Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using the textbook and writing sample

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explain the organization of their textbook and demonstrate their writing abilities. They explain why it's important to know certain facts and skills as well as to know where and how to find the information you need. Each...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

There's No Accountin with Ledgers

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders create and maintain a ledger, write an essay for the process, and learn to keep financial accounts through the ledger. In this ledger instructional activity, 10th graders define an accounting ledger and create one for the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing Traits Instruction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students assess and critique a wide variety of writing samples for each of the traits of writing strands from literature, composition writing, reading and assessment tools. They create and design a descriptive definition piece of writing...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Demystifying Mood in Creative Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discover how writing is affected by mood and emotions. They learn proper mood descriptors and read sample pieces of writing to better explain mood.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Texas Estuary Project

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners practice the proper lab techniques of coring, seining, taking temperatures, and salinity. Students analyze and graph data. Learners write a 3 part essay and correctly draw and label a food web of their field site.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

In The Eye Of The Beholder

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars, in groups, research Rembrandt's life and works. They find critiques of his work, as well. Each group reports their findings back to the rest of the class. Finally, they create abstract drawings and write interpretations...