Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lead Me On - Writing Lively Leads for Book Reviews

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the concepts found in a PowerPoint presentation, and write leads for book reviews that attract readers and stimulate book interest. They are graded on their ability to engage the reader with their writing.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Design Project: Signal Generator

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this physics instructional activity, students design and build a signal generator. They write a lab report and answer 4 short answer questions about their design.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Healthy Relations

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students draw on their own experiences with health care to create educational skits to better doctor-patient relationships. For homework, they create guidelines and write recommendations for an appropriate government role.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Calendar

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders design/format and create a specific calendar month (maybe the present one?) choosing and using one of the formats in the Scholastic Super Print program.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Look into Your Future

For Teachers K
Pupils take a examine Community Helpers and the jobs they perform in order to help students explain the responsibilities the job entails. They recognize the community helpers, describe the jobs each performs and how technology is used.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Know Your Nose: Learning About the Sense of Smell

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore their senses of smell. In this sense of smell lesson, students read The Popcorn Dragon and research the sense of smell on a designated website. Students identify scents and play an Internet game based on the sense of smell.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reading Comprehension Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension activity, learners read 3 different passages and answer a set of multiple choice questions for each. Answers can be submitted and scored on line.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is a Puppy Mill?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider community and legislative efforts to stop puppy mills. In this animal welfare lesson, students discuss the needs of pets and determine how puppy mills do not meet the needs of animals.  Students research animal...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Bird Migration

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Students study the concept of bird migration. In this bird lesson plan, students read Make Way for Ducklings, discuss the concept of community, and write reflections.
Interactive
Curated OER

Notorious Confusables

For Students 6th - 7th
In this confusing words activity, students complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about easily confused words. From two similar words, students choose the correct answer.
Interactive
Curated OER

Notorious Confusables

For Students 6th - 8th
In this similar words worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about words that are easily confused. Students choose the best word to complete each sentence from 2 similar words. Example:...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

World Wide Web

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are able define or describe what the Internet is and how it developed. They are able to Describe an IP packet and what is meant by the phrase "packet switching network". Students are able to describe the World Wide Web. They are...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fun On The Farm

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students experiment with a variety of resources to study about sounds and their sources (weather, animal, and transportation). They compare size, structure, and basic needs of living things. Each student studies about farm animals,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Peace Be Still (The Peace of Jesus)

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students listen to and discuss story of Jesus calming storm, write script containing interview questions, create background with props, make video of newscast, and illustrate memory verse or symbol of peace using KidPix software.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beastly Careers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss careers related to pets and animals. They talk about their own pets and investigate animal careers that interest them. They write a paper and draw a picture of their choice career.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

People Of The Plains

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson that discusses how Native Americans lived in all different parts of North America. They focus on investigating the region's natural resources and how the indians used them to build shelter, make clothing, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Go-o-o Tooth!

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore teeth care by identifying healthy and unhealthy choices.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

History of Transportation

For Teachers K
Students use Inspiration to create a time line which represents the evolution of transportation which has changed the way we travel.
Graphic
Other

Haines: Laptops Templates and Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Looking for ways to easily integrate technology into your classroom? This site lays out a template of 10 classroom sessions that effectively models use of laptops in the classroom. Units include a HS English research paper, health class...