Curated OER
Bug Hunt
Learners strengthen observational skills by searching for insects in their home and classroom. In this observation lesson, students use magnifying glasses to classify what kinds of bugs were found. Learners then create a bar graph to...
Curated OER
Weather Symbols
Learners study weather symbols. In this weather symbols lesson, students review the symbols for cold, warm, and stationary fronts. Learners use a weather map to study the weather symbols, complete a weather illustration and prediction...
Curated OER
Health and Hygiene
Students examine hygiene and health practices today. For this health science lesson, students research medieval treatments to ailments common today. They evaluate how effective herbal remedies are in treating diseases.
Curated OER
Food Pyramid Nutrition Puzzles
Students put together food group puzzles on the computer and identify the healthy message in the end. In this food lesson plan, students identify the food group that the puzzle is representing as well.
Curated OER
Aeronautics Propulsion
Students use the World Wide Web to access additional information needed to complete the activities on the forces on an airplane, the function of the stabilizer, and the calculation of Mach speed, temperature, pressure, and thrust.
Curated OER
Progress Amidst Prejudice: Portraits of African Americans in Missouri, 1880-1920
Young scholars explore and analyze a database of historical portraits of an African American family of the late 1800's. They trace the migration of one of the African Americans as he/she migrates toward urban areas.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Literature Circles With Primary Students, Self Selected Reading
Students respond to self-selected books in journals and talk about their books daily in small groups. The teacher guides students by offering suggestions and writing with them in dialogue journals.
CPALMS
Hopping Hippo Needs Help
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be given a set of criteria. To help the character Hopping Hippo for her TV show, students will use the criteria to select shoes. Guided reading,...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Using Databases: Periodical Indexes and Abstracts
This lesson focuses on using databases: periodical indexes and abstracts including the differences between periodical and journals, selecting the right number of keywords, and full-text databases.
CPALMS
Cpalms: From Apple Farm to Market!
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be selecting an apple treat that will be sold at a farm stand. Students will work in small groups to assess different criteria for their choice....