Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Caring for Hair

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Student explore the diverse ways that people care for their hair. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson plan, students interview hair-care providers to learn the hairstyles and hair care that they provide to their customers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students dribble a ball while moving. In this dribbling instructional activity, students participate in a game in which they dribble from "poly spot" to "poly spot" gathering basic shapes identified as 'treasure".
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scooter Signal

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners practice the use of hand signals to designate right or left turns. In this safety lesson, students ride a scooter following paths set up to look like sidewalks and roads. Learners practice forming the proper signals prior to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding Cancer

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study facts about cancer. In this cancer lesson, students read about cancer, cancer cells, cancer treatment, and research. They answer true or false questions on a worksheet before reading about cancer prevention.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How to Prevent Backover Deaths of Kids?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore automobile safety. In this automobile safety lesson plan, students read the USA Today article titled "How to Prevent Backover Deaths of Kids?", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and...
Lesson Plan
1
1
Curated OER

Happy Food Song

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn a song. For this food lesson, students learn the Happy Food Song. Students are given a food model and identify their food. Students sing the song with motions.
Lesson Plan
1
1
Curated OER

Food Rainbow

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students taste the colors of the rainbow. In this nutrition activity, students match fruits to rainbow colors, prepare rainbow salad, and taste rainbow salad.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Words to Work Things Out

For Teachers K
Students listen as teacher reads Words Are Not For Hurting, and answer questions about the content. Students discuss how to prevent arguments and work disagreements out with words. Students watch a puppet show that promotes discussion as...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building Blocks and Healthy Snacks

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students complete several activities to study healthy snacks. In this healthy diet lesson, students sing a song about healthy snacks. Students then make a list of the healthy snacks in the song and vote for their favorite.  Students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Be Prepared With Emergency Supplies

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners identify what needs to be in a Family Emergency Supplies Kit. In this safety lesson, students discuss items that are necessary to have in emergencies. Learners use pictures of items and order them according to importance.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

4 Steps to Road Safety

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify the "4 Steps for Kids" and how they can stay safer. In this important rules lesson plan, students take measurements and refer to a chart to identify their Safety Seat Number.  Students also...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cell Phones and Driving

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students identify and explore the dangers of cell phone use while driving. In this car safety instructional activity, students research using a cell phone while driving. Students compile the information to create a presentation and write...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

No Texts = No Wrecks

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore ways to prevent texting while driving. In this driving safety lesson, students research information about texting and driving. Young scholars identify an audience to present the information to in the three given...
Activity
Curated OER

Bubble Zappers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students participate in a movement activity. Students blow bubbles and try not to let them hit the ground. Students use party blowers to keep the bubbles from hitting the ground.
Activity
Curated OER

Sand Table Fillers

For Teachers K - 1st
Students play with different textures in the sand box or large bin. In this sand table lesson plan, students play with sand, corn soy beans, scoops, spoons, cars, and more.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Friendship Reminders

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write about a photograph they have that represents friendship. In this friendship lesson plan, 3rd graders also read a book about friendship.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Family and Friends

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the importance of family, investigate sharing time with family and participate in a family experiment.  In this family lesson plan students over a one week period sit down to dinner with their families and make...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Breakfast Boosts Brainpower

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students examine the importance of eating a balanced breakfast.  In this healthy eating lesson students identify examples of a healthy breakfast and compare the characteristics of people who do or do not eat breakfast.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Web-Linked Activities Activity: Make a Poster

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders receive activity sheets and visit a linked web site. They follow directions to navigate to the correct area. Students answer questions about fire safety, and check their answers on the site. Students create a fire safety...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Keeping a Sleep Diary

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a Sleep Diary to record their sleeping hours and their energy levels each morning and discuss whether they see a connection between the number of hours they sleep each night and their energy levels.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Weekly Meal Sheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this food diary worksheet, students record the foods they eat from each of 5 groups on a chart that has spaces for each day of the week.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Encouraging Introverts in an Extroverted World

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Our classrooms can be crucial to pupils’ lifelong understanding and appreciation of both extroverts and introverts.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Allergies Versus the Common Cold

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Activities to educate your class on the causes and symptoms of allergies.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Eight Ways to Celebrate Fruit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Activities designed to incorporate the study of fruit into your classroom during National Fruit and Vegetable Month.

Other popular searches