Curated OER
Lead Poisoning A Home Health Hazard
Students read background material on lead poisoning, assessing its impact on students. They locate local sources that might contain lead-based paint. Students research what is being done in the community to alleviate the problem. They...
Curated OER
What Does It Mean?
Young scholars demonstrate an understanding of words with multiple meanings. They give the meaning for each "trunk" in the sentence.
Curated OER
Water Around Us
Third graders learn the effects of temperature on the states of water. Then students create paper snowflakes. Finally students complete a computer project with software which teaches the different states of water.
Curated OER
Spring Fling
Students take part in a number of activities that center around a spring theme. They draw the steps to show process of growing seeds.
Curated OER
Graph Around the Room
Students discuss the importance of taking care of their bodies. They brainstorm ways to take care of their bodies. They create a graph.
Curated OER
Tracking Down Meaning in Great Expectations
Fourth graders are assigned an unique theme, symbol, or character in Great Expectations. They becomes the class expert on that facet of the novel while learning the basic skills needed to write a research paper.
Curated OER
Speaking Parametrically
Young scholars solve equations by taking the derivative. In this calculus lesson, students solve parametric equations implicitly. They use the TI-calculator to graph their equations.
Curated OER
Toward Civilization
Students are asked to define the term civilization. They work in small groups, each group is given the option of researching either the Neanderthal civilization or that of ancient Egypt. Students apply their definition to two different...
Curated OER
Imaginative Picture Writing
Students create a book about clouds after the teacher reads the book, "It Looked Like Split Milk".
Other
Life Long Earning: Communication Skills
Brief definitions of communication skills terms along with examples of how a student might combine these skills into projects and real-world applications.
Mind Tools
Introducation to Communication Skills
This article reveals the purpose of communication: to get your message across to others. This may seem elementary, but the process that involves both the sender of the message and the receiver is complex and can lead to confusion and...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Seed House
Students will communicate in oral, artistic, written and nonverbal form as they study seeds and their growth. Students will plant seeds, make observations about the seeds' growth, and report their observations to peers .
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: The Communication Process
With text and diagrams, this article surveys the communication process, which consists of a message being sent and received, either verbally or nonverbally.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Eric Carle Biography
Discover more about your favorite children's author, Eric Carle, when you visit this biography. Students and teachers will gain a new perspective of this author's life and work.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Key Literacy Component: Vocabulary
What's in a word? Mastery of oral and written vocabulary promotes comprehension and communication. Find out how proper instruction can help students who struggle with vocabulary.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Tomie De Paola's Biography
This resource features a booklist for Tomie dePaola. There is a summary and a picture of each book.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Food Pyramid
This four-part lesson engages students in oral, written, and artistic tasks as they learn about the Food Pyramid. Students will learn the importance of eating a healthy diet.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Those Cells Look Good Enough to Eat.
This is a student led activity utilizing visualization and association to memorize the parts of animal and plant cells. Students will work cooperatively to develop drawings to connect the parts of cells to one of their favorite things:...
Other
Engineering Your Future Ohio: Push 'N Go Product Dissection
Students work in teams to take apart a toy, and, after the product dissection, write directions for reassembling the toy.