Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Natural Selection

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use discussion questions, handout information and research topics to explore several issues related to natural selection and evolution. They examine Darwin's research on the finch and antibiotic resistance.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Law of Superposition

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify the law of superposition and it states that beds of rock in a series are laid down with the oldest at the bottom and younger layers on the top. They construct a legen for a block diagram and construct a block diagram...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Will It Rain Today or Tomorrow?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils examine how to forecast weather. They examine the different types of weather and learn the correct vocabulary.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Create A Travel Brochure

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify the different landforms in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico and create a travel brochure highlighting Oaxaca's attractions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars collect data on their household water use and calculate how many gallons of water a person uses per day. They investigate how students in different parts of the world get their drinking water.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The History of Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this World History worksheet, students use the clues to identify what historians now understand about ancient Egypt and its people. They complete each of 14 clues with a word or phrase related to what they already know.
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Curated OER

Space Trading Cards

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the Internet and other reference sources to gather information on a space topic. They create a trading card displaying the information learned and import pictures from libraries and the Internet.
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Curated OER

Geese and Sandhill Cranes of Nebraska

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars gather information on the geese and cranes found in Nebraska. Students explore ways they can help save their habitats. Also, young scholars use additional general information they connect artwork to their research topic.
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Curated OER

Water Use and Conservation

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students discuss the different types of water found on Earth. They discover why not all water is used for drinking and calculate how much water they use. They create their own water conservation plan.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: A Day to Celebrate Our Planet Earth

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will compare an informational text versus a narrative text about Earth Day. Included in this lesson are videos and pictures of the lesson in action, a printable Earth Day Venn Diagram, and a recycling activity.
Unit Plan
NBC

Nbc Learn: Changing Planet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this video/lesson series we will explore the impact that climate change is having on our planet. Click on the video for related lessons.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Our Sky

For Teachers K - 1st
What objects are in the day sky and the night sky? How do they seem to move? Come and explore with us as we discover the sun, moon, planets and stars! This detailed lesson plan includes pictures and videos of the instructional activity...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Comparing Temperatures

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders should be able to recognize what makes one number greater or smaller than another, using place value understanding which is crucial to Common Core mastery. This lesson combines math and science by having students order...
Lesson Plan
Crayola

Crayola: Extraterrestrials Visit Earth (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Your students will love wrapping up a solar system unit with this activity! Children make their own "Travel brochure," about earth, trying to encourage extraterrestrials to visit, by comparing our planet to theirs. This lesson plan also...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Search for Other Earth Like Planets

For Students 9th - 10th
Olivier Guyon examines the possibility of finding other planets within astronomical numbers, some potentially rife with life. [6:21]
Handout
Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 2: Solving Systems of Equations in Three Variables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get information about solving systems of equations in three variables by viewing examples and a video lesson. [6:35]
Lesson Plan
Education.com

Education.com: The Solar System: Learning About Planets

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn all about the components of the solar system with this downloadable lesson plan. Includes several student handouts and a research activity.
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Teacher Planet

Teacher Planet: Presidents' Day

For Teachers 9th - 10th
One stop site for lessons, units, clipart, worksheets, activities, etc. pertaining to Presidents' Day.
eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 1: Radical Expressions: The Graph of a Radical Function

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides detailed information about the graph of a radical function through the use of examples and a brief video lesson. [2:10]
Lesson Plan
Teacher Planet

Teacher Planet: Election Day

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Teachers, visit this site for a complete resource on elections, voting, issues, presidents, and more. Lessons, activities, worksheets clipart, maps, and other links can all be found here.
Study Guide
Math Planet

Math Planet: Sat Section 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you about to take the SAT test? Here are 24 sample problems similar to the ones you will find in your own SAT test. If you have problems solving any of the questions then watch the video lesson just beneath the problem to get an...
Study Guide
Math Planet

Math Planet: Sat Section 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you about to take the SAT test? Here are 25 sample problems similar to the ones you will find in your own SAT test. If you have problems solving any of the questions then watch the video lesson just beneath the problem to get an...
Study Guide
Math Planet

Math Planet: Sat Section 3

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you about to take the SAT test? Here are 10 sample problems similar to the ones you will find in your own SAT test. If you have problems solving any of the questions then watch the video lesson just beneath the problem to get an...
Study Guide
Math Planet

Math Planet: Act Problems 1 20

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you about to take the ACT test? Here are 20 sample problems similar to the ones you will find in your own ACT test. If you have problems solving any of the questions then watch the video lesson just beneath the problem to get an...