Curated OER
Where Do Fish Live in the Hudson?
Students explore the environmental factors that influence where fish live and determine the makeup of fish communities in the Hudson. They interpret guided observations and measurements to assess patterns, sequences and relationships.
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Mother May I?
Third graders measure distance using nonstandard units of measure. In this measurement lesson, 3rd graders measure a given distance through the use of the game "Mother May I?" Student gather and compare data on how many "giant steps" and...
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Food and You
Learners examine the types of foods they eat. They describe the different components and resources that go into making their favorite foods. They also compare the resources going into different foods and identify ones which are more...
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Warm Up to Weaving With the Right Lesson Plans
Explore the process of creating the fabrics, cloths, blankets, and rugs that warm the chilly months of winter with weaving lesson plans.
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Making a Multiplication Lesson Matter
Teaching students about multiplication can be made a little easier with lessons that will peak their interest.
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Wild and Wetlands
Upper graders identify the major characteristics of a wetland. They explore the human factors that change a wetland and write a descriptive paragraph about wetlands. This comprehensive lesson also has an interactive "Watershed Game"...
Agriculture in the Classroom
Making Half MyPlate Fruits and Vegetables
Establish healthy eating habits with a instructional activity focused around MyPlate's food recommendations and the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. Through class discussion and worksheet completion, scholars discuss the best...
Computer Science Unplugged
Codes in a Song—Modems
Let's listen to some codes. To understand how a modem sends binary numbers over a phone line, class member listen to the codes included in the provided mp3 files, translates the tones to binary numbers and then convert the...
Curated OER
In Touch with Apples
Students read "How To Make an Apple Pie and See the World", the story of a girl who traveled the world to find the ingredients to make her apple pie. They conduct a series of interdisciplinary activities including testing their senses,...
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Dino Hunt
Students use the Internet to gather information about dinosaurs. They practice navagating through the different websites. They also practice listening to directions and also explore how to fill out a KWL chart.
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And the Winner Is...
Third graders participate in an election project. They collect data to create a spreadsheet from which a graph is generated.
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A Bird's Eye View of our 50 States
Third graders focus on state birds as they learned absolute location (latitude/longitude) of each state, as well as their relative location (bordering states).
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Instructional Software Resources for Grades K-3
Learners become familiar with teh selection, evaluation, and use of instructional software for 4-8 classroom. They download software demos from the web and discuss critiquing software. Students browse software evaluations on web sites.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Length Comparisons Using Data Tables
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use a data table to answer questions comparing length.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: The Multiplication Table
This multiplication table has multiplication facts through 9 X 9 and also lets students practice them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Division Patterns Within the Multiplication Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice with basic division facts using a multiplication table. CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.C.7 Fluently multiply and divide within 100
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Division Patterns Within the Multiplication Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students relate division patterns to the patterns in a multiplication table. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:21] and a set...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Solving Money Problems Involving Four Operations Using a Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students solve word problems involving money where some of the information is presented in a table. An accompanying video demonstrates how...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Conversion Tables: Cups and Quarts
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of cups and quarts. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table [1:56] and a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Conversion Tables: Quarts, Pints and Cups
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of quarts, pints, and cups. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Conversion Tables: Quarts and Pints
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of quarts and pints. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table [1:05] and a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Conversion Tables: Pints and Cups
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of cups and pints. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table [1:19] and a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Finding the Equal Amount of Money Given
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This interactive resource is practice problems where students complete the table to determine how you would make a given amount of money using dimes, nickels,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Relationship Between Factors and Products
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to fill in a table of factors and products to show the relationship between factors and products of two-digit and one-digit numbers. The video is...