short story "The Magic Shop" by H. G. Wells. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Magical Bond of the Sea" by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Text of the short story "The Magical Bond of the Sea" by Lucy Maud Montgomery. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Other
Laura Candler: Sylverster and the Magic Pebble Activities [Pdf]
Lesson plan utilizing cooperative learning for use with the book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig. Includes printable word-sort cards and discussion question cards.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Introduction to Accountable Talk
For this lesson, students will take a more active role in their learning by discussing a read aloud with their partners. The teacher will become more of a facilitator in the lesson and allow the children to "wrangle" with the content.
Other
Menorah Ministries: The Star of David
A detailed description and history of the famous Hebrew symbol. The article states that the symbol can not be traced to King David himself but that the use of hexagrams was found in Jewish magic dating back to the 6th century C.E.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Langston Hughes
This resource focuses on the works of famous African-American author, Langston Hughes.