Unit Plan
Curated OER

Geography: Ancient Rome

For Teachers 4th
Students research Ancient Rome, the Mediterranean Region, Roman myths, and Latin. In this Roman life lesson, students study maps of the region, learn their language and customs, research the Punic wars, the catastrophe of Pompeii, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jingle Shapes!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students play a movement and freeze activity to jingle bells.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Designing a Quilt Pattern

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create and color a one-patch quilt design based upon a regular hexagon. They examine quilts and photos of quilt designs, read a handout, and complete their quilt design on a worksheet.
Worksheet
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ESL Pre-Intermediate Grammar Worksheet- Use of "Mustn't" and "Don't Have To."

For Students 8th - 10th
In this ESL pre-intermediate grammar worksheet, students fill in 8 blanks as they complete sentences that demonstrate the proper use of "mustn'" and "don't have to."
Interactive
Curated OER

Life Cycles

For Students 5th - 8th
In this life cycles worksheet, students compare the life cycles of 2 different species and answer short answer questions about them. Students can choose the species to compare and then answer 6 questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scavenger Hunt Through Figure Skating History

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students research the pioneers of figure skating and write a feature story for a Web publication. They write articles investigating "The Story Behind a Gold Medal" and graph the medals won by different countries between 1976-1996.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Olympic Games Snowboard Design

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find travel destinations and information on countries around the world, and use their knowledge to create a snowboard design that represent the country they pick. They explore maps, weather, geography, languages, in their quest.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Street People

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars research homelessness including how people end up living on the streets and other related issues such as government response and charity. Using their research, students engage in improvisation, role-plays and monologues on...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Presenting Ecology through Rodent Control

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners role play the member of a health department task force. In groups, they develop their own recommendations to control the rodent problem in the area. They email their local government official and research information about the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Grizzly Habitat

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students find areas on playground where they would live if they were a grizzly bear, share their reasons for their choice, talk about habitat areas, and choose their sites again, based upon new information.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Life Imitates Art: The Great Gatsby

For Students 9th - 10th
This media gallery from the American Masters film F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams explores how F. Scott Fitzgerald's work mirrored events in his life. Using video, discussion questions, organizers, and essays, students will take a...
Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Winter in Union Square

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art the painting "Winter in Union Square" by the American impressionist painter Childe Hassam is profiled with a large image of the piece, a description, and links to related topics and artworks.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charles Burchfield

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Burchfield is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Tis the Season

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the winter holidays Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Betye Saar

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Betye Saar in addition to an extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of videos and media galleries about F. Scott Fitzgerald and his works especially "The Great Gatsby."
Graphic
Mark Harden's Artchive

The Artchive Jasper Johns

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides access to 29 images of work by American artist Jasper Johns. Popup ads must be exited before you can see the image.
Website
University of Victoria (Canada)

University of Victoria: The Late Renaissance: Mannerism

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource briefly talks about selected Manneristic artwork in the context of Shakespearean drama. A picture is provided along with links to additional information on related subjects.
Website
Other

The Legend of Camelot

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can learn more about the story of Camelot as it has been told for hundreds of years--including the myth of Camelot, the Round Table, and the sword Excalibur.