Lesson Plan
Curated OER

All Aboard!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the history and background of snowboarding as well as the two main types of competition; the Giant Slalom and the Halfpipe. They find the schedule of past and future events and plot the locations of as many of these...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Five Senses - Observation, Experimentation, Prediction, and Categorization.

For Teachers 1st
First graders engage in this creative and well-designed activity. They rotate through five learning stations, each devoted to one of the senses. They practice observation, experimentation, prediction, and categorization.
Lesson Plan
Arizona Board of Regents

The Pyramid of Power

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars explore the food pyramid, nutrition, and how to plan a balanced diet. This fun lesson is well-planned and a great introduction to the food pyramid!
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Famous Poems and Poets

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate well known poets, forms, and poetry terms. They explore various websites, complete an online scavenger hunt, and take an online poetry test.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners identify the coins and bills used in the United States. They write the amounts of each bill and coin and practicing counting different amounts. They follow a demonstration about how to count money as well.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparison Shopping

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars explore the concept of comparison shopping. They compare quantity as well as amount to find the better bargain.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Against the Odds: The Trials and Tribulations of the Harlem Renaissance

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars become familiar with the Harlem Renaissance movement. They present information gathered and discuss issues pertaining to African American art through a power point presentation as well as an oral presentation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Five Food Groups

For Teachers K
Students explore the five food groups as well as the specific foods found in each of these groups.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Military Rescue in the Red River

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the role of Canada's military, and debate whether it is large enough to perform its job well.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Maintaining a Research Notebook During the Research Process

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students discover how to keep all of their research work in a notebook. This lesson plan shows students how to stay organized during the research process, as well as providing students with a graphic organizer for their work.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Architecture Beyond the Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 8th
Students learn about well-known international architects and how they influenced the United States.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Riddle Me Cents!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners use their creativity and logic skills as well as their knowledge of coin values and history to solve a variety of riddles. The activity prompts students to compose their own riddles, exchange them with classmates, and solve them.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Colorado Water, Water Rights and Ditches

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students do various activities and research on the history of Colorado water rights and local ditches and evaluate current situations in terms of water rights, water sources, ditches,as well as how different groups have been affected by...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Worm Composting: Vermiculture

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students set up their own composting bin. They observe and record their findings during a period of time. They describe the decomposing process as well.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

757 Glider Kit

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Pupils work together to complete a 757 Glider kit. They use a GPS to discover how it operates in all weather landings. They complete different obstacles with the glider as well.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Similarities Between African Folktales And French Folktales

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the importance of the Storyteller in ancient times as well as in modern times. They realize that this is an art essential to the development and evolution of the mind and that today more than ever we need to rely on...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building Our Community

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the different relationships within communities. They discover the need for rules and organization. They identify their role in the local community as well.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Inequalities in the Workforce

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine careers that differ in the amount of wages paid to women and men. They interview their parents and discover they are contributing to society. They discover their role within the community as well.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Visual Patterns in Tessellations

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore tessellations as well as various types of polygon. Students examine tessellating patterns in the world around them. Students examine tessellations by creating their own tessellations and completing the included worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Will There be Enough Water?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate water usage, water available, and water demand historically in the local area. They use projections of water usage, availability and demand up to the year 2050. Students use graphs to relate as well as compare and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water Polo

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders warm-up and practice passing drills in groups of four or five before being divided into teams for a full court game of Water Polo. Students are observed during practice for how well they work as a team.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chocolate Fever

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and interpret each chapter of the book in small groups through various exercises. Vocabulary lists are given, as well as rubrics, quizzes and activity sheets. Students create their own PowerPoint presentations to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

PHONEMIC AWARENESS INFUSION

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed Standards
Students practice and utilize phonograms (word families) found in the patterns of frequently used words. They assess strategies to assist them in dividing long words as well as to develop their phonemic awareness to new vocabularies....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Great Migration 2002

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders compose journal entries that relate to interview topics working in pairs interviewing each other. They create ten interview questions on their own as well as deliver presentations about their interviews of one another. Each...