Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Missing Masterpieces

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate a fictitious crime involving stolen art masterpieces. They work collaboratively in teams to solve the fictitious crime. Students return the stolen paintings in a Microsoft PowerPoint "portfolio" to their owner. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest: Science, 4th Grade

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate weather patterns in their home state of Utah. After creating KWL charts, they research weather and geographical data to locate the state's extremes. As an extension, 4th graders write and illustrate books about...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ditch Playing in Ditches

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore about the power of fast moving water and the dangers of playing in storm water ways. They explore the realities of flash flooding and how to choose safer summertime activities. Students become familiar with the city's...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Island of the Skog

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the historical events that surround the life of Anne Frank. They study the available information found while doing research. They record events of discrimination seen in school for a short period of time and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tile My Bathroom Floor

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a bathroom floor plan using measurement math. In this measurement lesson, 7th graders use measurement, proportionality, estimation, and area to design a floor plan. Students design floor tiles using centimeter...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Soil Slope

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study how to measure the soil slope of an area.  In this soil lesson learners work in groups and complete an activity that allows them to find the slope of a given area. 
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

A Recipe for Democracy - Roman Democracy Lesson Plans

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students can take a look at the political system of Rome through Roman Democracy Lesson Plans.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Kids Crossing: Living in the Greenhouse

For Students 3rd - 8th
This web site provides information about the global climate, Earth's cycles, the greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases, ancient climate changes, and climate events and news.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: State Websites

For Students 3rd - 8th
A great page for state reports! Find a special section for kids from each state as well as some extra sites of interest such as the Kansas State Historical Society for Kids.
Article
Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Adjective Lesson Plan for Kids

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
This article explains what adjectives do, the questions they answer, and provides examples. It also provides a list of links to websites where adjective lesson plans, worksheets, and activities can be found.
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Other

Conne Ct Kids Home Page

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learn Connecticut history and find other links and web resources on this state sponsored web site.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Research Websites for Kids

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
Eight links to kid-friendly websites for gathering research.
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Other

University of Utah Kued: Kids!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource offers access to the websites of its children's programs. It includes games and activities for kids.
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Other

Avi's Web Site!

For Students 6th - 8th
This is Avi's very own website. It includes a categorized list of all his books (including individual summaries), plus highlights of soon-to-be-published and recently published books. A short biological sketch recommends a biography...
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: What Are Germs? (Spanish)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A friendly web site that gives good explanations of what germs are and what they do. You can learn how to protect yourself from them here as well.
Activity
Other

Kidz Korner: Sea Turtles for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides an extensive list of sea turtle sites and includes "Turtle Trax" coloring pages that younger students can print out to color.
Interactive
Media Smarts

Media Awareness Network: Co Co's Adver Smarts

For Students 3rd - 5th
Co-Co's AdverSmarts is an interactive unit whose purpose is to help children ages five through eight recognize marketing techniques used on websites that target them. As kids assist in designing the new Co-Co Crunch website, Co-Co...
Unit Plan
Kids' Wings

Texas Bluebonnet Books: "Weslandia"

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find websites on plants and ancient civilizations to enhance the book "Weslandia," by Paul Fleischman.
Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Privacy Rules: Grades 3 5

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students learn that children's websites must protect their private information. They learn to identify these secure sites by looking for their privacy policies and privacy seals of approval. They discuss a scenario in which their private...
Activity
Other

Grenoble Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A web site about Grenoble for parents and children.
Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: 21st Century Explorer

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is a standards-based program follows that provides content on what astronauts eat, how bodies change in space, and how imagination would help you to become a space explorer. Teacher and student educational resources, glossary, books...
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Other

Dreamms for Kids: Assistive Technology Solutions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Site is dedicated to facilitating technology access to children with special needs. Check out the "Links," link for a wide variety of information from other sites.
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Other

Dreamms for Kids: Assistive Technology Solutions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Site is dedicated to facilitating technology access to children with special needs. Check out the "Links," link for a wide variety of information from other sites.
Website
US Mint

United States Mint: h.i.p. Pocket Change

For Students 9th - 10th
The H.I.P. Pocket Change (HPC) Web site was launched in July 1999 by the U.S. Mint. HPC is designed to be a fun, educational tool that generates interest in coins, the mint, and U.S. history. A constantly evolving site, HPC works to...