Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Myths and Legends on Natural Disasters: Making Sense of Our World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore different natural and manmade disasters through a webquest. In this earth science lesson, students explain their causes. They also discuss how disasters affect society. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Salt Marsh in a Pan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create a model of a salt marsh to discover the impact of pollution and human activities on water-based habitats including bays and the ocean. They recognize the relationship between natural and developed areas. Students impact...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Common Good in Aztec Culture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate the Aztec religion and its symbols. In this Aztec religion lesson, students develop understanding of why the Aztecs gave sacrifices. Young scholars write an essay looking at the Aztec religion and can explain...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Cartoons for the Classroom: Al Gore Heats up a Debate

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth." Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Wildfire Lesson Plans

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learning about wildfires and how they start, and engaging in fire safety lesson plans can be interesting and educational.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Ecosystem In A Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Ecosystem activities show how everyone and everything is interconnected. The smallest change can make a big impact.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Wild Weather Multiple Choice Words

For Students 4th - 6th
In this weather words worksheet, students complete a set of 15 multiple choice questions, reading descriptions of weather conditions and choosing the correct word for each description.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduce Vocabulary: The Legend of the Bluebonnet

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read The Legend of the Bluebonnet, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Change- Time and Cycles

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars study trees and their growth.  In this investigative instructional activity students work in groups to reconstruct a 50 year climatic history using a simulated tree ring. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Rain Cycle

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders draw the rain cycle. In this rain cycle lesson the students listen to the story The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tommie DePola. As they listen to the story they sketch what is happening. The students write a sentence for...
Interactive
Curated OER

How are People Changing the Climate: Basics

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this climate change worksheet, students answer a series of questions about climate change. Students have multiple choice options for six online quiz questions
PPT
Curated OER

What is Climate Change?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students research climate change. In this environmental lesson, students view a PowerPoint slideshow about climate change and identify the ways that climate change affects life on Earth.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Water Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this water vocabulary worksheet, students explore facts about water. Students complete fifteen multiple choice questions about water and it's characteristics.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Legend of the Blue Bonnet

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book The Legend of the Blue Bonnet. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Time and Cycles - Dendrochronology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the lives of trees by examining ring cycles.  In this plant life lesson, students identify the field of study known as dendrochronology and discover its history.  Students investigate a simulated tree ring...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Habitat Lap Sit

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars examine through role play interdependence of animal and man in their search for the proper arrangement of food, water, shelter and space in the same regions. Students then discuss necessary components of suitable habitat.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How the Great Depression Affected California and C¿¿sar E. Ch¿¿vez

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the effect of the Great Depression on California. After reading a summary, they discover how the depression and Dust Bowl led to the immigration of great numbers of farm workers into California. They also...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mapping Natural Disasters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use Cartesian coordinates to plot current natural disasters. They relate location of natural disasters to their specific major project countries. Students tie in geometry within this lesson as connected to spatial...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Don't Think We're in Kansas Anymore (Grades 2-5)

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students give examples of erosion and weathering processes. They determine causes of America's Dust Bowl phenomena.Students define erosion as the condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

THE FARMER CARES FOR THE LAND

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will identify cause and effect relationships in issues relating to Agriculture and the environment.Ask students to describe what farmers do. Then ask students to define the word "environmentalist." Ask students if they have...
Interactive
Curated OER

Climate Change Quiz

For Students 7th - 8th
In these climate change worksheets, students read through the fourteen questions about climate change. Students select the correct answer to complete the quiz.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Lives Here?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students examine water conservation efforts in desert regions as they act as members of a city council committee investigating the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Taking a Stand: Pros and Cons of Forest Fires

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the pros and cons of forest fires. In this science lesson, students research the ecological implications of forest fires. Students record their findings in journals and compose a persuasive e-mail to government officials.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bringing the Rain to the Kapiti Plain - Kenya

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students accompany music to the story Bringing the Rain to the Kapiti Plain - Kenya to show how sound and music can accompany story description. For this music lesson, students learn how to show sound during a story.

Other popular searches