Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Drifting Continents

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, through teacher-led demonstration, explore the idea of continental drift. They complete a worksheet involving the calculation of continental drift over time.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Virtual Field Trip: Lodging and Meals

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students calculate the costs for lodging and meals for a virtual field trip. They calculate the number of nights lodging needed for road and city travel and the number of meals needed, the costs for each, and input the data using...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Name Collections with Craft Sticks

For Teachers K
Groups of Kindergarten students count craft sticks in different groups and name how many they have. They complete simple addition to ten with the use of manipulatives.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fusion Confusion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to three types of energy transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. They model the scientific process of fusion to become with the sun and how it produces energy.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Doesn't My New Shirt Fit?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students test Leonardo da Vinci's view of the human body by measuring various body parts using a tape measure. They create a data table and a scatter plot and then analyze and interpret the results using a graphing calculator.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Basic Algebra and Computers: Spreadsheets, Charts, and Simple Line Graphs

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students, while in the computer lab, assess how to use Microsoft Excel as a "graphing calculator." They view visual representations of line graphs in a Cartesian plane while incorporating basic skills for using Excel productively.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Cell Energy Study Guide

For Students 9th - 12th
In this cell energy worksheet, students answer questions about the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. They compare the two using a Venn diagram.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Power, Work and the Waterwheel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a two-liter bottle, dowel rod and index cards to design and construct a water wheel. They then calculate the power created and measure the work done by the water wheel in Watts and Joules.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Predators and Prey

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explain how the food chain works. They contrast predators with prey and describe their function in nature. Students discuss how the food chain aids in keeping nature balanced. In small groups, they play a game that simulates the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Algebra to Solve Puzzles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore basic algebraic operations to solve real life situations. Additional problems are presented to continue the exploration of the concept.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Addition and Subtraction in Center Time

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete center activities as they practice their addition and subtraction skills. They listen to Rick Walton's, "How Many, How Many, How Many" before playing games, and completing addition and subtraction worksheets at...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Solar Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make predictions about the global temperature of the earth and to see how this is dependent upon a number of variables. Students visualize how changing parameters can impact the global temperature of the earth.
Lesson Plan
Georgetown University

Georgetown: Lesson Plan: Trivial Pursuits and Algebra

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will love this lesson! Students will do a number of hands on activities in groups. Students will first solve the problem and then write a formula of how the answer may be found.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline Lesson: Geometry, It's a Perfect Fit [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This two-part geometry lesson plan has learners identify, describe, and classify two-dimensional shapes. Students engage in hands-on activities including identifying shapes in the classroom, creating patterns with shapes, identifying...
Lesson Plan
Other

Ohio Department of Education: Models for Dividing Fractions [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
This resource consists of a detailed, hands-on lesson plan for dividing fractions using manipulatives such as fraction bars.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Middle School Math 8 for Ccss

For Students 8th
A complete CCSS Grade 8 Mathematics course that includes interactives in every lesson, plus videos, hands-on activities, and questions with immediate feedback. Every lesson also has specifically chosen 'Related Modalities' that teach the...
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Middle School Math 7 for Ccss

For Students 7th
A complete CCSS Grade 7 Mathematics course that includes interactives in every lesson, plus videos, hands-on activities, and questions with immediate feedback. Every lesson also has specifically chosen 'Related Modalities' that teach the...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
As a hands-on lesson, the learners will recognize the correct usage of the order of operations. In groups, the students will work cooperatively to discover the importance of following step-by-step instructions and apply that knowledge in...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy of Motion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
By taking a look at the energy of motion all around us, students learn about the types of energy and their characteristics. They first learn about the two simplest forms of mechanical energy: kinetic and potential energy, as illustrated...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What a Drag

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students learn about friction and drag - two different forces that convert energy of motion to heat. Both forces can act on a moving object and decrease its velocity. Students learn examples of friction and drag, and suggest ways to...