Curated OER
Let's Celebrate Our Land!
Students investigate Woody Guthrie's beliefs. For this citizenship lesson, students research and discuss the beliefs of Woody Guthrie and write down several facts that they learned.
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Creepy Crawlies
Second graders study the world of insects. They join Greenpatch Kids, an organization of young people who are interested in nature and want to protect our environment. In addition, the students assess use of technology as a valuable...
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Dealing with Tragedy in the Classroom
Students explore the concept of human tragedy. In this September 11 terrorist attacks lesson, students write condolence letters, discuss the qualities of heroes, and investigate volunteer opportunities.
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A Community of Givers
Students explore charitable organizations. In this character development instructional activity, students read about children who have contributed to charitable organizations, research a variety of these organizations, plan a project,...
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Citizenship City
Students design labels promoting civic responsibility to distribute to the community. In this civics lesson, students engage in a simulated reunion and discuss their future careers and research various community organizations and...
Kelly's Kindergarten
Kelly's Kindergarten: The Letter T
Tooth, tape, and tent all go together because they start with the letter T! Lead your pupils to discover this fact. Learners look at eight images and choose the five that begin with the letter T to cut out and paste to this worksheet....
Seussville
Doorknob Hanger
Make sure everyone knows that your class is studying Dr. Seuss by using this handy door hanger. The hanger has two sides; one to tell people to stay, and another to send them away.
Printable Behavior Charts
Goal Chart
Encourage your pupils to set and meet goals by incorporating regular goal setting sessions. They can fill out this chart, which provides space for writing in six goals, dates by which learners would like to achieve these goals, a...
NOAA
Tornado in a Bottle
Studying the science of tornadoes? Make a tornado in a bottle to demonstrate how vortexes are formed in tornadoes. The activity should be used as a way to demonstrate what pupils already know about tornadoes.
Curated OER
The Power of the Environment in Our Lives
Students participate in a series of activities designed to demonstrate the differences between symbiotic and parasitic relationships. They discuss the differences and catergorize man's relationship with nature.
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Biofuels Blast!
Students observe yeast fermentation using different energy source. In this chemistry lesson, students measure the gas collected in the balloon. They upload their observations on the internet so they can share it with kids across US.
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Literacy: Each One Teach One
Students read the book, Amber on the Mountain and discuss its philanthropic implications. They determine the literacy needs of their own communities. They ask family members to complete reading recollection forms about when and how they...
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Simple Machines
Students recognize simple machines in their environment, create a picture of a simple machine using KidPix Software, and appropriately name and identify the type of simple machine that they have created using their keyboard.
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Biocomplexity Activity: Introduction to Biocomplexity
Students seek to define Biocomplexity. Teacher begins by a discussing the prefix "bio" and take volunteers to read their answers to the Warm Up question aloud. Teacher goes onto explain that the students have 20 minutes to explain what...
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Barnyard Riddles - A Class Project
Pupils choose and animal about which to research or compose a riddle. They organize and develop a slide show in which they create a background, import graphics, clip art, kid pix stamps, photos, and type their riddle.
Curated OER
Be the Change You Wish to See
Students review the lessons from the whole unit before devising a plan of action for a volunteer effort. They work in teams using a worksheet to determine a social cause that they develop an effective idea to promote. They design an...
Scholastic
Holes Match 'Em Up Challenge
Upper graders read the book Holes as a class or by themselves. In groups, they identify symbols and discuss how they are connected among the many plots in the story. They create a timeline in which they sequence the main...
Great Schools
My First Presidential Election
Register, establish a platform, make campaign speeches, and design campaign advertisements with a study of presidential elections. Young citizens engage in various activities that mimic the election process.
Curated OER
Trading Faces
The game of "Trading Faces" is the focus of this clever math lesson. Your mathematicians use addition to determine the values of different coin combinations by playing the game. Everything you need to implement the game, and the lesson,...
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Hooray for Hand-Me-Downs!
Youngsters learn how "hand-me-downs" can help save money while practicing math word problems with this fun learning center activity.
Consumers Energy
Circuits and the Flow of Electricity Lesson Plan
I think I lost an electron. Are you sure? Yes, I'm positive! Starting with a hands-on demonstration and problem solving activity, young scientists define vocabulary related to circuitry and currents. Then they build their own circuits...
Curated OER
Comprehension: Vocabulary - Wonderful Words
While reading Chapter 8 of Number the Stars, learners write down any words they encounter in their reading that they find interesting, strange, or confusing. They record why they chose each word, and after completing the reading...
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We Flip for Quarters!
Flip-books which represent one of five states are created by your class in this art and geography lesson plan. All of the materials for the flip-books are embedded in this inventive plan. They will make a book for: Kentucky, Vermont,...