Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tour of the Town of Andrews

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders describe local services being provided on a tour of their town. During community-based instruction, they visit several local government buildings. Upon their return, 3rd graders document in their journals, the services...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Your Favorite Planet?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders interpret a graph and make correlations using data. After taking a class survey, 4th graders create a class graph of their favorite planets. Working in small groups, they interpret the information and create at least ten...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who's There

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, in groups, make a list of at least three animals that would survive well in a particular environment. After an allotted time, they pass their list to another group, where they will add to it. They discuss adaptations each...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geologist and Core Sampling

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe a cupcake and attempt to answer each question on the observation page. They write three sentences that explains how a geologist takes core samples of the earth's surface. Students make sketches and write...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Becoming Human

For Students 9th - 12th
In this evolution worksheet, students access a specific website and then answer questions about human evolution based on what they discovered at the website. This worksheet has 19 short answer questions and 3 essay questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

House Keys: The Architectural Features of Victorian Homes and Buildings

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students analyze Victorian architectural patterns wit regard to materials, doorways, windows, towers, bays, roofs, and decoration. Students discern varying architectural traits by studying Victorian era pictures and drawings and using a...
Worksheet
Curated OER

First Vowel Sounds

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this vowel sounds worksheet, students practice saying the vowel sounds by reading the vowel letters in each line. Students read 7 lines of vowels.
Primary
University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Thomas Paine the Age of Reason (1794)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented is the complete text of Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason written in 1794.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Age of Reason by Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
The original text of Thomas Paine's work,"Age of Reason," written in 1794, describing the principles of enlightened government and society.
Online Course
Other

Mit Open Course Ware: The Age of Reason, Europe in the 18th and 19th Centuries

For Teachers 9th - 10th
University-level syllabus, reading suggestions, assignments, and related materials for a course on the Age of Reason.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: Rationalism

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an introduction to a unit on Rationalism, also known as The Age of Reason or Enlightenment, was set during the American Revolutionary period. It focuses on the belief that the power of reason and science would further human...
Handout
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Ice Ages: Glaciers Advance and Retreat

For Students 9th - 10th
Why have we had ice ages in the past? This resource explores the reasons why the earth's climate has repeatedly changed to create ice ages. A quiz is available to check your understanding.
Website
US Department of Agriculture

Usda: Vitamin K, Another Reason to Eat Your Greens

For Students 9th - 10th
The USDA provides this site that shows an article that explains vitamin K's role in maintaining bone health in people of all ages. Here, you can read about research studies that have explored vitamin K intake among groups of people.
Website
Internet Infidels

The Secular Web: Age of Reason Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Editor's introduction to Age of Reason
Unit Plan
W. W. Norton

W. W. Norton & Company: Norton Anthology: Victorian Age Topics in Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses four controversies that concerned the Victorians: evolution, industrialism, what the Victorians called "The Woman Question," and Great Britain's identity as an imperial power. Includes multiple-choice quiz and...
Unit Plan
C-SPAN

American Writers: Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
An informational site on Thomas Paine. Includes general information about his life, works, and writings, including Common Sense and The Age of Reason. Also includes links to other sites.
Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Politics and Religion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Civil Wars and the Restoration of the monarchy, the Enlightenment or 'Age of Reason', and British colonialism: investigate the political and religious contexts of Restoration and 18th-century literature.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: Introduction to the Age of Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the transition of the United States in the late 19th century from an isolationist country into an imperial power with colonies of its own and the reasons for this abrupt change in foreign policy. Includes questions for students...
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: A Reason for the Season

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides a learning activity that can be adapted for all age levels that deals with the seasons. Students are asked to become a "season sleuth" and discover what causes the seasons to change.
Website
University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Language in the Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Article discusses the rise of vernacular language in the late Middle Ages. Covers reasons vernacular language grew and what the conditions were.
Article
Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: The Enlightenment in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the Age of Enlightenment or Reason in which political thought was transformed during the 18th Century.
Website
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Literary Resources: Victorian British

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wanted to know more about British Victorian literature? Check out this informative site highlighting literary resources from the British Victorian Age. As Professor Jack Lynch, who created the list, has noted, these pages...
Website
Other

Victoria Research Web

For Students 9th - 10th
Track the Victorian Age through this informative research site. This site contains several links to help bridge your knowledge of Victorian research. Don't miss out.
Website
Other

British Association for Victorian Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into the world of Victorian studies through this informative website. Serves as a resource for individuals seeking more information on the British Victorian Age.