Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing From the Heart

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars improve their writing skills by identifying people, places, ideas, and things that are important to them. In this writing skills instructional activity, students discuss things that are important to them. Young scholars...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Variety of Christmas Activities

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this Christmas worksheet students complete a variety of holiday activities. Students follow directions to color some bells, put holiday events in order, and make a Rudolph head.
Handout
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Corporal Punishment

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Nineteen states legally permit school officials to physically punish children. Scholars learn more about the topic as they use the website to prepare for a class debate or discussion. Pupils read background information and discover the...
Handout
ProCon

Daylight Savings Time

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
An entomologist named Geroge Vernon Hudson is credited with proposing Daylight Saving Time (DST) so he could better study his insects. Using the informative website, scholars read a brief introduction to the topic and then explore the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hands and Feet of Many Colors

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students perform activities that involve color and shape discrimination. They play games to practice memory skills. Students recognize body parts to participate in activities.
Interactive
DirectTV

Staying Safe on The Internet

For Students 3rd - 5th
Watson the Walrus takes scholars through an interactive workbook all about internet safety. Safety tips, a maze, crossword puzzle, quiz, and coloring page make up six pages that encourage smart choices while surfing the web. 
Lesson Plan
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Totally Awesome Answers to Wacky Wonders

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Middle schoolers work with a partner to gather information on a question from two sources using a computer program and the Internet. They also write a report with visuals to air on closed-circuit TV for the school. Use this instructional...
Handout
ProCon

Drinking Age

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Eighteen is the age of adulthood in the United States, but 21 is the legal drinking age. Pupils use the provided website to determine whether the age to legally purchase and consume alcohol should be lowered. They weigh the pros and...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Addition and Multiplication Properties with Real Numbers: The Secret of Subtraction

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
An interactive boosts mathematicians' knowledge of subtracting integers using a horizontal number line by way of multiple-choice, true or false, and discussion questions. 
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Prices Involving Discounts: Save Money with Coupons!

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Nine questions make up an interactive that challenges scholars to identify new prices after discounts. Question types include fill in the blank and multiple choice. A fully-functional tool assists participants in solving word problems....
Lesson Plan
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A World of Taste--Louisiana Gumbo

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. For this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history lesson, students shade regions of a map according to a...
Lesson Plan
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Food Chains

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe food cahins and the role of organisms. Using a set of organism cards, they color code the organisms on their cards by their role in the food chain. Once a complete chain is identified, they glue it on a sheet of paper.
Lesson Plan
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FCAT Writes! Frenzy

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders experience a dress rehearsal of timed demand writing. This lesson allows students to prepare for a timed writing test in which they don't know the prompt. This lesson includes writing prompts and rubrics imbedded in the plan.
Lesson Plan
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What's Below the Earth's Surface?

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students identify the geological layers of the Earth. They graphically depict each layer's characteristics. Students label and develop a color key for their exhibit. They create a down-to-Earth 3-D display with Erasable Markers.
Worksheet
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The Letter K: Kind Kangaroos

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this recognizing the letter K worksheet, students color-code the letter K, count and record the number of Ks, write Ks, and color the kangaroos. Students complete six activities.
Lesson Plan
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Classroom demographics

For Teachers K - 5th
Students use strategies to read and comprehend words and material. The use of technology is the backbone of this lesson and is essential for implementation.
Lesson Plan
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Introducing Phonemic Awareness Using Oral and Written Instruction

For Teachers 1st
First graders demonstrate their ability to read with fluency, accuracy, and comprehension through phonemic awareness. They use a color-coding system to master the long and short vowel sounds and develop their skills in listening and...
Lesson Plan
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Geo Jammin' - Day 3, Lesson 11: Poly Doodles All Day

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore geometric vocabulary through creation of shapes on a geoboard. They present design attributes, transfer of design, and color-coding components mix to create a fun and exciting lesson plan that stretches student thinking.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Multi-Sensory Grammar - Adjectives

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders demonstrate knowledge of adjectives, and use this knowledge to color-code parts of speech of a sentence.
Lesson Plan
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The Parts of Speech -- Grammar

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discover the different part of speech. The words are color coded and should help them remember the different parts of speech.
Worksheet
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Squigly's Autumn Code Breaker

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this puzzle worksheet, learners solve the following riddle: Why do leaves change color in the fall? Students write the letter on the line that comes after the letter in the alphabet below the line.
Worksheet
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Easter: Multiply by 2

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Easter multiplication facts practice worksheet, students use their math skills to solve 16 problems that require them to multiply by the number 2. Students then color the Easter eggs according to the answer color code chart.
Lesson Plan
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Transversal and Angles

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify angles formed by parallel lines and a transversal. Using meter sticks and bolts, they perform hands-on activities to demonstrate the properties of parallel lines and congruent angles. They color code diagrams to...
Unit Plan
Kenan Fellows

Unit 4: Bioethics and the Future of Biotechnology

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What's the future of biotechnology? Explore a hot topic in the fourth and final unit in a series of Biotechnology lessons. Learners develop an understanding of the many issues in bioethics, then create an argument for or against the role...