Curated OER
Family Fitness
Students visit sites that contain information about a variety of health and fitness activities. They analyze the activities according to several criteria, and describe how their particular activity choices can contribute to a healthy...
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Senufo Painting
Students create a Senufo painting in the same style as the Fakaha tribespeople from West Africa. They listen to a teacher-led lecture on Senufo painting, develop a sketch of an animal and masked figures, and draw their figures on burlap.
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Trivia Tag
Learners, as chasers, on teachers signal, move throughout a space trying to tag others with their free hand. When a tag is made, both players stop; chaser reads question from card to student who was tagged. If answer is correct, person...
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Make a Dried Bouquet
Students examine how drying flowers was a popular hobby for Colonial women during the Colonial era in America. They read and discuss an instruction sheet, and create dried-flower bouquets that are hung upside down and tied with a string.
Curated OER
Teaching the Subjects You Never Liked
Having to teach your least favorite subjects isn't always fun, but can be a learning experience for both teacher and student.
Curated OER
Eagle-Eyed
Students study the eyesight of eagles. They discuss raptors and their eyesight and compare it to their own. They measure how far away they can see a small object and its distance. They calculate the eyesight to measure an eagle's...
Curated OER
Primary Level: Earth Day
Students research the environment prior to brainstorming a list of ways they can help stop Global Warming. Students then design posters to hang throughout the school and choose at least 1 action to implement in their household.
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Raptor Poster Project
Students create posters about raptors. They synthesize information they read about raptors and select a raptor. They draw a picture of their raptor and include facts relating to where it lives, characteristics, feeding habits, size, name...
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Raptor Poetry
Students create poems about raptors. They discuss raptors and create three poems including at least two of the following: haiku, diamante, found, and acrostic. They create a classroom book of poems or conduct a poetry slam where students...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Geometer's Sketch Pad Lessons
This site contains lessons using Geometer's Sketch Pad for elementary and middle school aged young scholars.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Aaa Math Lessons
AAA Math's interactive tutorials and lessons assist students grades K-8 improve their understanding of a wide range of arithmetic topics. Students are provided with immediate feedback as they complete the "Learn," "Practice," and "Play"...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Baseball Math
Learn more about baseball and math when you check out this resource. It provides a lesson plan for upper elementary to middle school students where they will use their skills in percentages, decimals and combinations.
Other
Tufts University: Early Algebra, Early Arithmetic
This online resource is from the Tufts University offers lesson plans, worksheets, and ideas about using algebra with elementary grade levels.
Organization for Community Networks
Lesson Plan: I've Got Your Number (Number Sense)
An engaging lesson used to review math concepts and facts. Students are certain to "Stay alert," in this card game where each solution is related to the next solution. Sample questions provided. Great problem solving and skill building...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Fraction Parts Tenths
This lesson describes tenths and gives practices and games identifying various amounts of tenths.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Subtracting Whole Numbers and Decimals
If you are looking for a website that explains and defines subtraction with decimals you have arrived at an excellent resource. There are even practice problems at the very end of the lesson.
Can Teach
Can Teach: t.v. Math
At this site young scholars will practice collecting data and transferring the data into percentages. Lesson plan indicated for 6th grade.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Division by 4, 5, and 6
This site explains the basic facts for division by 4, 5, and 6. It also provides problems and games to practice this skill. CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.C.7 Fluently multiply and divide within 100
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Division by 1 Through 9
This site gives practice problems for division by 1-9 and games to use this skill. The information is very brief, but factual, and worth checking out for helpful tools on the subject. CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.C.7 Fluently multiply and...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Multiplication Facts by 0, 1, 2, 3
This page explains and lists the basic multiplication facts for zero, one, two, and three. It also provides practice and games to improve multiplication skills. CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.C.7 Fluently multiply and divide within 100
AAA Math
Aaa Math: All About Multiplication
This lesson gives practice with the basic multiplication facts for zero to twelve and games to practice this skill. Content is available in labelled sections so you can find just the piece you need.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Counting on Art
Several lesson plans available for grades K-8 that take a look at math and art. Each lesson includes printable resources, glossary of terms, an artist biography, and national math and visual arts standards.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Division Teaching Theme
Division Math Theme provides an excellent collection of free sample worksheets, teacher resources, lesson plans and interactive media for the elementary grades.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Mentally Adding Two Digit Numbers
This site explains how to mentally add two-digit numbers. Gives exercises and games to practice this skill.