Curated OER
An American Scene Painter
Students study the work of American scene painter Charles Burchfield. In this visual arts lesson, students research the nature paintings of Burchfield and then paint their own watercolor scenes in his style.
Curated OER
Start Planning for the Fall Now
Spend some time reviewing the current school year in order to give yourself a break this summer.
Scholastic
Reading Success Mini Books: Word Families
Engage children in learning about rhyming words with this printable book on the -ing word family. Including six words with supporting pictures, young learners practice reading and writing the words before adding their own word...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Backyard Science the Five Senses
Kindergarten students will use their existing outdoor expertise to help them focus on the scientific study of their five senses in stations.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Nibbles: Teaching Children About the Five Senses
Some activities to help young children learn about their five senses.
SEDL
Sedl: Los Cinco Sentidos
This site provides lesson plans and activities for Spanish speaking students learning about the 5 senses. Can be used with the English version of the lesson as well.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Using Our Senses
This lesson plan site delves into the senses of smell, touch, taste, sight, and hearing. Students will be able to describe the ways senses affect their lives and how a pediatrician uses his/her senses to examine patients.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Making Rain
Your students will enjoy making their own rainstick while learning about poetry and expressing their feelings about rain. This three-part lesson gives step-by-step instructions, as well as an assessment rubric.
University of Washington
Taste: Activities, Experiments Models and More
This site has an directions for an exercise called "Tasty activities." Tasty Buds is just the first of many cool activities exploring one of the five senses. The grade levels for the activities vary so keep searching for your best fit.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Super Scientists
Grab your science tools and explore with PBS KIDS. Through hands-on activities and exciting media that transports you to space and in the Earth, this collection will bring science to life in your classroom. These resources help students...
Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures: Year One Timed Mental Math (Page 2)
Learners are challenged to solve ten addition or subtraction problems in less than five minutes using this interactive worksheet. Immediate feedback is given.
Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures: Year One Timed Mental Math (Page1)
Test your computation skills using this timed interactive worksheet. Five minutes is the time limit. Answers can be checked when finished. This short activity would be suitable for a quick assessment.
Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures: Year One Timed Mental Math (Page 3)
Try to solve ten addition or subtraction problems in less than five minutes using this interactive worksheet. Immediate feedback is given. A suitable tool for use as a quick assessment.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Aliki
This resource site for the work of the children's author Aliki includes lesson plans and activities for learners reading Corn is Maize, Painted Words, Spoken Memories, My Visit to the Zoo, My Visit to the Aquarium, and Wild and Wooly...
Staten Island Children's Museum
Staten Island Children's Museum: Sensory Play
Fun sensory activities to do at home with the family.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center: Calculator Activity 5: Division [Pdf]
A worksheet for practicing basic division facts and word problems using a calculator. Includes detailed examples. Acrobat Reader required.
Other
Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Science Ideas
A great resource to discover fun new activities to use in your classroom. Activities are age-appropriate, and span several science topics.
Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures Picture Math Grades K 1 (Page 5)
Add and subtract pictures and numbers in this easy to use interactive worksheet. A great tool for a quick practice. Problems are presented in a horizontal format.