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Radio Days Comedy Vaudeville Routines

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting site that explores the roots of comedy routines on radio. Examines major figures and their comedy/vaudeville on the airwaves through the century. Good resource site.
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New York Times

New York Times: 650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A wonderful collection of 650 writing prompts organized into categories and issues, e.g., role models, family, memories, race, gender, sexuality, social media, etc. Each prompt is linked to an article on that topic. W.9-10.10 Write...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: Itsy Bitsy Math Songs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is a great writing lesson for math teachers. The picture book Take Me Out of the Bathtub by Alan Katz demonstrates his love of familiar songs and nursery rhymes by writing new lyrics that can be sung to them. For this assignment,...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's on Your Plate?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In today's fast food world, it can be hard to make healthy eating choices. In this lesson, learners will learn how they can incorporate healthy eating habits in their daily routines. They will use menus from local restaurant chains and...
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Better Planet Productions

Earth Care: Types of Lights [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Studying what kinds of lighting are used at school and what the routines are for using them will enable students to understand the challenges in reducing energy use in a large building. In the process, they will develop strategies for...