Lesson Plan
Curated OER

International Festival: Germany

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students complete several activities to learn about the German culture. In this German culture activity, students read the 'Hansel and Gretel' story and create a paper gingerbread house. Students complete a matching game for the story....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ankle Taping

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research correct procedures for taping ankles related to sports injuries. They work through each procedure for taping ankles in the correct order and discuss each step. In pairs, they develop a scenario related to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Polar Bears Past Bedtime

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this crossword puzzle worksheet about polar bears, students are given 8 descriptions from which to find words which fit in the crossword format.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Families and neighborhoods

For Teachers K
Students create their house to add to a class "neighborhood". For this lesson on family and community, students read the book Family by Todd Parr and discuss how all families and houses are different. Then, students create their own...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reflective Solar Cooker

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars build and use a reflective solar cooker to cook marshmallows.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wetland Ecosystem Conservation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read articles about wetland ecosystem conservation in Florida and other countries. They summarize information found in the articles. Students reflect on the information in the articles and write their feelings.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Do You Know About Saturn?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discuss what they know about Saturn. They create drawings to show what the planet looks like and identifies its characteristics. They write a paragraph about the planet as well.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Forces in Fluids

For Students 7th - 9th
For this forces in fluids worksheet, students answer questions as they relate to forces in fluids. Students complete a chart about atmospheric pressure.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classifying Rocks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students classify rocks into groups after they observe the rocks and identify properties that can be used to divide them into groups. They then identify other properties that could be used to classify other objects into groups.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Maths: 2 D Shapes

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Learn about the properties of 2-D shapes: circles, triangles, polygons, and quadrilaterals. Includes information, video, and examples about each, with games and quizzes for reinforcement.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Geometry and Classification of 2 D Figures: Bianca Busts a Move

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this video from Cyberchase, Bianca breaks her friend's tabletop when she's practicing dance moves in his living room. She uses measurement and geometry to get a new piece of wood that will fit the table exactly. The accompanying...
Lesson Plan
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Shape Changing With the Cyber Squad

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this project, you will make 2-dimensional templates, called nets, that fold up into 3-dimensional (3-D) shapes. By making shapes of different sizes, you will be able to see how 3-D shapes change with size. In your findings you will...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Projections and Coordinates: Turning a 3 D Earth Into Flatlands

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Projections and coordinates are key advancements in the geographic sciences that allow us to better understand the nature of the Earth and how to describe location. These innovations in describing the Earth are the basis for everything...
Activity
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Shape Explorer: Area and Perimeter

For Students 9th - 10th
An applet activity that provides an exercise in working with perimeter and area of 2D objects. The user is given a random figure and allowed to enter a value for the area and perimeter. Use the "How" and the "Why" button to assist you....
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South China, 1971

For Students 9th - 10th
"South China comprises the drainage basins of the middle and lower Yangtze River, the basin of the His Chiang (West River) in Kwangtung and Kwangsi; and the mountainous coastal provinces of Fukien and Chekiang. The division between the...