Appropriate Use of Medication

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The Maryland State Department of Education is working to prevent the misuse and abuse of opioids. This is a student-centered lesson for the K-2 grade band. This lesson can be modified or remixed to meet the needs of the students you teach. The content of this lesson includes teaching students the ground rules for taking medicine as well as having student identify under what circumstances they should be taking medicine.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Lauri Bell, Brittany Echols, MSDE Admin, Lea Jaspers

MSDE Overview of Open Educational Resources Presentation

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The Overview of OER Presentation PPT was presented at the MSDE Inspired Designers OER Development Workshops. This presentation provides a general overview of what constitutes an OER and the benefits of their use. Resource link to OER activity included. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: MSDE Admin

Evaluating Sources for Credibility

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Introductory video on evaluating sources for credibility.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Authors: MSDE Admin, Margaret Gaudino

Evaluating Websites for Research

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A game-based quiz about evaluating websites for research.

Material Type: Assessment, Game

Authors: MSDE Admin, Margaret Gaudino

Evaluating Reliable Resources

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Link to Evaluating Reliable Sources lesson from Teaching Tolerance. Lesson focuses on locating and verifying online resources. Students learn to locate and evaluate sources and compare multiple resources about the same topic.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: MSDE Admin, Margaret Gaudino

A Collection of Web Evaluation Tools

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This annotated list is intended to provide teachers links to resources that can be used with students for website evaluation. The resources listed are considered free to use but are not necessarily openly licensed materials unless otherwise noted. Feel free to remix this document to delete any links that are not useful to you and add any resources you find worthwhile.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Authors: MSDE Admin, Tracy Cramer

Privacy and Security for Teens

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How safe are your students online? This lesson includes resources with facts and tips about online privacy and security for students. Students will 1.) evaluate resources for best practices in cyber privacy and security and 2.) identify a goal to strengthen an area of cyber privacy and security in their online behavior. (Thumbnail image attribute: Alpha Stock Images http://alphastockimages.com/)

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Alyssa King, Tracy Cramer, MSDE Admin

Digital Citizenship Resources

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This annotated list (from the MSDE Blackboard website) is intended to provide teachers links to resources that can be used to teach digital citizenship and other technology related concepts and skills. The resources listed are considered free to use but are not necessarily openly licensed materials unless otherwise noted. Feel free to remix this document to delete any links that are not useful to you and add any resources you find worthwhile.

Material Type: Lesson, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Authors: MSDE Admin, Tracy Cramer, Alyssa King

Digital Citizenship Parent Resources

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This list is intended to provide teachers or school leaders links to resources that can be used to support parents in helping their children to become good digital citizens. The resources listed are considered free to use but are not necessarily openly licensed materials unless otherwise noted.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Authors: MSDE Admin, Tracy Cramer, Alyssa King

Elementary Digital Citizenship Hotlist

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This annotated list is intended to provide teachers links to resources that can be used to teach digital citizenship and other technology related concepts and skills. The resources listed are considered free to use but are not necessarily openly licensed materials unless otherwise noted. Feel free to remix this document to delete any links that are not useful to you and add any resources you find worthwhile.

Material Type: Lesson, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Authors: MSDE Admin, andrew robertson

3.MD.A.1 : Elapsed Time

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This task is related to Sub Claim C: Elapsed Time. Students are adding and subtracting time intervals on a number line. Standard 3.MD.1

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Interactive

Authors: MSDE Admin, Linda Schoenbrodt, Lisa Adkins, Chelsea Davies

3.OA.B.5-Properties of Operations_Yixuan's Problem

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This task provides practice with flawed reasoning with the distributive property.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: MSDE Admin, Linda Schoenbrodt, Lisa Adkins, Chelsea Davies

3.MD.C.7d- Finding the Area of Rectilinear Figure_Parts of a Pool

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A task related to standard 3.MD.7d, additive area of rectilinear figures. Students find the area of the parts of a pool to ultimately find the area of the entire pool.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: MSDE Admin, Linda Schoenbrodt, Lisa Adkins, Chelsea Davies

3.NF.A.3d- Compare Fractions Using Models_Comparing Sandwiches

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A math task on Sub Claim C: Concrete Referents. Students are using a provided image to compare fractions of the same sized whole and then compare. Students explain how they know which fraction is the greatest.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: MSDE Admin, Linda Schoenbrodt, Chelsea Davies

2.OA.A.1- Modeling Multi- Step Word Problems_Brooks' Wallet

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A mathematics task that involves a multi-step word problem related to addition and subtraction situations. Students are expected to model with mathematics as they complete the task. Task relates to standard 2.OA. A.1

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: MSDE Admin, Linda Schoenbrodt, Chelsea Davies

3.NF.A.2- Fractions on a Number Line

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This task gives students the opportunity to analyze two number lines in order to identify the one that correctly shows an improper fraction. Students then communicate their understanding by describing the reasoning they used to determine their answer was correct. It is aligned to evidence statement 3.C.6-1

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment

Authors: MSDE Admin, Linda Schoenbrodt, Chelsea Davies

3.OA.D.8 Solving 2-Step Word Problems (Flawed Reasoning)_School Bake Sale

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This task has student solve a two step word problem involving addition and division. Students identify flawed reasoning and provide a correct answer and explanation.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment

Authors: MSDE Admin, Linda Schoenbrodt, Chelsea Davies

2.OA.A.1 Modeling Two-Step Word Problems_Flower Shop

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This task has students solve a multi-step addition and subtraction problem based on a given data chart. Students are solving a variety of problem types involving addition and subtraction. This task is related to evidence statement 3.D.2 and Common Core Standard 2.OA.A.1

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment

Authors: MSDE Admin, Linda Schoenbrodt, Chelsea Davies

2.NBT.A.1- Understand Place Value (Flawed Reasoning)_Make A Number

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Students use knowledge of place value to explain how to make the number with the least value.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment

Authors: MSDE Admin, Linda Schoenbrodt, Chelsea Davies

3.NF.A.3b Comparing Fractions_Pizza for Dinner

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This task gives students the opportunity to reason about equivalent fractions. Students use images to develop an accurate claim and describe their thinking through reasoning.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment

Authors: MSDE Admin, Linda Schoenbrodt, Chelsea Davies