Curated OER
Computer Lesson
The writing of Haiku poems is the focus of this language arts lesson. In it, the basic elements of Haiku poetry are presented, and then a step-by-step set of instructions on how to create a Haiku poem along with an illustration is...
Literactive
The Letter E
E is for Enthusiastic Learners! Scholars practice writing the letter e in upper case, lower case, trace words that begin with the letter, and copy a sentence.
Virtual Vine
Cat In the Hat Story Elements
Engage your pupils in a plot activity based on the favorite Dr. Seuss book, The Cat in the Hat. There are two pages included here. The first is a list of plot elements and the second is a grid of plot points and other information. Class...
Illustrative Mathematics
Reasoning about Multiplication
In critiquing someone else's theory, learners share insight into their own understanding of mathematical concepts. Fifth graders will explore the notion that products are always larger than their factors. While this statement is true the...
Curated OER
Talking Pumpkin Story Starter
Get your ghouls and gals writing on Halloween! Learners write about what their jack o' lantern said when it suddenly came to life. A cute pumpkin graphic and a fun font spices up the resource.
Environments
Around-the-Room Labels- Spanish/English
Add a bilingual touch to your classroom with these labels. You can cut out the words and paste them around the room. The English and Spanish version of each word is included, which makes these a great option for any English-Spanish...
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
Space Travel Guide
Looking to take a trip? Why not go to space? Here, scholars take on the role as travel agent to create a guide to their favorite planet including travel tips and sightseeing recommendations.
St. Aidens Homeschool
Rejoice Christ is Born
Learn the story of the birth of Jesus Christ with a nativity lesson. The resource provides everything you need to create a file folder nativity scene, coloring book, mini book, and construction paper North Star.
Curated OER
Parts of a Plant
Students record observations about parts of plants including leaves, roots, stems, and flowers. They use Kid Pix to draw a picture of a plant and to label the parts of the plant.
Curated OER
Writing Names in Kid Pix
Students review the ways they learned to write their names before using a software program to write their names on the computer. They use a number of different tools available with the software including fonts, backgrounds and sizes....
August House
The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog
Read the story The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog: A Folktale from Great Britain by Margaret Read MacDonald and choose from multiple activities to learn about the tale's theme—kindness. With so many options, your kind kids will...
Curated OER
Weekly Meal Sheet
Here's a colorful and well-organized chart that young learners can use to write down what they eat each day for a week. The chart has been broken down by food groups and the days of the week.
Colorful
Pictures of foods for each food...
Nemours KidsHealth
Colds and Flu: Grades 3-5
Two lessons from Kids Health Network aid in the prevention of cold and flu. The first lesson challenges scholars to read articles, discuss their findings, then create a PSA for proper prevention methods. The second lesson includes a game...
Curated OER
Track Your Food Today
A colorful chart to record what one eats over the course of a day. The grid is broken down to meal times and five food groups.
Colorful
There are description of each food group
Pictures of foods for each food group
Smithsonian Institution
George Washington: A National Treasure
Uncover the answer to a specific clue in a portrait of George Washington with a spyglass in an Internet-based interactive. Learners read a clue to an item hidden in a portrait of the First President of the United States in the last years...
Asian Art Museum
Japanese Architecture for Elementary School Students
Art and architecture go hand-in-hand. Kids watch clips from the Hayo Miyazaki film Spirited Away to better understand Japanese customs and architecture. The discussion questions included are very good, and will help you lead the class in...
Certificate Street
Artist Award
Recognize artistic ability with a certificate. Kids will like the nifty font and image of a paintbrush that spice up this award. Simply type in a name, date, and teacher name where these items are labeled to personalize the certificate.
Curated OER
Modals: Can, May and Will Verbs: Present Tense
Cover can, may, will, and shall with this lesson plan on using modals in the present tense. Starting off with a warm-up activity, the resource includes a text to analyze, examples of modals, and exercises with answers. The language in...
SEN Teacher
Quick Certificate Maker
Reward kids for excellent work, a specific honor, or great participation by using this certificate maker to design awards. Use your own images or pull from a library of fonts, borders, clipart, and symbols.
Mama's Learning Corner
Plurals: Choose –s or –es
Ensure that your learners have a strong grasp of when to use -s versus -es when making a word plural. For this worksheet, class members match words to their correct endings.
Education World
Every Day Edit - Eloise
For this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and capitalization. The errors occur in a paragraph about the children's book Eloise.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Water Purification by Evaporation and Condensation
This easy-to-perform demonstration shows students how the water cycle, specifically the processes of condensation and evaporation, purifies Earth's water supply. Just mix up some water, dirt, and gravel in a glass bowl, place a cup in...
NEST Family Learning
Christopher Columbus
Reinforce historic knowledge of Christopher Columbus with an activity book compiled of a variety of coloring pages, puzzles, questions that spark discussion, and learning games.
Mobile Education Store
Rainbow Sentences
Learners who struggle with grammar, foundational reading skills, and sentence composition can learn how to write proper sentences using an app that relies on research-based practice. It uses a color-coded formula that had been proven to...