Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Adverbs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop a definition of the role/function of adverbs. Specifically students articulate that adverbs modify verbs by telling how something is done, when something is done, where something is done, or modify adverbs or adjectives.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exponents

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders solve problems involving exponential functions. In this algebra lesson, 9th graders apply their knowledge of exponential properties to add, multiply, divide and subtract exponential functions. They perform these operations...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Ancient World

For Teachers K - 8th
Students explore the concept of migration. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students watch "The Ancient World" and research life in the Fertile Crescent. Students then write letters from the perspective of people migrating from...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Up, Up, and Away

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the concepts of speed and velocity and complete practice problems. In small groups, students fly airplanes and record time and distance traveled for each flight. They calculate the speed and velocity of their plane for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Paper Mosaics

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the story "Pompeii...Buried Alive." They locate Italy on a world map and define the term artifact. Students conduct an artifact dig on the playground. Students study the characteristics of mosaics and their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Artifacts Reveal About The Past

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers take a closer look at artifacts to learn about the people who used them. In this colonial America lesson, students examine photographs of everyday items used in colonial times and determine what the uses of the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Musculoskeletal System The Muscoskeleton System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the Internet on physical fitness and sports.  In this physical fitness report lesson students write a report on an athlete of their choice.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Glastonbury Festival

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read about the Glastonbury Festival and then have to plan their own summer festival. In this festival lesson plan, students fill out worksheets and create a presentation for their festival.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ziplock Chemistry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate various chemical reactions when creating mixtures in ziplock baggies. In this chemistry lesson, students will recognize various chemical reactions and cite evidence. Safety and assessment strategies are included in...
Lesson Plan
1
1
Curated OER

Writing to Persuade

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover effective writing techniques to create persuasive essays. In this writing lesson, students investigate ways to express facts and points of view through persuasive essays. Finally, the students write their own persuasive...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Female Movers and Shakers in History

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students research famous women in history.  For this history lesson, students explore women that made an impression in the world and create a timeline of what they did that was important and when they did it.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Odd and Even

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify odd and even numbers. In this odd and even numbers lesson plan, 1st graders participate in a partner activity to determine odd and even. Students break into groups and lock arms together and are asked if they...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is Prejudice?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students tell who Rosa Parks was and what she did to become famous and what state she did it in, and who Martin Luther King Jr. was, why he was important in history, and how we was connected with Rosa Parks.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Class Quilt

For Teachers 1st
First graders engage in a lesson which promote acceptance of diversity within the classroom through the creation of a class quilt. They evaluate the final product to find commonalities with other students.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Segregation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners consider the implications of prejudice. In this segregation instructional activity, students experience a simulation that has school staff favoring learners with blue eyes. Students discuss the simulation experience, watch "The...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nonmetals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research about the chemical processes involved in cave formation. In this chemistry lesson, students draw or find a cave picture with stalagmites and stalactites online. They write a brief caption and share them with the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Planetary Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research about the search for life in Mars. In this space science lesson plan, students develop a creative visual display of their findings. They present their project in class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Giving Tree

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore wants and needs. In this ecology and economics lesson plan, students listen to the story The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and compile a class list of what the boy got from the tree. Learners categorize these items as...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Contaminated Drinking Water

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners explore water and determine whether or not it is safe to drink. In this water exploration lesson, students are split into groups, to acts as the polluter, taster, and recorder. Learners explore by placing different amounts of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Contaminated Drinking Water

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students predict, experiment, and draw conclusions about the safety of drinking water. In this ecology instructional activity, students participate in an experiment to determine if they can taste or see contamination in drinking water....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Buying a Used Car

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing a used vehicle.  In this warranty lesson, students  define "implied warranty of merchantability," then complete several activities that reinforce this concept,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dynamic Earth

For Teachers K - 5th
Students show how earthquakes affect sea waves. In this tidal waves instructional activity students use a rubber mallet on a table to create waves in a box on top of the table. They experiment with striking the mallet in different...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Recovering From Bad Eating

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at eating disorders. In this personal health lesson, students research common eating disorders, investigate treatments for the disorders, and make presentations that highlight their findings. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Breakfast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore different cultures. In this global interdependence activity, students discuss how food is produced and distributed. Students discuss different cultures and foods they eat. Students search the National Geographic website...

Other popular searches