Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Cloned Dogs in Training to Sniff for Drugs

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Cloned Dogs in Training to Sniff for Drugs," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Outnumbered by the English

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars examine how the English eventually outnumbered the Native Americans and gained control. They participate in a demonstration using circles and fractions to discuss how the Native Americans were forced off their land, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Catch as Catch Can

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate insects. In this insect analysis lesson, students catch insects using nets they make. They identify the insects they catch and create a chart to show the numbers and varieties. This lesson includes a vocabulary list...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fact Finding Safari

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this fact finding worksheet, students read 10 questions, all pertaining to animals or the environment. Students write the answers to the questions, using Internet research if necessary.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Working for Water

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners examine the ways that government works to help improve aquatic habitats. In this water habitats lesson students view a video and plan a school restoration project. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Brain and Senses

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars investigate the brain through multiple senses. In this biology instructional activity, students experiment with different activities involving taste, memory, touch, and sight to understand how the brain works. Young...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Passive Using "Get"

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL verbs worksheet, learners read 15 sentences that have missing verbs. For each sentence, students use the passive form with "get" whenever possible.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Went to the Crossroads: The Faust Theme in Music, Film and Literature

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze song lyrics and discuss Faust theme in musical history. In this thematic activity, students view a film clip and create a song lyric, poem or short story developed around the Faust theme. Students perform or present...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Issues in Public Education During the Kentucky Civil Rights Era

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars conduct oral history interviews and research historical and contemporary media articles about multiculturalism and diversity.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy Busters: Home Energy Conservation

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students survey home energy use and develop an energy conservation plan.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Three Religions: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

For Teachers K - 8th
Students work together in groups to research either Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. Once the research is complete, they share their information with the other groups in the class. They complete a worksheet on rituals and holidays in...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Farming in Space

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the ways that NASA could create space farms,  For this space farms lesson students complete an experiment where they grow several plants. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oceanic Habitat Zones

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore ocean habitats. In this oceanic environment lesson, students research various habitats in the ocean. Then, in a jigsaw format, middle schoolers teach others in the class about the habitat they researched.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rocks in our Backyard

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine igneous and sedimentary rocks. They observe and identify geological formations in their community, analyze igneous and sedimentary geological layers using a geological map, and use GPS to locate geological formations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Uncle Sam Wants You!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine several narratives exploring attitudes to World War II involvement at the time. They develop their own opinions and write a fictional personal narrative to record their observations.
Interactive
Curated OER

Ocean World

For Students 6th - 8th
In this online interactive science instructional activity, students respond to 7 multiple choice questions regarding icebergs. Students may submit their answers to evaluated.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete reading and vocabulary activities for Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Ozymandias." In this literary analysis lesson plan, students review vocabulary and related definitions for the text. Students read the poem and discuss the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Anthem Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 11 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Ayn Rand's Anthem.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Africa

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create a poster showing how two different cultures strive for beauty.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Take Me to the River! Using the Black River for Earth Science Review

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders use maps to identify landscape regions and drainage patterns producing the Black River. They create PowerPoint presentations pertaining to the Black River watershed, its geologic history and highlighting safe rafting...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Families and neighborhoods

For Teachers K
Students create their house to add to a class "neighborhood". For this lesson on family and community, students read the book Family by Todd Parr and discuss how all families and houses are different. Then, students create their own...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Bathtubs

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension activity, students read the passage titled Bathtubs. They then answer the 12 questions pertaining to the passage.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Playing in China

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create their own Chinese tangrams using in-class direction and prior knowledge in this two-day lesson plan for the early elementary classroom. Chinese toys are also explored.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Safe School

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss what they can do to protect their school and make it safer for everyone to attend. They suggest ideas and try to implement them. They report back to the class after four weeks.