Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Best of the Solar System

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students visit a site which provides images to be analyzed. Notes are taken and planets are named based on observed features and observations. Using peer review, they try to determine the identity of the planets. They are free to browse...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rescue the Pattern

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students describe a wide variety of patterns. They extend a wide variety of patterns. Students write rules for a wide variety of patterns. Students represent, analyze, and generalize a variety of patterns with tables, graphs, and words.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

President Internet Project

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students utilize search engines to locate information on one of the first five Presidents of the United States. Students utilize various technological skills that incorporate higher level thinking, analysis, and summarization. Students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Combat Credentials

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the connection between military experiences and presidential campaigns, reading "A War is Nice on the Resume, But It May Not Get You the Job." students research an American president's background and create a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Plan on Why Nations Trade

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the difference between imports and exports and the types of decisions made by governments when it comes to trading. They identify the key players and characteristics of international trade. They also discuss...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Funky Healthy Life Style!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students name the five food groups and classify foods according to group. They tell how proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins/minerals, and water help their body. Students discuss how play and exercise can help their body.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Birds of Different Feathers: Species Specialization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify differences in bird species and explain the concept of species specialization. They attain the knowledge that different birds occupy different habitats. Students identify characteristics and features of birds that make...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Our Bodies Have Computers and Sensors

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn about the human body's system components, specifically its sensory systems, nervous system and brain, while comparing them to robot system components, such as sensors and computers. The unit's life sciences-to-engineering...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Humans Are Like Robots

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Four lessons related to robots and people present students with life sciences concepts related to the human body (including brain, nervous systems and muscles), introduced through engineering devices and subjects (including computers,...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Reflecting on Human Reflexes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn about human reflexes, how our bodies react to stimuli and how some body reactions and movements are controlled automatically, without thinking consciously about the movement or responses. In the associated activity,...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Robot Wheels!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students solidify their understanding of the terms "circumference" and "rotation" through the use of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics components. They measure the circumference of robot wheels to determine how far the robot can travel during...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Trebuchet Launch

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work as engineers to design and test trebuchets (in this case LEGO MINDSTORMS robots) that can launch objects. During the testing stage, they change one variable at a time to study its effect on the outcome of their designs....
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Robot Soccer Challenge

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students learn how two LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT intelligent bricks can be programmed so that one can remotely control the other. They learn about the components and functionality in the controller and receiver programs
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Plans: Teaching Programming in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
See how a teacher adds social components to make using Khan Academy a success.
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Other

A Workshop on Inquiry Based Learning Using the Internet

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site is a workshop on inquiry-based learning using the Internet.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How to Set the Table Correctly

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Family and Consumer Science (FACS) portion of this lesson provides opportunities for students to utilize acceptable guidelines for table setting. A basic computer research component familiarizes students with fundamental processes of...