Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Friendship Quilt

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders name different kinds of shapes and then discuss what they know about them an what they would like to learn using a K-W-L chart whole group. They listen to the book, THE GREEDY TRIANGLE and then retell it to the class. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Affirmative Defenses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine what an affirmative defense is. They explore some of the substantive affirmative defenses - self defense, duress, necessity, insanity and entrapment. They determine what purposes are served by allowing different...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dynamics

For Teachers 1st
First graders review Frere Jacques and perform crescendos and decrescendos. In this music lesson plan, 1st graders also learn about the dynamics of music including piano, forte, mezzo piano, and mezzo forte.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Summarizing

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students summarize articles, editorials, and news programs. In this writing skills lesson, students take notes on news stories about one issue from more than one source and then write summaries of the issue using rule-based summary...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Migration - An African-American Adventure During WWI

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the push/pull factors that influenced the South to North migration.  In this African-American migration lesson, 6th graders read an article and answer comprehension questions. Students write a letter to the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Behavior Adaptations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this behavior worksheet, students review different types of behavioral adaptations including migration, hibernation, and communication. This worksheet has 10 matching and 10 true or false questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Types of Behavior

For Students 9th - 12th
In this behavior worksheet, students review the different types of behaviors including instinct, reflex, and learned behaviors. This worksheet has 10 terms in a crossword puzzle and 6 fill in the blank questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather & Climate

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders differentiate weather and climate. In this earth science lesson plan, 6th graders complete a KWL chart about the two. They complete a worksheet by identifying whether a certain statement describes weather or climate.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Compass Rose: Dance and Quilt

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the cardinal directions by listening to a song entitled, "Stand," and by reviewing the lyrics to that song. They notice the cardinal directions that are posted around the classroom. They perform the motions as...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Cell in Action

For Students 8th - 10th
In this cell worksheet, students are given five riddles to solve related to the concepts in the chapter on chromosomes and cell division.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

La Ropa (The Clothing)

For Teachers 1st
First graders learn "clothing" vocabulary in Spanish.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

There Was An Old Lady...

For Teachers 1st
First graders read "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" and use Kid Pix to identify characters from the story. In this character identification lesson, 1st graders first hear several versions of the classic tale, and then locate...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Describe and Classify 2-D Shapes

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this 2-D shapes activity, students match a set of descriptions to shapes given. A reference website for additional resources is given.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Shapes

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this shapes worksheet, students identify shapes according to sentences that describe them. Students identify 8 shapes, but have 14 to choose from.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Family Traditions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research their family traditions. They select a tradition that has meaning to them and write about the traditions. They retell the story to a partner and add details. They write a draft of their story to a partner and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Polynomial Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore polynomial functions.  For this Algebra II lesson, students explore graphs of polynomial functions as classify the functions as linear, quadratic, cubic, or quartic.  Students determine the regression equation...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Symbolic Borders

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore symbolism, visualization of key literary elements
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shared Reading: A Lesson Plan to Introduce Patriotism in the Classroom

For Teachers K
Students learn why we say the Pledge of Allegiance through shared reading. For this shared reading lesson plan, students are shown the Pledge of Allegiance in 3 different forms. While they are exploring the pledge, the teacher explains...
Worksheet
Curated OER

My Family

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL family worksheet, students will focus on basic vocabulary development of family members. Students will complete 8 matching questions, by looking at the pictures in one column and matching them with the correct terminology and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

World War II: America on the Home Front

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders gain a sense of historical time and historical perspective as they study the massive campaign that the U.S. government launched to convince Americans to conserve, participate, and sacrifice. They study cencorship, and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Body Parts #3

For Students Higher Ed
In this body parts vocabulary worksheet, students will focus on naming the different parts of the body. Students will analyze 9 pictures and match each picture with the correct corresponding term.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Weather and Seasons Matching Sheet #1

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL weather activity, students will focus on the changing seasons. Students will complete ten matching questions, by looking at the pictures in one column and matching them with the correct terminology from the secondary column.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Farm Animals

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this farm animals worksheet, students examine nine animal shadows on the left of the worksheet and match each one up with their actual names on the right.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solar System: The Four Inner Planets and Earth's Moon and Astronauts

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read THe Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System. For this language arts and science lesson, 2nd graders explore the four inner planets. Students view the inner planets using Google Earth.