Lesson Plan
Missouri Department of Elementary

Same and Different

For Teachers 1st Standards
A take on "If You're Happy and You Know It" opens a lesson about similarities and differences. Scholars speak in-depth on the unique characteristics that make up their classroom. The teacher or counselor records responses. Class members...
Lesson Plan
Missouri Department of Elementary

How Does a Friend Act?

For Teachers K Standards
Two puppets showcase social skills while scholars decide whether their actions are positive or negative. Learners take turns with the puppets, acting out scenarios with a peer while the rest of the class decide if they're being a good...
Lesson Plan
Missouri Department of Elementary

How Do I Act Like a Friend?

For Teachers K Standards
Familiar puppets set the stage for a thoughtful discussion about friendship. To show what they know, scholars role-play scenarios. Peers offer a thumbs up when they view positive character traits exhibit good friend behavior.  
Lesson Plan
Missouri Department of Elementary

Don’t Tease Me!

For Teachers 3rd Standards
 A whole-class discussion sheds light on school bullying and ways to prevent it. Scholars share a moment when they observed or experienced some sort of teasing. Pupils brainstorm ways such behavior can be stopped or prevented.
Writing
Centervention

What Makes Me Happy Today?

For Students K - 6th Standards
Here's a worksheet that will put sunshine on papers and smiles on the faces of young learners as they draw pictures and write a short explanation of what makes them happy today. A great way to show gratitude for the good things in life.
Activity
National September 11 Memorial & Museum

Local Heroes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The cover of The New Yorker magazine sparks a conversation about September 11th and the invaluable sacrifices the first responders made to rescue those in danger. Scholars discuss their observations, thoughts, and feelings then take...
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Teaching Tolerance

Participating in Digital Communities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
It's possible to promote inclusion and empathy on the Internet—it just takes effort! Scholars read and discuss a short story about being a friend online. Then, pupils role-play appropriate ways to respond to hate within a digital...
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Overcoming Obstacles

Good Citizenship

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An individual's background and experiences affect their worldview and interaction. In this lesson, scholars draw a pair of glasses with pictures of experiences they've been through, relate the responsibility to social media and the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sweeten The Day With Kindess

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in an act of kindess for a staff member in the building. Each student then writes about the activity that they performed and it is then displayed on the bulletin board with their picture. Learning is observed through...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Alternative Energy Sources

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research the amount and kinds of energy that are produced and consumed in the United States, including the limitations of this kind of consumption. They research and create a display to teach classmates about a specific...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Health Grade 5

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders understand conflict and how to solve them. In this lesson about conflict resolution, 5th graders explore different factors that cause conflict. Students are put into groups and develop a list of examples for a specific kind...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shells: An Investigation

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students observe shells using their five senses. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students examine shells using a hand lens and their five senses. Students complete an included shell data sheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story - The Birth of Soul

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze various kinds of music.  In this music lesson, students listen to music clips to determine the kind of music each clip is then they participate in a class discussion about the music and prepare a presentation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anonymous Card Delivery

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of people who would benefit from an anonymous card. They then make the card and deliver it. A journal will be created by them to record their feelings of how they felt doing this act and expecting nothing in...
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The New York Times

Kidding Around Down Under

For Teachers 6th - 12th
After reading an article, "From an Alternate to a 'Miracle Kid' in a Flash," youngsters discuss the kind of commitment required for a teenager to become an Olympic athlete. A variety of activities is suggested, and the popular topic...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scrambled Eggs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students spread out in their own personal space within a play area. They respond to different kinds of commands to play the game related to different ways of cooking eggs. This looks like lots of fun.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Home, Your Home

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars evaluate different kinds of homes and living situations. They focus on a Korean grandfather's home and analyze the effects of culture upon home lives and structures. They draw their own homes as a final project.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fossils 2: Uncovering The Facts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recognize the kind of information that can be accumulated by studying dinosaur fossils, and explain that some fossil facts are made based on comparisons with living organisms. They are introduced to the concept of evolution.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math in Your Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Examine how math fits into everyday lives by writing mathematical word problems and answering them. Middle schoolers will also practice their test taking skills utilizing different kinds of tests.
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Clipper Creations

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Students create their own model of a nail clipper. They practice using engineering design and model building. They also identify different kinds of small levers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sculptured Landscapes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research glaciers, how they are formed and what kind of landforms they carve out of the rock they pass over. They organize their findings into a mock newscast in a presentation for the class.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

What is Equality and How Does it Affect Me?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the concept of civil rights and the ways in which Dr. Martin Luther Kind and others utilized non-violent protests to achieve their goals. They participate in a variety of discussion and role play activities during this...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometric Angles

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore angles and their use in Geometry. Students investigate three different kinds of angles: obtuse, acute, and right angles through an online activity. They identify pairs of angles with special relationships: vertical,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tie Snakes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make snakes out of ties. The students sew the bottom of the ties shut and stuff them with shredded plastic bags, the kind from a grocery store. They then sew them shut at the top. The students then sew on button eyes and a...

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