Curated OER
Caterpillars To Butterflies
Students gain an appreciation of nature by teaching them about the life cycle of the butterfly. They set up a terrarium so they can observe the changes a caterpillar goes through.
Curated OER
Electrifying the World
Students explore the fundamental concepts of electricity. They examine different circuit diagrams to study how electricity flows. They finish by creating their own simple circuit.
Curated OER
Garbage Pizza
Fourth graders explore the concept of waste management. In this recycling lesson, 4th graders identify materials that must be landfilled as well as items that may be recycled or reused.
Curated OER
Different Perspectives of Oregon's Forest Economic Geography
Pupils locate the many forests located in Oregon. In groups, they use the internet to research employment data on wood products made in the state. They discuss how looking at information presented in a different way can change their...
Curated OER
Using Bloom's Taxonomy in Science
Help your students internalize knowledge by creating activities that utilize higher level thinking skills.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: English Bus: Measurement & Comparison
Visit London and figure out things like bigger, smaller, empty, half full, and full.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Geometry in Dance
In this lesson, students observe symmetry, geometric shapes, and angles in two Early American dances, and then choreograph their own dance with symmetrical figures. Media and teaching materials are included.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Working With Sets and Venn Diagrams
A collection of activities that help students understand number relationships by using Venn diagrams to solve math problems. Practice problem solving skills in the interactive practice. Then, follow up with a classroom activity using the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Exploring Ocean Data Lesson Plan
Find "oceans of data" for students of all ages. NCTM, California, and Philadelphia standards are listed for each grade level along with lesson plans and other website resources.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Defining Reflections
The goal of this task is to compare and contrast the visual intuition we have of reflections with their technical mathematical definition. Aligns with G-CO.A.4.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Whose Piece Is Larger?
Fourth graders are always concerned about whether they get their equal piece when things are divided. In this lesson, 4th graders will use fraction bars to visually see how to compare fractions
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Space Solar System
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will compare and contrast the attributes of star, star patterns and planets. Students will also have the opportunity to review facts about each planet and then complete various...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Collecting and Analyzing Data Quiz
This site is a quiz with five quick questions to check your understanding of how to collect and analyze data. It is self checking.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Button, Button Lesson Plan [Pdf]
An integrated math and language arts lesson focusing on statistics. Students explore the concepts of estimation, data collection, data analysis, classification, graphing, and counting through the reading of the Button Box by Margarette...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Fingerprints
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students identify fingerprints. They will look at contrasts in different prints and make generalizations.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Using Graphs to Understand Data Quiz
This is a quiz with five quick questions to check your knowledge of how to use graphs to understand data. It is self-checking.