Curated OER
Internet Pen Pals
Students write letters to e-mail pals and respond to letters received. Students describe the geography of their community to their pals.
Curated OER
Sorting Lids
Students practice sorting lids in different ways so that each group determines a sorting pattern. They examine how to work in groups while sharing ideas. They establish group work relationships that become apparent to the teacher in this...
Read Works
Read Works: Alex's Discovery
[Free Registration/Login Required] This science fiction passage shares what can happen when an alien arrives at a child's lemonade stand. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
Read Works
Read Works: A Class of Twins
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a Mr. Reed's class as they learn that everyone looks different, but everyone also looks alike. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Utah Education Network
Uen: 1st Grade Act. 12: The Little House
This lesson plan introduces learners to cycles and patterns. Students will engage in shared reading. Learners will learn word patterns and repetition in language cycles. Students will learn that time in math and cycles of change in...