Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mathematics: Building Fractions Game

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders improve their fractions skills by playing a game using dice and pattern blocks. Additional resources include several books dealing with fractions, such as "Eating Fractions" and "Gator Pie." Another activity for students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Take a Look in the Mirror: What Do You See?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine their perceptions of themselves. In this personal health lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that requires them to describe themselves and share those descriptions with their classmates. Students also...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Calendar Skills

For Teachers 1st
First graders use an October calendar to trace numbers, trace letters, and identify dates as being in the past, present, and future. In this Social Studies lesson plan, 1st graders label events on the calendar in order to gain deeper...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Universal Love

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils discuss the importance of various cultures getting along with one another. Individually, they think of a time in which they helped someone who was worse off then them and share it with the class. To end the lesson, they...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plan a Mission to Recently Discovered Planet

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Pupils plan a mission to a recently discovered planet. In this science lesson, students research spacecraft design, distances in space, long-term missions in space, and life-sustaining planets. Pupils work in groups to research an...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Caring

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars investigate the concept of developing the social skill of caring for others and self. The lesson plan includes a silent time of reflection on how one can care. Then students read a story that illustrates the concept of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

William Lanson: New Haven's African King

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners discuss the misrepresentations of African Americans in the United States. In groups, they examine the life and accomplishments of William Lanson and the importance of extending the Long Wharf. Together, they pretend they lived...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stress Factors and Careers

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore factors that cause stress. They identify stress factors and how to deal with them. They role-play differences in cultures and equity issues and how they are affected by them. They record stresses they have and rate...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Smart Jeopardy Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners review information from their class by participating in a mock Jeopardy game.  In this study habits lesson, students view Jeopardy style questions from a PowerPoint presentation and answer them via a Smart Board....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Haring Lampshades

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars enter a creative competition where they create a Keith Haring inspired lamp shade. In this lamp shade lesson plan, students discuss functional art.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Boomerang

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students build their own boomerang. In this physics lesson, students trace the origin of this equipment. They practice throwing and catching them.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding Effectiveness

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the work of animal welfare advocates. In this advocacy lesson, students examine advocacy strategies and investigate their effectiveness as they analyze King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Students apply the advocacy...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

4-Corner Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a game called 4-Corner Fitness. Individually, they are given a card with an exercise and location on it. Once they finish one station, they move on to the next one following the music. To end the instructional...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Press Release

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders write and publish a press release. In this news writing lesson, 7th graders analyze press releases from various online sources. Students write a press release about a major event in their school.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let's Take a Chance!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate probability and the chance of an even happening. In this algebra lesson, students incorporate their knowledge of probability to solve problems and relate it to the real world. They learn to make decisions based on data.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Japanese internment camps of World War II. In this World War II lesson plan, students participate in a simulation of Japanese internment camps in the United States. Students determine the constitutional rights that were...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teamwork and Leadership

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete activities as an analysis of leadership, teamwork, and community service. In this teamwork and leadership lesson, students discuss teamwork and read an example of it. Students participate in a teamwork building activity...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Characteristics of Materials

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine everyday materials by utilizing educational software. In this group analysis instructional activity, students identify several different fabrics and materials used in everyday life. Students participate in a computer...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diversity of Life: Pathogens

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research bacteria and viruses that carry pathogens. In this diversity lesson, students examine how pathogens spread disease through bacteria and viruses. Students write a report on disease caused by bacteria or virus including...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Job-Related Skills, Tools, and Values

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars explore careers by interviewing their parents, playing games and identify jobs people do and the skills and tools they need to do their job.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Promoting Diversity in Elementary School Curricula

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discover the roles played by various racial, ethnic and religious groups in the development of American society. They explore the concept of racial and cultural diversity and global community, as these are joined by economic,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probability Two Events

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigating the concept of probability practice the concept using a variety of different example problems. The lesson is delivered in a question and answer format. The frequency of answers is recorded in a data table for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mini Games

For Teachers K - 1st
Students play a series of mini games in order to learn basic concepts in science and math. For this data collection lesson, students weigh rice, count time, participate in a marble grab, look at big feet, participate in a sponge squeeze,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Recognizing Our Similarities and Differences: King Day

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover diversity. In this service learning lesson, students read The Sneeches and discuss the benefits of being respectful toward one another.