Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The King of the Birds vocabulary

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Science and language skills come together in The King of the Birds. After reading, discuss the names and types of birds in the story and write given sentences to portray the difference between comparative and superlative adjectives....
Worksheet
Curated OER

Pink Pig, Brown Pig

For Students Pre-K - K
For this coloring worksheet, students color large pigs and small brown different colors. Worksheet review big, small, brown and pink, total of 16 pigs.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Size Shapes Animals

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students investigate how size affects large and small animals differently. In this animal lesson plan, students determine how size affects different animals by constructing their own animal out of marshmallows. Once students create...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Worms And More

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete five center activities that in order to determine the attributes of length and area. They study the vocabulary associated with measurement of length and area. They use blocks, play dough, wrapping paper, and footprints...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mare Nubium and Las Vegas

For Students 8th - 10th
In this satellite images worksheet, students observe two photographs taken by the LRO Satellite of downtown Las Vegas and the moon. They solve 3 problems including  determining the size of craters in the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Counting

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders comprehend how to use two different kinds of graphs. They complete a worksheet with the help of the teacher and a bag of jellybeans and then another worksheet without the direction of the teacher. Students listen as the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Activity Plan 5-6: Book-Character Homes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students use their creativity to build character homes. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop creative-thinking, social, language, math, and motor skills as they work together to create buildings for characters from...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometric Shape Size Comparison Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - K
In this geometric shape size comparison activity, students name the shape in each of three rows. They circle the largest shape in each row. They see blue circles, green squares, and orange diamonds.
Lesson Plan
Desert Discoveries

Sizing Up Dinosaurs

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Here is a terrific activity in which learners compare their size to the size of actual dinosaurs. Using the magic of the overhead projector and a transparency of the outline of a dinosaur skeleton, pupils can see how big these animals...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Small Space Big Track

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students jog for exercise in a gym. In this jogging lesson, students follow a pattern in the gym to practice running in a small space while pacing themselves.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Big Beans, Little Beans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students measure and note the variation in the lengths of lima beans. They compare the growth rate of different sized beans.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

WATER GOES AROUND AND COMES AROUND

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students build a model of a water system from the source to users and read and interpret a water meter.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Quiz: Using Er and More

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this "er" and more worksheet, students look at pictures and write sentences to compare 2 items, using adjective in a box and "er than" or "more than." May be used as practice or quiz.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mollusks and Segmented Worms

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this mollusks and segmented worms worksheet, students read information about these two groups of organisms and compare and contrast their general characteristics. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reducing Rain Runoff

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students compare roofing materials to determine which ones reduce rain runoff. For this rain runoff lesson plan, students use a milk carton, stickers, soil, and more to create this activity.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Numeracy Samples

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these number literacy worksheets, students complete eight different activities that help them learn numbers and use numbers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

3-D Beginning Graphs

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of big and small. They collect objects from the classroom, sort them by size, and create a graph using Duplo stacking blocks.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science-Unit on Matter-Gases

For Teachers 1st
First graders understand that gases take up space even though you can't see or smell it. This is done through many experiments like trapping air in different sized bags, using balloons and plastic bottles, and blowing bubbles. They...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Student Handout 5B: Group Discussion

For Students 11th - 12th
A fantastic discussion awaits your class! They read position statements from both Taco Bell and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. They consider the statements fully. and then use three questions to engage in a class discussion on...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Gingerbread Man

For Teachers 1st
In this unit students use the traditional tale of the gingerbread man as a context for ordering and comparing lengths. They compare the length of two objects directly, order three or more objects by length and select objects that are...
Activity
American Museum of Natural History

Solar System Scavenger Hunt

For Students 6th - 12th
Scholars go on a hunt to locate objects that best fit the measurements to create an eye-catching scale model of the solar system. 
Printables
K-3 Teacher Resources

Today is a Gift - Children's Quote

For Teachers K - 6th
Emphasize the importance of today with a brightly colored classroom poster. Kids can use the message to move away from their past and focus on what they can do today. The resource main page includes activities for quote books and other...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Computing Actual Lengths from a Scale Drawing

For Teachers 7th Standards
The original drawing is eight units — how big is the scale drawing? Classmates determine the scale percent between a scale drawing and an object to calculate the length of a portion of the object. They use the percent equation to find...
Activity
Big Kid Science

Create a Milk Carton Camera to Observe the Eclipse!

For Students 3rd - 12th
Step aside, fancy glasses... it's time to create a solar eclipse viewing camera of your own using nothing more than a milk carton.