Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Going "Diggie" with Math Word Problems

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create word problems. In this sixth grade mathematics activity, 6th graders use digital cameras to photograph interesting events around school and create word problems for their photographs that address the key concepts...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Photojournalism: Documenting the Four Greatest Threats to Global Sustainability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study global sustainability by viewing photos.  In this environment lesson students work in groups and create their own photo gallery.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Getting to Know You

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students demonstrate the concept of friendship. In this character education lesson, students read the book Best Friends and discuss what friendship means. Students create a picture book about their likes and dislikes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Physical Differences

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine physical differences amongst themselves. In this diversity instructional activity, students read the book We're Different, We're the Same. Students name things about their appearance that is different from the person...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Mosaic School

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students complete activities to learn about world cultures. In this multicultural instructional activity, students define the terms diversity, culture, and mosaic. Students research their family's country of origin and complete...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Upon the Burning of Our House

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders read the poem "Upon the Burning of Our House" and complete analysis activities. For this poetry analysis lesson, 10th graders read the poem and create original scenes summarizing the stanza.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

War and International Law:America’s Foreign Policy: A Brief History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the history of American foreign policy. For this foreign policy lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture that presents a brief history of American foreign policy. Students respond to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The First Thanksgiving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the first Thanksgiving. In this first Thanksgiving lesson plan, students research the Internet about how the first Thanksgiving came about between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims. They complete a KWL chart, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Separate is Not Equal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use political cartoons and editorials to study Brown v. Board of Education. In this Brown v. Board of Education lesson, students read the background information on eight cartoons and editorials for a study on Brown v....
Interactive
Curated OER

Intermediate Sentence Completion: 21

For Students 4th
In this sentence completion worksheet, 4th graders fill in the blanks with 2 words for each sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Advanced Sentence Completion: 15

For Students 5th - 8th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they fill in the blanks to sentences with one word. Students complete 10 sentences.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Arthur's Thanksgiving

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners investigate Thanksgiving by reading a children's book.  In this holiday instructional activity, students read Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown and create a turkey fact book after reading an electronic encyclopedia....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wars and Conflicts

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the concepts of war and conflict. In this research skills lesson, students use Internet and print sources to research the causes, effects, main events, and significant figures of selected wars.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Terraqua Column

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a TerrAqua column. In this ecosystems lesson plan, 6th graders build a TerrAqua column to conduct investigations on how living things impact the ecosystem.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Corporate Human Rights Policies

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine corporate human rights policies. In this business ethics lesson, students read articles and conduct research that allows them to respond to and discuss the provided business ethics questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Race into Reading

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars create a career exploration experience for elementary students. In this career exploration lesson, young scholars select a career field d to read about to elementary children. Students then present the Career Exploration...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discovering Leadership

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify positive leadership skills and apply them in everyday scenarios. In this leadership skills instructional activity, students examine the qualities of poor leaders and good leaders. Students create a leadership poster and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Problem Solving for Leaders

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students identify and explore ways leaders solve problems. In this leadership lesson, students use the FCCLA planning process to solve a given problem. Students report to the class the problem and their solution.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Moving Out

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students determine their cost of living.  In this determining their cost of living activity, students think of ten necessary things they would need if they moved out of their parents house.  Students research the cost of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Design a Latin American Restaurant

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the culture of a Latin American country to design a new restaurant. In this Latin American instructional activity, students identify social classes, geographical locations, cultural practices, and monetary systems of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Famous Americans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners create a wax museum of famous Americans. In this research skills instructional activity, students read biographies of selected Americans and conduct additional research. Learners dress as the famous Americans they...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nonviolent Protest Around the World

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders complete research that exposes them to examples of nonviolent protest throughout the modern world. In this nonviolent protest research instructional activity, 12th graders discover information about signification...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Is Modern Civilization Civilized?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the concept of civility. In this modern civilization lesson, students study Gandhi's teaching about the attributes of civilized societies and discuss how they can contribute to fostering civilization in their own community.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Early America

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners explore what a leader represents. In this social science lesson, students discuss what the traits, qualities, or characteristics are of a leader. Learners also understand that leaders existed in America's past and in the present...