Curated OER
The Food Pyramid and the Human Body
Third graders explore the digestive system. In this food pyramid lesson plan students investigate the food pyramid. Students make connections between eating healthy and how it makes them feel.
Curated OER
Reindeer Food
Students create a Christmas activity by making reindeer food to sprinkle on their lawn on Christmas Eve. In this Christmas lesson, students can also make apple cobbler and keepsake handprints.
Curated OER
Rocks Up!
Young scholars will design and build a structure to support a rock. Students will use their knowledge of movement of objects to determine the proper base to be built to support their rock. Young scholars will explore their natural area...
Curated OER
Go Away, Big Green Monster! Activities
Students participate in art, math, writing, and science activities to realize they have nothing to fear from monsters. They make masks, shape monsters, toast monsters and monster cookies. They complete monster math problems and make...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Max's Measuring Mania
Read about how Max and Ruthie measured some fun objects in their gym. Use this method to measure things in your classroom. A helpful teacher's guide and extra challenges will make this a fun lesson on measuring with nonstandard units.
Knowledge Share
Super Kids: Hangman
Use this interactive site to enhance students' spelling and vocabulary while refreshing their memories in history, geography, language, science, and entertainment. It is available to use on line or you can purchase leveled apps for the...
University of South Florida
Fcat: Bubbles: Teacher Notes
Students collect data to determine what happens to the sizes of bubbles when glycerin is added to dish detergent. They will practice their measuring skills and have fun at the same time.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: Dinos Rock Print Out Activity: Dinosaur Book
Students print out pictures of dinosaurs, color them, and follow the directions to make a dinosaur book.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: Paper Bag Monkey Puppet
Students can use this template to make a paper bag monkey puppet.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Big Trees
What tree is big enough for a car to drive through? Figure it out with this NCTM math challenge on measurement. Find out why understanding measurement is important in everyday life. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for...
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: Duck Water Scoop
Make a duck water scoop using a plastic milk carton, permanent markers, and the instructions.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: Musical Shaker
Students will make a musical shaker using a toilet paper roll, beans, tissue paper, yarn, and the printed directions.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: Puppy Puppet
Make a puppy stick puppet using the template and instructions provided.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: Paper Teddy Bear
This activity provides templates and directions for making a paper Teddy bear.