Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Following the Wright Path

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright through literature and analyze photographs. In this photography analysis lesson, students read aloud Frank Lloyd Wright and answer questions for the text. Students visit a website...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning Lesson: AM in the PM

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover how AM radio signals can travel at night. They listen for a radio station not in their immediate area and log the call sign and the location of the station. They discuss the difference in transmissions during the night...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Little Engine That Could

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students dramatize traditional literature.  In this retelling lesson, students practice retelling The Little Engine That Could and take on roles of the trains in the story.  Students create and display train props to use during...
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson 1: Polarization

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will understand the meaning and application of polarization with this detailed explanation which includes links for hands on learning and comprehension questions.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: A Comprehensive List of All the Physics Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a long list of physics formulas for easy reference.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson 2: Charging by Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand how to electrically charge an object by friction with this detailed description. Classrooms will benefit by extending the lesson with the interactive opportunity and follow up for comprehension with the "Check Your...
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson3 Charge Interactions Revisited

For Students 9th - 10th
Gain insight and understanding of how charged objects interact with one another. Further comprehension with one or both interacivities about Coulomb's Law and Put the Charge in the Goal.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson 3: Inverse Square Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Electrical force between two electrically charged objects is inversely related to the distance between the two objects. Investigate why this becomes the inverse square law of physics. Engage in the Coulomb's Law interactive and check...
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson 2: Charging by Induction

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate how to charge objects by induction. Follow up with the suggested interactivity which helps drive home the concept of charging by induction and ends with a game. Test understanding of the concept with provided comprehension...
Website
Other

K 3 Learning Pages: Web Resources Thunderstorms

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this comprehensive list of web resources on thunderstorms and safety. Students and teachers will benefit from the links found on this site.
Unit Plan
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Death of a Salesman" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comprehension questions, reflection and research questions, and project ideas are the main focus of this 7 page .pdf guide.
Graphic
Curated OER

Girl Listening to Music

For Students 1st - 9th
Girl listening to music.
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Tactics and Techniques of the National Woman's Party [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive essay lays out the tactics the National Woman's Party used in its campaign to obtain women's suffrage. In addition to an explanation of the various tactics are many photographs from the Library of Congress' Records of...
Website
University College London

University College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive website offers discussion and pictures of burial customs in Egypt from Pre-Dynastic times through Islamic Egypt. Hyperlinks to much more information within the site.
Unit Plan
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "A Streetcar Named Desire" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"A Streetcar Named Desire" study guide composed of 24 pages featuring useful information about author. Numerous, worthwhile teaching tips also included. In-depth character analysis provided for main characters. Comprehensive...
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BBC

Bbc News: Aids in Africa: The Orphaned Continent

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC provides a comprehensive look at the AIDS epidemic affecting Africa. Content includes an overview of the disease, a case study of South Africa, and more.
Unit Plan
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Ethan Frome" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The structure and themes of the novel, chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions, and suggested classroom activities are the most important features of this 17-page .pdf guide.
Website
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: A Long Way From Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
This reading guide for "A Long Way From Chicago and a Year Down Yonder" by Richard Peck takes a comprehensive look at the author and his work, seven stories about small-town life during the Depression.
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Curated OER

Norway

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at every aspect of Norway. Includes information on history, demographics, geography, and culture.