Curated OER
Collage to Writing
Practice expository and creative writing with your class. Pupils use magazines to find pictures, cut them out, and create a collage. This work of art is then used as a writing prompt. They describe the collage in either a creative or...
EngageNY
Informative Paragraph Pre-Assessment: What Is One Reason You Want the Power of Reading?
This writing pre-assessment has minimal instruction but maximum support and encouragement. It begins with a review of the book, Rain School, through a think-pair-share and small group discussion. The discussion focuses on the idea that...
Missouri Department of Elementary
Are You Balanced?
Balance scales create a strong visual of how an individual prioritizes one's self alongside their commitments to the community, school, and home. Scholars complete a graphic organizer then discuss their findings with their peers. A...
Math Learning Center
Fourth Grade Assessments and Scoring Checklists, Common Core State Standards
Find out how your class is progressing in math with a set of assessments. Learners finish a baseline assignment to assess where they are beginning the year and then work on tests with increasing difficulty as the year progresses.
Curated OER
What's Down There?
Investigate the coral reefs around Mokolai Island, Hawaii by researching and writing about improving the reef ecosystem. Learners map threats to the ecosystem and use the list of key words to assist in their descriptions
Education World
Every Day Edit - Nellie Bly, Journalist
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about journalist Nellie Bly. The errors range from capitalization, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
National Endowment for the Humanities
How to Win a World War
High schoolers are have begun to learn  the art of diplomacy with each other, but do they understand how diplomacy works at a global level?  The second in a series of four lessons, guides scholars in evaluating primary sources. The why...
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Parts of Speech Adverbs: Building Blocks of Grammar
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb? Encourages scholars to explore the answer to this question while building a foundation of the English language. The lesson comes complete with an attention grabber, notes, and a...
Curated OER
Journey to America
Fifth graders carefully analyze the artwork, Les Emigrants, and explore the reasons that people emigrated to the United States, and what life was like for new arrivals. They discuss what things immigrants were able to bring with them and...
Curated OER
For the Birds
Second graders observe, identify, and document birds sighted at the library feeder station. They observe and document birds in order to begin their birder's life list. They apply scientific concepts and principles by using library...
Curated OER
Be Water Wise!
Rally your administration and facilities manager to let your class examine the water flow rates in different areas of the school. After the audit, the class researches opportunites for conserving water and writes a report or develops a...
Curated OER
Fitness Plan 1
Ninth graders perform exercises after being modeled by the teacher. As a class, they listen to their teacher discuss the health of the nation today. They complete a mile run and in groups they compare their time with their classmates....
Curated OER
Does Your Fitness Compute?
Fourth graders chart and analyze baseline data pertaining to improving and maintaining fitness levels. Personal trainers calculate their clients' charts and write a one-page report on the findings for the evaluation portfolio of each...
Education World
Every Day Edit - Jane Goodall
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Jane Goodall. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
Education World
Every Day Edit - Silly Putty
In this everyday editing worksheet, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about silly putty. The errors range in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
Education World
Every Day Edit - Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this everyday editing activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Martin Luther King, Jr. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
Education World
Every Day Edit - The Fabulous Frisbee
In this everyday editing learning exercise, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the invention of the frisbee. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
Education World
Every Day Edit - President James Madison
For this everyday editing learning exercise, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about President James Madison. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
Education World
Every Day Edit: Blueberries
In this everyday editing learning exercise, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about blueberries. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
Education World
Every-Day Edit: Earth's Tilt
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the earth's tilt. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
Education World
Every-Day Edit: Hot Dogs!
For this editing learning exercise, students read a short paragraph on "Hot Dogs!" and find the 10 errors in the paragraph dealing with capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
Education World
Every-Day Edit: Longest Road on Earth
In this editing instructional activity, students read a short paragraph on "Longest Road on Earth" and find the ten errors involving capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
Education World
Every Day Edit - Crater Lake
In this everyday editing activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Crater Lake. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
Education World
Every Day Edit - Nuts for Pecans
For this editing worksheet about pecans, young writers read and then correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.