Curated OER
Clothing Matters
For this natural resources worksheet, students discuss what their clothes are made from after reading the labels found on their clothes. Students fill in a chart with the data they collect.
Curated OER
"How To" Speeches Using iMovie
Challenge your pupils with this innovative how-to activity. Instead of simply having learners write an essay describing how to do a particular activity, this lesson has them create an iMovie describing a process.
Nemours KidsHealth
Food Allergies: Grades K-2
Students explore different types of food allergies. In this food allergy lesson, students look at what foods people with peanut, seafood, milk, egg, soy or wheat allergies have to avoid. They create a button for a student with an allergy...
Curated OER
How to Incorporate April Fool's Day into Your Teaching
Celebrate the merriment of April Fool's Day without the mischievousness.
Curated OER
The Garbage Patch: Two Earth day Lessons
Students view a seven minute video called Gorilla in the Greenhouse. In this Earth day lesson, students review the history of Earth day. Students work in groups to describe the life cycle of a plastic bag. Students understand that...
Curated OER
How Do Words Feel? (Individually)
First graders used textured print to discover how spoken words feel.
Curated OER
American Robin: Eggstra! Eggstra! The Story Behind a Robin's Eggs
Students answer questions about robin's eggs. They read about robins, then mark up text for unfamiliar words.
Curated OER
Divisibility Buzz
Students play Divisibility Buzz to reinforce divisibility rule for three.
Curated OER
Building Friendships
Students describe the characteristics in which make a good friend. They participate in four activities to help them to get to know their classmates. They role-play different situations.
Curated OER
Sextant Measurements
Students create a sextant. Using their sextant, students measure the height of tall objects. Students explore how sailors used sextants to identify their location on the ocean. They research how sextants are created.
Curated OER
Race Track
Students, in groups, are spaced evenly around the gymnasium. Each group is under a basketball basket. Each team runs one lap around the race track. when he/she gets home, hand the ring to the next person who runs.
Curated OER
Friendship
Second graders write books about friends starting with page starters that are provided.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Sharing
There will be times in life when everyone needs to share. By having caring adults around who can help young children learn that sharing is one way to build friendships, children can learn that sharing with friends (who have become...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Social Media and Digital Footprints: Our Responsibilities
Social media can be a place to connect, learn, and, most of all, share. But how much do kids know about what they're sharing - and not just about themselves but each other? Help students think critically about their digital footprints on...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Minnehaha Falls: Observing Changes in Nature Through Drawing and Writing
Learners will take a nature field trip to practice their observational skills and then communicate their findings through drawing, writing, and sharing.
Other
Do something.org
Do Something is a nationwide network of young people who know they can make a difference in their communities and take action to change the world around them. As part of Do Something, young people are asked what they want to do to make...
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Downloading and File Sharing
There are numerous peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing sites on the internet. They can cause numerous problems if they are not used carefully. This article describes some of the dangers with P2P sites and how to use them safely.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Talking About Your Feelings
"Sharing your feelings helps you when your feelings are good and when they aren't so good. Sharing also helps you to get closer to people youcare about and who care about you. When people talk about feelings, they sometimes use the word...
Other
Learning Activities: Peace Education
This series of activities for early elementary students focuses on peace education. Emphasis is on our behavior and how it impacts peace.
Other
Uk Information Commissioner's Office: What Is Personal Information? [Pdf]
In this lesson, students will develop their understanding of what is meant by 'personal information' and will create a chart with their own personal information. The exercise will help them to understand how to be careful with sharing...
Other
Uk Information Commissioner's Office: Who Needs to Know? Why? [Pdf]
In this lesson plan, children will consider what personal information is appropriate to share and how this depends on that person's relationship with them. The exercise will help them to understand how to be careful with sharing their...