Curated OER
Visualizing the Invisible
Students create animations of black holes using a computer and also materials that are scanned and used in their animation. In this black hole lesson plan students explore how to use animation and create an example of a Black...
Curated OER
Water, Water, Everywhere and Always on the Move
Students create their own water cycle in a terrarium. In this water cycle lesson, students research the water cycle and complete a worksheet using the Internet. They create a water cycle of their own in a jar with stones, sand, soil, and...
Curated OER
Weather Station
Students create their own barometer, precipitation, rain gauge, anemometer, and more with their weather stations. In this weather station lesson plan, students access on line websites on how to make their own weather tools.
Curated OER
Targeting Faith When It Counts
Learners explore the relationship between politics and religion. In this religion and ethics lesson, students examine hyperlinks created by their instructor from the suggested sites list. Learners research the websites for information...
Curated OER
Irish-Americans: Work and Song
Students explore Irish-American culture. In this immigration lesson, students watch video segments regarding immigration in the 1840's and 1850's. Students discuss the discrimination Irish-Americans faced as they listen to songs and...
Curated OER
Taking a Stand: Pros and Cons of Forest Fires
Students explore the pros and cons of forest fires. In this science lesson plan, students research the ecological implications of forest fires. Students record their findings in journals and compose a persuasive e-mail to government...
Curated OER
Native American Storytelling
Eleventh graders examine the background of Native American myths and legends. In this American History lesson, 11th graders read a myth out loud to their classmates. Students compare and contrast their myths with other...
Curated OER
The Brooklyn Museum of Art Newspaper
Students create newspapers. In this technology skills lesson, students create a newspaper layout using a word processor program. The newspaper features stories regarding the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Curated OER
Digital Divide
Students explore thedigital divide. In this technology skills instructional activity, students discuss the attributes of a divide. Students then research and discuss the digital divide.
Curated OER
Pharaoh Phonetics
Students explore ancient Egypt. In this Egypt lesson, students use the Internet to research ancient Egypt and then participate in several activities that help them better understand Egyptian culture.
Curated OER
Ship of Gold
Learners explore American values. In this American history lesson, students read passages from Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea. Learners collaborate to conduct research in order to build a timeline of the events surrounding the sinking...
Curated OER
Stocking up for the Next Millennium
Students examine how democracy stands the test of time. In this technology lesson, students research inventions and contributions of the 20th century in order to gather information to write a persuasive essay on the topic.
Curated OER
Then and Now. Public Health from 1900 to Today
Students analyze public health issues. In this public health lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding the health concerns and diseases of the 20th and 21st centuries. Students also interview medical...
Curated OER
Vote for Me!
Pupils conduct a mock presidential interview. For this US presidents lesson, students research the lives of former U.S. presidents and then role play interviews of the "presidents."
Curated OER
CLOSE TO HOME - Overboard
Students read a comic about a teen drug overdose that leads to death. In this drug awareness instructional activity, students role play characters in the story that react to the death of their friend due to drug use in an online forum....
Curated OER
Oceans in Glass: The Great White Shark Experiment
Students use the Internet to study great white sharks and answer questions. In this ocean lesson students create and produce a website that summarizes the information they obtained in their research.
Curated OER
On With the Show: Fifty Years of the Public Theater
Students explore the Public Theater in New York City. In this theater lesson, students consider mission of the Public Theater and learn more about its productions. Students create their own event schedules for the Public Theater.
Curated OER
Organizers for Students
Young scholars . In this organization lesson, students have a general discussion about sports cards and make a chart to answer the questions. Young scholars read the baseball card story from USA Today. Students watch a web video about...
Curated OER
Create a 3-D Community Model
Seventh graders explore the term community. In this Social Studies instructional activity, 7th graders develop a definition of the term community. Students create a sculpture that is related to their community.
Curated OER
Building a Circulation City
Learners examine how the workings of the human circulatory system were discovered. In this circulation activity students view a video, divide into groups and act out their given system.
Curated OER
What does it mean to be American?
Students create a mural depicting what it means to be an American. In this being American lesson plan, students pull out magazine ads that depict what it means to be an American, then they make a mural out of it, and finally they present...
Curated OER
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.
Curated OER
Cinderella Stories
Students explore their creative writing skills. In this Cinderella writing lesson, students compare perspective as they read and discuss 2 versions of the "Three Little Pigs." Students then watch "Cinderella" and use their creative...
Curated OER
Bill Irwin: All in a Day's Work
Students perform for an audience. For this performing arts lesson, students explore the work of actor Bill Irwin in a variety of roles. Students direct and perform a fairy tale in small groups .