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Worksheet
Curated OER

Valentine's Day Crossword Fun

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the 20 clues that relate to Valentine's Day. Students use the clues to complete the 20 word crossword puzzle.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Voting and the U.S. Constitution (Past, Present, and Future), Part 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze and discuss the 19th Amendment, and read the document, Why Women Want to Vote. Students illustrate statements from the handbill, then conduct a play about women's suffrage.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Multicultural Multimedia Holiday Project

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders investigate a holiday of a major religion. They conduct research, develop a timeline of the origin of the holiday to the present, and create a Powerpoint presentation of their research.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Japanese Tanka Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the techniques of creating Japanese Tanka poetry through in-class discussions and a fun group competition. This lesson plan is an excellent introduction to Japanese literature and/or poetry.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pond Animals During The Seasons

For Teachers K
Students interact with a CD Rom to examine pond life. In this pond life activity, students access a CD Rom entitled "Sammy's Science House CD Rom" in order to see pond life during the different season of the year. They study the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

ESL: "A Night out in Newcastle" UK Culture Activity

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL UK culture worksheet, students match paragraphs to headings, complete true/false questions, match bold-faced words to meanings and complete short answer questions. All activities reference a text titled "A Night Out out in...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Celebrating Fall

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the autumn scene while learning math, literacy, and science at the same time! These fall-themed resources highlight ways to make traditional fall activities - like visiting the apple orchard, going on nature hikes, and collecting...
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Celebrating Fall: Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the autumn scene while learning math, literacy, and science at the same time! These fall-themed resources highlight ways to make traditional fall activities -- like visiting the apple orchard, going on nature hikes, and...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Celebrating Fall Bingo: Pre K and K: Pbs Kids

For Students Pre-K - K
Enjoy "Learn Along" Bingo! This week, we're learning how to investigate plants. Disfrute con Bingo! Esta semana, estaremos aprendiendo a como investigar las plantas. It includes six resources.
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Article
Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: London Celebrates Ve Day, 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the description of the celebrations in London on V-E Day in May, 1945. In addition, listen to the radio broadcast of the surrender of Germay.
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Primary
New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: London Celebrates Ve Day, 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times celebrates the end of war in Europe. Read the article from the May 7, 1945, paper, reported by AP correspondent, Edward Kennedy.
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: Women's History Month

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site that delves into the history of women's suffrage and the famous women that we celebrate that helped to change history.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Tailgating: How the Pre Game Tradition Can Be Traced to Ancient Times

For Students 9th - 10th
The ritual grew as ownership of automobiles and then mass production of portable grills and plastic coolers soared. Tailgating before college and professional football games is an American tradition. Temporary tent cities pop up in...
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Website
Project Britain

Project Britain: Calendar of British Holidays in the Uk

For Students 9th - 10th
Holidays help us celebrate who we are and who we were! Many of these celebrations are centuries old. Click on each month for an explanation of each holiday and the days it falls on for a specific year.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: What Is Indigenous Peoples' Day?

For Students 9th - 10th
Since 1991, dozens of cities, several universities, and a growing number of states have adopted Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates the history and contributions of Native Americans. Not by coincidence, the occasion...
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Seasonal Observations

For Students 3rd - 5th
Have you ever wondered what is going on under the snow? Why leaves change colors? How migratory birds find their way? Find the answers and check out these ideas on how to explore, discuss, or celebrate based on our four seasons!
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Unit Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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Handout
Other

Grandparents Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of this American holiday which is celebrated every year on the first Sunday after Labor Day.
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Website
Other

National Wwii Museum: Remembering v E Day [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
See a copy of the front page of a Minneapolis newspaper proclaiming V-E Day and read about celebrations all through Europe on the day World War II ended in Europe, May 8, 1945. [pdf]
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Unit Plan
Other

Ncte: National Day on Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Day on Writing, promoted by the National Council of Teachers of English, falls on October 20 every year. This website offers many ways to celebrate the day and recognize the importance of writing. The "Tips for Writers" is a...
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Unit Plan
Other

Presentations From the Life of Frederick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th
The actor Fred Morsell, a Frederick Douglass reenactor, provides plays about the 19th century civil rights leader as well as other resources about Douglass's life and work.
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PPT
Other

The Stoa Consortium: The City Eleusinion

For Students 9th - 10th
The City Eleusinion was one of the most important sanctuaries in the religious life of the ancient Athenians. As the urban "branch" of the sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis, the City Eleusinion played a key role in the initial...