Beak Freaks! C2SL 2016-17 Carol Granados and Laura Gerick
(View Complete Item Description)Third Grade science unit about inherited traits with a focus on birds.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
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Hyperdoc Template for eWISE Research Model
(View Complete Item Description)This resource is a template that teachers can use to create Inquiry Based Research Lessons and Units. It is a hyperdoc template that is based on the eWISE Research Model. It is broken into the 4 stages of the research model (Wonder, Investigate, Synthesize and Express). There are suggestions and details in each stage to help you plan your research unit. Feel free to copy the google doc and create your own research project.
Material Type: Reference Material, Teaching/Learning Strategy
"Shrimp-onomics"
(View Complete Item Description)The North Carolina shrimping industry is in peril due to foreign competition. Claims of dumping have been leveled against China, Vietnam and the Asian realm.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
1000 Images on the Tip of My Tongue (French and Spanish)
(View Complete Item Description)Search for idiomatiques expressions based on 11 themes including anatomy, clothing, colors, and so on. Search results include the expression in context with an audio recording in the target language and English translation if accessed by the user.
Material Type: Interactive
5.NBT Marta's Multiplication Error
(View Complete Item Description)This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important asects of the task and its potential use. Here are the first few lines of the commentary for this task: Marta made an error while finding the product $84.15 \times 10$. In your own words, explain Marta’s misunderstanding. Please explain what she should do...
Material Type: Activity/Lab
Two Weeks of Positivity
(View Complete Item Description)Teachers work hard and need to take time to take care of themselves. Here are two weeks of simple activities designed to shift your mental framework and help you respond more skillfully to difficult situations. Taking care of your own mental health helps you create a safe and welcoming environment for your students, and may help keep you from burning out. (Could be adapted for student use.)
Material Type: Lesson Plan
The Industrial Age in America: Sweatshops, Steel Mills, and Factories
(View Complete Item Description)About a century has passed since the events at the center of this lesson-the Haymarket Affair, the Homestead Strike, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. In this lesson, students use primary historical sources to explore some of the questions raised by these events, questions that continue to be relevant in debates about American society: Where do we draw the line between acceptable business practices and unacceptable working conditions? Can an industrial-and indeed a post-industrial-economy succeed without taking advantage of those who do the work?
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Yes, And – Improv Games
(View Complete Item Description)Directions for how to participate in a fundamental exercise teaching users (improvisers) how to properly accept offers and contribute to the scene. "You can't be wrong..." (Provocation Arc) This game can also be played in a circle or in small groups.
Material Type: Demonstration
10 Fat Turkeys-Practice with Subtraction From Ten
(View Complete Item Description)Students will work with subtraction within 10 by taking 1 away from a number.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
(View Complete Item Description)This collection uses primary sources to explore The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.
Material Type: Primary Source
Ozobots for Motion K.P.1.2
(View Complete Item Description)These slides are used to introduce Ozobot to Kindergarten to use science motion vocabulary and explore robotics in the real world. Students explore how Ozobots use light and color sensors to "read" the information in order to move. This is a launching point for further lessons on how to color "code" the types of movement. Lessons are available at https://portal.ozobot.com/lessons
Material Type: Lesson
Language of Science: Earth Hour
(View Complete Item Description)This resource supports English language development for English language learners. This lesson plan asks students to read an article on earth hour. Students complete vocabulary, comprehension, and collaborative activities. Students learn about energy conservation and the reasons for it in this lesson. Students will read, write, listen, and speak in this lesson.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Understanding the Relationship between Text Structures and Author's Purpose
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will explore text structures of nonfiction texts, identify transitions and text structures to draw conclusions and make inferences about the author's purpose, and identify relevant parts of a text to reflect the author's purpose.
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Remix
Remix Mo
(View Complete Item Description)Districts and schools will use this template to plan their next steps for engaging with #GoOpenNC
Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy
Measurement: Capacity and Length
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will be able to select and use appropriate units and measurement tools to solve a variety of capacity and length problems.
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Bobsled Blitz
(View Complete Item Description)In this STEM lesson, students explore the effects of gravity, friction and air resistance upon acceleration when they design their own bobsleds.
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Caine's Arcade PBL Remix to NC Standards
(View Complete Item Description)This is a remix of Caine's Arcade PBL, orginially authored by Val Capel, Katie Johnson, and Michele Randle. The original work was aligned to Michigan State Standards and housed in Google Drive, which made it difficult to remix on this platform.This version has been aligned to North Carolina State Standards and was created on this platform for easy remixing by others.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Theme and Main Idea Unit Plan
(View Complete Item Description)Students will learn the difference between theme and main idea; when to use them and with which genre. Students will be able to determine the central message by refering to the text as a basis for the answers. By understanding themes, students will be able to compare and contrast themes within and between stories.
Material Type: Unit of Study
Community Services
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will learn about services available in our community and what would happen if these services were not functioning.
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Remix
District
(View Complete Item Description)REMIX - this is XYZ county's NExt Steps. We remixed by adding details about our ...... We invite you to remix this planning template to brainstorm the why, what, who, when & how of GoOpenNC, and determine what next step(s) you plan to take.
Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy