Curated OER
The Fabulous Four
First graders examine the four seasons and identify appropriate attire for various seasonal activities. They listen to various books about each season, identify activities for each season, draw a picture of their favorite parts of the...
Curated OER
Fishing for Facts!
First graders visit the library or media center to research sea creatures using encyclopedia. They find two facts and research the Internet to find a picture of the sea creature. They create a class sea creature booklet.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Edible Cell
Students identify cell parts and their function. For this animal cell lesson, students view a video clip and discuss cell components. Students create an edible replica of an animal cell using food items.
Alabama Learning Exchange
We Can Dig It!
Third graders understand the process by which fossils and rocks are excavated. In this fossil and rock lesson, 3rd graders explore the job of the paleontologist in a podcast.
Curated OER
What Is Engineering Design
Students investigate the concepts related to the practice of designing and building large scale buildings. They conduct research using the internet and other resources in order to apply mathematics and architectural design principals in...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Weather Instruments For Sale
Students create advertisements for a weather instrument. They conduct Internet research, write a descriptive and persuasive advertisement for the instrument using the flyer template of desktop publishing software, and print a copy that...
Curated OER
Should Humans Be Cloned?
Students explore links on the Internet to collect facts about cloning then prepare an essay on their findings. In this research writing instructional activity students examine how to include their opinions on what they have found in...
Curated OER
SAT Sentence Completion Practice Test 03
In this sentence completion instructional activity, learners choose the answer that best completes each sentence. Students have 10 minutes to complete 12 sentences in this SAT practice instructional activity.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Unspoken Words of Media Ethics (Lesson Plan)
A lesson that takes students through an exploration of the codes of ethics for journalists and the unspoken rules that govern the media and the news we hear. Students also examine the ethical dilemmas faced by reporters.