Curated OER
Candy Land Math
Students order numbers and sets of objects from 0 through 10 and organize and interpret information collected from the immediate environment. They read and interpret graphs usin real objects and the computer. Finally, students sort a...
Curated OER
Describe the Animals
In this ESL animal description worksheet, students analyze 6 pictures of common animals. Students are directed to tell about each animal by writing a simple description.
Curated OER
1960 Election
Students examine the election of 1960. In this US politics lesson students listen to a teacher driven lecture, take notes, engage in a class discussion and write a response to what they have learned regarding the 1960's presidential...
Curated OER
Weblog Lesson Plan
Fourth graders include a brochure in a blog entry. In this blogging lesson, 4th graders design a brochure about a tourist attraction. They include the brochure in a blog and share it with the class.
Curated OER
Simple Addition
In this easy addition worksheet, students complete a set of 4 problems with corresponding picture problems. Teacher notes and a website reference are included.
Curated OER
Ticket to the Past: The First 25 Years of the Missouri State Fair
Students use the internet to gather information about Missouri's state fairs. They work together to complete a worksheet about the online exhibit. They discover the purpose of state fairs.
Curated OER
Whose Business?
Fourth graders compare and contrast the businesses in Fort Griffin with those in their own community. Using the internet, they discover the factors that have influenced the development of businesses in a town. They also create a map of...
Curated OER
Think of a Number
In this math instructional activity, students engage in a mental math activity. Student think a number and follow several computations with that number and always come up with the answer 9. Students discuss why this happens.
Curated OER
Bursting Buds
In this spring worksheet, students choose any of the 6 activities pertaining to the season of spring to do with their families. Students also may list the books about spring they have read.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Romeo and Juliet for a Digital Age
Interesting lesson plan which allows students to relate more fully to this work of Shakespeare by rewriting and recreating scenes with modern, digital devices in mind (cell phones, computers, etc.). Excellent and interactive lesson plan.
Other
International Jurist: Artificial Intelligence and Trademark Law in the Digital Age
This article discusses some interesting applications of artificial intelligence in trademark law and the pivotal case of Lush v. Amazon. (Published July 29, 2020)
Other
Csta: Computational Thinking: A Digital Age Skill for Everyone [Pdf]
The National Science Foundation asked a group of thought leaders to bring the concepts of computational thinking to the K-12 classroom.
Northern Illinois University
Illinois During the Guilded Age: The Haymarket Bomb in Historical Context
Through essays, primary documents, images, and videos, relive the Haymarket Bomb incident and see what society and politics were like during the Guilded Age.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library: Works of Charles Darwin
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of a dozen of works by Charles Darwing including "On the Origins of Species."
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of seven of Edward Fitzgerald's works.
Scholastic
Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: Growing Up Digital
Many people are wondering about the ramifications of the digital age on the digital generation. Will the cell phones, Facebook, YouTube, computer generation be harmed in any way? Is this technology hurting students or actually enabling...
Other
University of Vermont: How to Improve Communication Skills in a Digital World
How do you rank your communication skills - especially in our increasingly digital world? For some, it has become easier than ever to effectively communicate and engage with friends, peers, and customers. For others, communication now...
Other
Education World: Promoting Responsible and Ethical Digital Citizens
This article discusses ways teachers can train today's generation to be responsible and ethical life-long learners in the digital age. Topics include care of technology equipment, using reputable sites for studies and research, adhering...
Other
College Vine: The Importance of Face to Face Communication in the Digital Age
Just because we may have computers and smartphones readily available to us, this does not mean that we should abandon face-to-face communication. Find out some cases in which it makes more sense.
Digital History
Digital History: Trail Gunner Joe
A charismatic demagogue, Joe McCarthy grew up on a Wisconsin farm and attended a one-room schoolhouse. While still a teenager, he established a thriving business as a chicken farmer. He dropped out of school after eighth grade, but...
Digital History
Digital History: The Dealth of Stalin and the Cold War
In March 1953, Joseph Stalin, who had ruled the Soviet Union since 1928, died at the age of 73. His feared minister of internal affairs, Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria, was subsequently shot for treason. Nikita Khrushchev then became first...
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Libraries: Penn in the Age of Franklin, 1740 90
In celebration of the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, the Penn Library and University Archives offers a look at the university as it was during Franklin's lifetime. Content includes original documents and manuscripts, a...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: 7 Tools for Literacy in the Digital Age
Summaries and links to 7 online tools to help in the language arts classroom including Kami, Unplag, Writinghouse, LightSail, No Red Ink, Write About, and Kahoot.
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Digital Resilience for Ages 11 14
This is a lesson plan to help young people aged 11-14 manage their lives online and to help others. This lesson aims to look at the positive and negative experiences young people have online, consider the impact they may have and devise...