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Curated OER

Animal Top Trumps

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders evaluate different animals. For this animal parts lesson, 2nd graders create a game that compares animals based on five concepts- attack, defend, agility, speed and size.
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Curated OER

Fun with Phylogenetic Trees

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders differentiate angiosperms and gymnosperms. In this biology lesson, 10th graders construct a musical phylogenetic tree from information they gathered on resource websites. They present their project in class.
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Curated OER

The Big E

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore predictions and estimation. In this math lesson, 6th graders analyze data and make predictions based on the past years data.
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Curated OER

Reintroduce Soft-C

For Teachers K
Students review the 2 sounds of the letter c. In this phonics lesson, students choose the letter c each time it appears out of a set of 12 letter and say both its sounds. Students are quiet when another letter is pointed out. Students...
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Curated OER

Reintroduce sh-

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners review the sound for the "sh" and practice repeating it with teacher guidance. In this phonics lesson, students will say the sound each time "sh" is pointed out among a set of other letters and continue practicing in this...
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Curated OER

Reintroduce -oa-

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars are reintroduced to the letter combination "oa" and its letter sound. In this letter combination "oa" lesson, students review words with the letter combination "oa." Young scholars then practice the pronunciation...
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Curated OER

Introduce /ol/

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners pronounce out the /ol/ sound.  In this lesson planet lesson, students search words with the /ol/ sound.  Learners say the words that contain /ol/ or remain quiet if they don't.
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Curated OER

Reintroduce -ar

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discuss the sound of |ar|.  In this ar lesson plan, students locate the ar sound in a group of mixed letters. Students respond to only ar words.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 2)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Henry Ford's use of mass production strategies to manufacture the Model T revolutionized industrial manufacturing. This 3-part learning unit provides students with the story of Henry Ford and the Model T from an economics perspective....
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 3)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Henry Ford's use of mass production strategies to manufacture the Model T revolutionized industrial manufacturing. This 3-part learning unit provides students with the story of Henry Ford and the Model T from an economics perspective....
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 1)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Henry Ford's use of mass production strategies to manufacture the Model T revolutionized industrial manufacturing. This 3-part learning unit provides students with the story of Henry Ford and the Model T from an economics perspective....
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A r.a.f.t. Writing Prompt: This I Believe

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This writing assignments asks students to assume the voice of a character from a novel they are reading. Focusing on a topic or belief the character shows passion about in the novel, the students write an essay modeled after NPR's "This...
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Other

Nearpod: Addition With Models: Winter Edition

For Teachers 1st Standards
In this lesson, 1st graders will use keywords and place value charts to solve addition word problems.
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American Institutes for Research

Center on Response to Intervention: A Cultural, Linguistic, Ecological Approach

For Teachers K - 1st
This 2008 brief discusses how RTI can be adapted for English Language Learners (ELL). It provides an initial framework in the use of RTI that considers students' life experiences, including their language proficiencies in their first and...
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American Institutes for Research

Center on Response to Intervention: Progress Monitoring and Decision Making

For Teachers K - 1st
This 2007 PDF brief from Deborah Speece studies an RTI model as a method of identifying children for special education services. The brief illustrates the role of progress monitoring within RTI through two student profiles. This brief...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Age of the Automobile

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Henry Ford's use of the assembly line to manufacture his automobiles led to many ramifications. Read about the spin-off industries created by the growth of the automobile industry, and see what impact the auto had on culture.
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Other

Nearpod: Subtraction With Regrouping: Two Digit

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
In this lesson plan on subtraction, learners will use the break apart strategy, draw a model, or the standard algorithm to subtract 2-digit numbers.
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Other

Nearpod: Adding and Subtracting Within 10

For Teachers K - 1st
In the lesson on adding and subtracting within 10, students will use ten frames to add and subtract. They will also review key vocabulary terms, like sum, difference, and equal sign.