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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Star Wars Activity

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate radiant energy by completing discrepant events and identify various temperature changes through absorption and how radiant energy can be used for solar panels. They experiment with different color fabrics in order...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Social Studies: Medieval and Contemporary Class Structures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss and compare contemporary class systems with those of the Middle Ages. They explore Websites on HyperStudio stack and review art and music of the Middle Ages. In groups, students design and draw castles reflecting manor...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

American Revolution Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this US History worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to the American Revolution. There are 30 words located in the word search.
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Interactive
BBC

Bbc: Burgh Life in Mary's Time

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive game leads students through the Royal Burgh of Stirling, Scotland. The students search the burgh for four lost items in an effort to gain entrance to a banquet given by Mary Queen of Scots. There is a non-flash version...
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Website
Careers New Zealand

Career Nz: Electrician

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about becoming an Electrician in New Zealand. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, there is also data that is uniform to the career.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Benjamin Franklin Timeline

For Students 3rd - 8th
Independence Hall Association features an easy-to-read timeline offering a wealth of information about Franklin's life.
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Website
Other

Internship Programs: The Internship Search Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to search for an internship by occupation, state location, or company, both in the United States or internationally. Most internships listed are for college students.
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Website
Other

High School Groundskeeping Apprenticeship Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Program description, including course descriptions and internship opportunities, of a high school program to train 11th and 12th grade students in the field of groundskeeping. Site gives a good overview of the preparation needed to enter...