Curated OER
The Achievements and Challenges of Guatemala
Students research the Mayan number and calendar system. They translate a variety of math problems from base-10 Arabic numbers into a base-20 Mayan representation. They discuss current challenges faced by the people in today's Guatemala.
Curated OER
Fish Tank Optics: Learning How Light Travels
Students examine light waves and see how they travel. They explain that light moves in waves, which can bounce off of or go through materials. They use a flashlight to shine on a variety of objects.
Curated OER
Poetry Slam:
Students demonstrate understanding of the themes of a poem. They choose art, photos, sound, and quotes to create a multimedia presentation based upon those themes. Students read a poem aloud while displaying the slide show.
Curated OER
Desert Dynamics
Fourth graders examine the various types of plants and animals found in the deserts of Utah. In groups, they discover how the plants and animals have adapted to the harsh environment. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast the...
Curated OER
Minnie and Moo and the Thanksgiving Tree
Third graders practice retelling stories. They read a story and work with a partner to discuss the key elements: characters, setting, events, beginning, and end. They assess one another as they retell the story. They rewrite the story in...
Curated OER
Reading Comprehension: Science News
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 3rd graders read four different passages about Science News. They answer questions about each one. Students complete 4 comprehension questions.
Curated OER
Quiz on Sentence Body Parts
In this parts of a sentence learning exercise, students complete a seven question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about subject, predicate, objects, pronouns and other sentence components.
Curated OER
Identify, Sort, Classify
Students improve their identifying, sorting, and classifying skills. In this categorizing instructional activity, students use cubes to practice their sorting, classifying, and identification skills.
Curated OER
ESL: Few/A Few/Little/A little
In this ESL word choice worksheet, learners determine what word is needed to complete a sentence, either little, a little, few or a few. Page has a link to additional activities.
Curated OER
Negative Toss
High schoolers discover that they have control over their lives and over which aspects of their lives they choose to concentrate on. They throw away their negative feeling in this activity
Curated OER
But That's Not FAIR!
Third graders solve problems using fractions through hands-on activities and appropriate literature.
Curated OER
Alphabet Review Activities
Students practice the alphabet using a variety of songs, books and activities.
Curated OER
Spectral Surprise
Students experience a model that produces, separating, and displaying spectral colors.
Curated OER
Feelings On Japanese Internment
Students listen to the story, "The Bracelet" and evaluate with other class members right and wrong actions. They create a watercolor painting that describes how the book made them feel and discuss their feelings with the rest of the class.
Curated OER
Reverse Applique with No Brakez
Students view a demonstation of how to complete the reverse applique. Using a kit, they have their fabric already chosen and practice using this technique on their quilts. They share their creations with the class and receive...
Curated OER
Lower Intermediate Review Quiz 1
In this language arts worksheet, students answer 5 multiple choice questions in which they select the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence. This is intended for ESL students.
Curated OER
Reported Speech: A Bad Student
In this reported speech worksheet, students convert the dialogue conversation into a paragraph of reported speech. Students write the paragraph on a separate sheet of paper.
Curated OER
Homonyms - Quiz 29
Students complete a homonym quiz activity. For this online homonym lesson, students read the sentences and select the correct homonym to complete the 20 sentences.
Curated OER
Nutrition: Why do we need rice in our diet?
Second graders discover what the Food Guide Pyramid represents. In this health lesson, 2nd graders experience the types of foods represented in each of the groups found in the pyramid. As part of this lesson, students discover one food...
Curated OER
Modal Verbs of Obligation Exercise
For this modal verbs worksheet, students review definitions and examples of modal verbs. Students then complete the sentences with a modal verbs.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: The Word "Dear" Disappearing in E-mails
In this English learning exercise, students read "The Word "Dear" Disappearing in E-mails," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
ESL: Short Answer Questions and Answer
In this ESL questions and answers worksheet, students read positive and negative answers to simple questions, then write both positive and negative answers to questions given.