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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hispanic Biographies in References

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Compare and contrast with a Venn Diagram. Learners write a report, make an outline, oral presentation, and create a poster board with specific references of their person selected for their biography. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exaggeration

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read the tall tale of Pecos Bill and identify an exaggeration in the story which they state as being part of a tall tale. In this exaggeration lesson plan, students identify the exaggeration by drawing a picture.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nominate a Classmate

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study what it means to be good citizens. In this government lesson, students nominate a classmate for being a good citizen and write a persuasive letter to the principal persuading the principal to make that person the citizen...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Extreme Environments

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine extreme environments and the characteristics that make them.  In this adaptation lesson students see how animals have adapted to these environments. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Chordates

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the characteristics of organisms that are a part of the phylum Chordata.  In this organisms lesson students identify mammals that are native to Saskatchewan.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Superhero Dad

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a superhero object for their dad. In this Father's day instructional activity students choose a characteristic valued in their father. They draw a superhero object to represent the characteristic and write a paragraph to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water: H2O = Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
In this earth science worksheet, students explore and describe animals and their adaptations, including their habitats, physical characteristics, and competing organisms. They also explore and describe how others use water around the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Systems Working Together

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen as the teacher reads the book "Roxaboxen" to them. They discuss the main characters and other aspects of the story. They discuss the characteristics and properties of the soil in Roxaboxen. The discussion is applied...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Welcome to the Kingdom

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Students study animal classification.  In this classification lesson students examine animal characteristics and answer questions on a handout.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Celebrating Commonalities and Differences

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how they all have unique characteristics while getting to know each other. In this investigative instructional activity students divide into groups and identify their commonalities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

State Sovereignty and the Ethics of Intervention

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils study the history, ethics, politics and law of state sovereignty and its limits.  In this investigative lesson students listen to a lecture, discuss then complete a few assignments. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Five

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study ocean habitats and create a habitat zone replica.  In this ocean habitat instructional activity students design and construct their own unique habitat.
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Website
INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Travel and Tourism

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive index of information about Spain and Spanish culture. It contains photo tours, city guides, a traveler's yellow pages, and a country and culture section filled with useful information.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ranking the Rocks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student teams assign importance factors, called "desirability points," the rock properties found in the previous lesson/activity in order to mathematically determine the overall best rocks for building caverns within. They learn the...
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Unit Plan
Languages Online

Languages Online: Ser

For Students 9th - 10th
Great explanation of how to use the verb "ser". Matching, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and crossword exercises provide practice using "ser" with professions, nationalities, and characteristics. An opportunity to practice...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Characteristics of Matter

For Students 6th - 8th
A podcast tutorial describing the main characteristics of matter. [1:02]
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Interactive
Other

Reproduction in Plants and Animals

For Students 2nd - 4th
Reproduction in Plants and Animals. The ability to produce more organism similar to themselves is a very important characteristic of all living organisms. The process by which they do so is known as reproduction. [0:21]
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Activity
NumberNut

Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols, and Colors: Identifying Traits

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explains how traits are used in Math and in Science to sort and compare the properties of objects and substances.