+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Color and Light Spectrum Demonstrations

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars explore the light spectrum. The teacher uses holographic diffraction grafting film on an overhead to demonstrate the true nature of color. After observing a vivid rainbow, students recognize that white light is composed of...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mixing It Up: The Color Wheel

For Students 2nd - 4th
Colors are the focus of this color wheel worksheet. Students experiment with colors by viewing a color wheel, then filling in the primary colors which are missing on another wheel. Students also decide which colors are made when two...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Probability

For Students 8th - 9th
In this probability worksheet, students solve and complete 16 various types of problems related to statistics. First, they determine the probability of the statistics that are true as shown. Then, students find the conditional...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving: Act It Out With Models 3.8

For Students K - 2nd
In this acting it out with models to problem solve worksheet, students use counters to solve one-digit subtraction problems and draw or write explanations of their answers. Students solve three problems.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Represent Fractions

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this fractions worksheet, students solve 22 problems in which a fraction is written to describe the shaded parts of a whole. Students also draw pictures to illustrate fractions.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Probability Concepts (Practice 20.2)

For Students 4th - 5th
For this probability worksheet, students solve 16 problems pertaining to probability and likely, less likely, certain and impossible outcomes.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Scale of Organisms

For Students 6th - 10th
In this scale learning exercise, students use the SI system to compare the sizes of some of the smallest and largest organisms on Earth. This learning exercise has 7 problems to solve.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Get Around Nouns

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this recognizing nouns in sentences worksheet, students use some picture clues to identify the nouns in sentences. Students circle 10 answers.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solar Storm Energy and Pie Graphs

For Students 7th - 10th
In this solar storm energy and pie graphs worksheet, students solve 5 problems using pie graphs that show the amount of solar energy that is converted into radiation, kinetic energy, flare energy and flare energy that is lost to working...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pancakes, Pancakes!- Measuring

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students estimate measurements in real world problem situations. For this estimation lesson, students read the book Pancakes, Pancakes and estimate how many cups equal a pint, quart, and gallon. Students test their estimations by...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aboriginal Quilting Activity

For Teachers K
Students explore Aboriginal culture by participating in an art activity. In this First Nation history lesson, students utilize the Internet to research images and designs from Native American culture. Students create images on quilting...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Identify the Element of Line

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the element of "line." For this beginning art lesson, students listen to the book Harold and the Purple Crayon, then describe the types of lines Harold drew. Students identify straight lines,  jagged lines, curvy...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Triangle Congruence

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use web applet to create congruent triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, students differentiate between congruent and similar. They create shapes online and drag those shapes around to create visuals of triangles.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Household Acids and Bases

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders complete an experiment to determine the pH values of a variety of common household substances. They use red cabbage to find the indicator colors of the pH range. They complete a data table that includes a prediction and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Place Values and Patterns, What is the Value?

For Teachers 1st
First graders discover the significance of a number's place value by interactively engaging patterns and two-digit place values. In this mathematics lesson, 1st graders complete a 10 by 10 grid to create a number puzzle.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simply the Best

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students determine whom they consider "the best" performer in a variety of entertainment industries and discuss how to accurately measure greatness. They create bar graphs comparing statistics of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds and the 1998 New...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Popcorn Spelling (Elementary, Language)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders stand with letter cards to spell words given by the teacher. A quick time-filler game to practice spelling words.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

More Than Meets the Eye

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners use the Archimedes method to demonstrate scientific principles behind observations.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Visualizing Jazz Scenes From the Harlem Renaissance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars identify themes of selected nonfiction, fiction, poetry and art to Harlem Renaissance jazz and describe the impact of jazz on African-American literature of the Harlem Renaissance
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Body Outlines

For Teachers K
Students make life-size body outlines to learn the parts of the body.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water: P.O.V's Borders Picture Project

For Teachers All
Through the use of digital cameras, this lesson shows students how to document how water is used in their local communities and explore how those uses impact the local environment.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Cladograms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct cladograms (evolutionary trees), showing how shared derived characters can be used to reveal degrees of relationship. They interpret and analyze cladograms, and determine where unclassified vertebrates would fit on a...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plant Puzzlers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine how to sort data when presented with data cards about plants. This game requires students to make inferences about why plants might live in a particular environment and how physical characteristics influence survival...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ELECTRICITY 1

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the importance of electricity to their everyday lives, practice plotting and interpreting data on a bar graph, and reflect in their journals about how their lives would change without electricity.