+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Origin of the Modern Olympic Games

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast the modern and ancient Olympic games. They write essays and construct timelines about the games. Students, using various items, create tools for a new Olympic game and write the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Legacy of Emerson and Thoreau

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders are introduced to Transcendentalism through the writing of Emerson and Thoreau. They keep a journal in which they respond to quotes and prompts. Students write longer essays on conformity, being alone and a "field...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Poetic Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a poetic analysis on a poem by Carl Sandburg. They take their previous knowledge of poetic devices and apply them to a piece of writing that displays their knowledge on a specific poem. They explain what they know about a...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building a Volcano

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students research volcanoes and then build one out of salt dough. Before the final step is completed, they find main ideas about volcanoes, write sequential steps to building, use correct grammar, to gain knowledge about them. There is...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Utah's American Indian Tribes Today

For Teachers All
Students discover the diverse nature of Utah's peoples and cultures. They determine that Utah's American Indian tribes add to the diversity of cultures in Utah todaythat
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Amnesty:More Than A Word

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine two advertisements, both of which claimed a 2007 immigration reform bill would provide "amnesty" to illegal immigrants. They research a bill and check the accuracy of advertising claims. Afterward, they write their own,...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pizza Party

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of fractions through use of hands on activity. In this lesson about fractions, students will work together in small groups with a round piece of paper, or pizza, and cut the pizza into pieces. Students will...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reporting Live from the 20th Century!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners read and write newspaper articles. In this newspaper article writing instructional activity, students collect and share current news articles, examine how they are written, then choose an event from the 20th century and write...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mold Investigations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students observe mold growth on bread. In this mold growth instructional activity, students place bread in various locations and in various conditions to investigate how location, moisture, temperature, and other variable impact the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Read to Feed

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in the Read-to-Feed project. In this fundraising lesson, students read books to purchase a farm animal for a family in need. Students write a letter to the family that will be receiving the farm animal.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let Freedom Sing: A patriotic Program for Grades 1-6

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars understand information and stories contained in patriotic songs. In this patriotic music lesson, students participate in grade appropriate lessons to understand the music and lyrics of patriotic songs. Young scholars...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why War? Causes of the American Revolution and South Carolina's Role

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the role of South Carolina in the American Revolution. In this colonial American lesson, 8th graders analyze primary documents and images to determine how the state was involved in the outbreak of the war and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Identifying My Spider

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders navigate the Internet and research spiders.  In this spider activity, 3rd graders view photos of spiders and use their characteristics to determine the variety of spider.  Students complete a spider data sheet.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fair Shares

For Teachers K - 6th
Students investigate division by sharing food items with their classmates.  In this division lesson, students are given a food item which they must equally share among the class using division.  Students predict how many portions people...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Optimization of Food

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discuss nutrition and how to make better choices with food. In this algebra and nutrition lesson, students discuss the way the body process food and the importance of nutrition for our cells. They discuss calories, fats and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dividing by 4's

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore math functions by completing problem solving activities. In this division lesson plan, 3rd graders utilize the division strategies acquired earlier to divide multiple digit numbers by 4's. Students complete problems...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trails of Understanding: The Earliest Immigrants

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research Native American tribes. In this human migration lesson plan, students determine how tribes lived and established cultures. Middle schoolers create PowerPoint presentations that feature their findings.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Vikings: Sea Raiders, Land Raiders

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The geography of northern Europe, as well as the technological advancements in the nautical world, allowed the ferocity of the Vikings to arrive on the shores of faraway countries. Pupils study Viking history in an instructional activity...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Envisioning Equality

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the contributions of Civil Rights leaders. In this human justice lesson, students research selected websites about the accomplishments of leaders of the American Civil Rights Movement. Students use their research...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Women Monarchs And Heads Of State

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the rule of women throughout history. In this world history lesson, students participate in a panel discussion which requires them to share the strengths and weaknesses of selected women rulers.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

See how They Grow: Butterfly

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students view butterflies and participate in a butterfly activity to learn needed vocabulary. In this butterfly life cycle lesson, students access prior knowledge of butterflies.  Students listen to a butterfly life cycle book. Students...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bioplastics

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners define bioplastics and identify its uses.  In this bioplastics lesson, students compare and contrast styrofoam to starch peanuts after careful examination.  Learners understand what biodegradeable means.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Factor Fun for Fifth Graders

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore common factors. In this factorization lesson, 5th graders discover the greatest common factor among two numbers in a game format. Students build on previous knowledge to determine the greatest common factor.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring an Atlas

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars explore global geography by participating in an atlas activity. In this countries of the world lesson plan, students collaborate in small groups and analyze an atlas while researching continents, countries and...

Other popular searches