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Curated OER

Species and Spaces - At Risk at Home

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore and compare Canadian biomes and investigate species at risk. They describe population growth and eco-regions in terms of climate and geography. They research and create presentations about the natural history and...
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Curated OER

New Pen at the Zoo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create two drawings for a new animal pen design at the zoo. They must draw the ideas keeping the amount of material available in mind. They compare and contrast their two designs and write how they are similar in perimeter and...
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Curated OER

Social Studies: The Connecticut Hill Community

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners discover the reasons for the settlement of the Connecticut Hill Community. Through an examination of the climate, occupations of the inhabitants, and demographics, they discuss reasons people choose locations for settlement. ...
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Curated OER

What are Quarters Made of?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins, especially the quarter. They l research why in 1965 the U.S. Mint decided to change the metal composition of the quarter to copper coated with zinc. In addition, they...
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Curated OER

It Takes All Kinds!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students view video clips and observe similarities and differences between animals. They sort animals into groups for a zoo. They make a graph of their observations and review scientific classifications.
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Curated OER

Who We Are: To Know the Characteristics of a Population Within Certain Domains

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners, through research, discover the characteristics of the population of Quebec and compare them to those of Canada as a whole. They create a class presentation about information they found.
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Curated OER

Here We Go Round the Apple Tree

For Teachers K - 5th
The students sing the melody Here We Go Round the Apple Tree in the English language and the Oneida language. The students then discuss how the words to this song demonstrate important feelings of the Oneida people.
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Curated OER

Song Allouette - Oneida

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students practice singing the song Allouette. They discuss the meaning in both the English and Oneida languages and how the words to this song demonstrate important feelings for the Oneida people.
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Curated OER

No Man is an Island

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars sing the melody of the song, "No Man is an Island," in the Oneida native language. They memorize the song and discuss how the words demonstrate important feelings of the Oneida people.
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Curated OER

Music ; Oneida Harvest Song

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars practice singing the harvest song in their native Oneida language and English. They sing the lyrics to the melody of "Children Go Where I Send Thee." Students discover the meaning of the song as it expresses thankfulness...
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Curated OER

Ta he thaw nu ha la tu-Traditional Oneida Song

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars practice singing a traditional Oneida song. They discuss the meaning in both the English and Oneida languages and how the words to this song demonstrate important feelings for the Oneida people.
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Curated OER

Tapping the Trees-Traditional Oneida Song

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners practice singing the song, Tapping the Trees. They discuss the meaning in both the English and Oneida languages and how the words to this song demonstrate important feelings for the Oneida people.
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Curated OER

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush: Native American Life

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read," The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush" by Tomie dePaola and discuss the way legends are passed down orally. They then create their own legend and illustrate it on a simulated "Buffalo Skin" made from brown paper.
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Curated OER

Acids and Alkalis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers determine and explain the characteristics of alkalis and acids. With their list of characteristics student groups conduct an investigation into whether various household substances are alkali or acid. Their lab findings...
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Curated OER

Date a Rock!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students figure the number of half-lives since the sample solidified, and therefore the "age" of the sample rocks.
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Curated OER

Alaska's Physical Systems and History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read about Alaska's physical systems and determine how Alaska's physical makeup has impacted its history. They create timelines of their particular physical system.
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Curated OER

Weather... Or Not

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe and discuss the local weather patterns, researching cloud types and weather patterns for cities on the same latitude on the Internet. They record the data for 6-8 weeks on a graph, and make weather predictions for their...
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Curated OER

The Golden Door: U.S. Immigration Through Ellis Island

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete a unit covering various aspects of immigration to the United States through Ellis Island. They plan a fictional trip to America, entering at Ellis Island. and actually visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
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Curated OER

Hurricanes-Disasters In the Making

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover the proper methods for plotting hurricanes while developing their understanding of hurricanes by researching and gathering tracking data from technological sources. Students develop a newsletter about hurricanes,...
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Curated OER

Castles and Forts of Wales and Oregon

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students compare a castle in Wales to a fort in Oregon and design and build a castle or fort. In this structure study lesson, students complete activities to study castles in Wales to forts in England. Students then design their own fort...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Scale Drawings

For Teachers 6th
This lesson will provide students the opportunity to work with scale drawings as they create their own road trip to see how far they go using a map of the United States.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mapping Your World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This activity serves as an introduction to mapping skills and the classroom. Students will create a map of the classroom, analyze and determine qualities that make a clear, concise map, then create a database of qualities they will use...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Topo Map Mania!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Maps are designed to allow people to travel to a new location without a guide to show the way. They tell us information about areas to which we may or may not have ever been. There are many types of maps available for both recreational...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.g Map Distance

For Teachers 7th Standards
This lesson plan has students solve problems using scale drawings on a map.