+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Folktale Unit: Pecos Bill

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students experience a shared reading of Steven Kellogg's, Pecos Bill, while learning the associated vocabulary. They examine similarities and differences in folktales and discuss what a hero is. Finally, journal about their favorite part...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Find the Word That Doesn't Belong

For Teachers K - 12th
Students, after listening the "My Hero" story, are given four words in which they have to figure out which one does not belong with the others.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Whoever You Are

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners listen to story, Whoever You Are by Mem Fox, identify and discuss emotions, identify situations that cause people to show emotions, recognize cultural diversity in literature, and act out various emotions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nursery Rhymes

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students recall details of nursery rhyme read by teacher, identify main characters, and demonstrate knowledge of poem by creating concept map about story that includes title, clip art, and changes in font and color.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Dentist

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils read a short story about visiting a dentist. Then they use toothbrushes in order to demonstrate the correct way to brush teeth. Students use the internet to investigate how some foods are healthier for teeth than others. Then they...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning About Our World

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students explore their world using the book "This is the Way We Go to School." They predict information about the story based on the title and pictures. Students label a world map with the names of continents and oceans. They write a set...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Find the Minerals

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils read "A Minerals Story" while circling the words in the story that represent minerals. They find the words amber, gold, Feldspar, Galena, Copper, tin, gold, silver, iron, Quartz.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Thanksgiving Menu

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore the First Thanksgiving. In this U.S. history instructional activity, students read about the Pilgrims and Native Americans and discuss how they obtained and prepared food. Young scholars develop a possible first...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Through the Forest and Home Again: Maps Help Us Find Our Ways

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars read Little Red Riding Hood, focusing on her path home to Grandma's house. In this language arts and geography instructional activity, students perform a reader's theater, re-creating the walk home and possible routes that...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Folktale Unit: Paul Bunyan and the Big Blue Ox

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in a shared reading of Steven Kellogg's, Paul Bunyan while learning the associated vocabulary. They write a journal entry expressing which of the folktales they have read is their favorite and why.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dan, the Flying Man Comes to Our Town

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars listen to a read aloud of "Dan, the Flying Man" and complete a class re-write of the book highlighting what the main character would fly over if he flew over their town. They may keyboard their entry into the class book.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Schools

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a unit of lessons on school and how schools have changed. They read a Laura Ingalls Wilder excerpt, view and discuss a Norman Rockwell painting, conduct an interview, construct a school map, and create an ABC book...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching the Five Themes of Geography Through Picture Books

For Teachers K - 4th
Read the story Make Way for Ducklings and introduce little ones to the five themes of geography. Reread the story, while displaying transparencies to reinforce the five themes. In groups, learners view pictures and identify the themes on...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Write a Number Sentence

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this early childhood math practice worksheet, students write addition and subtraction number sentences in order to solve 6 story problems.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Before, After, Between

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this number order practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to use a number line to solve.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Should You Treat Younger Children

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize how younger children should be treated. In this empathy lesson plan, students listen to the story Julius, Baby of the World and then students will work on art projects with students from a younger grade level.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Number Books

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students construct a book to illustrate number concepts. They write their numbers on a sheet of paper. Students in grade 1 discuss counting to 100 by different numbers. Pupils in grades (2-4) write basic addition or subtraction story...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Subtraction

For Teachers 1st
First graders write and illustrate a story for a subtraction problem subtracting from the number ten. Students explore subtraction situations by using counters to represent a familiar number- based literature selection. Students role...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Convening, Creating, and Conventioneering

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study coelenterates. For this science lesson, students author a story regarding the life cycle of coelenterates following an in depth study of the creatures.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Recycled Robots

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create recycled art. In this visual art lesson, students use recycled products to assemble robotic pieces of art. Students also write stories about their robots.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Afternoon on the Amazon" by Mary Pope Osborne

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students read and complete activities dealing with the book "Afternoon on the Amazon". They create webs of words used in the book and write about what they have read.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Click, Clack, Moo: Electric Blanket Science

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin and discuss the similarities and differences between electric blankets and regular blankets. They brainstorm a list of reasons why the farm animals wanted electric blankets.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Joke's on You!

For Teachers 1st
First graders share and create jokes to promote and enhance reading skills (fluency, emphasis, timing and sight word recognition), acquire vocabulary and recognize homophones. Students read their jokes aloud, concentrating on voice...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coming to America

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners discover their families' reasons for coming to America. They view the video "Molly's Pilgrim" and discuss the story. They interview family members as to why they came to America.