+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animation Station

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine clay animation. In this technology lesson, students use the Internet to investigate the history of clay animation. Students use story boards and clay figures to create their own "animation."
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pre-Columbian Native Peoples and Technology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore Pre-Columbian native cultures. In this Exploration Era lesson, students define the words "primitive," "civilized," and "technology." Students consider the connotations of the words and then investigate misconceptions...
+
Lesson Plan
1
1
PBS

Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
The I-STOP law was designed to regulate the distribution and tracking of prescription drugs. After reading an article about its signing and implementation, middle and high schoolers work together to come up with their own ideas for an...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where is Flat Stanley?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners create a story map of the basic elements and significant events of the book Flat Stanley. Students brainstorm places they would like to visit if they had been flattened and then, write about an imagined experience. Learners...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Am I?

For Teachers K
Students read a story together then choose a favorite character to portray. In this inference lesson plan, students pretend to be one of the characters in the story, they prepare drawings or actions then present them to the class....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Story Time

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders watch soap operas online.  In this English lesson, 9th graders explore the story elements of the soap opera.  Students write a journal on their own interpretations of characters. 
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's the Story

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a narrative story from an image taken by a classmate. Each student takes and downloads a digital picture containing some sort of interesting action. They print and exchange photographs without discussing the photos....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Story of Harvey

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the concept of responsibility.  In this character education instructional activity, students read The Story of Harvey. Student discuss the levels of responsibility of each character in the story. 
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shadow Play

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars investigate shadows.  In this shadows and technology lesson, students listen to the book Ten Grouchy Groundhogs or Gretchen Groundhog, It's Your Day! and discuss how shadows are made.  Young scholars match objects to their...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Butterfly

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate Germany during World War II. In this world history lesson, 6th graders research the Nazi's during World War II writing a summary of what they find after listening to the story known as The Butterfly.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Regroup in Division

For Students 4th - 5th
In this division with remainders worksheet, students read and solve 6 story problems. Students divide to find the solution and write the remainders.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Homes of Yesterday and Today

For Teachers K
Students explore homes as shelters while they built writing and technology skills. In this homes of yesterday and today lesson, students produce books using digital photography. Students develop vocabulary while researching how homes are...
+
Lesson Plan
Brethren High School

Romanticism Through the Eyes of Art, Poetry, and Technology

For Teachers 12th Standards
Use this simple collaborative activity to introduce the definition, art, and poetry of romanticism. Educators will have to provide the poetry, images of the art, and the survey for the learners, but by using this resource, they won't...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Worm Family Needs A New Home

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine different types of soil. In this soil lesson, students research different types of soil. Students create a podcast about a worm family looking for a new home using storyboarding or graphic organizers.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Elements of a Mystery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars write mystery stories. In this writing lesson plan, students review the definition and components of a mystery. They look at a photo and write a mystery to explain the picture. 
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scene Writing

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create an original scene or short one-act play within specified guidelines. Assessment is based upon the performance of student-created scenes during class time. Rubrics for assessment and connection to state standards...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Life 24-7 Video

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students utilize the short film genre to illustrate ethical themes and identify good character. In this ethics and technology lesson, students discuss their favorite viral videos and select an ethically themed topic to create their own...
+
Lesson Plan
1
1
Alabama Learning Exchange

Introduction to Division

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Examine how addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division relate to and are separate from each other. As they listen to the book, The Doorbell Rang, they demonstrate the math described in the story by cutting up paper cookies and...
+
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Holes Match 'Em Up Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Upper graders read the book Holes as a class or by themselves. In groups, they identify symbols and discuss how they are connected  among the many plots in the story. They create a timeline in which they sequence the main events to end...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding Points of View

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Develop an understanding of point of view in your young learners. Read narrative stories to your class and discuss who the storyteller is. Point out different points of view and discuss new vocabulary in order to introduce this concept....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Because of Winn-Dixie Scrapbook

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here is a fun resource that your kids will love. While reading the book Because of Winn-Dixie, they analyze the story's main characters by creating an online scrapbook. The purpose is to have them identify character traits and use...
+
Lesson Plan
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey

The Great Peregrine Scavenger Hunt - On the Internet

For Teachers 4th - 8th
The story of one bird provides valuable insight into general animal behaviors and interactions. Young researchers investigate the peregrine falcon using a web search. They analyze the behaviors of the raptor including its migration...
+
Lesson Plan
National WWII Museum

Dr. Seuss and WWII

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
What famous children's author and illustrator created World War II political cartoons featuring such subjects as fascism, the war effort, discrimination, and the dangers of isolationism? The who in this story is Dr. Seuss, and what...
+
Lesson Plan
Science Matters

Earthquake Building/Shaking Contest

For Teachers 6th Standards
Japan is one of only a handful of countries that constructs buildings that are almost earthquake proof. The 13th lesson in the 20-part series challenges scholars to build structures to test against earthquakes. With limited materials and...