Curated OER
Job Interview
Eighth graders write a multi paragraphed, expository composition that explanins how one would conduct themself before, during, and after a job interview. In order to be prepared for the interview, 8th graders complete a thesis, have an...
Curated OER
A Capital Contest
Students analyze Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise and the competition for their design in which Brunelleschi's design was refused. The lesson plan concludes with students creating new doors for the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
Curated OER
Tae-Bo
Seventh graders explore physical fitness by performing Tae Bo. For this physical education lesson, 7th graders practice using mixed martial arts techniques by completing a Tae Bo fitness exercise in class. Students reflect on...
Other
Ld Pride Online: Learning Styles & Multiple Intelligence
Are you looking to find out how you learn best? Explore the world of learning styles and multiple intelligences through on online quiz. Through identifying your learning style, you will be able to capitalize on your strengths and skills.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Tone, Style, and Figurative Language: Practice 5
A learning module that teaches students about tone, style, and figurative language in five mini-lessons: Introduction, Identifying Diction Indicating Tone, Identifying Figurative Language, Spotting Jarring Departures from Tone in Diction...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Community Garden
Orville Edwards describes how community gardens help improve the quality of life in the city in this video segment from WILD TV.
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Ncrel: Human Body Systems Resource
What do you know about the different human body systems? This site features information on each of the different systems. Students and teachers will benefit from this comprehensive resource.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Argumentative Essays
This tutorial focuses on argumentative essays, longer writings on a well-researched topic with the writer arguing one side of the topic, free of fallacies, and providing several claims. A short YouTube clip of Monty Python shows the...
PBS
Pbs: Mathline: Tessellations Wow! [Pdf]
An integrated geometry instructional activity on spatial sense in which students identify and use different shapes to create a tessellation. "Through a variety of modalities such as writing, music, art, poetry, and literature, students...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Referencing the Author's Purpose
This lesson explains how to reference an author's purpose when answering a reading comprehension question. This tutorial shares an audio version of the lesson's content. [3:14] RI.11-12.6 Eval Purpose, Rhetoric, Style
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Rhetorical Analysis of "So This Was Adolescence"
This PDF lesson plan prepares students for multiple portions of the AP Language and Composition exam (specifically, the multiple choice section and the rhetorical analysis prompt) by analyzing a brief text which students will be able to...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Bone Up!
In this lesson plan young scholars will learn the basics about the skeletal system. They will be able to identify the major bones of the human body and explain the functions of the skeletal system. The students will have the opportunity...
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Henri Rousseau Fantasy Jungle (Lesson Plan)
KinderArt provides a site with information on how to teach students art techniques. Students learn to recognize and identify foreground, midground and background. They also create a stylized drawing using simple shapes as well as...
Other
Effective Communication Skills:self Assessment Exercise
Take this self-assessment to learn about your communication style and habits, so you can capitalize on your strengths and identify your bad habits. Additional information about working with people who have different communication styles.
Quia
Quia: Vocab/word Knowledge: Awesome Analogies!
A one or two-player Jeopardy style game to play while learning to identify word relationships. Students complete each questions by typing the correct word to complete each analogy. The game can be played alone or with an opponent.
Quia
Quia: Point of View Jeopardy
Practice identifying first and third person point of view in this Jeopardy style learning game.
Quia
Quia: Analogies Jeopardy
A Jeopardy-style game to play while learning to identify word relationships with categories including Family, Places, Actions, Time, and Opposites. Students complete each question by typing the correct word to complete each analogy. The...