+
Organizer
Curated OER

A Letter of Application Writing Exercise

For Students 5th - 12th
In this application worksheet, students write the phrases given to them in the appropriate spot as they fill out an application. Students write 12 phrases where appropriate.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Flip Camera Activity: Being a Good Citizen

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners make a video. In this citizen lesson, students discuss what a good citizen is. Learners define what rights Americans have and write paragraphs about our rights and responsibilities. Students videotape their partner as they read...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Our Brand of Segregation - West Texas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the concept of segregation. In this oral history instructional activity, students conduct interviews and research primary sources to learn about segregation practices that affected African Americans. Students present...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Communications: Vocabulary Skills

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 6 multiple choice questions regarding communications-related words.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Technical Instructions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students format scripts using technical instructions.  For this technical instructions lesson, students define three parts of a TV script and use a common professional format to write their scripts.  Students discuss the three basic...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Say What? (A Murder Mystery)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers practice their performance, expression, and logical thinking skills by asking questions and speaking in correct tones. They attempt to meet IEP requirements in these areas by presenting murder mystery clues using the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Little Red House

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars participate in developmental activities. For this developmental lesson, students listen to the story "The Little Red House" and participate in activities that develop gross motor coordination and fine motor coordination...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Voices of Tragedy and Horror: Remembering the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider the implications of the Holocaust. In this World War II lesson, students read the graphic novel Maus at the end of a unit on World War II. Students discuss the impact of reading about the Holocaust as well as theme of...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Communication Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice and model good listening skills, become aware of the effects of cultural and other biases that affect communication.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let's Read! Tops & Bottoms

For Teachers K
Students listen to the story Tops & Bottoms and learn the name of one vegetable which grows above ground and one which grows below ground.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Descriptive Writing

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students write a 5 sentence descriptive paragraph using a variety of writing strategies and images taken from the Pics4Learning site. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to help guide them in their writing.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

That's a Fact

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use various media (newspapers, magazines, brochures, catalogs, etc.) to distinguish fact from opinion
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

African-American Folktales

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students are introduced to the characteristics of folktales and their purpose. As a class, they listen to a folktale, answer questions about the characters and share which part they enjoyed the best. In groups, they compare and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the names of animals in Spanish. Using plastic models, they point, touch and view the animal. They practice counting and stating the color of the animal as well. They make the sounds their favorite animal makes.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding the Story Setting

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss important things to know when reading stories, identify setting in variety of stories, create story map to record information as they are reading, state setting in their own words, discuss whether they thought...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creative Problem Solving: Using the 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When, Why)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders assimilate the use of the 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When, Why) when solving problems that are presented in literature and in real life situations. They use common fairy tales to solve problems that might arise at home or...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What About Us? Women in the Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the role of women in the Civil War. For this Civil War unit, students research the role women played during the war. This unit includes eight different activities including vocabulary, writing prompts and a literature...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Words into Pictures

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover the history of writing through images, and the universal themes that are still relevant.  In this communications lesson, students analyze a group of symbols on the black board and must translate them into a complete...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sandpainting

For Teachers K - 4th
Students investigate different forms of art native to Navajo Indians.  In this art history lesson, students observe authentic sand paintings created by Native Americans hundred of years ago.  Students create their own sand paintings...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Magic Words

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students investigate the truth behind several magic tricks by conducting the illusions in class.  In this slight of hand lesson, students create an illusion using a coffee can and shoe box.  Students perform their trick for friends and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Can You Believe Your Eyes?

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate hidden messages by analyzing images.  For this art analysis lesson, students assess specific photographs by their use of light, framing, distortion and size.  Students create their own juxtapositions in images and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Art and Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine the writing process by describing a piece of art.  In this art analysis lesson, students examine a painting in a museum and write a story describing the painting to someone who has never seen it before.  Students create...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Preparing to Write

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students practice writing techniques by creating a draft of a story.  In this creative writing instructional activity, students discuss organizational techniques writers use to plan out a story they wish to write.  Students have the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Homophones

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars draw a sketch of each homophone and write sentences with homophones in them. In this homophones lesson plan, students also match homophones in a picture form.