+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocabulary Practice: Which Word Doesn’t Belong?

For Students 5th - 8th
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students examine 12 sets of 4 words each. Students determine which words do not belong in the sets with the others that share similar meanings.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Massachusetts

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Massachusetts worksheet, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Massachusetts. Students answer 10 true and false questions.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Indiana

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Indiana learning exercise, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Indiana. Students answer 10 true and false questions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

African Folktales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read African folktales. For this literature lesson, students share prior knowledge about South Africa, Morocco, and Nigeria. Then students work in groups to read an assigned African folktale and answer response questions about...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning to Give: Generosity of Spirit Folktales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read two Inuit folktales about life and death. In this language arts lesson plan, students study the models of giving found in these Inuit tales about life, death, grief, sacrifice, and generosity. As the class reads these...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Junk Mail Overload!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discuss the "junk mail nuisance" with the teacher and share their opinions on the problem. Students collect a week's worth of junk mail, bring to class and complete a chart about the amount and weight. Students then complete an...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who's Uninsured in 2007? It's More Than Just the Poor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of health care. In this health care lesson, students read an article about the financial cost associated with health care. Students discuss costs and resources that people in the article have to deal with for...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Up? Clouds and Your Weather

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify clouds and the weather that is associated with them.  In this weather lesson plan students work in groups and design their own weather map.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rhetorical Devices

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders identify and analyze examples of rhetorical devices as valid or invalid inferences. In this text analysis lesson, 12th graders research a controversial topic in teams and identify rhetorical devices for the topic....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shoot and Score

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice accurately kicking a ball. In this gross motor skills lesson, students practice kicking a ball through the legs of a classmate, who is the "goal".
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Searching the Internet Beginners

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore how to research on the Internet. In this Internet research lesson plan, students research the Internet directories and answer questions about using Google. Students complete an evaluation sheet of the activity.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Navigating the World of Work

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders complete job shadowing activities. For this career exploration lesson, 12th graders discuss their job interests and complete forms to participate in job shadowing activities. Students interview their job partner, ask the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tin Can Telephone

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars make telephones. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their own tin can telephones.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rock Bees

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners create rock bees. In this visual arts lesson plan, students paint rocks yellow and black to create a "rock bee." Learners use instant glue and wire to make the wings.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Identify your bunk!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify their bunk bed at summer camp by decorating it. In this bunk bed lesson plan, students get materials such as glue, twigs, and noodles to write their name and identify their bunk.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Congruent Triangles

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore congruent triangles.  In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders investigate the conditions necessary to prove two triangles are congruent by SSS, ASA, AAS, or SAS. 
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Now We Teach Six Rs

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore recycling.  In this ecology lesson, students sort classroom garbage into items that can be reused, reduced, or recycled.  Students brainstorm ideas for reusing items and discuss ways to celebrate Earth Day at...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sleep and Energy

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students explore the concept of a good night's rest. In this sleep and energy instructional activity, students keep track of hours slept per night for a week and how they feel each day. Students discuss how good rest contributes to...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reading + Keyboarding= Success

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students practice their keyboarding skills. For this typing lesson, students use interesting stories to practice their skills. They practice throughout the semester and then monitor their improvement.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How to keep a timecard in Excel

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students fill out a timecard of family activities in Microsoft Excel. In this Excel lesson plan, students use the program to fill in times they do various activities with their families.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tessellations in Excel

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
Young scholars complete an Excel project on tessellations. In this technology and math lesson, students discuss tessellations and their occurrences in nature. Young scholars use the Excel computer program to create tessellations.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Excel Turns Data Into Information

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners use excel to analyze data. In this technology activity, students enter data into the excel program to find averages and organize data.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Characteristics

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars create a graphic organizer to study animal characteristics. In this animal characteristics lesson plan, students use a program in Microsoft Word to create a brainstorm about different animal characteristics.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Internet ABC's for Elementary Schoolers

For Teachers K - 4th
Students develop basic Internet skills. In this lesson introducing the basics of the Internet, students discover how to use toolbars, address bars, how to save a website to revisit later, and how to use the back and forward buttons. This...