Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introductory Lesson on Interconnectedness

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students are introduced to the concept of interconnectedness and make connections regarding conflict in their community, country, and the world. In this interconnectedness lesson plan, students define the word conflict and what that word...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Resolving Conflicts

For Students K - 5th
In this conflict resolution learning exercise, students read a list of steps about resolving conflicts without fighting and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related activities...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Art of Me

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students study about symbols and reflect on the important things in their lives. They choose symbols to represent some of the things that are most important to them and follow directions to create their works of art.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Magnetic Discovery Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  For this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Contractions

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this contractions worksheet, students change words given in parenthesis at the end of sentences to contractions, 17 sentences total. An answer key is included.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

If the World Were a Village

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine the conditions of the global economy. As a class, they discuss the political, economic and cultural differences around the world. They review the concepts of distribution and scarcity and identify the costs and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Combining Integers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of adding and subtracting integers. In this adding and subtracting integers lesson, 7th graders use white and red beans to demonstrate adding and subtracting integers. Students play an on-line game...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Power of Speech (Private-Religious)

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read a story. In this speech lesson, students read Yettle's Feathers and discuss what they learned from this parable. Students discuss how the words we say have an affect on other people.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometric Construction

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate some concepts associated with geometric shapes. They study the bisector segment and the perpendicular line to a given line. Students conduct analysis with the goal of deepening observation and deduction...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Saying No

For Students Pre-K - 5th
In this saying no worksheet, students read a list of steps about saying no and remaining "cool" and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related activities and writing are also given.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Manners

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the concept of manners and how they should be exercised at school. This lesson is a foundation of classroom management for Physical Education and is meant to be adapted to other classes if needed. Students focus upon...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduce Vocabulary: Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich," listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Peer Pressure

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders estimate, calculate and collaborate with students. They practice refusal skills.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Negro Renaissance

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research the Negro Renaissance, its important contributors, and society's affect upon the Negro Renaissance contributor's products. Students create an online biographical presentation of Negro Renaissance contributors as a...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Largest Objects

For Students Pre-K - K
In this alphabet worksheet, students focus on the letter a. Coloring pictures that begin with the letter a sound, students choose the largest object in each box to color.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finance and Responsible Lending

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners learn the characteristics of economic systems through problem solving, communication and representation. In this financial lending lesson, students use math to solve problems dealing with the economy today, to work with their...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Churches Project: Pupil's Extension Work and Personal Search

For Students 5th - 12th
In this church learning exercise, students answer short answer questions about the church and how someone becomes a member of the church. Students complete 14 questions total.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Annotated Example of Socratic Questioning: Climate: Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compare and discuss short-term and longer-term global temperature data. They evaluate data from three sets of graphs and then participate in a structured whole class Socratic discussion on the possible causes of climate change.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Drama: A Streetcar Named Desire

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine all the descriptions of costumes, props, movement, lighting and music in the stage directions of A Streetcar Named Desire. They begin to imagine this drama as a production, not simply a script. Students perform...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's Debatable!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the basic elements and vocabulary of debating. They research an issue and write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper, and role-play a Parliamentary debate on a particular bill.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Up We Go

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the use of number lines in problem solving situations in this series of lessons. They participate in activities in which they move forward and backward on number line on the playground before doing paper and pencil...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oceans Socratic Questioning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a whole class discussion of ocean-floor structures and plate tectonics. They respond to prompts in a structured sequence that lead them to conclusions about the role of plate tectonics in the creation of sea-floor...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Europe's Last Resort

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the statement issued by the European Union with regards to the use of military force in Iraq, and discuss it and related issues. They write a position paper supporting one of the countries or a person or organization.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Groundhog Sizes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use a variety of sizes of class poster groundhogs to order the objects by size. The groundhogs are replaced by a bag of objects and the sizing exercise continues.