Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Explosive Ideas!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the layers of the Earth and the dynamic changes that they cause on Earth's surface. Volcanoes and earthquakes become the focus of the lesson as the Oregon State quarter and its Crater Lake images are linked to the topic.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Globe Skills Lesson 10 Apollo 11

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers develop their globe skills. In this geography skills lesson plan, students use a globe and a softball to replicate distance between the earth and its moon.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where Is Japan? How Are We Alike And Different?

For Teachers 1st
First graders use literature, maps, and globes to explain how physical environments in various parts of the world are similar to and different from one's own, and that certain areas have common characteristics and can be called regions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bob Marley - Legend Episode #3 - Lesson 1

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils recognize and describe elements of Bob Marley's life that influenced his song writing as evidenced in the song "No Woman No Cry". They identify the elements of music characteristic of Reggae.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Help! I Am Lost at Fox Chapel

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a map to locate places on campus and share the map with another student. The other students use the map to locate certain places and validate for accuracy via a checklist. The parents use the completed map at open...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where in the World is Camelot?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research and plot the various locations of the legendary Camelot from "The Legend of King Arthur." They conduct Internet research, and plot the possible locations of Camelot on a current map of Great Britain.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Map-Making Basics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars study maps. In this geography and art lesson plan, students create their own map of the classroom.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where are the Watersheds in San Francisco?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students create a mental map of San Francisco. They compare it with actual topographical maps of the city. Then they label various locations on the San Francisco Hillshade map and locate watershed boundaries.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Colonial Regions of America 1689 - 1754 Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this Colonial America worksheet, students color and label a map of the 13 colonies. They complete three more maps on which they label the major cities and waterways in New England, the Middle, and the Southern colonies. They answer...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Santa Claus Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students investigate how students in various countries celebrate their winter holiday traditions, locate various countries on a map, and draw and tell about various Santa Claus legends.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Are the Aliens in Our Inland Seas?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in teams to research specific landforms in Great Lakes Watershed, compile information into data table, and write legend explaining landform for children's book. Students then research area surrounding landform, compile...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bible: Christian Responsibility

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars read The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark and view A Debt to Honor to identify ways that Christians helped the Jewish people during the Holocaust.  For this Holocaust lesson, students...
Organizer
Curated OER

Hurricane Frequency: Identifying Regions with Similar Numbers of Hurricanes

For Students 7th - 9th
In this earth science worksheet, students answer 6 questions about the hurricane map and data provided. They create a data table based on the information provided on the map.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Ottoman Empire

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize that the Ottoman Empire was at its grandest during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. They use a map to draw in the extent of and the details of the Ottoman Empire during hie reign. In addition, they prove the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Park Brochures

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate natural environments by researching national parks. For this brochure making lesson, 6th graders explore a specific national park and research it's information by utilizing the web. Students create travel...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tales From Around the World

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars read stories. In this culture lesson, students read stories from different regions around the world. Young scholars look for each region on the map and listen for interesting cultural details in the story. Students then...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Home, Sweet, Home!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the local history and architecture of their community. They draw maps, conduct Internet research, discuss varied architectural designs, take a walking tour of their town and work in teams to record their community's...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

MALI TO MECCA, MANSA MUSA MAKES THE HAJJ

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the historical event when Mansa Musa, Ruler of Mali, made the Hajj (or holy pilgrimage) to Mecca in 1324 AD. They create Web pages or PowerPoint presentations maps, charts, posters, and oral presentations with...
Unit Plan
Curated OER

The Presidents of Mount Rushmore

For Teachers K
Students understand the importance of Mount Rushmore as a national symbol. In this Mount Rushmore lesson, students locate Mount Rushmore on the map and investigate each of the four Presidents on Mount Rushmore. Students understand how...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Christmas, and Dia de los Tres Reyes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners examine the holiday celebrations in the United States and fiestas in Latin American countries. In this holiday celebration lesson, students research the similarities in the celebrations for Christmas and those for the day of the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Legends Coming to Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students prepare an essay that reflect their knowledge of World War II, acquired through research.
Printables
Curated OER

Gapminder World 2012

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Here is a very interesting infographic that compares the average life expectancies, per capita incomes, and population sizes of every country in the world in 2012.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

White Bear Lake Fitness Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in fitness challenge. After choosing a destination they would like to visit, students record their mileage to their destination after riding on bikes and walking on treadmills. High schoolers receive an...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Native Americans

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students are introduced to the culture of a variety of Native American tribes through literature and related activities.

Other popular searches