Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Religion and the Environment

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the role of environmentalists in the United States. In this political issues lesson, students compare and contrast the evangelical vote in the U.S. with the liberal vote as they read selected articles and watch Moyers...
Printables
AGSSS

World Regions

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Help your learners to visualize where historical events have taken place around the globe with a map that details the major regions of the seven continents. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Peanut Wizard

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and discuss information regarding George Washington Carver and how the peanut became cultivated in the southern colonies of the United States. For this George Washington Carver lesson, students develop vocabulary that...
Activity
National Science Teachers Association

The Ethanol Project

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
In a mock senate hearing regarding the development of ethanol as a fuel source, each person in the class is assigned a role to play and must uphold the stance of their character. Once the senate hearing is complete, each person writes a...
Interactive
Curated OER

Continents and Islands Map Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 17 identification questions about the continents and islands of the world.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Continents of the World

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in a lesson about how people are the same, how people are different and where the continents are located. They go on a trip around the woworld to visit a country in each continent.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Silk Road, An Ancient Internet

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars examine how goods and ideas moved along an ancient trade route between China and Europe. They make charts of items, ideas, etc. that were transported along the Silk Route.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Ocean Floor

For Students 7th - 8th
Practice reading comprehension by approaching oceanography through 2 pages of informational text. The text compares the ocean floor to the Grand Canyon to gives students perspective, and gives a brief coverage of the earth's crust and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Arthur: The Once And Future King

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Middle and high schoolers work in groups to research tales of King Arthur, using primary sources. They present the major themes and symbols from these stories, and discuss how they still relevant in today's world. Use this lesson to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"What If The Earth Were Made Of Sand

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the most common characteristics of clay and sand, and to understand how the properties of these materials affect the erosion of the landscape and the formation of the many landforms. They explore clay and sand through...
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Exploring the Continents Through the Arts

For Teachers K
Students examine the continents and explore geographic components in the fifteen lessons of this unit. The location of the continents, the equator, the four major oceans, and the music, food, literature, dance, and drama from each of the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Getting to Know the Seven Continents

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars are introduced to basic map and globe skills. Using the internet, they identify and locate the seven continents and complete a blank map to reinforce the names of the continents. They also distinguish between land masses...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Seven Continents

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this continents worksheet, students look over the shadows of 7 different continents and then name each continent on the lines provided.
Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

EarthViewer Climate Guide Activity

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What did Earth look like 4.5 billion years ago, and what was the climate like then? Scholars explore a view of Earth throughout history. They observe continents moving, temperatures fluctuating, and huge changes in ecosystems. A...
Worksheet
Polk Bros Foundation

Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address

For Students 9th - 12th
Thursday, November 19, 1863. The dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery in Gettysburg, PA. The Gettysburg Address. The full text of Lincoln’s famous speech is here for your class members to examine, to research, or to replicate....
Handout
PBS

Arthur’s World Neighborhood: Bibliography for Kids

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Support young learners as they expand their cultural awareness with this list of children's literature on countries from around the globe. Including both fictional and non-fictional texts. This resource will help...
Unit Plan
National Geographic

Australia, Antarctica, and Oceana

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Go on a traveling adventure throughout Australia, Oceana, and Antarctica! This textbook excerpt offers a full unit of study that can easily be supplemented by extra projects or research materials. Learners study maps, read about...
Worksheet
International Technology Education Association

Become a Weather Wizard

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Accurate weather forecasting is something we take for granted today, making it easy to forget how complex it can be to predict the weather. Learn more about the terms and symbols used to forecast the weather with an earth science lesson...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Hunt the Fact Monster #27

For Students 3rd
In this search engine worksheet, 3rd graders will need to use factmonster.com to discover answers. Students will respond to 10 short answer questions using the given website.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Hunt the Fact Monster (Extra #2)

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Fact Monster worksheet, students access the Internet to one specific site to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
Handout
Curated OER

The Gettysburg Address

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, students learn about Lincoln's delivery of the Gettysburg Address by first reading an information paragraph about the history of the speech. Students then read the complete text of the speech. There are...
Interactive
Curated OER

The "New" European Imperialism

For Students 9th - 12th
Discuss European Imperialism using this resource. This is an online world history worksheet. Learners answer 20 questions regarding the new European Imperialism using drop-down menus to select their answers for each question. They can...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

In The Words of Abraham Lincoln...

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the words of Abraham Lincoln. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson, students analyze segments of "The Gettysburg Address," his annual address to Congress in 1862, and his letter to Mrs. Bixby. Students conduct further research...
Lesson Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young adventurers embark on a journey, setting sail along the blue ocean with Christopher Columbus. Teachers will find that this unit makes their lesson planning smooth sailing!