Curated OER
Shake, Rattle and Erupt
Students study myths regarding four earthquakes myths. They receive a list of supplies each family should have at home to prepare for an earthquake and construct an "Earthquake Preparation" poster showing some of the most important items...
Curated OER
Conserving Marine Life
Students discuss the different threats to various marine life. Through research, groups examine threats to specific marine life, evaluate the situation, and develop possible solutions to help marine life regain stability. Conservation...
Curated OER
Lightning It's Shocking, It's Frightening, It's Lightning!
Third graders decide what they want to explore lightning, how to go about finding the answers, and deciding what skills they need to further study some of their questions.
Curated OER
Basic Electric Circuits
Students calculate the resistance across a bank of resistors in a series, parallel and combined circuit. Using new vocabulary words, they define and describe them in a scientific manner. After stating Ohm's Law, they solve electrical...
Curated OER
Organic Vessels
Learners review the life and work of Andy Goldsworthy. Using this information, they gather organic objects to create their own sailing vessel. They reflect on their artwork and determine what problem their artwork solves.
Curated OER
Harvest of Fear
Learners research and debate the pros and cons of genetically altered foods. Students discuss whether they would be willing to eat genetically modified foods and whether these foods should be allowed to be created.
Curated OER
Exploring Ecology
Students explore the basics of ecology through numerous hands-on and relevant activities. They participate in an online food chain demonstration, which explores food web dynamics. They dissect owl pellets, examine the prey's bones, and...
Curated OER
The Fungus Among Us
Students explore the basic characteristics and roles of fungi. They discuss the importance of fungi to humans. Students investigate the relationship between cell structure and function and explore the diversity and variation of...
Curated OER
Nutrition
Third graders explore the components of a balanced diet and practice making healthy diet choices. They discuss health-enhancing choices. Students investigate the food pyramid and how to use it to make educated menu decisions. They...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Online Safety: It Starts With You [Pdf]
More and more, kids are using the internet for amazing things like research, entertainment, to connect with friends, and more. But without clear guidelines, the digital world can be a tough place to navigate. These lessons are designed...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Talking Safely Online (Grades 3 5)
During the course of this activity students learn that while people can develop rewarding friendships online, they should be cautious with online-only friends and never reveal private information without asking a parent or trusted adult...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Safe Online Talk: Grades 6 8
While acknowledging the benefits of online talk and messaging, young scholars consider scenarios in which they may feel uncomfortable, or may encounter inappropriate behavior on the Internet. Requires free membership.
Google
Google: Be Internet Awesome: Interland
Kids can play their way to being Internet Awesome with Interland, an online adventure that puts the key lessons of digital safety into hands-on practice with four challenging games. Play your way to being an Internet Legend!
Other
Kings Canyon Unified School District: Digital Citizenship Lesson [Pdf]
A instructional activity script to use with students before viewing a 5-minute video called Faux Paw's Adventures on the Internet, and for reviewing the rules of Internet safety after watching the video. The video can be found on Youtube...
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Pshe Toolkits for Ages 11 14
This is a set of practical online safety PSHE toolkits to explore online issues, including links to Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), with pupils aged 11-14 years old. Crossing the Line covers the topics of cyberbullying,...
Other
Childnet International: Kidsmart
A comprehensive site on Internet safety for kids. Covers social networking, safe searching, chatting, digital footprints, games, and more. Includes lesson materials for ages 3-11, stories, and videos.
Other
Azoomee: E Safety Lesson 1: How to Be Kind
A lesson about how to identify kindness online. [2:09]
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Creating a Safe Persona on the Internet
Contains plans for five lessons that explore naming conventions and safety on the internet. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection...
Other
Azoomee: E Safety Lesson 4: Digital Permanence
In this lesson, students learn about digital permanence and talk about how hard it is to remove something from the Internet once you put it out there. (Video length: 1 min. 57 sec.]
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Follow the Digital Trail: K 2
Young scholars learn that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint or "trail." This trail can be big or small, helpful or hurtful, depending on how they manage it. Free membership required.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Internet Safety
[Free Registration/Login Required] Safe searching, acceptable use, and guidelines for internet use are topics in this lesson. Students are invited to share their knowledge of internet safety, demonstrate knowledge of safe surfing...
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Digital Resilience for Ages 11 14
This is a lesson plan to help young people aged 11-14 manage their lives online and to help others. This lesson aims to look at the positive and negative experiences young people have online, consider the impact they may have and devise...
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Being Smart With Your Smartphone
The lesson is designed for teachers to use with 8-11 year olds to help them understand that it is possible to spend real money through their phones, recognize how this can happen and avoid it. The lesson will help young people to answer...
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Picture This (Drama Activity About Sexting)
A practical educational sexting resource that addresses and questions the sensitive issue of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically with 11-16 year olds. By asking young people to step into the shoes of the...