Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning Empathy Through Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe the painting, From That Day On, by Ben Shahn, and reflect on the story of the Lucky Dragon. They research and discuss the physical and emotional side effects on the Japanese people after the atomic bomb was dropped.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Artic/Antarctic Animals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create an organized report which includes specific information about their assigned animal. They use the Alpha Smarts program and Microsoft Word to create their reports.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Online Collaborative Writing Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers write poetry and post it on the Internet for others to see.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Search for the Humpback Whale

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in teams to research and explore whale adaptations, behavior, migration, habitat, communication, and interactions with humans and present their findings.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Personal Learning Profile

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are given an overview of their legal rights according to IDEA, each student describes in their own words why it is important that they exercise their rights within the transition planning process. They are asked, "What can...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Reading Schedules

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice telling time by reading a schedule.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Transportation Schedules 2

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems about reading transportation schedules.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Reading Schedules

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to read a schedule to determine specific information using the relationship of the rows and the columns. The video is followed by a series of...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Transportation Schedules 1

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems about reading a transportation schedule.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Transportation Schedules 2

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use a schedule to answer questions based on the schedule.
Article
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Simple Things Principals Can Do to Help All Children Read Well

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Explore a list of simple things that principals can do to help all children learn to read. Come and learn more about the collaboration process with school administrators, teachers and staff.
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Success Skills: Time Management

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on time management for college students but is perfect for high school students as they prepare for college. It discusses time management strategies and styles, procrastination and strategies to avoid it, how to make...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Snooze Alarm

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating the best time for school to start. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Website
Other

Literature Circles: Lesson Plans and More

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
What are the major roles in literature circles? Check out this site to learn more about the individual roles needed to form a literature circle. Includes links to various reading handouts and lessons.
Unit Plan
Ingles Mundial

Ingles Mundial: Sports &Hobbies (Telling Time)

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish-speaking ELLs can read a short sporting activities schedule and test themselves using interactive comprehension exercises.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Transportation Schedules 1

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use a transportation schedule to answer questions based on the schedule. The video is followed by additional problems for students to practice...
Article
Read Works

Read Works: Article a Day Set: Time

For Students K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Article-A-Day-Set provides six articles related to "time." Students will learn about the days of the week and months of the year.
Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Alvarez: Time of the Butterflies

For Students 9th - 10th
Guide to Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies provides historical context, author biography, questions, and a collection of resources for teachers, including a ten-day lesson schedule, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio...
Activity
Ingles Mundial

Ingles Mundial: Listen to a Chat About Class Schedules

For Students 9th - 10th
A listening comprehension exercise designed for native Spanish speakers learning English. Students listen to a short conversation about class schedules and then answer questions based on what has been heard. Instructions are in Spanish....
Unit Plan
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: The Technology Trip [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
"The Technology Trip" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about children who planned a trip to the museum using the Internet to find the bus schedule. On the way, the bus was hit by a car so another bus had to take them. It is...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Guided Reading

For Teachers 1st - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a guided reading flipchart for third grade. It provides the schedule and the activities for the class. All activities are grouped and self led by the students. The activities are on homophones.
Handout
Other

University of Northern Iowa: Study Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of web sites that provide tips to help you study more effectively, manage your time, take better notes, and handle the stresses of school life.
Website
Other

Seattle University: Literature Circles Resource Center

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you get started with literature circles in your classroom? This site provides information on every aspect of developing your own literature circle instruction.
Handout
Other

U.s. Drug Enforcement Administration: Barbiturates [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, you can read a very brief history of the development and use of prescription barbiturates, as well as descriptions of ultrashort, short, intermediate, and long-acting barbiturates.