Curated OER
The Radish Experiment
First graders grow radishes. In this Science lesson, 1st graders observe the growth of radishes in both the light and dark. Students discuss what plants need to live.
Curated OER
The Three Sisters
Third graders explore companion planting. In this lesson, 3rd graders listen to the Native American story The Three Sisters about crop planting. Students determine the important roles within companion planting.
Curated OER
Habitat Hopscotch
Third graders explore animal characteristics by participating in a bat environment game. In this natural habitat lesson, 3rd graders identify the physical anatomy of a bat and discuss their eating and sleeping habits. Students conduct a...
Curated OER
Hula Hoop Habitats
Students explore migration. In this science activity, students play a game in which they explore bird migration. Students discuss the needs of birds and play a game in which they "migrate" in order to meet their needs.
Curated OER
Habitat Hopscotch
Students analyze different habitats. In this habitat instructional activity, students evaluate what animals need in their habitats. Students participate in the game Habitat Hopscotch.
Curated OER
Comparison of Images Formed by Plane, Cylindrical, and Spherical Mirrors
Students observe how reflections differ in various types of mirrors. For this reflection lesson, students use cylindrical mirrors, plane mirrors, and concave mirrors to observe how each reflects the student's face.
Curated OER
Comparison of Images Formed by Plane, Cylindrical (concave side), and Spherical (concave side) Mirrors
Students study mirrors and see how images can be reversed. In this reflection lesson students demonstrate that all mirrors reverse images and that the apparent right to left reversal in a plane mirror is a result of that reversal.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Paper Writing: Introduction, Body, Conclusion
This site shows students how to write an introduction, body, and conclusion to create a complete paper. Students see examples of two different types of introductions, get ideas for attention grabbers, gain understanding of the type of...
Other
Institute of Physics: Practical Physics
Access hundreds of teacher-tested, practical physics lessons on this well-organized, illustrated site. Find just the right demonstration, attention-grabber, or lab for any physics teaching objective at your fingertips.
TES Global
Blendspace: 2016, Term 1, Week 4 Writing Sizzling Starts
A six-part learning module with links to images, videos, and websites about using sizzling starts to grab the reader's attention at the beginning of a writing piece.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Power First Paragraphs
After reading an engaging paragraph from Brave Margaret: An Irish Adventure by Robert D. San Souci and then work on writing good opening paragraphs for their own stories. Teacher and student instructions are provided along with student...
City University of New York
Write Site: Engage Your Reader
Learn about different hooks to use when writing a good introduction including: telling a story, providing interesting background information, setting up a contrast, and using a combination of approaches.