Curated OER
Desert Postcards
Students research characteristics of deserts. They present their findings in small groups to the class. Students utilize information learned about desert biomes, geography of the route of the Niger, and expeditions in their writing.
Curated OER
North Carolina State Vegetable -- Day 2
Students are introduced to the state vegetable of North Carolina, the sweet potato. In groups, they create their own sweet potato person using the items from a Mr. Potato Head. They write a summary of their person and a narrative about...
Curated OER
PowerPoint - International Festival of the Sea
Fourth graders create a PowerPoint presentation on information about the International Festival of the Sea (IFOS). In small groups, they create a five slide presentation. They self-evaluate, and then show their presentation to the rest...
Curated OER
Newspaper Time
Eighth graders complete a newspaper article as a part of their exam review for the Revolutionary War. Using information gathered over the course of the unit, 8th graders create their own newspaper reflecting the facts and ideas of the...
Curated OER
The Search for the Lost City of El Dorado
Ninth graders research the reasons to why people want to find the city of El Dorado. In this Spanish exploration activity, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students present their findings to the...
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Art Is More Than a Pretty Picture
With this art activity, individuals or groups can use a wide variety of objects to create a collage of America. The example collage is made of garbage, and is intended to be a commentary on our problems with trash.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Adventure Island [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, students will study examples of treasure maps and make a list of features and symbols. They will use their imaginations to create their own treasure maps and compose narratives to describe them.