Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eyes of East Asia

For Teachers K - 8th
There are many different cultural groups that dwell in East Asia. You and your special ed class will explore the East Asian culture by listing each culture group and then creating a collage style poster. They will attempt to identify...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

TEACHING OUR MANY GRANDCHILDREN

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study the connection between where Villages are set up and the natural resources nearby. They interact with Elders to gain historical appreciation of their culture and investigate how their Village came to be located where it is.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Smarties Investigation

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this math worksheet, students participate in an investigation of Smarties candy. For example, students estimate how many candies they have in each color, count the actual number, and record the information in a tally chart.
Organizer
Curated OER

Using Suffixes -er, -or, -ar To Make Nouns

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these grammar worksheets, students will circle nouns and verbs, fill in blanks with suitable verbs, add -er and -or to verbs to create nouns, write silly sentences using nouns that end in -ar, add the correct suffix to change verbs...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Our Country's Landforms

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate the many different landforms that are found throughout the United States. They use the internet and other resources to gather information. The information is used to prepare a multimedia slideshow and to create a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Inching Our Way through Measurement

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review how to use an inch ruler and listen to the story, Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni. For this measuring lesson, students work in small groups to create an Inch Poster. Students then use an inch ruler to measure different objects...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reading Articles for Meaning

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read and analyze an article.  For this interpretation and summarizing lesson, 3rd graders listen to an article and identify the who, what, where, when and why of the article.  Students pick their own article,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Food Descriptions

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this health instructional activity, students look for the right descriptions to describe the food items in the pictures and answer the questions for each one.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where Is Away?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore ways to dispose of trash. In this lesson, students discuss where trash goes when it leaves their house and other inappropriate ways to dispose of trash. Students brainstorm ways to produce less waste.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trash or Treasure?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify things that can be reused. In this environmental lesson, students read the poem "Hector the Collector" and discuss the difference between junk and treasure. Students complete a reflection about what they read by...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classifying Rocks

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders classify rocks. In this rocks and minerals lesson, 3rd graders observe, make inferences and conclusions about rocks, minerals, soil and fossils.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What We Know About Dinosaurs?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders determine what can and cannot be learned from fossils. In this fossils lesson, 3rd graders discuss what can and cannot be learned from fossils, then students create and observe their fossils.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jan Brett Encyclopedia Lesson

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop encyclopedia skills to locate information. For this Jan Brett library lesson, 3rd graders research animals in the encyclopedia and complete a worksheet on one animal. Students relate their work to the work of Jan...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Artifacts

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners examine different artifacts and determine the difference between personal and cultural objects. They collect items from their home of cultural importance as well. They identify all they can from artifacts they are given to analyze.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Women's Achievements

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the passage in their textbook about Mary McLeod Bethune and discuss why education was important to her, and why she beleived that education allowed African American children to reach their potential. They then discuss...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Words to Work Things Out

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use appropriate words to resolve a conflict or a problem. In this appropriate words lesson plan, students participate in a role play, building a puzzle, and creating a good classroom environment and use words that are...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Qué comes tú?/What do you eat?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make healthy decisions about managing food choices for more nutritious and healthy consumption through this series of lessons.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Literacy & Art: The Story behind the Quilt

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine the many ways quilts were used to chronicle the history and experiences of African slaves and African-Americans in America. They analyze a story quilt using the elements of storytelling, then create a class quilt.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing a Letter to Johnny Appleseed

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a letter to Johnny Appleseed describing how they use technology in their daily life and the advantages and disadvantages of using technology.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cultures for Elementary Students

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners research one or more cultures. They determine what aspects of the culture to research based on their interests. They develop a research proposal and share it with the class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Are You Balanced With Your Environment?

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars discuss the impact of not keeping the environment in balance for future generations. As a class, they are introduced to the concept of "Balance of Nature" and what it means. In groups, they research the role of trees and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prairies

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify the basic characteristics of the prairie ecosystem, and several commonly known prairie species. They create a classroom mural of a prairie ecosystem; and create reports about what they have found out.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating A Classroom Newspaper

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students participate in a culminating project to create a classroom newspaper. They use the skills of prewriting, writing, revising, editing, drawing, and scanning. This is all done so that students can master all the facets of creation...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Down The Hatch

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate how food is digested. They go through the terminology of the digestive system and follow the steps to it from beginning to end. Students use technology tools to create presentations to illustrate the functions of the...