Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Build a 3-d Plant Model

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders construct a three-dimensional model of a flowering plant. They examine the major plant parts and their basic functions. They demonstrate an understanding of the similarities and differences in the physical...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Palms and Literature

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners read and analyze the Civil War novel, 'Charley Skedaddle.' They define key vocabulary terms, develop a story map, create a concept web for a character, and take vocabulary tests.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Kingdom Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Young scholars build their vocabulary and communication skills by describing animals found in nature. In this ESL instructional activity, students play a board game to compare and contrast animals. Young scholars respond to icons,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Synonym Scramble

For Teachers K - 12th
Play a game with a deck of cards to reinforce synonyms and vocabulary. Young spellers look at the blue words on the cards they are holding and try to match it with the red word the teacher is holding. The game continues until the deck is...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gone to the Dogs

For Teachers 3rd
Approach vocabulary through decoding and chunking. Your class breaks up words into basic syllables or chunks then engages in a decoding activity. Useful for a variety of language levels and grades, just modify to fit your class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vocabulary Building - Brainstorming

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students learn new vocabulary words in ways that are fun and enriching. They brainstorm lists of words to be used in sentences, stories, or conversations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Starting to Build: Framing and Roofing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how a building's foundation is its frame and support system. They compare the frame of a house to the skeleton of the body. They draw roofs and select flooring.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The life of William Ah Ket - Building bridges between East and West

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read the story of William Ah Ket, an Australian-born Chinese man who became a respected leader in the community in the early twentieth century. This story is used as the context for research, vocabulary development and creative...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vocabulary Bingo

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students review vocabulary words and definitions from a literature selection. They play Vocabulary Bingo to practice the words.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Functional Public Sculpture? Let's build a"Reading Wall"!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students interview a brick sculptor and aid in building a brick wall. They write expository paragraphs explaining the sequential process of building a reading wall. They create reading wall sketch designs. Students carve their names and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building Successful Parent-Teacher Rapport

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students discuss the importance of having a strong parent-teacher relationship. They brainstorm ways to build and strengthen the relationship with their child's teacher. Groups of students role play the different methods of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building Character Adjectives Vocabulary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice conversation skills while also focusing on improving their command of refined character description. They use a worksheet imbedded in this plan that has them select adjectives that describe their best friend.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building Fiction: Elements of a Short Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define and interpret the elements found in a short story. Then they identify the elements of plot found in a short story. Students also apply knowledge of plot to an original work of fiction. Finally, they identify the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building Staircases: Understanding Slope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize the importance of slope. They use blocks to model the slope of a line and calculate the slope of a line on a coordinate grid. Afterward, they describe objects they encounter in their everyday lives that have slopes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Professions in My Village

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students construct oral sentences including what they did  "before" and "after" the tsunami. In this ESL vocabulary development and verb tense practice instructional activity, students orally state what is illustrated on a flash...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

-- Family Word Slide (Circular)

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students analyze the "--ake" rhyming pattern by making a word slide. Students cut slits in the laminated word ending piece and slide the beginning consonants strip to make 12 new words.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Language of Ballet

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Here's a very well organized lesson plan on learning the terminology of ballet. Learn the names of some basic positions, and how to perform them. Learn the names, which happen to be in French, of basic movements in ballet. Not only are...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coil Pots

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Children learn by doing. Here, they discuss cultural uses of containers, coil and slab techniques, functional aesthetics, and the principles of art and design. The entire process for making a coil pot is fully described here to make the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ASL: Lesson 19

For Teachers 1st - Higher Ed
Being able to express feelings is important for every learner. ASL lesson 19 is intended for teaching hearing impaired pupils or special ed teachers functional ASL. Since this provides a list of signs describing feelings, it would be a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Am I Taller than an Antelope

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate biology by examining body sizes of different animals. In this antelope measurement activity, students research the physicality of Antelopes and other large animals that inhabit Earth. Students create a model Antelope...
Lesson Plan
1
1
Curated OER

Identifying Universal Themes Across Cultures

For Teachers 4th Standards
Have your class read the story "The Magic Lake," retold by Liana Romulo, from Filipino Children's Favorite Stories. Guide them to identify the problem, solution, and universal theme. They compare the theme of this story to the theme of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ASL: Lesson 14

For Teachers 1st - Higher Ed
Build your sign language vocabulary with this ASL lesson. Link to videos that show how to sign properly. Intended for those teaching or learning ASL as a mode of communication.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Neuron Cookie

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Find out just how enticing learning about neurons can be by creating models with sugar cookies, icing, and candy. With great background information for you and an easy procedure for the kids, studying cells has never been more fun or...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stem Cell Development

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Like a fresh canvas, stem cells can turn into almost anything. In a comprehensive lesson, high school biologists use clay to build a 3-D model of cell division and the processes that occur during the first 14 days of development. Also...

Other popular searches