Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning The Basics of Hyper Text Mark-Up Language (HTML)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are introduced to Hyper Text Mark-Up Language (HTML). Individually, they practice using the HTML tagging in various applications. To end the lesson, they use HTML to design their own webpages and present them to the class.
PPT
Glynn County School System

Earth's Magnetic Field and the Moon

For Students 6th - 12th
The surface of the moon has an amazing tale to tell. Learn about the moon's story with a PowerPoint presentation that describes the unique features of the moon's surface as well as explains its movement in relation to Earth.
Assessment
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Simple and Compound Interest

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Your learners will get lots of practice calculating simple and compound interest by the end of this lesson. Simple explanations and examples lead learners through the concepts and steps of calculating simple and compound interest...
PPT
Glynn County School System

Our Sun

For Students 6th - 12th
The sun is responsible for almost 99 percent of the solar system's mass. As an essential part of our lives, the sun has many important features. A PowerPoint lesson presents information about features such as sunspots, the magnetic...
PPT
Glynn County School System

The Outer Planets

For Students 6th - 12th
Are outer planets just like inner planets? Nope! The outer planets are much more spread apart than the inner planets. An informative PowerPoint presentation shows why this is true as well as facts about the individual planets in the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Thunderstorms: A Recipe

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover the "recipe" for a thunderstorm. they discuss the "ingrediants" needed to create a thunderstorm and then research a related topic (radar, convection, etc.) and create a webpage about that topic.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Buddha Chronicles

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners use the internet to take virtual tours of Japan. During the tour, they discover the history of Buddha and how it is still practiced in Japan today. To end the lesson, they create their own webpages to represent the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pablo Picasso Collage

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners read the story SAIL AWAY by Donald Crew to show different pictures of water and oceans. They are then introduced to a collage showing examples of Picasso's work. They construct a collage using different methods.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vertical and Horizontal Lines

For Teachers 1st
First graders view works from Mondrian such as "Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue" receiving explantion of the primary and secondary colors and the color wheel and vertical and horizontal lines. They glue black strips to the...
Activity
Blackboard

Advanced Placement English Literature End of Year Project

For Teachers 11th - 12th
The projects on this list, designed specifically for AP English literature, should challenge even your best students. Although the activities would certainly provide opportunities to review for the exam, the assignments are complex and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Timeline of 9/11

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the series of events that cumulated in the events of September 11, 2001. They understand the importance of the events of September 11, 2001 and the effect on US history. They createa timeline utilizing photos and visual...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Love the Mountains

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss and define different landforms. They read the book "Our Land", sing a landform song and perform it with motions and then complete a worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Edible Maps

For Teachers 1st
First graders, in groups, identify major geographical features of Texas. They form a topographical map of Texas using edible dough, candy, etc. They present and then eat their maps.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Polar Bears in Houston

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a book about animal babies from the Arctic and discuss what a polar bear needs to survive. They design a suitable zoo habitat for a polar bear using crayons and paper.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making a Mental Map

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars discuss maps and explore the concept of the mental maps they use to navigate their everyday routines including the importance of landmarks. They draw a map of how they travel from home to school.
Printables
Homeschool Creations

Gingerbread Baby and Lapbook Printables

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
The perfect companion to Jan Brett's Gingerbread Baby is a series of printables featuring several different types of activities. Kids can practice handwriting, spelling, matching, and drawing with gingerbread baby cutouts....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Disasters (Natural & Man-made)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students chose a natural or man-made disaster, such as a tornado or an oil spill, to research using the assigned web sites. They choose a presentation type from a list which includes poetry, radio broadcasts, and safety brochures, to...
Printables
Homeschool Creations

Caps for Sale Printables

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Caps for sale! Get your class into some monkey business with a fun set of activities based on Esphyr Slobodkina's Caps for Sale. Pupils practice tracing lines between caps and monkeys, identify colors of caps,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Canadian Ribbon of Steel

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research the building of the Canadian Railroad and discuss the impact it has on Canada today.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Invigorate Your Curriculum with the Poetry of Emily Dickinson

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Dickinson’s poems enliven the disciplines of language arts, social science, and even math.
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Don't Mess with Mercury (Lesson C)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The health effects of mercury exposure if the focus of the first of three activities about the properties of metals. Pairs research mercury to write, prepare, and share posters, articles, or PSAs with the class. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

September 11, 2001

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss one thing that makes them feel special. They read the book "We're Different, We're the Same" and discuss the differences they saw in the people in the book. They discuss how they would treat others who are different...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Iditarod Trail

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research and read about the Iditarod Trail and then make a presenation showing their findings.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Famous Picture

For Teachers 3rd
Art is a thoughtful and beautiful to motivate students in so many subjects. This lesson has students practice basic computer skills while examining a famous piece of art. They consider the color, style, and feeling of the piece. A...