Curated OER
Observing Mealworms and Earthworms
Fifth graders examine the lifecycles of earthworms and mealworms. In groups, they make sketches, measure, and read about mealworms and earthworms. They travel between stations to examine a different part of their lives. To end the...
Curated OER
Graphs! Graphs! Graphs!
Students practice making charts and graphs from data on spreadsheets. Individually, they create a graph representing the latest information on voter registration. They answer questions and analyze the data to end the lesson plan.
Curated OER
Want to Save a Sheep This Season?
Students investigate facts about sheep. They watch a video about the sheep industry. Students research practices in the wool industry. They discuss alternatives to wool. Students participate in humane education activities.
Curated OER
Bioregion Shifts
Students are introduced to the various bioregions of the world. In groups, they research the characteristics of one bioregion and how the area around them affects the environment. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast their new...
Curated OER
National Debate Over Treaty Ratification
Students review the main points of the Versailles Treaty. In groups, they analyze a variety of political cartoons about Wilson and the treaty itself and share their findings with the class after completing a worksheet. To end the...
Curated OER
Under the Tongan Sun
Students read the story "Under the Tongan Sun" by Tina Martin. In groups, they use the text of the story to answer comprehension questions. They work together to identify the cultural differences between the United States and Tonga. To...
PEGAMES.org
Gluestick Bowling
Have to stay indoors for a PE class? All you need are bean bags and glue sticks, and you have yourself a bowling alley! Check out this activity, which goes beyond a traditional bowling game to give your class members the opportunity to...
Curated OER
Energy Motion in the Ocean
Students explore the wave energy that is generated and transferred in the ocean. Through the use video and the Internet, students explore the aspects of a wave and how its energy affects the ecology of the seashore.
US Department of Energy
Building the Basic PVC Wind Turbine
Here is a comprehensive and well-written lesson plan that results in learners building a standard wind turbine. Once built, teens can design a variety of experiments to test different factors. This activity is a noble undertaking that...
Roald Dahl
Matilda - The Platinum-Blond Man
Before reading Chapter Six, "The Platinum-Blond Man" in Matilda, readers preview the illustration of Mrs. Wormwood dropping her plate of food, and think about what may have happened to cause the scene. After reading the chapter, class...
Curated OER
Tree Identification
Students are introduced to the characteristics of trees and different techniques to identify them. They distinguish between a deciduous and a coniferous tree. Students describe at least four characteristics used to identify trees. They...
Curated OER
Accordion-Book Summary
Students explore summarizing. In this book report lesson, students follow directions to make an accordion book, including illustrating and summarizing important events in the story.
Curated OER
Teaching Construction in the Field
Valuable skills and knowledge are acquired by building framed structures in the school parking lot.
Curated OER
Introduce -er
Students practice the letter sound -er. For this sound fluency lesson, students identify the two letters that make the sound and write them on the board. Students practice making the sound -er and begin to identify 12 other letter sound...
Curated OER
Street Language and Learning
Students examine the type of language they use on the street in the city. In groups, they brainstorm ideas about a topic they decide on from a cluster of words. Using those ideas, they organize them into a written paper using proper...
Curated OER
Entrepreneur: Anita Roddick
Students discover how entrepreneurs make their living. As a class, they identify the characteristics of entrepreneurships and their attitudes. Using the internet, they research the life of Anita Roddick, who founded the Body Shop. They...
Curated OER
Introduction to Mediation
Students are introduced to the use of mediation in court cases. In groups, they identify the different scenerios that could mediation could be used and discuss other alternatives to a solution. They practice mediating various situations...
Curated OER
How Do You Get to the Hill ?
Students examine how people end up working in any capacity on Parliament Hill. The day to day focus is on the MPs, but students see that the Hill is essentially a small city that requires a small army to keep operating.
Curated OER
Traffic Calming
Third graders are introduced to the steps in solving a problem. Using traffic problems, they offer suggestions to solve this problem using the steps mentioned above. They also discuss what types of alternatives can be used to make the...
Curated OER
Should We Allow New Mining in the Upper Peninsula?
Learners compose an essay taking a position on whether or not a proposed
mine near Marquette, MI should be opened. Students defend their position addressing relevant issues through factual supporting details. Their essay includes an...
Curated OER
How do new species form?
Tenth graders conduct a critical analysis of current evolutionary concepts. They describe how scientists continue to investigate theories. Students examine examples with experimental data that suggest alternative methods of species...
Curated OER
Pollution Prevention
Students investigate how to reduce solid and hazardous waste, and estimate the amount of household hazardous waste in their community. Students discuss methods of changing people's habits, and how to convince them to use alternative...
Curated OER
Vietnamese Re-Education Camps: Examining History Through Art
High schoolers examine art to view the Vietnam War. Using Quyen Truong's work, they discover that the suffering in Vietnam did not end when American troops left the region. They write a reflective paper to respond to the images in the...
Curated OER
A Game of Scrabble
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students determine each word played during a Scrabble game. They are given a mat clue for each word played and determine the correct placement on the board and the score at the end of the game....