Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Raquel's Radishes

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders develop a reasonable hypothesis for a fictional science fair investigation. 'Raquel' is going to grow radishes and test for the best way to nourish them. They create a bar graph and write conclusions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Students' Stories of Arkansas

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create their own Arkansas story books based upon their families' oral histories.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Countryside Protest in London

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars, in groups, discuss questions about a protest in London, England. They examine the differences between living in the city and the country.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Henri

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars examine the conflict between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland in the film, "Henri." They study of the film as a work of Irish fiction and relate the film to other works of fiction.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Whales in Canada

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine whales that live off the coasts of Canada in several different suggested activities using a poster Whales of Canada from "Canadian Geographic". Many activities have links to additional resources.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Community Commerce

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore commerce in their own community. They interview local business owners and collect data about their town. Students research the history of a local business and its daily operation. They prepare a presentation to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

American Contemporary

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the American Contemporary period in design. As a class, they examine the various types of design techniques used in this period by watching a PowerPoint presentation. To end the lesson, they sketch...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ancient Cultures - Greek

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the culture of the Greek with a focus on how they decorated their homes. As a class, they watch a PowerPoint presentation and complete an outline. To end the lesson, they draw their own sketch of a Greek chair using...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rhythm Compositions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concepts that focuses upon the musical rhythms. They conduct class discussion and use questions in order to clear up any misconceptions. Students create art compositions that illustrate rhythm and then each one...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spotlight on Students

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in social skills activities at the beginning of they school year that including graphing work. Each student acts as the "Top Banana" while other students ask them questions about their likes and dislikes. As a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Glasgow - A Case Study 3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers consider the reasons behind the development of new towns around Glasgow and how they have developed over time. They place their information in context of the development of new towns today. Students view a film about the...
PPT
Other

Prezi: Main Idea and Supporting Details

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Slideshow investigates how to find the main idea and key details of a story.
Lesson Plan
Other

Scribd.: Kindergarten Reading Comprehension Lesson Plan: Main Idea and Details

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A five-day lesson plan to teach students how to find the main idea of a story and generate a title, identify facts and details from a story, and differentiate between main idea and supporting details.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: What Is the Main Idea and Supporting Details?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A learning module with thirty links to texts, slide shows, videos, and images that teach about finding the main idea and supporting details in a written passage.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Explain the Controlling Idea, Purpose, and Distinguish Details

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will learn how to pinpoint the controlling idea, which not only identifies the main idea, but also answers questions about the author's goal or...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: There Is Something in Common: Finding Common Themes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Students will synthesize information from multiple historical fiction books to find common themes and support them with evidence from the text. Working with a partner who has read a different book, they will share their theme from their...
PPT
Tom Richey

Slide Share: Main Idea and Detail Power Point

For Students 7th
A slide show with eleven slides with information and examples on finding the main idea and supporting details in an informational text.
PPT
Tom Richey

Slide Share: Skill Main Idea and Details

For Students 7th Standards
A slide show with fourteen slides with information and examples on finding the main ideas and supporting details in an informational text.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Reading for Main Idea and Supporting Ideas (English Iii Reading)

For Students 11th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn to find and analyze the main idea and supporting ideas in a variety of texts.
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Classifying Info [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which students read a text and complete a graphic organizer to find the main idea and supporting details. Materials are included.
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Writing Process: Finding Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on finding evidence to support your thesis, how to incorporate your findings into your own work, and how to effectively quote, paraphrase, and summarize your information. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9, W.11-12.1b...
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Oli Finds His Place in the Dirt

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
ABCya! presents its fourth children's storybook for the classroom. Oli Finds His Place in the Dirt, is an original work by Michelle Tocci. The story is about an earthworm who feels sad about not being important. This is a great storybook...
PPT
Other

Prezi: Finding the Main Idea in 2nd Grade

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
By watching this slideshow, students will learn how to find the main idea in a paragraph and the supporting details. It uses the analogy of the layers of a hamburger deluxe.
Article
Other

Smekens Educational Solutions: Expose K 2 Readers to Annotation Strategies

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This article discusses how to begin teaching students in K-2 to record their ideas about text using highlighters, colored pens, large graphic organizers, and sticky notes. Students can retell a story with a storyboard, use a web to find...