Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Make Sense of Nature

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Clouds as Art: Torn Paper Landscape

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a torn paper landscape and use it to study clouds. In this cloud study and art lesson, students make a background art image from torn paper. Students create a torn paper landscape and use cotton balls to illustrate...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphic Novel/Comics with Josh Elder

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students read about graphic novels and complete related activities. In this graphic novels lesson, students read about the genre and author Josh Elder. Students complete novel analysis activities for the lesson.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Classical Art

For Teachers 6th
Students study the evolution of Greek and Roman art in pottery and human form. They examine how the artistic evolution is related to discoveries in science and travel through the lessons in this unit.
Website
Other

U.washington: The Basics of Poster Design

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth site from the University of Washington on poster design and communicating ideas through various visual media. This site covers standard posters but also contains links for creating poster with Adobe PageMaker and Microsoft...
Website
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Word 2010: Text Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
A website with information, screenshots, and a video [3:40] on Microsoft Word 2010 text basics such as insert, delete, select, copy, cut paste, and drag and drop.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Business Writing Basics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this slide show tutorial, students will review basics in writing memos in the context of a business setting. The author emphasizes that the purpose, style, format, and organization need attention when writing a memo.
Article
Other

Work 911: Basic Negotiating Tips

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site provides an excellent article, including an overview to the concept of negotiation, barriers to negotiation, and several useful tips for how to successfully negotiate. SL.9-10.1d Possitive Communication Stratagies
Handout
Other

Pstcc: Four Principles of Interpersonal Communication

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses four inevitable components of interpersonal communication. These principles occur in real interpersonal interaction and are basic to communication.
Website
Other

Building a School Web Site

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic introduction to building Web sites. Includes getting started, communication, publishing power, files, words, pictures, color, links, and standards links.
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of Composition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you are a teacher OR a student looking for a well-informed website on elements of the writing process, you are in luck! This site from the Capital Community College is very comprehensive and easy-to-navigate. From grammar basics to...
Article
Other

Communication Guru: Digital Communication Skills You Need in the 21st Century

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic overview of the digital communication landscape and the hard and soft skills one needs to navigate it. It discusses the digital divide between older and younger generations.
Lesson Plan
Other

Communicating at Work: Five Basic Human Needs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about the five basic human needs and how to address them in the workplace through these learning activities. An assessment is included.
Professional Doc
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Reading Basics: What Else Matters

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Factors such as classroom management, differentiated instruction, working with parents, and helping struggling readers play critical roles in the success of a reading program. Here you will find articles, research briefs, and a video on...
Handout
Other

Center for Communication Practices: Polytechnic Institute: Article Usage [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides this detailed handout, with exercises included, to help non-native speakers of English sort out the proper use of articles. The site includes study and learning hints,...
Unit Plan
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Internet Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, improve your Internet skills so you can connect, use the cloud, download and upload files, and do more online.
Unit Plan
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Email Basics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this tutorial, learn how to use common email features and practice proper etiquette.
Unit Plan
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Linked in Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, learn how to create and maintain an account on this popular networking and career-focused social media site.
Interactive
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Blog Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, learn how to get started with a blog, as well as how to develop and promote it to find an audience.
Handout
National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Gray Wolf

For Students 3rd - 8th
The conservation and life of the gray wolf, also known as the timber wolf, is the focus of this resource. Colorful photos as well as basic facts including appearance, diet, communication, range, habitat, life span, history, reproduction,...
Professional Doc
Queen's Printer for Ontario

E workshop.on.ca: Effective Instruction in Math, K 6: Problem Solving [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Volume 2 in an eworkshop Guide to Effective Instruction in Math outlines and illustrates instructional strategies for building mathematical problem-solving skills and skills in communicating mathematical concepts to students in...
Website
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Beluga Whales

For Students 3rd - 8th
An easy to read look at all aspects relating to the beluga whale. The menu bar lists all of the main topics including appearance, habitat, behavior, diet, young, communication, conservation, reproduction, and more. Useful for elementary...
Lesson Plan
Other

Better Attitudes & Skills in Children

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a collection of social emotional lesson plans. They were developed by the Project B.A.S.I.C. Child Development Specialist, and Child Care Consultation Staff via the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Article
Other

Country Facts: Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
A text based article presenting the basic facts and figures relating to the country of Japan. Included are geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and national issues.