Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Separation of Mixtures and Compounds For K Through 12

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Learners explore mixtures and compounds. In this lesson, students do an experiment to distinguish between mixtures and compounds. Learners complete ten different phases of the experiment testing many different substances. Students will...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Force and Motion - Part 2

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners test different objects such as dominoes, marshmallows, slides, and more to test their force, motion, gravity, friction, and the concept of matter. In this force and motion lesson plan, students understand that the force an...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mass and Density of an Irregular Solid

For Students 9th - 12th
In this physics worksheet, high schoolers determine the density of irregular solids using water displacement method to complete 7 problems and short answer questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigation - Can You Guess My Favorite Color?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore a bag of mixed pattern blocks. As a class they discuss different attributes of these shapes. In this math lesson, 2nd graders search to find shapes that are similar by placing shapes on top of one another to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Angle Exploration and Classification

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students compare and contrast angles and identify them as acute, obtuse, right, or straight angles. They create rays and angles using uncooked spaghetti, read and discuss key vocabulary terms, and complete a variety of geometry worksheets.
Worksheet
Curated OER

1st Geometry

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this geometry worksheet, students choose the multiple choice answer to 15 questions involving several different elements of geometry.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

May the Force Be With You

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in a variety of hands-on activities that involve the effects of force on an object: What a Load, Over the Edge, Collision Zone, and Straw Rocket. They practice describing and comparing attributes of...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Division with Figures

For Students 5th - 10th
In this division learning exercise, students figure out which shapes represent which single digit number in a long division problem. Students then answer 3 questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Terrific Tangrams

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders construct tangrams. In this tangrams lesson, 3rd graders manipulate basic shapes to construct tangrams. Students explore how shapes can be combined in different ways and develop spatial sense.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Please Draw One With Me!

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math worksheet, students learn basic geometric shapes by drawing them as they sing a class song. Students draw a rectangle, square, circle and triangle as they sing the song to the tune of "On Top of Old Smokey."
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coral Reefs, Polyps and Heads

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore coral communities. They explore a coral polyp and build a coral head.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Problem Solving

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice problem solving strategies. For this problem solving lesson, 2nd graders use strategies such as guess and check, acting out, drawing pictures and looking for patterns to solve problems. Students work in groups to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Different! Diverse! Dynamic! What Do Stories Share?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast the stories, "Leo, the Late Bloomer," and "Thank You, Mr. Falker." They develop a Venn diagram, and write and illustrate the central theme of the stories.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mammal Morphology - Bats, People, and Other

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this physical characteristics worksheet, students compare bats and humans by putting a + sign in the chart for whether or not bats and humans have the same characteristics. Students do this for 17 characteristics and answer 3 questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Basic Right Triangles

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Elementary schoolers examine the attributes of triangles. In this triangle lesson plan, learners compare regular triangles and right triangles. They explore vertices and angles and investigate obtuse and acute angles. Pupils draw...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Same Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - K
This basic shapes learning exercise has students look at the shapes in 3 rows, and circle the shape that is the same as the first shape in each row. Very basic shape recognition.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Addition of shapes

For Students K - 2nd
In this addition worksheet, students add up different colors of the same shape and complete a number sentence with the numbers. Students complete 6 number sentences.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Perimeter and Circumference

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners consider perimeter and circumference. In this lesson plan on perimeter, students will determine relationships between perimeter and circumference using real life examples.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Similar Shapes

For Students K - 1st Standards
In geometry, similar and congruent shapes are often confused. Shapes that are similar are the same shape, but a different size. This activity gives young learners some practice in identifying similar shapes. There are five polygons...
Website
American Museum of Natural History

What is Biodiversity?

For Students 6th - 12th
Not all dogs are the same just like not all finches are the same. An interactive online lesson helps individuals learn about the causes and limitations to biodiversity. The clickable sections describe the basics of the genetics of...
Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Particle Motion

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Derivatives are useful for many things — they can even keep track of particle motion. An informative lesson plan provides an introduction to the idea of the second derivative in particle motion. Class members determine the...
PPT
Curated OER

"Forms" of Poetry

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Poetry isn't all sonnets and rhyming couplets! Introduce your class to three fun types of poetry: shape poems, acrostic poems, and diamante poems. Each type is explained, and an example is provided. Challenge your class to write one in...
Handout
National Institute of Open Schooling

Chemical Bonding

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Name is Bond, covalent bond. Through readings and answering questions, classes explore the different types of chemical bonds, their characteristics, valence shell electron pair repulsion theory, and atomic orbitals. 
Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Animal Adventures: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 6)

For Teachers 1st
Provide extra support for language learners as they progress through the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on animal adventures. This 30-page packet includes scripted lessons designed for beginning, emergent,...