Arizona Department of Education
Introduction to Integers
Welcome to the backward world of negative numbers. This introductory lesson plan teaches young mathematicians that negative numbers are simply the opposite of positive numbers as they use number lines to plot and compare single-digit...
British Council
Alphabet
Here's a packet filled with suggestions and activities for teaching the alphabet.
Museum of Disability
Can You Hear a Rainbow?
Teach your class about compassion and empathy with Jamee Riggio Heelan's Can You Hear a Rainbow? As kids read about Chris, a boy who is deaf, they discuss the things he likes to do, as well as the ways he communicates with the world.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Integers, Opposites, Absolute Value
Straight from the pages of a math textbook, this three-lesson series introduces young mathematicians to the world of integers. Starting with a definition of integers and their applications in the real world, this resource goes on to...
EngageNY
Solution Sets of Two or More Equations (or Inequalities) Joined by “And” or “Or”
English and math have more in common than you think. Make a connection between a compound sentence and a compound inequality with an activity that teaches learners the difference between an "and" and "or" inequality through solutions...
Newspaper in Education
The Iliad: A Young Reader Adventure
Is The Iliad part of your curriculum? Check out a resource that offers something for those new to teaching the classic and those with lots of experience using Homer's epic. Plot summaries, discussion questions, activities abound in this...
Polar Trec
Bioaccumulation of Toxins
In 2015, Peter Cook found that sea lions with high levels of exposure to toxins suffered permanent brain damage if they survived at all. Scholars learn about the accumulation of toxins at various levels of the food chain. Using...
NASA
Analyzing Tiny Samples Using a Search for the Beginning Mass Spectrometry
Teach the basics of mass spectrometry with a hands-on lesson. The fourth in a series of six lessons explores how mass spectrometry measures the ionic composition of an element. Learners then compare and contrast relative abundance and...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Distribution of Elements in Earth’s Crust
How do scientists know the difference between a meteorite from space and a regular rock from the earth? Scholars read a passage and answer comprehension questions about the creation of the solar system. They extrapolate the main ideas to...
Curated OER
Things You Find in the Classroom: Alphabetical Order
This back-to-school instructional activity requires alphabetizing typical school and classroom vocabulary. A word bank and space for writing is provided.
Curated OER
Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab
In this vocabulary worksheet, students decipher the best word choice to complete the sentence. All words use Y as a vowel to build a fabulous vocabulary.
Pimsleur
Food and Drink
Talk about healthy lifestyle choices... in Italian! Class members categorize food cutouts into a food pyramid and discuss why some items are healthier than others. The plan offers additional vocabulary reinforcement ideas for younger as...
Curated OER
Christmas Song Visual Supports
Singing is a great way to reinforce memorization and reading skills. Read the song while showing the associated images, talk about each picture, show the image while the song is playing to reinforce the word to sound connection. This...
Teach-nology
The Skating Moose
What would you do if you saw an ice-skating moose? Kids read a short, entertaining passage and use a word bank to fill in the blanks using context clues.
Free Reading
A House for Hermit Crab
Students are read A House for Hermit Crab, by Eric Carle. For this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the meaning of at least three new words. They discuss the new vocabulary, as a class, before and after the story is read....
Curated OER
Native American Word Jumble
In this Native American worksheet, students read 20 words in a word box that pertain to Native American culture. Students unscramble the letters in 20 words and print them on the line.
Curated OER
Arkansas Cities Word Jumble
In this Arkansas worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 12 words and write the correct names of cities in Arkansas. There is a word bank.
Curated OER
California Cities Word Jumble
In this California worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell the names of cities in the state of California. There is a word bank provided.
Curated OER
Connecticut Cities Word Jumble
In this Connecticut cities learning exercise, students unscramble the letters in 12 names of cities in Connecticut. Students print the city names on the lines. There is a word bank.
Curated OER
Hawaii Cities Word Jumble
In this Hawaii worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell the names of cities in Hawaii. There is a word box to help.
Curated OER
South Carolina Cities Word Jumble
In this South Carolina worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 10 words to spell the names of cities in the state of South Carolina. There is a word bank provided.
Curated OER
South Dakota Cities Word Jumble
In this South Dakota activity, students unscramble the letters in 10 words to spell the names of cities in South Dakota. There is a word box.
Curated OER
Wisconsin Cities Word Jumble
In this Wisconsin worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 10 words to spell the names of cities in the state of Wisconsin. There is a word box.
Curated OER
Wyoming State Word Jumble
In this Wyoming worksheet, students unscramble the letters to spell 20 words or names that pertain to the state of Wyoming. Included are city names, attractions, plants and animals.