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Curated OER

Journey Through Wonderland: Real or Fantasy

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the difference between fact and fiction, real and fantasy. After listening to Rip Van Winkle, retold by Lara Bergen and a version of Jack and the Beanstalk, 1st graders demonstrates their understanding of fiction...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Arts of Sub Saharan Africa

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research Sub-Saharan African art and the regions it comes from. In this African art lesson plan, students discuss art and compare the tribal and ceremonial art and what it is used for.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sail, Sail, Sail Your Ship!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students listen to the book, Columbus Day, by Paul Showers and discuss the historical significance of Christopher Columbus. They create Columbus Day booklets, sing a Christopher Columbus song, and develop graphic organizers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"K" Letter Ideas

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners practice with the letter K and use the Internet to help them expand their usage of "K" words.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Greek Vase Patterns

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this patterns activity, students complete 4 Ancient Greek patterns on the lines provided. They then decorate the blank vase on the page and write about what is happening in their picture.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mehen - Egyptian Activity Sheet

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Egyptian game learning exercise, students cut out the game board and the game pieces and follow the directions to play "Mehen", the snake game.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Analogies-Valentine's Day

For Students 7th - 9th
For this Valentine's Day analogy worksheet, students respond to 7 questions by writing the most appropriate word in the blank to complete the analogy.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bat Activities and games

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the book Stelluna by Janell Cannon. In this bat lesson plan, 1st graders use their sense of smell to identify objects, learn and recite a rhyme, and differentiate between the words night and day.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating a Digital Newspaper

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Young scholars create a digital newspaper. In this digital newspaper lesson, students review the sections of a newspaper and brainstorm ideas for their paper. Young scholars complete a schools news report, student interview, opinion...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Laser Spider Web

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a supersized spider web using yarn. They weave the yarn over and under an existing web to create a new design.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Following Directions- October Holidays

For Teachers 4th
In this October holidays following directions worksheet, 4th graders read a set of directions such as "If you like autumn color the letter O red, if not color it orange. They decide which applies to them before coloring the letters in...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Voices of Louisiana Worksheet

For Students 7th - 8th
In this voices of Louisiana worksheet, students choose at least three quotations from the Voices of Louisiana webpage and look for clues about each person's folk groups and the genres they mention; for example, oral tradition, folk...
Website
A&E Television

History.com: The History of Halloween

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the origins and history of Halloween as well as traditions and superstitions of this holiday. Links to video clips are included.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: History of Halloween

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about a little girl named Makayla who learns about the history of Halloween. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Chateau Meddybemps

Chateau Meddybemps: Halloween Costumes for Edgar and Andrew

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here is a story about Halloween. Two bunny brothers will choose costumes, and you get to try all the costumes on them.
eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Etext

For Students 9th - 10th
This famous "Ghost," story is especially popular around Halloween. Read the original version by Washington Irving here.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Americans Celebrate Halloween

For Students 3rd - 8th
How did we come to dress up in costumes and go begging for candy? This site has the story behind Halloween and old photographs.
Interactive
Other

Lil' Fingers: Storybooks: Pumpkins

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Halloween-themed short story about the many different expressions carved pumpkins can take on.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: What Makes Stories Scary?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that includes fourteen links to websites, videos, and activities on writing scary stories. Lessons focus on vocabulary, plot and character development, elements of gothic stories, tone and mood, suspense, and more.
Activity
Chateau Meddybemps

Chateau Meddybemps: Pigmoose's Halloween Surprise

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Just right for Halloween, the adventures of pigmoose continue and you can click on some of the pictures to see what happens.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Minnesota

For Students 3rd - 5th
America's Story features fun facts about Minnesota, such as how Minnesota's nickname and interesting places such as Anoka, the Halloween Capital of the world and important cultural happenings like the Spam Festival.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Halloween: Addition and Time

For Students K - 1st Standards
On this interactive site students practice with both simple addition and time. At the end of the lesson students will be able to use the term "one minute" to describe time and create and solve simple addition stories in similar contexts.
eBook
Chateau Meddybemps

Chateau Meddybemps: Beantime Stories: Pigmoose's Halloween Surprise

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read a story about a make-believe animal called a pigmoose who learns how to escape from the zoo, and who takes people's Halloween pumpkins because he thinks they are a yummy snack. See how two children get him to go back to the zoo.
Activity
British Council

British Council: Learn English Kids: The Haunted House

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read along and listen to an animated story about two children who go into a haunted house looking for their dog. They find many animals there, but where is their dog?

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