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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Twain's Hannibal

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the life around Hannibal, Missouri, during the latter half of nineteenth century. They use various online and print resources to determine what effects this location had on the writings of Mark Twain. Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Be the Change You Wish to See

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students review the lessons from the whole unit before devising a plan of action for a volunteer effort. They work in teams using a worksheet to determine a social cause that they develop an effective idea to promote. They design an...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exercise for the Heart

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss and understand relationship between physical activity and healthy heart, describe long-term effects of daily physical activity on heart, and set personal goals for daily participation in physical activities that...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Survey on Climate Change

For Students 8th - 9th
In this climate change worksheet, students read through the sentences and answer the questions that survey them about their knowledge of climate change.
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Website
Other

Best Evidence Encyclopedia: Elementary Comprehensive School Reform

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Discover an impressive list of programs that have been evaluated on the effectiveness of elementary students' overall achievement. Some of these programs include ways to increase family and community involvement as well as more...
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Engaging Family & Community in Afterschool and Summer Programs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Informal literacy experiences often serve to shape young people's identity as readers and writers as much as or more than formal schooling.Community and family support can emphasize the importance of reading and writing, build...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Family Traditions Bingo: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week, we are learning about how sharing our family traditions helps us to respect and contribute to the diversity...
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Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Who Is in Your Online Community?

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] By learning the Rings of Responsibility, 2nd graders explore how the Internet connects us to people in our community and throughout the world. Help students to think critically about the different ways...
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Website
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Ncrel: Pathways to School Improvement

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use this NCREL site to find research and best practices relating to many critical issues in education. Each area on the site includes discussions of critical issues, supporting material, and additional resources. Areas include...
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Building Trust With Schools and Diverse Families

For Teachers 9th - 10th
While increased family involvement is linked to improved student performance, it is not always fully understood and examined within schools. Different types of involvement may include parenting, communicating with schools, volunteering...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Gratitude Bingo: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week, we are learning about how expressing our gratitude shows others how we feel when they help us.
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Professional Doc
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Concept to Classroom Workshop: Making Family and Community Connections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Creating partnerships among schools, parents and local communities can lead to increased learning for students, strengthening their decision making skills, collaboration skills, and overall learning.
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Website
PBS

Pb Skids: It's My Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Articles, illustrations, quizzes, features, games, and polls for kids and teens concerning their bodies, their families, their schools, and their emotions.
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Website
Other

Scotland.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic facts and travel information about Scotland. Information is available about business, community, travel, culture, news, sports, and shopping.
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Handout
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...
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Professional Doc
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Concept to Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Concept to Classroom is a free series of award-winning professional development workshops covering important and timely topics in education such as: after-school programs, cooperative and collaborative learning, inquiry-based learning,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

A Mural Adorns a Playroom at Fort Hood's Gold Star Family Support Center.

For Students 9th - 10th
Shoemaker High School in Killeen, Texas, has strong ties to the Iraq war. This "All Things Considered" report explores those ties and how the Iraq conflict has deeply affected the school community.
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Lesson Plan
Broward Education Foundation

Broward Education Foundation: I Belong, You Belong, We Belong [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
The students begin with sharing their attributes. The students then work on their family diary, which is a home/school connection. Students will then learn about their city and state. Students will draw a map of their community first and...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Out of the Dust: Visions of Dust Bowl History

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Primary sources, in addition to Karen Hesse's award-winning historical fiction "Out of the Dust", guide students as they explore the the Dust Bowl and its effect on school life, community, family, and agriculture.
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Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Underground Adventure

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Chicago Field Museum provides a comprehensive soil education project covering topics such as soil structure and organisms living underground. Students can use the site for research or do the full-blown project, where they establish a...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Why Is It Important to Educate Girls?: Pbs News Hour

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When girls are allowed to go to school, they have a significant impact on their family and community. Learners learn and think critically about the variety of reasons why it is in everyone's best interest to ensure that all girls, across...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Why Do We Need Rules?

For Teachers 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining the importance of rules. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.