Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ratios, Unit Rates, and Proportions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore the concept of ratios, unit rates, and proportions. Learners convert fractions and percents to decimals. They discuss rates and where they can be found in the real world. A hands-on experiment and numerous flash cards and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Seuss-Perb Stations

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice previously learned skills to the theme of "Dr. Seuss books".
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slings

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners take three shots at the designated target using a slingshot. They strive to keep all of the shots close to the target or to improve with each shot; by getting closer each time.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

So You Want to Hit a Home Run?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars determine the center of percussion and the center of mass for a baseball bat.  In this projective motion lesson students demonstrate the relationship between the position of the baseball bat and when its in the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding Area

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of area. In this area lesson, 7th graders determine what measurements are necessary to find the area of a rectangle and circle. Students use area formulas to calculate area or rectangles and circles.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aerobic Sock Darts

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students, in groups, have 2 hoops set up about 8-10 feet apart and across from each other. Each group tries to get as many darts to land inside the hoops as possible in the time limit.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Verbs: Present Time

For Students 4th - 5th
In this verb forms worksheet, students practice using the simple present and the present progressive forms of verbs. Students complete twelve sentences with the correct form of the verb.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Writing Transitions 2

For Students 4th - 7th
In this writing transitions learning exercise, students sharpen their writing skills as they read several examples and they rewrite 7 sentences using therefore, consequently, as a result, thus, and for this reason appropriately.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Engineering in Sports

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore physical education by completing a quiz in class. In this engineering lesson, students identify different ways engineering has made sports safer such as stronger padding and helmets, stronger equipment and smarter...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Triumph and Disaster

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students engage in a fact file exercise. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read an article, complete a worksheet, and explore suggested websites.
Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Tennis

For Students 3rd - 8th
Look here to get advice on the game of tennis from an expert. Find out what gear you will need, safety tips, how to play, and some activities you can do for practice.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Kinetic Sculpture

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try your hand at designing and building an 18-inch tower that can support a tennis ball while a fan blows on it.
Lesson Plan
PE Central

Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Soccer Tennis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Play a game of "Tennis," with a soccer ball! This website provides detailed guidelines for "soccer tennis" which can be varied depending on the skill-level of the learners. Includes ideas for assessing students' participation.
Interactive
Arcademics

Arcademics: Puppy Hop Letter Recognition

For Students K - 1st Standards
Identify the letter and click on the correct tennis ball.