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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   4 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  December 11
   Astronomer Annie Jump Cannon was born today.
   Students research a constellation and share their learning using an interactive or mobile app.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 30
   Black Beauty author Anna Sewell was born in 1820.
   Through Sewell's novel, students explore the cruelty to animals and extend the discussion to current events, eventually presenting the information.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Blurring Genre: Exploring Fiction and Nonfiction with Diary of a Worm
   After reading several examples of how a published author incorporates facts in fiction writing, students research a topic of their choice and write fictional diary entries that incorporate factual information.
4. Professional Development | Grades   5 – 12  |  Strategy Guide
   Bringing Lessons to Life with Animoto
   Using Animoto, a free Web 2.0 tool, students can develop short digital videos that include music, photos, video clips, and text as well as share their creations electronically.
5. Professional Development | Grades   3 – 12  |  Online Professional Development  |  Web Seminar
   Disciplinary Literacies in Content Area Classrooms: Instructional Design for Responsive Instruction
   This webinar will discuss key elements of disciplinary literacies instruction that include considerations for instructional design and assessment.
6. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Online Professional Development  |  Web Seminar
   Exploring Intersections between Digital and Disciplinary Literacy: Leveraging Synergies for Deeper Learning
   This interactive Web seminar will examine digital practices essential for learning in the disciplines.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Finding the Science Behind Science Fiction through Paired Readings
   Students read science fiction texts and then use nonfiction texts to extrapolate the scientific principles presented as they discuss the "what ifs" within the context of scientific principles.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Getting Graphic with Alternative Energy Sources
   After researching alternative sources of energy, students create online comic books to present their information.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Glogging About Natural Disasters
   After researching various natural disasters, students share their findings with each other using glogs, or through poster presentations.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Greetings from the Biomes of the World
    To share their research on biomes, students use iPads to create postcards from all over the world.

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