Oglebay Institute
Post-Impressionism: Pointillism
How can little dots in two colors make a third color? Experiment with pointillism and color mixing with a series of activities. After viewing paintings by Seurat and watching a teacher demonstration, pupils create samples of three...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Jelly Beans Add Up
Students explore counting, sorting, and graphing skills. In this data analysis activity, students sort jelly beans by color, count the jelly beans, and create a bar graph of the jelly beans according to color.
American Museum of Natural History
See the Light
It's time to see the light! Scholars perform three different experiments with light to reveal properties using a great remote learning resource. The pupils see how light reflects from a surface and refracts through different materials....
Candlewick Press
A Classroom Guide to Peter H. Reynolds's Creatrilogy
Help young readers find, identify, and use their voices with a set of empowering activities based on Peter H. Reynolds' trilogy of books. Sky Color, Ish, and The Dot focus on recognizing moods and treating each other...
Curated OER
Pre-AP Strategies for French Language and Culture
Build vocabulary, fluency and confidence in your French speakers by having them participate in some of these engaging activities. Several suggestions are given, but you will have to design the actual instructional activity yourself.
Curated OER
Beginning Spelling: Time to Eat
For younger grammar learners, or as part of an ELD lesson for older kids, a word scramble activity provides a fun way to practice food-related vocabulary and spelling. Learners unscramble letters to form 11 food-related words. The...
iMagine Machine
The Land of Venn - Geometric Defense
Young mathematicians use their geometry skills to save the Land of Venn in an engaging math game. A fun way to reinforce children's understanding of basic geometric figures and shapes.
EngageNY
Building Background Knowledge: The Boy Who Invented TV, “Life before Philo”
Walk through the pictures to understand the text. Scholars analyze The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of
Philo Farnsworth by taking a book walk and looking at the pictures. They then do a first read of Life before Philo to...
Sargent Art
Symmetry: A Design Problem
As part of a study of design, young artists examine an example of a formal (symmetrical) design and then, following step-by-step directions, create their own.
EngageNY
Analyzing a Model Position Paper: “Facebook: Not for Kids”
It's time to take a position! Scholars learn to write a position paper by analyzing a model paper titled Facebook: Not for Kids. After studying the model paper, learners think about their own papers using the Position Paper Planner. They...
Curated OER
Lesson Plan Outline for Rainbow Science
Young scientists study light reflection and refraction as they determine the critical angle, the rainbow angle, and color separation in rainbows. Teams record the data they collect in a shared spreadsheet and discuss results with the class.
EngageNY
Inferring About Character: Atticus (Chapter 5)
As part of their study of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, class members participate in a silent discussion of the novel using a Chalk Talk chart. They then respond to the teacher's questions by writing their thoughts on the chart....
National Gallery of Canada
Artful Emotions
Blue is sad, and red is angry, but why is that? Young artists explore the expression of emotions through art by observing and creating artwork. Starting with a questioning session about images of art, this plan moves into a sculpture...
Literacy Design Collaborative
"Masque of the Red Death" - Symbolism and the Development of an Allegory
Analyze chunks of Masque of the Red Death to determine Edgar Allan Poe's use of symbolism and development of allegory. Readers learn new vocabulary words, answer comprehension questions, and identify symbols throughout the story....
Curated OER
Worksheet 1: Colors
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students write the names of 10 colors in the blanks. The first letter of each color is provided. Students also use the picture of the rainbow as a clue to answer some of the questions.
Curated OER
Match the Words with Pictures Starting with C
In this word recognition learning exercise, learners match the 6 words listed to the appropriate pictures. All of the words begin with the letter C. The learning exercise may be printed in color or black and white.
Curated OER
Match the Words with Pictures Starting with D
In this word recognition worksheet, students match the 6 words listed to the appropriate pictures. All of the words begin with the letter D. The worksheet may be printed in color or black and white.
Curated OER
Match the Words with Pictures Starting with E
In this word recognition worksheet, students match the 6 words listed to the appropriate pictures. All of the words begin with the letter E. The worksheet may be printed in color or black and white.
Curated OER
Match the Words with Pictures Starting with G
In this word recognition worksheet, students match the 6 words listed to the appropriate pictures. All of the words begin with the letter G. The worksheet may be printed in color or black and white.
Curated OER
Match the Words with Pictures Starting with H
In this word recognition worksheet, students match the 6 words listed to the appropriate pictures. All of the words begin with the letter H. The worksheet may be printed in color or black and white.
Curated OER
Match the Words with Pictures Starting with I
In this word recognition worksheet, students match the 6 words listed to the appropriate pictures. All of the words begin with the letter I. The worksheet may be printed in color or black and white.
Curated OER
Match the Words with Pictures Starting with J
In this word recognition worksheet, students match the 6 words listed to the appropriate pictures. All of the words begin with the letter J. The worksheet may be printed in color or black and white.
Curated OER
Match the Words with Pictures Starting with K
In this word recognition instructional activity, students match the 6 words listed to the appropriate pictures. All of the words begin with the letter K. The instructional activity may be printed in color or black and white.
Curated OER
Match the Words with Pictures Starting with M
In this word recognition activity, students match the 6 words listed to the appropriate pictures. All of the words begin with the letter M. The activity may be printed in color or black and white.