Curated OER
Woodland Indians
Third graders research Woodland Indians. For this Woodland Indian lesson, 3rd graders have a classroom discussion and write facts about the Miami Indian group. They write a narrative from the perspective of an Indian child.
Curated OER
Measuring Rainfall and Relationships Between pH, Alkalinity and Suspended Solids in the Pago River
Eleventh graders test the pH and alkalinity of Pago River. In this ecology lesson, 11th graders collect data and use spreadsheet to graph results. They analyze and share their findings with the class.
Other
Reading Quest: Making Sense of Social Studies
Teaching students to read well in areas other than language arts requires teaching and reinforcing the kinds of reading strategies taught here. There are 27 strategies, ranging from brainstorming to word mapping. The site includes PDF...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Assessing Theme
This is an introductory lesson on the concept of theme. Students choose two words that sum up the theme of the novel "So B. It" by Sarah Weeks. They then analyze a passage to find evidence of their choices and create a theme map. They...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Ice Cream Shop: Numbers to 100,000,000
On this interactive site students learn to read and write large numbers in numerals, round numbers to millions, and locate prime and composite numbers.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Dinosaurs: Data and Chance
Students can play learning games to explore how to label, read, and create graphs using a dinosaur theme.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Orange Trees, Olive Trees: Line Graphs
Explore even and odd numbers, fractions, counting, and line graphs with Scott amidst the olive and orange trees.