Curated OER
Hands on Habitat
Students teach others about habitats. In this Science lesson, students use a Science Log to record data about a habitat for research. Students analyze the data and construct an eco-chamber. Students share what they have found with other...
Curated OER
Strega Nona Lesson Plan
Students explore story characters as well as cause and effect. In this Strega Nona lesson plan, students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United...
Curated OER
The Business of Design
Young scholars visit the Design for the Other 90% exhibition. In this design lesson, student learn how to design for the population of the world that is poor or impoverished. In addition, students read New York Times articles and watch...
Curated OER
Staying Alert and Fit to Drive a Truck
Pupils examine the safety concerns of driving while sleepy. In this driving safety lesson students come up with techniques that can help drivers stay alert on the road.
Curated OER
Sticky Spiders
Students learn about spider webs. In this spider web lesson, students listen to and read the transcript of a discussion with science reporter, Bob Hirshon about spider webs. They answer comprehension questions based on the transcript.
Curated OER
Line of Best Fit
Students explore the concept of linear regression. For this linear regression lesson, students do a Barbie bungee activity where they collect linear data. Students plot their data using a scatter plot. Students determine a line of best...
Curated OER
Breaking Color Barriers
Students compare brown eggs and white eggs. In this color lesson, students see two different color eggs and predict what they will look like on the inside. They see that both eggs are the same and compare this to people of different...
Curated OER
Geometry of The World War II Memorial
Students develop an appreciation of the use of geometry in our everyday world and structures. Students collect various picures and multimedia objcets that explain geometric principles and place them in a powerpoint presentation to be...
Curated OER
Video Chat
High schoolers participate in an online video chat with students from different countries in an effort to learn more about other cultures and to practice foreign language skills. This lesson includes directions for recording the sessions.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Creating Podcasts With Your Students
Creating podcasts in the classroom has many educational benefits, including strengthening skills in research, writing, and collaboration - and podcasting is easy to do. This article walks you through the steps of preproduction,...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Creating a Persuasive Podcast
This lesson unit has students research a local, state, national, or international issue of personal interest and create and share a two-minute persuasive podcast presenting their research-based opinions on the topic. It includes tools...
Other
Podcasting Tools: Resource for Podcasting
Podcasting Tools is a detailed resource that provides information about creating, maintaining, enhancing, viewing and displaying podcasts. A podcast can be used to relay information, give instructions or share something interesting, all...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Producing Poetic Podcasts (Hey, That's Alliteration!)
In this culminating lesson plan for a poetry unit, learners will create a video podcast that summarizes a specific poem, analyzes the poet's use of literary elements, and infers the meaning of the poem (theme). The podcast must use a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Environmental Issues Scrapbook and Podcast
Over the duration of a semester learners will collect newspaper and magazine articles related to environmental issues. Students will compose a scrapbook of articles. Learners will choose two topics to record and share with the class.This...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: To Kill a Mockingbird Character Interviews Podcast
Learners will write and produce character interviews based on the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The interviews will be produced as a podcast based on characters from the novel and students' interpretation of the events in the novel, as...
Other
K12 Handhelds: Podcasting
This is a great introduction to podcasting. Find out how to create and publish your own podcasts from this K12 Handhelds informational site.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Podcasts: The Nuts and Bolts
Turn your classroom into a 21st century learning environment as you learn how to incorporate podcasts into your classroom.
Other
Podcasting 101 for K 12 Librarians
This article gets down to the basics, including what podcasts are, how to access them, how to create them, and why to use them. While it is specifically directed toward school librarians, the information is equally applicable for...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Read Well Letter Chant Podcast
This lesson guides learners through creating a Podcast that provides video and audio of the Read Well Letter Chant. Students take pictures of the cards and record the chant to go along with the cards.
BBC
Bbc News: Podcasts Bring Diy Radio to the Web
This BBC article from 2004 describes the basics of podcasting- "an internet-based radio show which podcasters create, usually in the comfort of their own home".It gives background on the origin of podcasting with MTV host, Adam Curry.
Other
Pod Cast411: Podcasting How To
Find out the "411" on how to create your own podcasts using this list of links to tutorials.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: This I Believe: Science
This writing assignments asks students to decide how they will make a difference in the effort to save our oceans. First students will listen to several episodes of "This I Believe," the NPR weekly pod cast where authors describe their...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: It's in the Bag!
Students will view a PowerPoint presentation on the effects of plastics in our environment and hold a debate evaluating the pros and cons of using plastic bags. They will also construct plastic bag animals using chicken wire, plastic...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: So You Want to Podcast
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a presentation of a podcasting project on the topic of Benjamin Franklin. Links for podcasting tutorials, software and collaboration activities are included, as well as some...