Curated OER
How Can You See Which Soda Has More Sugar?
Sixth graders weigh regular and diet soda to see which one is heavier and therefore which one contains more sugar. In this soda lesson plan, 6th graders discover that regular soda contains more sugar because it weighs more.
Curated OER
Lost in Translation
Students reflect on the uses of mathematics in their daily lives and work in pairs to design brochures that make specific mathematical concepts clear and interesting to a popular audience.
Curated OER
Another Trip to the Nurse's Office
Students consider the role of the nurse at their school. Using Internet resources and archived articles, they gather information regarding relevant health topics. Students use their information to create pamphlets on health topics...
Curated OER
Terror Tantrum?
Students explore elements that help shape political and economic relationships between different countries and examine the effects of a recent terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia.
Curated OER
"Encounter with a Skull" by Koda Rohan
Learners, in pairs, develop two poems--one must be a haiku, the other must be a tanka. They recite their poems to the class.
Curated OER
Making Connections
Students reflect on their experiences and interest in volunteer service. They develop service plans for communities in need around the world and connect them to virtual volunteers.
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Prized Photos
Learners study World Press Photo prize-winning photos in small groups and compare them with memorable personal photos.
Curated OER
For Pete's Sake
Learners investigate the proposed Gazprom City in St. Petersburg, Russia. They review proposals from international architects and consider the pros and cons of the Gazprom City development. Students conduct a mock public hearing to...
Curated OER
Making Plans
Third graders recognize that adults often make plans. They realize that plans help you get organized and help you do tasks. They also understand that asking questions and making decisions help us make plans.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing Tips and Techniques for Your College Essay
This article gives the reader writing tips and techniques for your college essay.
Other
Tidewater Community Colleg Writing Center: Essay Planning and Writing Guidelines
Presents guidelines for how to plan and write an essay.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Essay Writing Workshop
This site by Empire State College explains the entire process of essay writing. It begins by defining what an essay is and continues then through the entire process, from prewriting to gathering information to shaping information to...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of Composition
If you are a teacher OR a student looking for a well-informed website on elements of the writing process, you are in luck! This site from the Capital Community College is very comprehensive and easy-to-navigate. From grammar basics to...
City University of New York
College of Staten Island Library: How to Write an Essay
Resource defines what an essay is, the parts of an essay and their functions, and also discusses the editing process and how important it is to check a draft for completeness and high quality. Includes a link to an online guide to citing...
Other
Monash University: What Makes a Good Essay?
Read this example essay with its highlighted comments and labeled parts to get a good grasp of what an effective essay does. United States students should note that the documentation style is slightly different in this example. For more...
Harvard University
Harvard College Writing Center: Developing a Thesis
Superbly written explanation of thesis development. Use the links on the right to work through the writing process.
W. W. Norton
W. W. Norton & Company: Lit Web: The Research Essay
Information about writing a research essay including: generating a topic, generating a thesis, research, and more.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: I Am What I Learn Video Scholarship Essay Contest
This lesson provides students with the opportunity to explore a variety of available scholarships to determine which scholarships may be sources of funding for college. Students will create a video essay which will be used to apply for a...
Other
Odessa College: Three Part Format: Definition
This interesting site provides information about definition essays with example formats and a model essay.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Logic in Argumentative Writing
Tips on organizing and writing an argumentative essay.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Developing a Definition
Not sure what a definition paper is? This is a great site from the Capital Community College to help you with developing a definition. Includes a sample essay and guiding questions.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Paragraph Development
This site from the Capital Community College helps with paragraph development and topic sentences.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: A Significant Influence: Describing an Important Teacher
In this project, young scholars write tributes to teachers who have made a profound difference in their lives then publish their work in a class collection.
Other
Hamilton College: Guidelines for Writing an Essay
This resource presents many guidelines here that will be helpful as you write your first draft. Click on the topic you want to know more about and the guidelines will load.