Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning About Colonial Times

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research Colonial America. In this Colonial Times lesson, students view the PBS Colonial House Interactivewebsite and create a timeline of important events during the Colonial period. Students print and share their timelines.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Board" Games

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice using adjectives in writing. In this grammar activity, 6th graders take pictures of items they can describe. Students write sentences with adjectives to describe the item in the photo.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Digital Revolution

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take pictures in the style of Eleanor Antin. in this photography lesson, students work in groups to research a revolution and read a piece of literature that corresponds. They create an original image that represents that...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Digital Storytelling

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils write a personal narrative and convert the story into digital format. In this digital storytelling lesson, students write a personal narrative, record the story, create images for the story, add animations or transitions, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Defining the Difference Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine microscopic life by conducting a scientific investigation. In this cell analysis instructional activity, students define the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and discuss their word origins. Students view each type of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Robotics Reading Hour - Robot Dog

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a robotic dog for story time. In this story lesson, high school students bring a robotic dog to an elementary school. They read the story Robot Dog by Mark Oliver and then show their robotic dog. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Digital Wildflower Collection

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine biodiversity and classify organisms.  In this wildflower lesson plan students go out and take pictures of plants then create a presentation to show the class. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

CO2 Dragster Challenge CO2 Dragster Challenge

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders construct a car out of a block of basswood.  In this car lesson students research, design and construct their own cars.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Algebra I Project: Make Your Own Business

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars explore the concept of algebra in real world situations. In this economics lesson, students design, plan, run, and evaluate a small business. Young scholars will create a product, market the product, and try to make a profit.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math All Around Us!

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students walk around their neighborhood and school to find objects that remind them of a math concept or vocabulary term. In this real world math instructional activity, students find math concepts in various familiar locations and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

We Have a Dream

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students work as partners to study Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this African American history lesson, students work with their cross-grade partner to study, understand, and memorize the speech. Students meet with...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Have a Dream

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use flip video cameras to film a speech about the 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this poetry and speech lesson, students listen to the speech from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Students memorize part of the speech.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

3A is Going Batty

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners share their knowledge of bats. In this video production lesson, students use Internet and print resources to research information regarding bats. Learners prepare bat questions and answers, record them on video, and produce bat...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Primary and Secondary Sources

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students understand what primary and secondary sources are. For this primary and secondary sources lesson, students take a list of sources and break down to primary and secondary sources.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nature of Geometry

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders capture geometry in nature. In this nature of geometry activity, 4th graders use digital cameras to find real life examples of geometric terms.  Students create a presentation using the digital pictures and terms with...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Going "Diggie" with Math Word Problems

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create word problems. In this sixth grade mathematics lesson, 6th graders use digital cameras to photograph interesting events around school and create word problems for their photographs that address the key concepts...