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Being Friendly

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
In this technology worksheet, students practice writing e-mails that are focused upon using friendly language in the context of communication with good friends.
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The Roots of Our Rights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the Preamble to the Constitution. For this government lesson, students read the Preamble of the Constitution and define the meaning of unknown words. Young scholars write about examples of how the Constitution...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Montreal Drivers: A Negative View

For Students 5th - 6th
For this negative verb forms worksheet, students complete a 15 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise. Students read a sentence about bad drivers in Montreal. Students change the verb in bold type to the negative form.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: New Laws to Ban iPods on NY Streets

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "New Laws to Ban iPods on NY Streets," 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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ESOL Transportation and Travel

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify safe driving practices and discuss new vocabulary to go along with it. They compare and contrast safe driving practices in the U.S. and the students' native countries.
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Reading Our Neighborhood

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars explore their environment and what they can read. In this instructional activity about signs, letters, and pictures in the neighborhood, students will observe what they see around them. Young scholars walk around and take...
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Earth Day-Conservation Walk/Ride

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the relationship between conservation of our resources and the use of other modes of transportation (walking, biking and roller blading). They show respect for their environment by picking up garbage in the area. They...
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Lesson Plan
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"Lost Boys of Sudan" Lesson Plan - Lost Childhoods:

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the connection between history and identity, explore what is gained and what is lost in learning a new culture, and develop a working definition of the word refugee.
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Problem Solve Your School

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work together to solve a real life problem that affects their school. They follow the engineering design process to develop and test their solution. They share their ideas with the class.
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Curated OER

Build a Neighborhood

For Teachers K
Students build a town out of boxes in this lesson. They discuss what they know about a neighborhood. They each design a home or apartment building. The class then combines their homes paying special attention to arrangement to create a...
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Handout
Other

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Bicycles

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A very extensive site from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that deals with all aspects of bicycle safety. Click on the menu under Useful Information to find activities and materials for kids, information for parents,...
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Website
Other

Aaa Foundation for Traffic Safety: Research

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of reports of studies of driving safety. It includes information about the crash risk of cell phone use and the use of in-vehicle technology among older adults.
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Article
Other

National Highway Traffic Safety: Social Cognition

For Students 9th - 10th
This page discusses social cognition related to traffic safety strategies and youth characteristics. Some topics discussed are attribution, social schemata, and scripts.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Traffic Lights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about traffic lights and their importance in maintaining public safety and order. Using a Parallax Basic Stamp 2 microcontroller, students work in teams on the engineering challenge to build a traffic light with a specific...
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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Machine: Automobile

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Website
Other

Smart Motorist: Air Bag Safety Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts at this website are taken from the following organizations: Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, National Safety Council, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Find detailed...
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Unit Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Traffic Lights

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about traffic lights and how to use them to cross a street. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Sidewalk Safety

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Role-play safe behaviors related to traffic, streets and roadsigns, and learn how to stay safe when walking on sidewalks. Recite a traffic safety rhyme, and practice crossing streets safely. Related episode: D.W. Rides Again
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Article
Other

Safe Kids Worldwide: Pedestrian Safety

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Whether your kids are walking to school, the park or a friend's house, here are a few simple tips to make sure they get there safely.
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Activity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Public Health, 1900 1999 Motor Vehicle Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the reduction in vehicle-related deaths and the safety measures that made traveling safer. This article includes some information on the Highway Safety Act and the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Acts, through which...
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Technology: Watch Out!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn to recognize different safety signs you may see in your community or when traveling. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
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Website
Other

Bmw: Safe on the Streets

For Students 2nd - 6th
The BMW Group offers interactive, fun, easy-to-use resources for teachers, parents, and students to help find ways to keep safe on the streets. Provides safety tips, activities, and quizzes that help you learn to be safe whether you are...
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Activity
Other

The Highway Safety Group

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is devoted to the Highway Safety Act of 1966 and related safe highway practices. At the core, it is a movement to "save" the assault on highway safety.
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Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Stop and Go

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson addresses how traffic is managed by the use of the traffic light. Student "engineers" work in teams to design a new traffic light system using new technology to meet the needs of society today.

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