Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Programming Case Study: Teaching an Elementary School Class
To give fellow teachers an idea for how they can teach our curriculum in a classroom setting, we are creating case studies. Here's one case study of how Feltwell Elementary School in the United Kingdom is using our curriculum in their...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Programming Case Study: Encouraging Cross Disciplinary Projects
To give fellow teachers an idea for how they can teach the Khan Academy curriculum in a classroom setting, check out this case study. Here's one case study of how teacher Ellen Reller uses our curriculum in her classroom in Lowell High...
NOAA
Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Estuary and the Watershed San Francisco Bay
In this activity, students investigate a large watershed, look for sources of pollution in the watershed, and study the impacts of a rain storm on a watershed and estuary, without going on a field trip. Students investigate the nature of...
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Ascd: Building Literacy in Social Studies: Ch 1: Reading Social Studies Texts
Article provides excellent tips and strategies for building comprehension and critical thinking skills in Social Studies. It describes some of the challenges students have with reading and understanding their textbooks.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Classification: Form and Function
Find out about taxonomy, and understand why scientists classify organisms. Study the concepts behind Linnaean taxonomy and binomial nomenclature.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Mendel's Investigation
Students identify how Mendel's study of science and math was important to his success in research.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Aquatic Biomes
This study information describes how aquatic biomes are divided into zones, and lists types of aquatic organisms.
Other
National Council for the Social Studies
National Council for the Social Studies has grown to be the largest association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. This resource...
Success Link
Success Link: Autobiography of a Parasite
Use this lesson plan as an interesting culmination of a study of parasites. Students use the information they've gathered to write an autobiography of thelife cycle of the parasite of their choice.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Porter in Detail
An extremely extensive look into three works of Katherine Anne Porter. A biographical sketch of Porter, discussion of her works, a study guide, and related links are all provided.
Yale University
Yale University: Las Voces Del Caribe: Recent Immigrants From the Caribbean
From the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute this study unit deals with the stories of recent immigrants from the Caribbean to the United States.
Other
Middle school.net: Shakespeare Analysis & Slide Show
Check out this informative site featuring an analysis of Shakespeare. The objective of this activity is for students to analyze a sonnet and present their findings via slide show. This lesson integrates technology into the curriculum.
Mythweb
Mythweb: Teaching Tips From Mythweb
"Teaching Tips from Mythweb" features lesson ideas for integrating mythology into the writing and reading curriculums of all grade levels.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Irish Immigrants in 19th Century America
Here, you will find lesson plans through which students research, study, and discuss the problems faced by Irish immigrants during the 19th century. Provides bibliographies, as well as effective strategies for studying Irish culture and...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Air Pollution: What's the Solution
This is a great set of lesson plans through which students explore air pollution and its causes and become aware of air pollution trends and how air pollution affects health. Many questions are examined during the course of study: "What...
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Teaching a Tale of Two Cities
This highly detailed, narrative lesson plan includes a number of background readings, and specific activities for the classroom.