Curated OER
10 x 10 Paper Grid
In this math literacy paper, learners find the solution to counting to ten in various patterns. They can practice counting horizontally or vertically.
Education World
Sending E-Mail
In this literacy instructional activity, students pretend to send an e-mail to a friend. They fill in the subject and heading like a real e-mail of using a computer.
Curated OER
Months of the Year - in Japan
In this literacy worksheet, students identify and write the various months of the year as found in Japan. They compare those in Japan to those months in America. There are four pictures and four months to interpret.
Curated OER
Earth Day
In this literacy worksheet, students practice solving the word search puzzle that is based upon Earth Day. There are extension activities.
Curated OER
Basketball
In this literacy activity, students practice the vocabulary words of basketball because they use the word search puzzle. Spelling is also practiced.
Starfall
My Horse Glory
In this literacy learning exercise, learners read the story, cut out the cards, and color them.
Starfall
Car Race
In this literacy activity, students cut out the parts of the story and play a game of putting it in the logical order and color the pages.
Curated OER
No Name Calling
Students use literacy skills to gain information about tolerance. In these lessons on acceptance, student read stories, answer questions, survey students, and plan a citizenship week to encourage participation in a No Name Calling week.
Curated OER
Keeping Safe (911)
Students explore "emergency safety" rules through a series of activities led by the teacher. In this safety lesson, students practice dialing 911 on a paper or play phone after listening to the interactive book It's Time to Call 911:...
Curated OER
Retelling the Main Event in Sequence
Students identify the key events in a fiction book. In this literacy lesson plan, students read the book Harry and the Lady Next Door and work in pairs to discuss the main events of each chapter to develop a short summary.
Curated OER
Dancing in the Desert: The Genie
Fifth graders study nuclear destruction using visual literacy. In this nuclear destruction lesson, 5th graders work in groups to examine a group of pictures that show the destruction of a home by a nuclear blast. They discuss the type of...
Curated OER
The Gulf Oil Spill in the Classroom
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students investigate the media response to the Gulf oil spill as they examine live streaming video, interpret data, and share their personal...
Curated OER
Discovering the Journal of Augustus Pelletier
Students explore journals. In this Discovering the Journal of Augustus Pelletier lesson, students read the historical fiction book and conduct research activities to validate events in the plot that reflect the Lewis and Clark...
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Vocabulary Review - Money
In this vocabulary review - money worksheet, 5th graders interactively complete 15 sentences by selecting the correct word about money and finances with immediate online feedback.
Curated OER
The Numbers in Nonfiction
This library media PowerPoint introduces the system of nonfiction call numbers. Each slide includes information on what numbers go with each subject, along with colorful illustrations.
Curated OER
Play Ball!
In this literacy worksheet, students participate in an interactive spelling activity involving wall words and tossing a foam ball back and forth to each other until each word is spelt correctly off the wall.
Discovery Education
Ahead of the Game
According to the movie Wildcats, "It's the sport of kings, better than diamond rings, football!" It is also, however, the sport of severe concussions and ongoing blows to the head. In order to keep our Seahawks soaring and Broncos...
Common Sense Media
Cyberbullying: Be Upstanding
Peers discuss cyberbullying and how they can defend their friends that may be bullied online and offline. They discover the value in showing empathy for those who have been cyberbullied. Class members then generate multiple...
National Endowment for the Humanities
The President Under the Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation sounds like one big, fancy title to middle schoolers. Here, scaffolded steps help to ease novices into understanding this all-important American document. Discussion questions, activity activities, and ideas...
Texas State Energy Conservation Office
Investigation: Is Dilution the Solution?
Systematically diluting a full-strength sample of food coloring is meant to help earth scientists understand concentration in parts per million. While they will enjoy the lab exercise, it might be a challenge to help them relate it to...
Texas State Energy Conservation Office
Investigation: Greenhouse Effect
Pupils compare the temperature change in a closed and open box as a demonstration of the greenhouse effect.
Teach-nology
Harold Searches for the Book
Practice using context clues with a reading passage about Harold's day. Once kids approach a blank in the sentence, they use the word bank to find the word that fits.
Curated OER
Bright Ideas for Bringing up Smart Savers
Students explore the concept of saving money. In this saving money instructional activity, students read an article about saving money. Students discuss ways to save money and what makes it difficult to save money. Students compare...
