Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Jump!!! An Exploration Into Parametric Equations
Students will use vectors and parametric equations to determine the velocity that they should jump out of the window of a burning building in order to land safely into the rescue net. They will work in small groups and utilize graphing...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Alabama Biographies of the 20th Century
In this lesson, students will recognize and examine the lives of Alabamians who have impacted the lives of others and the history of the state with their notable contributions during the first half and last half of the twentieth century....
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Fantastic Pictures
Check out this interdisciplinary lesson plan. Young scholars have an opportunity to draw a card with an adjective word and another card with a noun word and then make a drawing of the object.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Escape to Freedom
Students will read Number the Stars by Lois Lowrey. This novel about World War II, the Holocaust, and heroism, provides the topic for an inquiry-based, interdisciplinary instructional activity. Students will utilize their skills in...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Researching Dolphins as Endangered Mammals
In this interdisciplinary lesson, students work in groups of 3-4 to use the Internet for research. Students create reports and slideshow presentations (optional) defining dolphins as mammals and as an endangered species. Students will...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Legendary Lighthouses
In this technology-based interdisciplinary lesson, students will discover many facts about lighthouses by navigating the Internet. Students have the opportunity to use the facts they learn to create their own stories about lighthouses.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Brian's Winter by Gary Paulson:using Art to Study Plot
In this interdisciplinary lesson, young scholars examine the artwork in Lasceaux Cave in France via Internet and illustrate a chapter summary from Brian's Winter by Gary Paulson in "caveman style."
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Christopher Paul Curtis and His Books
This interdisciplinary lesson on two books by C.P. Curtis features students in one classroom (or group) reading one of the books while the other class (or group) reads the other novel. Each class then divides into groups and researches...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Changing "Now" Words to "Then" Words
This interdisciplinary lesson teaches first graders to use the inflectional ending -ed to create past tense verbs from present tense verbs. As children learn to use the -ed pattern, they change familiar root words into longer words to...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
What do you know about Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet?" Explore this informative resource filled with links to lesson plans and activities.
Other
Rmc Research Corporation: Kristallnacht
This is a reading comprehension lesson plan featuring Kristallnact "Night of the Broken Glass." Middle school students will have an opportunity to learn through this interdisciplinary activity.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Very Busy Students: Writing With Eric Carle
In this interdisciplinary unit addressing science and language arts standards, English Language Learners will learn the life cycle of insects. They will also use the writing of a renowned children's author, Eric Carle, as a model for...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Richard Peck
What do you know about Richard Peck's life and work as an author? Use this informative site to learn more about this young adult author and to find resources for lesson plans.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Science Writing With Author Lois Ehlert
This is an interdisciplinary language development unit addressing science and language arts standards designed for English Language Learners. In the week-long unit students will learn the life cycle of plants and discuss various uses for...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Writing for Math Class: Follow the Path of Five Dollars
In this instructional activity, Pat Brisson's book Benny's Pennies is used as a mentor text. Students will discover ways to spend money that meets specific criteria. Students must explain their process for their spending choices, and...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Christopher Paul Curtis
Lesson plans, student activites, and biographical resources for the career and works of Christopher Paul Curtis: Bud, not Buddy and The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Thomas Rockwell
Explore this comprehensive resource to learn more about Thomas Rockwell's life and work. This site offers links to activities for "How to Eat Fried Worms." Teachers will also benefit from the lessons and activities related to Rockwell's...
Other
Geography Through Literature Pacific Islands
This site is a highly detailed unit plan. That crosses almost all the disciplines, with "Call it Courage," as the beginning point. Links to a .pdf file and Word versions of handouts are available.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Writing for Math Class: Creative Math Equations
In this lesson plan, the mentor text called Mathematickles by Betsy Franco is used. Students will use the language of mathematics to demonstrate their understanding of the topics about which they write. Older students should use humor...
PBS
Pbs: Lost Liners (Teacher Resources)
Find five lesson plans, about the Titanic, the Empress of Ireland, and the Lusitania, developed by the producers of the PBS documentary "Lost Liners" to complement the film and its companion website. This collection of classroom...
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Ww Ii as Seen Through Children's Literature
This interdisciplinary unit plan relies on children's literature about World War II. Bibliographies for both students and teachers are included as well as a rationale for the unit. Includes links to resources.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Making Numbers Count/ Math Fables
This site features a book called "Math Fables, Making Numbers Count" by Greg Tang. Come and check out this interdisciplinary approach to learning to count.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Volcanoes
Six-part interdisciplinary teaching packet. Through the story of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, students will answer fundamental questions about volcanoes. By learning about volcanoes, students will understand that the Earth...
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Pulse: Cultures and Cycles: Arsenic and Human Health
Interdisciplinary unit about the risk of exposure to arsenic in public drinking water. Math, language arts, social studies, and science are incorporated into the lessons.