Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Simulation of the Electoral Process and the Resulting House of Commons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson which give them the knowledge, skills and an appreciation for the electoral process and parliamentary system.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Effective Parent/Student/Teacher Communication

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders engage in a lesson which address the concerns and issues around new 6th grade students arriving at middle school. They, parents and teachers use this strategy to effectuate good communication.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in a study of geography while studying a foreign language. They write complete sentences to identify and describe geographical features. Students also use a map in order to use the key to find geographic features...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Courtly Love Poem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils engage in a writing assignment to produce a thirteenth century Italian Courtly Poem. They imitate the literary patterns of writing to produce a unique poem using a model for example. Students review the basic terminology for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Thinking about Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars navigate through a web-based survey to help engage curiosity about energy concepts. They describe how prior perceptions influence examineing of energy concepts. They evaluate comprehension about concepts of energy.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

About The Author Lesson 4

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in a instructional activity that continues the creation of a specialized Microsoft Word document. They practice creating art using Wordart and inserting images into the document with a paragraph attached. One of the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

People Of The Plains

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners engage in a lesson that discusses how Native Americans lived in all different parts of North America. They focus on investigating the region's natural resources and how the indians used them to build shelter, make clothing, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Is Technology?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders engage in a literature study that is concerned with transmitting new knowledge about modern technology. They identify different forms of technology and how it is used in everyday society. The lesson includes vocabulary...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Elders As Resources

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that uses discussion groups for communication. The focus of the lesson is upon the respect for authority that should be given to older adults. Students engage in class discussion about the information that can...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Recipes for the Future

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students engage in real time interactions with researchers and are exposed to innovative research. They conduct an experiment designed to investigate the strength and maximum deflection of a composite material with and without the use of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

1960 Election

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Suffragists

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students engage in a conversation with the class about suffrage- the right to vote. They choose one specific suffragist and use the Internet and other reference materials to learn more about this person. They prepare a presentation to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Through the Past, Lightly

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders engage in a variety of activities in the study of Native Americans and the times of the early explorers. They create art, write in journals, and study how art influences society.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Meeting Another Student

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners engage in a role play where they practice greeting each other, introducing themselves, and asking at least three questions of the other student. The questions should be about the other student's age, family, pets, or favorite...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Free Cell

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use algebra to begin solving a problem. The problem has a real world application to engage learners. The main skill is converting fractions and decimals. Also finding the right number sentence for the word problem is...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Escape The Hangman

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the concept of probability. They use the game of hangman to create engagement and context for conducting the lesson plan. They create a spreadsheet with data that is given. Students make predictions based on...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Hantavirus Haunting: Solving the Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in research about the hantavirus. They use a variety of resources to obtain information. Students distinguish the differences between hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, hantavirus transmission, and hantavirus prevention.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sharks and Whales

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students will participate in a game to promote physical fitness. The outcome will be that learners will become more interested in fitness and remain engaged in the activity throughout its implementation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mystery Box

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in a icebreaker activity that is meant to introduce curriculum areas at the beginning of the school year. The teacher prepares several different boxes filled with items that are to be studied during the year. Then...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where We Buy Food

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate how to buy food by going to the store. They use pictures of farming and different types of food to engage in the lesson. It includes key vocabulary that puppets use while telling a story to the students. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning About Bears And Dolphins

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders engage in a study that compares the body structures of bears and dolphins. They conduct research to find information and use questions to find the differences or similarities and then conduct a class discussion about the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Our Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students engage in a literature study that helps students to connect with some of the issues of conservation. They list parts of the environment that need protection with the help of a graphic organizer. Then students discuss in groups...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lend Me Your Ear

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson to investigate some of the properties of sound. They create sounds and listen to the vibrations that are made while listing all the sounds that are heard. This is done while the eyes are closed to strengthen...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

KWL on flags

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders engage in a writing activity in order to research and establish meaning for the subject of the American Flag. They use a graphic organizer known as a KWL Chart in order to progress through the lesson.