Lesson Plan
New York Public Library

What's for Lunch?: New York City Restaurant Menus

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Do you remember the days when a cup of coffee cost five cents? At A.W. Dennett restaurant in 1894, you could buy a five-cent cup of coffee and as well as a five-cent slice of pie to accompany it. The menu from that year is a primary...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling Words and Word Search Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling word activity, students practice reading and writing spelling words which include child, whole, story, and cents on blank lines. They find the words which may be forward, backward, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal in a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lincoln 2.0

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate the Presidential history of Abraham Lincoln by completing a multimedia project.  In this U.S. politics activity, students examine the image of Lincoln on a penny and work in groups to research Lincoln's life...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trading Faces

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use addition to determine values of coin combinations. They play a game where they come up with possible trades: two nickels for a dime and complete a tally worksheet. There are other lessons in this unit.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Homophones

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the terms that fit into the puzzle of homophones. The sheet is used to increase vocabulary and comprehension.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Envelopes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students cut and fold envelopes and address them themselves. In this envelopes lesson plan, students follow 8 sets of directions on how to make and send an envelope with a letter inside.