Curated OER
How Did We Arrive at the Printed Book?
Seventh graders, in cooperative learning groups, research the development of book printing. After examining a story written on a scroll, an accordion book, and a printed copy, they evaluate them according to a certain criteria and...
Curated OER
The Miracle Fish: Learning to Design an Experiment
Students develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish. In this scientific experiment instructional activity students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment.
Curated OER
Volleyball Work It Out
Young scholars practice volleyball skill-related activities while working on cardiovascular and muscular endurance.
Curated OER
Geography and Its Impact on Colonial Life
Middle schoolers interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this colonial America lesson, students conduct research to determine how geographic conditions dictated settlement...
George Mason University
Lesson Plans: Whole Number Algorithms Base Ten Blocks
Brief lesson plans that show how to use base ten blocks to do all four operations and a little bit of algebra.