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Lynn C. Lesson Planet helps me to customize my curriculum to meet the needs of my mostly ESL, international students. I must orient each lesson to as many as 3 different national curricula (since my students return to their home countries after 1-3 years), while remaining true to the Estonian national curriculum (since I teach in an Estonian Gümnaasium). In other words there is no textbook for me in English. I refer to an Estonian-language math text, for instance, and this year would access the Pakistani national curriculum, as well as the Nebraska curriculum, plus Latvian and Lithuanian textbooks, and reconcile them ALL with the Estonian book! THEN thanks to Lesson Planet, I would find introductory sheets explaining and illustrating the terms to be used, plus inductive practice sheets to accompany my hands-on approach (I use less language and more objects to help overcome the language barriers). Thanks to Lesson Planet, for instance, I have learned to use divided-area models to teach the distributive property with 2 colors of base-ten blocks, AND have been able to find worksheets to accompany this lesson, enabling me to effortlessly bridge the gap between the hands-on activities and the algorithms they were modelling.
  • Lynn C., Teacher
  • Wakefield, RI
  • 06-16-12

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Where Did Foods Originate? (Foods of the New World and Old World)
358
K - 12th
3.5/5 Stars

What do papayas, peanuts, pineapples, and potatoes have in common? Why, they are foods explorers brought back to the Old World. Young researchers use the Internet to investigate how New World explorers helped change the Old World's diet. A list of New World and Old World foods are included in the resource.

Lesson: Facebook for a Prince
1
6th - 12th
5.0/5 Stars

In 1538 a portrait and a praise poem were created in honor of Edward, Prince of Wales. Your class will analyze the poem and painting, research the life of young Edward, then use the information to create a Facebook page. They will expound on his likes, dislikes, friends, and activities. A modern way to learn about a historical figure. 

Exploring Careers
226
6th - 12th
3.5/5 Stars

Now that your career explorers are thinking about the world after high school, it's time they learned how to research their options! Here's a great resource to get them gathering information from multiple sources. Learners brainstorm places they can gather the facts, then discuss what they will be looking for (aptitude tests, values, etc.). For homework, investigators interview a professional using the survey handout which is included (they can add questions). Finally, they begin research on a career that they are interested in. There is another worksheet here to help them organize findings.

Branching Out
46
K - 3rd
3.5/5 Stars

Adopt a playground tree! Working alone or in groups, class members adopt a tree to monitor, measure, and chart throughout the year. Suggested activities include drawing seasonal changes, taking pictures, making graphs of tree size, making leaf and bark rubbings, and conducting Internet research. Young researchers use their collected observations and data as a basis for their informative paper.

Notable West Virginian Research Project
3
9th - 11th
3.5/5 Stars

What do Pearl S. Buck, Stonewall Jackson, and Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. have in common? Why, they are all famous West Virginians, of course. Researchers visit the Famous West Virginians website and select an individual to use as the focus of an extended project. Although specifically designed for West Virginia, the research procedures and concepts could be applied to any state.

Organizing Internet Research
124
1st - 5th
3.5/5 Stars

Explore technology by participating in a data collection activity. Your class identifies significant sources to research school topics, such as search engines and digital reference sites. They utilize a printed outline to form information into usable, organized facts.

Investigating the Countries of the World
71
3rd - 6th
3.0/5 Stars

Explore world geography by creating presentations for different countries around the world. Researchers identify many different countries on a globe and select one for which they will create a presentation. They share their research and illustrations of their chosen country with the class.

History Personified
67
5th - 12th
3.0/5 Stars

In 1856 Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina beat Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts over the head with a cane. This event, which highlighted the acrimonious debate over the expansion of slavery, is the focus of a paper written from the point of view of the cane. After reading this account, class members are encouraged to research a historical event, assume the personae of a witness or participant  (human or otherwise) and report the event from this personal perspective. The approach is sure to engage the interest of your pupils.

Lesson: Cultural Comparisons
11
6th - 12th
4.5/5 Stars

A game, research, and cross-cultural comparisons are in the works as you open an artistic lesson plan. Upper graders get analytical as they make observations that will help them create a link between abstract and creative thinking. They analyze the piece, Orator's Stool in terms of art, structure, and purpose, then create a visual or written piece that reflects a single theme.

Inspiration: Concept Map Creation
42
6th - 12th
3.0/5 Stars

Concept mapping allows learners to visually display their research. Bring this skill into the 21st century with a lesson demonstrating the educational software program, Inspiration. While the lesson is useful independently, it is really intended to guide learners through the program. Learners use images, text, and hyperlinks, reorganizing as needed. Finally, they use a program to create an oral presentation.