Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Turn Students Into News Reporters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
All students can learn how to be news reporters using these interesting, and motivating, lesson plans.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tour of the Town of Andrews

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders describe local services being provided on a tour of their town. During community-based instruction, they visit several local government buildings. Upon their return, 3rd graders document in their journals, the services...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Predicting the Route of the Monarch's Spring Migration

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils consider the habits of the monarch butterfly and predict the path it take as it migrates in the spring.
Interactive
Curated OER

Gerunds, Infinitives and Bare Infinitives

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this gerunds and infinitives worksheet, students fill in blanks in a set of 49 sentences with the correct infinitives. Reference links and HTML code are given.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Communicate with a Truck Driver

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research ways truck drivers communicate. In this critical thinking activity, students explore websites for information. Students communicate with truck drivers using Twitter and listen to transportation related podcasts.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dribble Tagging

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice dribbling away from others in a dynamic environment.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Away You Go

For Teachers K - 5th
Pupils build Lego cars which have two different types of tire surfaces. They roll them down ramps that have both rough and smooth surfaces to determine how friction affects the car as it rolls.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Orienteering I

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to compass work. They name the parts of a compass. Students describe how the parts of a compass are used. They are shown the proper way to hold a compass. Students are shown that-a-way arrow and its purpose.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Sky Show

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students use lecture and research to answer the question: Why is the sky blue? students research a variety of other sky phenomena, chart their observations and participate in experiments.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather Everywhere

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students gain an understanding of how meteorology affects our physical world and our lives. They utilize resources on web-based activities and participate in the classroom activities to enrich their understanding.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Be A Food Explorer

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read about and discuss the origin of many different fruits and vegetables. Students complete surveys, sample a variety of new foods and write about their reactions. They commit to trying at least three new foods.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Color Burst

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students gain experience in asking questions and conducting inquiry by exploring the separation of colors in water and other solvents; to communicate and share findings of student investigations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Balloon Fiesta

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students participate in a math activity that reinforces basic fact strategies including counting on from a greater number. They interact with pictures of hot-air balloons and discuss word and sentence equations that deal with how many...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocabulary Review: Completing Sentences

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this vocabulary worksheet, students check the word that will correctly complete a sentence, 7 sentences. Students choose from 4 words.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where Will It Go?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils predict the path of a ball bouncing off an object. For this physics lesson, students conduct the rolling ball experiment to test their prediction. They perform several trials for accuracy.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bridges and Stones

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners divide into two groups. One group uses their body to create a bridge. On the teacher's signal, the remaining portion of the class tries to go under (or through) as many of the bridges as possible.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pennsylvania Walkers Club

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in an school-wide walking club. Students choose a destination in Pennsylvania they would like to visit. After plotting the best way to get their using a map, the walk each day and record their distance in miles on...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fire Safety (Stop, Drop & Roll)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review what to do in case they are faced with a fire in their homes or school. They review what to do if they are faced with moving safely within a structure that is on fire. Students play a Tag Game together to reinforce...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Social Studies: How Much Postage?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the reasons behind the increase cost of mail postage. Visiting provided Websites, they investigate the history of stamps and how rates became based on weight. To conclude, students brainstorm reasons for the continuous...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hopskotch Migration

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students understand the use of the wetlands by migrating birds and identify causes for disappearance of the wetlands.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk The Tightrope

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work on their estimation skills while enhancing their balancing skills. They walk on a rope on the classroom floor while measuring their balance skills.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Egg Fun

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students complete experiments to find out if all eggs are same size, how they roll, and where is the air inside of the egg.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Class Mascot

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create their own tales to tell using a class mascot and their imaginations for inspiration. They each take turns bringing home the mascot and a notebook. In the notebook, they write their own tale about an adventure the mascot had.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Whitewater Canal State Historic Site: A Journey into the Past

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the history of the Whitewater Canal Historic Site. They read and discuss an informational handout, define key vocabulary terms, and complete various math and science word problems.

Other popular searches