Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Is There A Fungus Among Us?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders classify fungus into two different groups. In this fungus lesson, 6th graders collect as many pieces of fungus as possible. Students then classify these pieces of fungus as saprophytic or parasitic. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scavenger Hunt: Simulating Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers simulate natural selection using pinto beans. In this biology lesson, students identify the factors affecting organism evolution. They record data from the experiment and formulate a conclusion.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Seeing Interference Fringes with a Telescope

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners construct an interferometer using a simple telescope. In this physics lesson, students explain how light waves create the fringe patterns. They observe patterns made by different objects in the sky and compare them.
Interactive
Curated OER

Horsing Around! Trivia Quiz

For Students 4th - 7th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of trivia questions about horses. Page has a link to submit answers for review.
Interactive
Curated OER

Socializing your Puppy

For Students 4th - 7th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about how to socialize puppies. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

WRITE? NO WAY!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover the right brain-left brain differences and then think about how to break down some of their self-criticism to try writing.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sign Language 1

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore signs and vocabulary linked to the work of Keith Haring.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Location, Location

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders draw and interpret simple scale maps, use maps to move around efficiently or plans to propose actions. They use of a compass to specify and find directions. They display and discuss a map of the local region.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Triangle Sums

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders determine a way to place numbers in the nine circles that are arranged in a triangular pattern so that each side has an equal sum. They use each number once and practice adding single digit numbers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hungry Ollie Octopus

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel o in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the short vowel /o/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

K-2 Valentine's Day Heart Purse

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students create purses for students to collect classroom Valentine's or treats in. In this Valentine's Day lesson, students create valentines purses out of the given materials to collect their valentine messages in.
Interactive
Curated OER

Fancy Goldfish Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this online quiz activity, students answer a set of questions about fancy goldfish. Page has a link to submit answers for correction.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Searching Solid Shapes

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Lesson introducing the basic three-dimensional shapes (sphere, cylinder, cone, cube). Common items with those shapes are hidden on the playground for students to find and photograph. Pictures are then used to create a photostory....
Activity
American Chemical Society

Inquiry in Action: Changing the Density of an Object: Changing Shape

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Throughout the activities in this investigation, students may have wondered how a boat made out of steel, which is more dense than water, can float. This activity addresses that question. Students will see that changing the shape of an...
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Shape Cutter

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This computer tool allows students to compose and decompose shapes by making cuts and rearranging the pieces. The tool has an exploration section for learning exercises.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Shape Makers

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this Five E's AMSTI lesson, students discover relationships between shapes. Students discover multiple ways to combine shapes to fill the area of a given shape using real and virtual pattern blocks, and share their solutions with...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Guess My Shape

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The students will make the connection between 2-D and 3-D shapes using modeling clay and geometric solids and participate in an interactive web lesson plan. Students will make predictions about what 2-D shape they think will be made when...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Can Shapes Be

For Teachers K - 1st
This is a hands-on lesson that will help students explore shapes in their environment. Students will work in diverse groups to complete this activity. Students will make a class book of their findings.This lesson plan was created as a...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Shape Are You?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan walks learners through an exploration of two- and three-dimensional shapes. Students will create a PowerPoint and poster of themselves as a chosen shape. It also gives assessment and remediation ideas as well as ways to...
Unit Plan
George Eastman Museum

George Eastman House: Shapes and Shelters Discovery Kits

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find a classroom-ready annotated slideshow and lesson plans designed to introduce students to fundamental architectural concepts and to improve their skills in recognizing the structural components of architecture. Slideshow uses...
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Pan Balance Shapes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use this virtual, double pan balance and explore what shapes and amounts of shape balance each other. Great introduction to beginning algebra concepts.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Shape Up!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students can use the motion detector to record motion, and observe how the direction of movement, speed of travel, and the rate of change of direction and speed affect the shape of a distance-time plot.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Traveling Shapes Motion Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students describe how to move a shape from one place to another in a plane. They learn about translations, rotations, and line reflections. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Writing Linear Equations to Form Shapes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use their knowledge about writing linear equations to graph lines that form a given shape.