Curated OER
Landforms
Students begin their examination of landforms. Using a map, they locate and identify the major landforms on Earth. They discuss how landforms affect the lifestyle of the community and determine which goods and services the community...
Curated OER
Extinction
Students explore reasons why the dinosaurs became extinct, and the specific needs (habitat, environment, food) of individual types of dinosaurs.
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Birthday Party
Students help plan a party for Q-Bear and think about some of the different ways people celebrate their birthdays. They then demonstrate knowledge and understanding of customs and traditions associated with participation in cultural...
Curated OER
Make Your Own Thermometer
Students recognize the concept of temperature, including degrees, and the melting and freezing process. In this 1st - 2nd grade lesson plan, students identify the temperature of various objects, as well as create their own paper...
Curated OER
Turtle Tales
Students watch videos and fill out worksheets about the turtles and their journey to the Costa Rican beach. In this turtles lesson plan, students learn and discuss survival, predator and prey, and stages of development.
Curated OER
Dynamic Collages and Assemblages
Students create a two, three, or four-dimensional collage or assemblage. They use shapes, colors, images, objects, and textures to create their collage.
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The Strongest Shape
Students work collaboratively to design and construct a roof out of Legos for a house that was built in a previous lesson. The roof must be structurally sound and pass certain criteria determined by the teacher.
Curated OER
Thanksgiving Web Quest
Learners review the reasons why Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States. Using the internet, they research the history of the holiday and discover what the first Thanksgiving was like. They also examine a typical menu for a...
Curated OER
Health Education: Earning Respect
Second graders explore how to earn respect. In this health lesson plan, 2nd graders summarize and demonstrate expected standards for behavior such as honesty, trustworthiness, and respect for others.
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George Washington Carver and Sharing
Learners research George Washington Carver. In this science lesson, students discuss George Washington Carver's contribution to science. Learners explain how peanut butter is produced.
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Is It Possible?
Students brainstorm ideas on how to a group of people could reach the highest together. In this possibilities lesson plan, students test their ideas and see how high they can reach.
Curated OER
Making Sense of the Census
In this unit of lessons, young scholars make sense of the Census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.
Curated OER
Build a Snowplow
Pupils design and build a snowplow using LEGO materials. They compete in an Engineer's Challenge to clear a path through Styrofoam peanuts.
Curated OER
Comedia dell' Arte Paper Masks
Pupils create masks from the Italian Renaisance theatre and use them in one-act plays they write. they analyze the role and development of theatre in world cultures.
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Rockets on a Shoestring Budgut
Students work together to create rockets on a budget. They discover the limitations that real engineers face when designing and testing their products. They discuss their findings to complete the instructional activity.
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Water Facts And Media
Young scholars engage in a lesson that is concerned with the facts surrounding water. They conduct research using a variety of resources to gather facts for the game of trivia. The information is used also to create a group presentation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Compare With Multi Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to compare numbers in a word problem using multiple operations to find given values and the solutions to the questions posed in the problem. The...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Compare 3 Digit Numbers
Practice more challenging problems comparing numbers within 1000. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a tutorial video, or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Comparing Values of Two Numbers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are presented with two numbers up to 1,000 which they must compare using their knowledge of place value. Includes video...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Comparing With Two Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video is a 2 part word problem using addition and subtraction of 2-digit numbers. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student understanding of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Comparing the Values of Numbers in a Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to compare four different 3-digit numbers to answer a series of questions of the number being the largest or the smallest. The video is followed...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Compare Numbers to 100
Students play a game to practice comparing numbers using the equal, less than, and greater than signs. Work against a timer, and earn points.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Comparing Numbers
This task is a fun partner game in which students practice making two-digit numbers, decide which is greater, and write the appropriate comparison symbolically.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Comparing Values of Multiple Numbers Within a Set
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to compare 3-digit numbers to determine which is the largest number. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student...