Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reflecting Culture Through Coins

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research and recreate coins from ancient civilizations to determine how the imagery reflects the cultures which originally made them.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Don't Box Me In

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the relationship between flat and three-dimensional shapes. They identify the names of 3-D shapes and construct cubes from squares.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

There's a Hurricane Out There

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use information technology to conduct research. They become hurricane hunters and predict where, when, and under which conditions a hurricane will be likely to hit.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Health and Hygiene

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars examine hygiene and health practices today. In this health science instructional activity, students research  medieval treatments to ailments common today. They evaluate how effective herbal remedies are in treating...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Venn Diagram: Maine And the U.s.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and contrast major events in U.S. histroy using a Venn diagram. They focus on how the events affected their state and the country as a whole. Events expolred include World War I, the Great Depression, Prohibition, the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

On the Leading Edge

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students write an op-ed piece concerning presidential leadership. After reading an archived article from The New York Times, students compare and contrast the leadership styles of former Vice President Al Gore and President George W....
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Thoughtful Threads: Sparking Rich Online Discussions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Today's students love chatting online with friends. This lesson combines that love with literature. Students form literature circles and have meaningful online discussions about a literary work.
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EIN News

Ei nnews.com: Central Europe Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Central Europe Online provides the latest news, issues, and events throughout central Europe (Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Balkans). Website also provides an elaborate directory of...
Professional Doc
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Teachers' Lounge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Math Forum provides an online mathematics center for teachers.
Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Interactive Forum

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Read two poems and follow the prompts to interpret them using four approaches: reader response, inquiry, cultural studies, and critical pedagogy. Use the prompts to guide personal reflection, launch a lesson with students, or join an...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Supreme Court's Ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Supreme Court's Ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education" by U. S. Supreme Court, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Human Genetics Project: Is the Dominant Trait Most Prevalent?

For Students 9th - 10th
Human-Genetics: A Worldwide Search for the Dominant Trait allows you to collect data and share your results with students around the world. Register your class, complete the student survey, participate in discussion boards, and interact...
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Other

Tapped In: Homepage

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site from Tapped In is recommended for teachers, technology and professional development coordinators who are interested in dialogue with colleagues around issues of technology and education. The purpose of the site is to use the...
Website
EIN News

Ei nnews.com: Czech Today

For Students 9th - 10th
Central Europe Online provides the latest news, issues, and events in the Czech Republic. Website also provides an elaborate directory of various news sources, chat, and discussion boards in central Europe.
Website
EIN News

Ei nnews.com: Hungary Today

For Students 9th - 10th
Central Europe Online provides the latest news, issues, and events in Hungary. Website also provides an elaborate directory of various news sources, chat, and discussion boards in central Europe.
Website
EIN News

Ei nnews.com: Poland Today

For Students 9th - 10th
Central Europe Online provides the latest news, issues, and events in Poland. The website also provides an elaborate directory of various news sources, chat, and discussion boards in central Europe.