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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Whose Bud Are You?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers visit an orchard and examine tree branches. They discover the buds on the branches looking for signs of life. They share their observations in their journals and with their classmates.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Drink It Up!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate how the human body needs water by recording their water consumption for a day. They sing a song about drinking water, make and drink Kool-Aid and eat apple slices, and conduct an experiment to determine how much...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Get Supplies

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the organization of a pet owner. The job of a pet owner is to be prepared. The lesson is integrated with math as students play the game of attaining pet supply products and they perform...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Women's History Month

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the messages presented through propaganda posters for the Bread and Roses protest of 1912 and define their role in women's emancipation. In this women's history lesson, students research propaganda sources and complete a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: All 33 Chilean Miners Rescued

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "All 33 Chilean Miners Rescued," 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.
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Lesson Plan
Better Planet Productions

Earth Care: Words to Action [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After investigating the health of waterways in their community, students can undertake this activity where they participate in a community cleanup.
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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Learn the Issues: Learn About Land and Cleanup

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
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Handout
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Graves' Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the MayoClinic.com provides a great overview of the form of hyperthyroidism known as Graves' disease. The sections in the article include signs and symptoms, causes, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and self-care.
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Website
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: First Aid

For Students 9th - 10th
An A to Z reference guide to administering first aid for dozens of injuries or health conditions.
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Lesson Plan
Better Planet Productions

Earth Care: Sound Busters [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, Grade Four young scholars conduct a sound audit of their school to see if there are areas with excessive noise.
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Website
National Institutes of Health

Nih: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Three great ways YOU can eliminate waste and protect your environment!Waste, and how we choose to handle it, affects our world's environment-that's YOUR environment. The environment is everything around you...
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Handout
Other

Guinea Pigs Online: New Piggie Owners

For Students 9th - 10th
New guinea pig owners and classroom keepers can get advice on the care of their favorite pets.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Peg + Cat: Morning Badges Home Activity

For Students Pre-K - K
Counting and cardinality, measurement, and measureable attributes are all discovered in this activity from Peg + Cat. Your child can earn badges as they complete a morning routine with Peg and her best friend Cat.
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Website
Live Wire Media

Good Character: Being Friends

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are certain things you must do in order to be a good friend. Find a list of these things at this website as well as questions and activity ideas that will help you discuss friendship with classmates and family.