University at Buffalo
University of Buffalo: Center for Assistive Technology
The Center for Assistive Technology conducts research, education and service to increase knowledge about assistive devices for persons with disabilities. This site has four major components: research, education, services and...
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Student Achievement Partners
Illustrative Mathematics: Addition and Subtraction Fluency Set of Tasks [Pdf]
Students explore the relationship between addition and subtraction and develop an understanding of decomposing numbers in different ways in this first-grade lesson plan.
Student Achievement Partners
Achieve the Core: Illustrative Mathematics: The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Pdf]
In this lesson, first-grade students explore counting on and the place value system using the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Other
Grandfamilies.org
This site has a wealth of legal information for grandparents raising grandchildren, as well as articles and fact sheets on many topics, such as housing, raising children with disabilities, getting financial assistance, and much more.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness
Journal of School Health: Mental Health Screening in Schools
The National Alliance on Mental Illness presents this article from the Journal of School Health. It discusses the importance of screening students in schools for mental health problems.
Other
Nwea: The Five Formative Assessment Strategies to Improve Student Learning
Dylan Wiliam provides the five strategies that he has come to believe are core to successful formative assessment practice in the classroom.
University of California
Teaching Guide for Graduate Student Instructors: Cognitive Constructivism
This guide will provide information on the different aspects of cognitive constructivism.
Other
Division of Archaeology: Activity Guides
Find lesson plans for elementary and middle school students that include archaelogy activities for sites primarily in Louisiana. Take a look at the life of Archaic period Mound Builders, and find many examples of artifacts.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: National Poetry Month
This site offers extensive resources for teaching poetry. Find interviews with poets, ideas for poetry lessons, book lists, and ways to use poetry across the curriculum. There are also resources specifically for National Poetry Month....
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Holidays
Inquiry-based resource for teachers of kindergarten students encourages students to deepen their understanding of the role of traditions, holidays and symbols in establishing cultural identity and unity, and asks children to think about...
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Grandparenting Today: Publications
This site has a wealth of downloadable resources on being a parent of one's grandchildren. Some of the topics covered include grandparent roles, stages of child development, discipline, education, extracurricular activities, getting...
Other
Georgia Institute of Technology: Ceismc
The Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing is featured for their encouragement of students pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers and furthering teachers' training in the...
Other
I Am an Artist: Bringing the Visual Arts to Life
Learn about materials that can bring art to life! Click on a category to view a 6-minute video, play an interactive game, and see various lessons revolving around the selected topic. Also included is a link to project ideas.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Sculpture
This is a nice selection of lesson plans for classroom activities that teach both hands on creative skills as well as art history and theory.
The Newberry Library
Newberry: Exploration and Encounter: Map 1: The World Columbus Knew in 1482
Newberry Library presents historical map on the Age of Exploration with lesson plans for all ages k-12. Includes curator notes and a wealth of supplemental resource material.
The Newberry Library
Newberry: Environmental History: Map 9: Conservation, Yosemite Ntl. Park, 1935
Lessons for learners K-12 in which they study original map of Yosemite National Park, ca. 1935 and explore appropriate human uses of the environment.
The Newberry Library
Newberry: Geography of Transportation: Map 12: Auto Trails of Florida, Ca. 1924
Lessons for students K-12 using historical maps teach students about the history of travel and tourism by car, identifying the technological and economic changes taking place in the 20th Century.
CPALMS
Hopping Hippo Needs Help
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be given a set of criteria. To help the character Hopping Hippo for her TV show, students will use the criteria to select shoes. Guided reading,...
Other
Loughborough Univ.: Young Children's Problem Solving in Design and Technology
This 1997 article from the Journal of Design & Technology Education at Loughborough University in the UK looked at the problem-solving strategies young children use in design and technology tasks, both independently and when working...
Edutopia
Edutopia: Student Led Conferences: Resources for Educators
Whether you already do student-led conferences or are interested in making a shift, this list includes a variety of go-to examples, guides, tips, and forms to help launch or improve these meetings.
Media Smarts
Media Smarts: Lesson: Representing Ourselves Online
In this lesson plan, young scholars talk about dressing up and taking on identities that are similar to or different from them. They are then introduced to the idea of avatars as a kind of "dressing up" inside video games and consider...
Other
Kid Sense: Strength and Endurance
Strength and endurance are important to enable children to perform every day functions such as fine motor skills, gross motor skills, playground skills, and sporting skills. This article explains how to tell if your child has problems...
PBS
Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Animal Measurement Activity Plan
Animal Fun is here! In this week's adventure, Animal Measurement, children will explore measurement with the help of hermit crabs (investigating size correspondence by matching a hermit crab to its appropriate shell), beavers (visual...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Being a Leader
Help your students think critically about the dynamic and changing nature of what it means to be a leader. Below you'll find resources that will assist and encourage your students to explore their value systems, promote positive...