Curated OER
Build Mastery: Visualization
What do you see? Young reader tap into the visualization process as they listen to or read a fiction story and fill out a graphic organizer. Model this first with a think-aloud, showing scholars how you visualize a familiar story. For...
DK Publishing
Spot the Doubles
Have fun with counting and ladybugs! Kindergartners count the number of spots on the first half of the bug's wings, then double the number to practice their addition skills. Have kids color the ladybugs when they're finished with the...
NASA
Things Are Not Always What They Seem
Science is magic that works. Magical color-changing beads and a coffee can that follows voice commands are just two examples of magic tricks that rely on science. After completing a hands-on activity and an experiment investigating the...
Curated OER
Lesson Plan 6: Introducing the Elements of Plot-Part Two
November is National Novel Writing Month, so if your young authors are embarking on this journey, be sure they understand plot elements. This collaborative activity fits into the context of the larger NaNoWriMo project; however, the...
Ed Migliore
Linear Equations in Two Variables
This traditional textbook style unit includes vocabulary, a direct explanation section, examples, practice problems that directly line up with the explanations and examples, and a unit summary review and practice problems. Learners get...
Curated OER
What Functions do Two Graph Points Determine?
Your algebra learners write linear, exponential, and quadratic equations containing the same two graph points in this collaborative task.
Curated OER
French: One-Sided Telephone Conversations
Allo? Qui est-ce? Hone the listening skills of your Francophiles by simulating telephone conversations. After reviewing basic french telephone expressions (some are included here), they conduct two conversations per day for one week. A...
DK Publishing
Eggs in a Nest - Dividing by 2
How can each set of eggs be divided between two nests? Practice dividing by two as scholars examine seven nests and write number sentences to represent each. Each nest has an even number of eggs, so they always divide evenly. The largest...
Virginia Department of Education
Three Types of Rocks
Rock out with the second installment of a five-part series on earth materials and processes. Your budding geologists make observations of given rock samples and posit classification systems for rocks. They then learn about the accepted...
Curated OER
Word Problems That You Draw Up
What a great way to practice word problems! Scholars already familiar with addition and subtraction can take the next step with this graphic organizer, including three word problems they write out numerically. After reading each...
Curated OER
The Hundreds Place
Observe numbers in four different forms. Scholars become more familiar with place value as they match the numbers on the left with those on the right. The twist is that the numbers are shape-shifting! Some are in expanded form, others...
Curated OER
Decimal System, Zero, and Pi
Students explore Indian contributions to mathematics. In this mathematics history lesson, students examine the decimal system, zero, and pi as contributions from the Indian culture.
Nemours KidsHealth
Keep Your Brain in the Game: Grades 3-5
Boost physical activity as well as concept proficiency with brief bursts of movement. Before taking a test, scholars vote on five exercises to complete from a set of 8 cards. After two minutes, learners begin their work with heightened...
Curated OER
Women's Roles in World War Two
Young scholars explore the various roles of women in the armed forces and their experiences at work. They discuss stereotypes of men and women during World War Two. They read extracts of stories from World War Two in small groups and...
Curated OER
Book Title: One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab
Students read a story and write math problems. In this reading and math comprehension instructional activity, students preview and read the book "One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab". Students predict ways to get a sum of 11, write math...
Curated OER
What Happens in the First Nine Months?
Students explore human development using Internet resources that contain text, drawings, photos, and video about human development. They research a trimester of pregnancy then create drawings to show what is happening to the fetus during...
Curated OER
Multiple Viewpoints (Three Little Pigs)
Your youngsters have probably read The Three Little Pigs, but have they read The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig? Have your learners brainstorm how the second book could be similar or different from the first. Encourage your...
Virginia Department of Education
Balanced
Bring balance to your lesson plans with an activity that asks individuals to solve one-step linear equations with inverse operations. Balance scales help learners understand the concept of isolating the variable.
PBS
Adding Integers
Your sixth and seventh graders deepen their understanding of a number line and adding integers in this concrete, hands-on activity. Learners play "Warehouse Puzzle" and then discuss their game strategies and the characteristics...
Diablo Valley College
The Language of Sets and Set Notation
The basics of number theory and set notation are explained in a highly approachable way in a self-contained lesson and worksheet. Introducing the vocabulary and concepts from ground zero and building to more complex ideas of subsets and...
Curated OER
Odd One Out
One of these words doesn't belong! As they practice first-letter recognition, scholars examine rows of familiar objects to determine what letter each begins with. For each row of three items, they decide which does not begin with the...
Curated OER
Number Base
Eighth graders examine common number system bases that are used: decimal, binary, octa and hex. They create a presentation about one of the number systems using the internet to research the topic. They solve mathematical computations.
Curated OER
The Five Senses
Students use their senses to identify a variety of items in mystery boxes after listening to a read aloud of Aliki's, "My Five Senses." They taste and smell items to identify them before completing a Senses Literature Log. They label the...
Curated OER
My Five Senses 2
Students investigate the five senses. In this five senses lesson, students answer essential questions about the use of the five senses as they interact with their environment. They use a computer software program to make a concept web...