Curated OER
Mississippi Delta Blues Moves: Second in a Series of Three with Barb Hoffman and Steve Hoskins, MGM
Students complete a graphic organizer reviewing Barb Hoffman's prior lesson," Slave Songs (1840-1876)" as well as listen to and discuss Delta Blues music samples. Students research one Delta Blues singer and write a "color coded"...
Curated OER
Michigan's Early History
Students use maps and lecture notes to discover the diverse history of the state of Michigan. After gathering their information, students develop interview questions that might be used to interview an elderly person in their community.
Curated OER
Vowels, Reading Fluency
Third graders practice identifying words with the short o vowel sound. They use the strategy will reading a page from The Hare and the Tortoise. They read the passage while focusing on increasing their reading fluency and practice...
Curated OER
Around We Go
Fourth graders investigate a range of circles, each with a different radius, diameter and circumference and assemble this information in their search for relationships.The measurement of circles and the relationships to be found within...
Curated OER
Pieces of Mind: Remembering What Matters
Students watch the program "Pieces of Mind" from PBS and participate in a class discussion about PET scans and their advantages. Students then brainstorm activities a PET scan could be used for.
Curated OER
Demography and Services of Fairfax County, Virginia
Twelfth graders are introduced to the demographics and services of Fairfax County, Virginia. In groups, they identify programs and services that should be supported by tax dollars and presnt them to the class in a PowerPoint presentation.
Curated OER
Remember the Egg!
Young scholars investigate how to see, describe and draw faint or subtle features on an object which is thought of by most people as having a smooth, featureless surface. The exercise is important to reinforce skills in making...
Curated OER
Santa's Sack
Students practice throwing and catching with a partner or self toss-catch. As a prerequisite skill they should understand safe spaces and have some knowledge of throwing and catching skills.
Curated OER
Fractions
First graders are asked to put their fingers on their triangles that looks like the one that is on the overhead. They are asked to tell how they would write a fraction for this one part. Students go through step one until all of the...
Curated OER
Glow With the Flow
Students investigate the force of drag and how NASA engineers use models and glowing paints to examine how air flows over vehicles in a wind tunnel. They discover how the blended wing body will affect air travelers of the future.
Curated OER
A Model of Three Faults
Students investigate faults. In this science lesson, students explore the many stresses and strains in the earth's layers and research the types of faults in their state.
Curated OER
Containers
Students investigate the effect of different container materials on heat transfer; draws a conclusion about the best insulator; and applies concept to a new, seemingly quite different problem.
Curated OER
Crocodile Eyes
Young scholars investigate the eyes and eyelids of reptiles and amphibians. In this animal biology lesson, students listen to a lecture on the characteristics of amphibians and reptiles and complete a crocodile eyelid activity sheet.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Finding Areas of Polygons
This task presents drawings of polygons on square grids and asks students to calculate their area. They will need to use a few strategies, including decomposing and recombining shapes. Aligns with 6.G.A.1.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Shape Changing With the Cyber Squad
In this project, you will make 2-dimensional templates, called nets, that fold up into 3-dimensional (3-D) shapes. By making shapes of different sizes, you will be able to see how 3-D shapes change with size. In your findings you will...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Shape Hunt Part 2
The objective of this game is for students to find and identify shapes by going on a scavenger hunt. Students go to the assigned area with a blank paper with 6 empty slots. When the student finds a shape they can copy it onto their paper...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism
This lesson teaches students how to find the surface area of rectangular prisms.
Other
Nearpod: Circles: Area and Circumference
In this lesson on circles, 7th graders will learn how to find the area and circumference of circles, semicircles, and compound shapes using formulas.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Shape "Monsters" at Night
Using Melanie Watt's book entitled Scaredy Squirrel at Night, this multi-day lesson allows students to apply information about Scaredy Squirrel's night time experiences and its fears as their final product model. Students will create...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Area in Real Life With Irregular Polygons
Dividing an irregular shape into rectangles helps students find the area of an irregular shape.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Area of Irregular Polygon
Third graders look for break apart irregular polygons to make arrays to find the area of these common shapes.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Areas of Geometric Shapes With the Same Perimeter
Eighth graders are shown three polygons with equal sides and a circle. They are asked to find the area of each when the perimeter is one unit and to order them from smallest area to largest. Aligns with 8.G.B.7.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigation of the Minnehaha Falls Area
A lesson plan where learners observe rock types and classify the rocks in the Minnehaha falls area. Students will also make predictions about the cause of the shape of the landscape. Learners will record their findings in a journal....
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Garden Design [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to use understanding of area to find the area of shapes on a grid.