Illustrative Mathematics
Doctor's Appointment
Geometric volume calculations are brought into the real world in a quick set of application problems. Learners are asked to help a patient figure out how to drink a prescribed amount of water both at work and at home. This activity...
University of North Carolina
Reading to Write
Silly journal and essay prompts may be fun to write, but they don't model the kind of writing needed for college papers and standardized tests. The 15th part in a series of 24 covers the concept of reading to write—during and after...
Curated OER
My Fall Leaves Number Book
In this number book instructional activity, students cut out, color and assemble a mini counting book of numbers and leaves from one to ten. Students trace each dotted number on each page of their books.
Curated OER
Dear Miss Florence: Writing Letters To the Boardinghouse for Artists
Imagine being one of the painters in 1910 at the Lyme Art Colony in Connecticut. Using the Florence Griswold Museum's on-line resources to gather information about the daily life of artists at the boardinghouse, learners write a letter...
Cornell University
Center for Teaching Excellence (Syllabus Template)
Need a model for a college level course syllabus? Here's a good one. The editable template provided by this resource not only indicates key information that should be supplied, but also includes models for how various policies can be...
Curated OER
Eggs In the Nest
In this counting worksheet, students cut out a set of eggs. Students analyze the number printed on each of 4 bird nests and paste the correct number of eggs in the nest. All will be under the number 10 on this page.
Curated OER
Sign Language Alphabet
In this sign language worksheet, students review, discuss, practice and color the sign language alphabet sheet. Students practice with a partner signing their own names.
Curated OER
Noughts and Crosses Code
For this secret code worksheet, students analyze and interpret a noughts and crosses code in order to decipher the code and figure out what the message is.
Curated OER
Rainforest Counting
In this rain forest counting worksheet, students look over a picture of the rain forest and count how many frogs, butterflies, ants and weeds they see in the picture. Students write their totals in the boxes next to each mini item being...
Curated OER
Spring Animal Counting
In this counting spring animals learning exercise, students look over a picture of spring and count how many sheep, ducks, birds and rabbits they can locate. Students write each of their totals in the four boxes provided.
Curated OER
How Much Further Is It?
Fifth graders use estimation to solve problems and assess the reasonableness of their answers. They may use an odometer, a map with a legend, MapQuest, or a map without a legen. They estimate 4 to 5 different scenarios.
Curated OER
Make a Two-Dimensional Dollhouse
In this dollhouse learning exercise, students use the outlined pictures to cut, color and paste to design a two-dimensional dollhouse. Students color, cut and paste furniture of their choice.
Curated OER
Help! I Need Five Minutes to Study
Students learn to use a time grid or a calendar to increase productivity of their studying. In this studying activity, students record how they spend their studying time and then adjust as needed. Students recognize various ways to...
Curated OER
Moot Court
Students research and discuss court cases in preparation for Moot Court. Student attorneys research precedents involving their cases, while student justices research political ideology of Supreme Court Justices. Student attorneys then...
Curated OER
Community Search
Students, as a class, brainstorm a list of possible jobs in the community to explore. Working in teams of two (writer and photographer), students choose their interview assignments-e.g., preacher, principal, basketball coach, postmaster,...
Curated OER
Gorilla Alphabet and Number Cards
For this gorilla alphabet and number cards worksheet, students color and cut apart a separate card for each upper and lower case (Zaner-Bloser) alphabet letter. Students also color the number cards from 1 to 10.