Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Homeschool, Kindergarten and Preschool Alphabet Lesson Plan for Letter H

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students participate in activities related to letter H. For this letter H lesson, students practice handwriting, and letter recognition through a letter search puzzle. Students participate in activities related to letter H words flash...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Feathers, Flippers and Feet

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read, "Feathers, Flippers and Feet." In groups, they research important information about feathers and wings. They discover why feathers and wings are important to animals. Students create a presentation to share with the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

First Vowel Sounds

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this vowel sounds worksheet, students practice saying the vowel sounds by reading the vowel letters in each line. Students read 7 lines of vowels.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

See Me, Feel Me, Hear Me, Describe Me!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the poem "Root Cellar" and then close their eyes and describe objects that are placed in their hands.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Travel- Distances (Advanced)

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL transportation vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 10 pictures that depict modes of transportation. Students read the names of places (store, heli-skiing, the moon, etc.) and match them to the most appropriate way to get...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Something is Different: Same/Different

For Students Pre-K - K
In this different/same worksheet, student draw an X on the picture in a box that is different from the others, 6 sets total. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Debate in the United States over the League of Nations: League of Nations Basics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine Woodrow Wilson's ideas for peace and the League of Nations. They examine how he garnered supported of it by looking at images and discussing their context.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Debate in the United States over the League of Nations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate Woodrow Wilson's ideas for peace through the League of Nations. They examine how he attempted to encourage American support for the League and the opposition to it that was found in the Senate.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

The Debate in the United States over the League of Nations: Five Camps: From Voices of Consent to Voices of Dissent

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students explore and discuss Woodrow Wilson's concepts for peace and the League of Nations. They understand efforts made to foster American support for the League and discuss the opposition shown in the Senate.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Debate in the United States over the League of Nations: League of Nations Basics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe Woodrow Wilson's concepts for peace and the League of Nations and efforts to foster American support for it.
Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Sonar & Echolocation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A well-designed, comprehensive, and attractive slide show supports direct instruction on how sonar and echolocation work. Contained within the slides are links to interactive websites and instructions for using apps on a mobile device to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Do Authors Use Imagery to Shape Their Writing?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Esther Forbes' award-winning Revolutionary War novel, Johnny Tremain and excerpts from Julie Otsuka's When the Emperor Was Divine are used to model how imagery brings alive the setting of a story. The young writers then craft their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Federalist Debates: Balancing Power Between State and Federal Governments

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the pros and cons of state sovereignty vs. federalism, as argued by the Founding Fathers. They identify the basic positions of each side, complete a worksheet, and write a persuasive essay arguing for Jefferson or Hamilton.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

BUDDHISM

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Pupils engage in a variety of activities that investigates the religious and cultural practice of Buddhism. The emphasis is upon students comprehending the Eightfold Path of Buddhism.
Activity
Novelinks

The House of the Scorpion: Multigenre Research Paper

For Teachers 7th - 10th
As the culminating project for a unit study of The House of the Scorpion, class members craft a multi-genre research paper to demonstrate not only their depth of knowledge of a topic of interest to them, but also their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Continuing Gandhi's Legacy of Cross-Cultural Understanding: Central Asia and the Middle East

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the lifestyle of Gandhi by creating a Venn Diagram.  In this biographical lesson, students compare the philosophies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi while discussing their teaching methods.  Students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Crossroads Cafe: "Who's the Boss?" Act 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students pronounce key phrases during a story. They discuss the story setting and the roles of the characters. They explain the problems the main characters face.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Emergent Readers With and Emergent Reader

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will sequence story events with the teacher and read an emergent reader in a guided setting. The chosen book, "Pilgrims and Wampanoag: Together They Were Better", has high use of sight words and high levels of picture support...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Three Blind Mice

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage is the nursery rhyme about three blind mice. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.
eBook
Roy the Zebra

Roy the Zebra: Tale of a Singing Zebra: Chapter 7: The Safari Park

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This e-book shares the story of Roy the Zebra and his trip to a safari park. Students will develop their fluency and reading comprehension through this guided reading book.
Unit Plan
Ingles Mundial

Ingles Mundial: Understanding Maps and Directions

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive site for teaching Spanish speaking ELL. The theme of this unit is the directions - An "e-mail" is presented, giving directions to a house party - Interactive exercise follows, asking comprehension questions - A guided writing...