Curated OER
Darfur Now Lesson Four: The Messages of Darfur Now
Students explore the work in individuals that are part of Darfur Now. In this human rights lesson, students also analyze the message of Weisel's Not on Our Watch. Students create found poems pertaining to social responsibility and activism.
Curated OER
What would you take?
Students decide what the most necessary things they should take with them in a survival situation. In this survival lesson students complete an activity while divided into groups.
Curated OER
Six Billion and Beyond
Students consider the idea of a world with Six Billion people and subsequent results and ramifications. Then students will gather data regarding the state of these diverse nations and then create a presentation as a culminating activity.
Curated OER
Legacies of El Dorado
Students explore the development of urban California as it was driven by the Gold Rush boom. They study historical documents and participate in a variety of hands-on activities designed to reinforce the concept of the lesson.
Curated OER
Sense of Wonder, Part 1
Students engage in an activity by using a leading question. They increase awareness for the wonders that are part of the real world. This is based upon personal observations that students make.
Curated OER
Space Exploration
Sixth graders identify and interpret the following: What is space?, Space Race, Living in space?, Man on the Moon, Astronaut training; students compare/contrast US and Russia space exploration. Students write a letter of application to...
Curated OER
HOLES UNIT
Learners participate in the unit based on the Newbery Medal-winning novel by Louis Sachar and the Walt Disney Movie "Holes". They use the layered curriculum model of assessment and activities.
Curated OER
Water Web-- Weather: Something We Talk a Lot About But Can't Change
In this science worksheet, learners study weather prediction by reading and completing activities in this 8 page newsletter. Students classify clouds, study weather prediction instruments, learn weather proverbs and signs and learn to...
Curated OER
Total English Intermediate: Holidays
In this holidays crossword puzzle worksheet, learners practice key vocabulary as they read the 7 clues to correctly fill in the word puzzle. Students also complete 2 holiday vocabulary activities.
Curated OER
Grammar: Clear and Interesting Subjects
In these simple and complete subject worksheets, students review definitions for a simple and complete subject. Students complete three pages of activities identify simple and complete subjects.
Curated OER
Exploring United States vs. Hirabayashi
Young scholars research the case of Gordon Hirabayashi vs. the United States. They research the case by completing a timeline activity and review the charges against him. Students review the entire case and discuss it from the...
Curated OER
Short Vowel A-Read and Print
In this short vowel a worksheet, students first read a set of short a words that do not rhyme, then read words in a word box, circling short a words and print each one. Worksheet contains a web site reference for additional activities.
Curated OER
Chapters 4 and 5 of Holes by Louis Sachar
In this reading response worksheet, learners complete 10 questions or activities about Chapters 4 and 5 of Holes by Louis Sachar.
Curated OER
Long Vowels Practice
In this long vowel worksheet, students choose long vowel words from a word box to correctly complete a set of 10 sentences. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Curated OER
Folk Groups and Community Folklife
Young scholars explore folk groups and traditions in their local community. In this folklife lesson, students list the folk groups they belong to and its traditions. Young scholars write about their favorite tradition and may complete...
Curated OER
Irregular Verbs
In this irregular verbs worksheet, students put irregular verbs in the past tense, the future tense, and in the blanks of sentences. Students complete 2 activities.
Curated OER
What Have You Done?
In this have or have not done something learning exercise, students write if they have or have not done things, join verbs and expressions, and write sentences. Students complete 3 activities.
Curated OER
Fraction Word Problems
In this fraction worksheet, students solve a set of 8 word problems, all using fractions. A website reference is given for additional activities.
Curated OER
Sequential Order for Holes
In this language arts worksheet, young scholars place events from the book "Holes" into sequential order and answer 7 multiple choice questions about the book. This well-designed worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment or...
Curated OER
Angela Jolie
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Angelina Jolie and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
Digital History
The Boston Massacre
What better way to get your class interested in history than to embody important historical characters and make events come to life? Stage a realistic mock trial of the British soldiers accused of murdering five Bostonians after the...
Novelinks
The Devil’s Arithmetic: Concept Analysis
A helpful guide to Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic for your literature unit. Use the sections on point-of-view, dramatic irony, and background knowledge, among others, to frame your lessons in an engaging and educational way.
Curated OER
Gotta-Have Gear Scramble
In this activity activity, students unscramble words of items hikers should always pack for a hiking trip. After unscrambling the words, students draw a line matching each word to its definition. Students also calculate how much food...
Curated OER
Introduction to a Unit on the 1930's Depression in America
Learners view and discuss photographic images of the Dust Bowl by Dorothea Lange. They discuss who Dorothea Lange was and why she took the pictures, the conservational factors that contributed to the Dust Bowl and migrant workers and the...