+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pottery Making: The Coil Method

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars discuss the history of Native American pottery in North Carolina. They explore the coil method of making pottery and make their own creations implementing the coil method. They can allow the pots to dry or have them...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classify the Microbes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students classify microorganisms into categories based on their characteristics. Pupils use a taxonomic key to identify organisms. They classify certain bacteria, protists, and viruses using a classification or taxonmic key.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Social Studies: Dealing with Grief

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners discover how to deal with grief by accepting their feelings. During a musical/meditative session they recall a time when they lost someone or something they loved and progress to a feeling of happiness for having had known...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Paper Mola - Reverse appplique

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate mola artwork from Panama. They discover the choices necessary to create a successful piece. Students understand the color and shape choices necessary for this art form.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Grasping the Idea of Evolution

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students compare and their performance of a series of tasks using their thumb and fingers to their performance of the same tasks without the use of their thumb. The class discussion that follows the activity defines and discusses the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Grasping the Idea of Evolution

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students compare their performance of a series of tasks using their thumb and fingers to their performance of the same tasks without the use of their thumb. They discuss the role of fine and gross motor skills and speculate on the role...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Safe vs. unsafe fires," "Get Down Low and Go, Go, Go", "Stop, Frop, Cover, Roll", Practice escape plan"

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students recall the procedure of Get Down Low and Go, Go, Go as well as Tell, Go, Get out, Stay out. They discuss what can catch on fire and burn. Students recall and practice the fire safety procedure of Stop, Drop, Cover and Roll.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

District Wide Jump Rope For Heart

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners participate in a district American Heart Association Jump Rope event. They meet students in their age from other schools in a social setting. Learners come to the High School gym on a Saturday morning in February. They are...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Human Epidermal Cells

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore epidermal cells. After following specified procedures for removing epidermal cells from their wrist, students view the cells with the use of a microscope. After creating a drawing of their observation, students label the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Am I? the Web of Life ... With a Twist!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students are assigned a secret species identity. They identify with the help of the other players. Once all identities have been deciphered, players form a circle and, by passing a ball of yarn from "species to species", they form...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sumptuous Sprouting Seeds!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the wonderful and wondrous world of plants. They examine the inside of a seed, explore the different parts of a seed, plant their own seeds, watch them sprout and then eat them! They describe, using their...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Explorations in Economic Demand, Part I

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine a scenario set up for them about college and economics. They review what decisions are made and at what cost. They catalogue what should and shouldn't be bought as goods for the betterment of the whole picture or...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Revolution in China And the Fall of Imperialism

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study modern Chinese history according to the fall of the Qing Dynasty through the Communist Revolution. They explain the global impact of imperialism including political and social reform in China and complete a vocabulary...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Home Work

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify and examine domestic work, skills, and crafts, they find various arenas of traditional learning in their homes and daily lives. They identify experts at home and in their region whose skills contribute to building...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Primary and Secondary Colors Mixing Activity

For Teachers K
Students explore color recognition through mixing the primary and secondary colors together. They color in an online rainbow using primary and secondary colors, identify the colors on a color mixing poster, then mix the colors using...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quilts

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore geometric shapes and patterns. They view the provided paper display of a quilt to identify geometric figures it contains. Afterwards, they draw and color their own quilt on a activity sheet.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Homophone Flash Cards

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this homophones worksheet, students will look at one side of the flashcard and spell the homophone to match the picture. Two spelling choices are given and the correct choice is printed on the back of each card.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Integrating Social studies and the Visual Arts: "Learning to Look" Strategies

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners observe and interpret artwork through conducting a variety of activities. In this lesson plan students will learn how to analyze art work in order to gain a better understanding of it.
+
Lesson Plan
1
1
Curated OER

Books for Teaching about Cultural Diversity Through Celebrations

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learn about different holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, La Posada, by listening to stories. After reading about each holiday, they participate in a discussion and complete a fun activity.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Magic School Bus In the Arctic

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students explore how insulation works to keep in body heat.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bird Beaks

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners discover the beaks of birds. In this biology lesson plan, students explore how many different birds can live in the same geographical area because they are adapted to eat different organisms.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Seed Germination

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the process of seed germination. In this botany lesson, students complete an experiment with seeds. Students observe soaked and dry seeds. Students allow the seeds to germinate and make observations during this time....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Recycling

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe the importance of recycling. In this environmental lesson, 3rd graders will view experiments on water filtration, paper-making, and breathing pollutants, and will categorize recyclable materials.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fermentation of Apple Cider

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the fermentation process and the chemical changes that take place. In this fermentation lesson plan, 7th graders mix extracted apple juice with yeast and sugar water and observe the reaction over the course of...

Other popular searches