Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Kosovo? Why Now?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the establishment of the modern state of Yugoslavia and the breakup of the country. They examine the human characteristics of the region - ethnic groups, languages, and religions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Time Is of the Essence

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the evolution of the Civil Rights Movement from slavery to the present day. They make a timeline using the major events.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fossils: The Eras of the Earth's History

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research the four geologic eras of Earth's history. In this extension on a fossils lesson plan, students research the different eras of Earth's history. Students use AppleWorks to create a bar graph containing information of the...
Website
PBS

Pbs Nova: Who's Who in Human Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy-to-understand chart of human evolution that traces hominins back more than six million years. Follow along using this clickable illustration right up to us, Homo sapiens. Clicking on each name will provide a brief descriptive...
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: A Comparative Analysis: Homo Habilis vs. Homo Erectus

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Homo habilis and Homo erectus, two early ancestors of humans. Discusses how they were discovered, their characteristics, and what we know about them, with the information clearly laid out in a chart along with some comparative...