Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Our Special Keepsake

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe the procedure for writing a single paragraph. They listen to a story and write a single paragraph response including a topic sentence, with supporting sentences.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Second Grade Pumpkins Note taking Lesson

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read a book. In this note taking lesson, 2nd graders read a book about pumpkins and take notes together. Students write a summary about pumpkins using the information from their notes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ancient Mediterranean Lands: Greece

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study maps and structures of Ancient Greece and realize how these structures impact times. For this structures lesson plan, students view the structures of how Ancient Greece was put together and discuss how these structures...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How do we write a report?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write a report on a word processing program. In this report lesson, students write about what qualities a hero possesses. They type it on a word processing program and proofread for spelling, grammar, punctuation and more.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Read Research and Report

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders organize information from fiction and nonfiction trade books to add to the understanding of a /curricular topic. They prepare oral presentations that reflect their understanding, show organization and include appropriate...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Listen and Do Art

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students listen to directions and complete an art project. They distinguish among kinds of information and purposes and complete multi-step tasks. The teacher gives directions while the student learns, and subsequently the student has to...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

The History of Space Exploration

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars research and identify important events in the history of space exploration. They work in groups of three to four in order to research an important astronaut and record their finding on a poster board and present to the class.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers 2nd
Students complete activities to learn about the life cycle of a seed. In this plant growth lesson, students complete activities for the life cycles of seeds.
Interactive
Curated OER

Predicting Outcomes I: Pre Test

For Students 5th - 8th
In this predicting outcomes learning exercise, students answer multiple choice questions about predicting outcomes of different stories. Students answer 8 questions total.
Interactive
Curated OER

Predicting Outcomes I: Post Test

For Students 4th - 8th
In this predicting outcomes worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions about how to predict outcomes of a situation. Students complete 8 questions total.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Friendship Reminders

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write about a photograph they have that represents friendship. In this friendship lesson plan, 3rd graders also read a book about friendship.
Interactive
Curated OER

Critical Reading Exercise

For Students 8th - 10th
In this critical reading exercise, students evaluate the credibility of a piece of writing. Students read descriptions of various interest groups and lobbies and identify the group that made a quotation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jalapeno Bagels

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars read the story Jalapeno Bagels and then write a summary about it. For this summary lesson plan, students retell the story as if someone else has not read the story.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why are you special?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, after listening to book called People, by Peter Spier, discuss what are some things that make people different.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Second Graders Create Their Own Social Studies Book

For Teachers 2nd
Students develop their own social studies textbook. Students gain knowledge of American immigration and Ellis Island. Students discover the process of becoming a naturalized citizen and what it means to be a citizen
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Tall Tales: Read, Write, Draw and Sing

For Teachers 2nd
Students get to know the characters and events that shaped American folktales through writing, drawing and singing activities. Handouts and worksheets are included.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Second Graders Create Their Own Social Studies Book (Part I, The 5Ws of the Constitution)

For Teachers 2nd
Students develop their own social studies textbook using a blank theme book as they complete activities and learning experiences throughout the year. The activities are in art, music, simulations, read alouds, shared writing and a class...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders engage in the reading of a non-fiction text in order to acquire character traits as displayed in the text.The story builds reading fluency through the teacher modeling correct style and speed.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Persuasive Speech

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders participate in a lesson that is focused on the concept of writing persuasive speechs. They conduct research from a variety of sources in order to gather information to write well informed speeches.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simple Machines In Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students name and recognize six types of simple machines. They use their research to design an amusement park ride that features different types of simple machines. Students create a brochure about their ride and how it works. Simple...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Too Many Tamales

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate Mexican holiday celebrations and compare them to American Christmas holidays. They conduct a Mexican Christmas Scavenger Hunt. The lesson uses a streaming video in order to engage students in the main objectives.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe what ways did the motion picture industry influence American lifestyle in the 1920's? They evaluate the role of motion pictures in people's lives leading up to the Great Depression.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lewis Hine

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define the term Industrialization. They use specific examples, discuss why and how industrialization grew during the early twentieth century in America. Students evaluate the contributions of technological advances, geography...
Organizer
Curated OER

Kingdoms of Southeast Asia and Korea

For Students 6th - 8th
For this Kingdoms of Southeast Asia and Korea worksheet, students elaborate on dynasties and kingdoms that prospered in Southeast Asia and Korea as they complete 2 graphic organizers and respond to 1 short answer question.

Other popular searches