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Curated OER

Flying High in Our Imaginations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners visualize they are any bird they want to be and visually create their surroundings. They share the type of bird they were and the surroundings with their peers. They read a chapter of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and...
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Curated OER

Current Event/Public Outcry

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders discuss the shooting of a police officer. They choose a writing form - essay or poem- and express their views about the event.
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Curated OER

Marbling Madness

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars create marbled prints by dipping paper through starch and acrylic paint.
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Curated OER

What's Your Expression

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore facial expressions in a mirror and create drawings of people with a facial expression of their choice. They graph the facial expressions drawn.
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Curated OER

Watery World

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students brainstorm to develop resource/reference charts for later use. they are introduced to Microsoft Word and to an internet movie site. They use prepared chart headings, to respond to questions posed on each chart such as: Where do...
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Curated OER

Measurement, Perimeter and Area

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the concept of measurement.  In this measurement lesson, students collect data about themselves such as height, finger length, neck circumference, foot length, and other body measurements.  Students cut squares...
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Curated OER

Measure Your Body

For Teachers K - 6th
Students measure their bodies. In this math lesson, students record their height and weight. Students measure themselves in six months and observe any changes.
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Curated OER

Mensa For Kids: The Moon

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore space science by completing an arts and crafts activity. In this moon lesson, 1st graders explore the geography of the moon and discuss the importance it has for people living on Earth. Students create a replica...
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PBS

Pbs Mathline Lesson: Geometry, It's a Perfect Fit [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This two-part geometry lesson plan has learners identify, describe, and classify two-dimensional shapes. Students engage in hands-on activities including identifying shapes in the classroom, creating patterns with shapes, identifying...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Use a Non Standard Unit to Measure

For Teachers 1st Standards
In this instructional activity students will use color tiles to measure classroom objects.