Lesson Plan
Curated OER

$$$eaweed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and evaluate the world's different seaweeds.  In this investigative instructional activity students study seaweed and the harvesting of it.  They then interpret the data collected and graph the seaweed...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Name That Place: Cultural Place Names in the United States

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the origin of the people that settled in the United States.  In this United States History instructional activity, students work in small groups to complete several activities that explore early settlement,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Date with Responsibility

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss what it means to be responsible. As a class, they brainstorm a list of how they are responsible in their daily lives. In groups, they read the story of Liliuokalani and locate Hawai'i on a map. They discuss the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Passport to Courage

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss the character trait of "courage of convictions" and apply this to their daily life. Using the internet, they research the life and work of Thomas McKean and discuss the courage needed to sign the Declaration of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Voices at Whisper Bend

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine life in Pennsylvania during and after World War II. Using primary source documents, they compare the unity of the United States during World War II and the Iraq War. They also discover how citizens adapt to the war...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's A Jungle Out There!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students report on an animal according to its appearance, habitat, and characteristics.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Visit My Class Wikis

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students visit the links on the blog site to learn about class wikis. In this technology integration lesson, students visit the links to view class wikis.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to the United States Map

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify the United States of America and it's states on a map. In this mapping lesson, students examine a globe and find the United States as well as a few land marks (Florida and the Great Lakes).  Students then look at a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Great Explorers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research an explorer and present a multimedia presentation on the explorer. In this United States explorers lesson, students watch a video about Lewis and Clark. Students use Google Earth to study their journey and keep a KWL...
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Geography World: Landform Concentration

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play this fun game of Geography Concentration to practice your geography vocabulary and increase learning. After each game the cards change and new words and definitions are introduced. Users must enable JavaScript.
Activity
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly

Many Interesting Things: Basic Esl Vocabulary Word Lists

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of word lists in a variety of categories such as baseball, geography, cooking, and transportation. Learning activities include word finds, hangman, and even typing practice.
Interactive
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page offers a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 52 vocabulary words pertaining to Geography. It also provides an extensive vocabulary word list for Geography and lesson plan ideas.
Activity
Quia

Quia: Geography World: Earth's Physical Features Games

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site contains matching, concentration, flash cards, and word search games from landform vocabulary. Excellent games which contain more than one version of each game to reinforce all vocabulary taught.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Greek Vocabulary

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart lesson contains several activities. History - students understand the chronology of Greek history and can organize events and people into major categories to explain historical...
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Geography World: Earth's Surface Matching Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Match the vocabulary term with the definition to reinforce and practice your vocabulary terms. View the list of terms before beginning to become familiar with the words and improve your score. Users must enable JavaScript.
Activity
TES Global

Tes: Geography Key Words

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides a collection of 31 terms related to vocabulary about geography.
App
Knowledge Share

Super Kids: Hangman

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive site to enhance students' spelling and vocabulary while refreshing their memories in history, geography, language, science, and entertainment. It is available to use on line or you can purchase leveled apps for the...
Activity
Other

Boggle's World Esl: Word Searches

For Students 3rd - 8th
A collection of more than 40 printable word search activities designed for ESL students. Searches are organized by level of difficulty (easy, intermediate to difficult) and cover a wide variety of themes, e.g., colors, verbs, the five...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: How to Babysit an Orangutan

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is based on the story, How to Baby-sit and Orangutan. Focus on the spelling words, vocabulary, some geography of the location of orangutans. This is a fun flipchart that your students are...