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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shapes and Tools

For Teachers K - 1st
Young learners view different shapes drawn by the teacher on the board. The teacher identifies each shape by name and discusses the importance of knowing the difference between shapes when building something. The pupils complete the...
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Activity
Curated OER

Christmas Countdown

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a paper chain link out of the red, green and white strips of paper. In this art lesson, students staple or tape the rings. Students also staple a square on each link with the numbers 1-24 written on the squares. Students...
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Activity
Curated OER

Candy Cane Hearts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create their own hearts. In this art lesson, students take two candy canes making a heart that can be taped onto anything.
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Activity
Curated OER

Make Your Own Dollhouse

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make their own dollhouse out of cardboard boxes, shelf paper, a knife, and tape. In this dollhouse lesson plan, students put extra cardboard pieces inside the box to create walls and get little house pieces to decorate.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Moving Molecules

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this moving molecules worksheet, students use string, beads, tape, and more to simulate how to move molecules. Students also answer 1 question.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Springs 1

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this springs worksheet, students use rubber bands, tape, clamps, and more to make springs and experiment with the weight it takes to stretch the spring. Students follow 7 directions and answer 1 question.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Overpacking

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this packaging worksheet, students compare the amount of small bags of popcorn to large bags of popcorn and how much trash they create for equal amounts of food. Students follow 6 directions and answer 2 questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Build a book

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this build a book worksheet, students follow directions on how to build a book. Students use markers, tape, paper, and follow 12 directions.
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Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Building Insulator

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on becoming a building insulator in New Zealand. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, most of it is uniform to the career. Includes job description, tasks and duties, personal...
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Website
Other

Webopedia: Tape

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers several paragraphs of information on tapes, which are magnetically coated strips of plastic on which data can be encoded.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Adhesion

For Students 9th - 10th
Adhesion is defined and an example is given. Adhesion is distinguished from cohesion. Examples of cohesion are stated as well. Links to pages with further information are provided.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Exhibit Cross Reference: Cohesion

For Students 9th - 10th
Cohesion is defined and an example is given. Cohesion is distinguished from adhesion. Examples of adhesion are stated as well. Links to pages with further information are provided.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Exhibit Cross Reference: Capillarity

For Students 9th - 10th
Capillarity is defined and an example is given. A reference to the Facts on File dictionary is included. Links to further information are provided.