Curated OER
Is It Hot in the Light?
Third graders make observations about the temperature of items in direct sunlight. In groups, they discuss why asphalt, brick and cement are warmer than items surrounding them. To end the lesson, they examine how heat transfers energy...
Green Education Foundation
How Loud is Too Loud?
Ever wonder how loud a sound has to be to cause damage? Young scientists explore sound properties by researching decibel levels. They discuss how sound is perceived by our ears and our brains and why it can cause negative health effects...
Curated OER
Don't Say "Said," Say . . .
For this word choice worksheet, students read the various alternatives for the word 'said.' Students then brainstorm alternatives for another over-used word.
Curated OER
What Smells?
Students read the poem "Light" together and then discuss how poetry can come from anywhere.
Curated OER
We're All The Same on the Inside
Students discuss prejudice around the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. They use brown and white eggs to discover that they are both the same on the inside even though they look different on the outside.
Curated OER
Short "E" Searching
Students engage in a lesson which uses resources from the PBS show, Between the Lions to help identify the sound "e" in words that are written, read and sung.
Curated OER
A Historical and Educational Perspective on American Sign Language
Using Sign Language to Communicate with Your Special-Needs Students in the Classroom
Curated OER
Wild Wonderful Walk
Young scholars explore the outdoors. In this poetry lesson, students spend time outdoors and write a poem about what they felt and saw. Young scholars can do this activity in pairs or alone. Students blindfold their partner to focus on...
SEDL
Sedl: Five Senses
Elementary students will gain great insight into the workings of our five senses through this collection of detailed, integrated lesson plans for grades K-3. Each lesson contains a list of needed materials, hands-on explorations...
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Senses of Hearing, Touch and Taste
An image of "The Senses of Hearing, Touch and Taste", created by Jan the Elder Brueghel in 1618 (Oil on panel, 176 x 264 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Sense of Hearing
An image of "The Sense of Hearing", created by Jan the Elder Brueghel in 1618 (Oil on panel, 65 x 107 cm).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Fuller Brooch
The Fuller Brooch is the earliest known personification of the Five Senses. This splendid circular brooch is made from hammered sheet silver. The center part is decorated with five figures who represent the five human senses. In the...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Art of Science: Ben Franklin's Harmonica
Investigate the science behind the glass harmonica, and try Ben Franklin's version. Explore the world of sound with hearing and other senses, and find out how different length straws influence sound by modifying frequency.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Five Senses: Hearing
An image of "The Five Senses: Hearing", created by Abraham Bosse, c. 1635 (Oil on canvas, 104 x 137 cm).