Curated OER
Fairytale Homes
Students listen to and retell familiar stories. They create fairytale homes based on those familiar stories. Students practice retelling familiar stories in their own words. They complete both assignments on The Three Little Pigs.
Curated OER
Fibers and Fabric
Students are introduced to a variety of different fibers. After acting out a short story, they discover how yarn and basic weaves are made. To end the lesson, they practice making their own weave pattern using paper strips and then yarn.
Curated OER
STAINED GLASS IMPRESSIONISTIC LANDSCAPE GREETING CARD
Learners research the history of stained glass and Mother's Day. They practice mixing colors related to the artistic style of impressionism.Students also research the concept of landscape and how the impressionist artists used them.
Curated OER
Math Lesson: Rotational Symmetry
Learners analyze lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry in designs. They practice dividing a shape along its line(s) of symmetry and discuss the relationship between lines of symmetry and number of sides as well as rotations.
Curated OER
What Sense Does It Make?
Students identify the five senses and their functions and explain what information each sense gives us. They collect information gained through observation and experiences. They practice identifying new vocabulary words from the word wall.
Curated OER
Decimal War
Students practice decimals by playing war. In this decimal lesson plan, students flip over their cards and whoever's card is higher wins those cards. The person with the most cards is the winner.
Curated OER
Insects: Grasshoppers
Students examine grasshoppers as they practice following instructions. In this biology lesson plan, students identify the characteristics of grasshoppers and the functions of grasshoppers' external body parts.
Curated OER
Counting And Graphing
Students explore counting and graphing. In this math lesson plan, students practice counting from 1-25 and are exposed to two types of graphs: the pie graph and the bar graph. Students use Skittles to represent a variety of measurements.
Curated OER
Economics and emissions
Eighth graders produce a manufactured good and monitor energy consumption. For this Math lesson, 8th graders practice their basic math and accounting skills. Students participate in a business simulation.
Curated OER
Spelling Sheep
Students use a sheep pattern to practice their spelling words. In this spelling lesson, students cut and paste sheep images together and write their spelling words on the sheep.
Curated OER
Porky Pig: Spelling
In this spelling practice worksheet, students follow 6 steps to make a pig out of paper. Students then write their spelling words around the outer edge of their finished pigs.
Curated OER
Spelling Cow
Students practice their spelling words by completing the cow craft. For this spelling craft lesson, students cut out and create a cow. Students print their spelling words on the cow.
Curated OER
A Measuring Adventure
Students practice measuring items. In this measurement lesson, students read the book Measuring Penny and create their own system of measurement. Students measure various items in the classroom, using their creative measurement system.
Curated OER
Fish Eyes Lesson Plan
Students practice counting and matching quantities using paper fish. In this early mathematics lesson, students create a fake fishing pole and attempt to identify numbered paper fish they acquire from a bucket. Students read...
Curated OER
Domino Adding
Students practice adding numbers to twelve. In this computation lesson, students construct paper domino patterns and play games in which they use the the dots on the dominoes to make addition problems.
Curated OER
Macaroni Quotation Marks
Students practice using quotation marks. For this writing skills lesson, students listen to a story, read quotations aloud, and use macaroni as quotation marks where they are needed in the provided sentences.
Curated OER
Hand Print Adjective Booklet
Students practice using adjectives by describing animals, pictures or insects. In this language arts lesson, students collaborate to brainstorm a list of adjectives which they turn into an adjective booklet. Students utilize...
Curated OER
Elmer's Glue Crew
Students practice cleaning up the environment by identifying wasteful behaviors in their school. In this arts and crafts lesson, students create "eco-inspector" binoculars using Elmer's glue, plastic wrap, and construction paper....
Curated OER
Protecting Treasures
Students explore electricity by creating an alarm. In this circuitry lesson, students analyze a diagram of a circuit based alarm which detects sunlight. Students utilize electrical equipment to recreate the circuit and practice using its...
Curated OER
Sustainable Living
Students act out various types of transportation. In this transportation instructional activity, students practice speaking using the transportation phrases. Students ask each other question about the transportation. Students...
Curated OER
Numbers Make Sense
Second graders explore number values by completing estimation problems in class. For this place value lesson, 2nd graders identify the use of decimals in numbers and how they relate to fractions or parts of a whole. Students utilize...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Fractions and Ribbons
Fifth graders solve division problems using partial quotients. For this long division lesson, 5th graders practice seeing division as a process of repeated subtraction and estimation. This lesson provides a script for the teacher.
Curated OER
Slap It
Middle schoolers match the written form of a letter of an alphabet (German, Spanish, English, etc.) with the letter's pronunciation.
Curated OER
Spelling Teddy
In this spelling worksheet, students cut out the parts and put together a teddy bear. They write their spelling words on the lines that are printed on stomach portion of the bear.