Curated OER
Products from Petroleum
Students examine products that are petroleum based. In this petroleum product lesson, students examine a display of petroleum based products. They discuss the products that are made from crude oil and conduct an experiment that...
Rio Salado College
Prewriting Strategies Worksheet
Prepare for any writing assignment with a series of prewriting activities. The resource includes instruction sheets, graphic organizers for brainstormng, and sample writing prompts.
Curated OER
Using Podcasts to Keep Students Connected
Integrating podcasts into your curriculum is a fun and free way to create engaging lessons and ensure 24/7 learning.
Curated OER
Technology of the Ancient World Lesson Plans
Technology of the ancient world lesson plans can open students' eyes to the influence of early innovations.
Curated OER
Technology of Colonial America
By learning about the technology of Colonial America, students can gain a greater appreciation of history.
Curated OER
Listening to Learn: Podcasting as an Assessment Tool
Students use podcasting and iPods to take tests rather than reading. In this podcasting lesson plan, students learn how to use a podcast rather than have a test read to them.
Curated OER
Values Auction
Students assess what they value and participate in a class auction. In this financial values lesson plan, students complete a budget activity and use play money to participate in an auction. Students complete a related worksheet and take...
Curated OER
Where Are The Dinosaurs?
Young scholars study what happened to the dinosaurs and possible causes of extinction. In this investigative lesson plan students create dinosaur eggs.
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Hiding Behind the Mask
Microchips are a man-made wonder. Investigate the manufacturing wonder with a hands-on inquiry-based lesson. Scholars simulate the process of pattern transfer using photoresist. Their conclusion identifies how their process replicates...
Curated OER
Listening to Letter Sounds
Pupils review the sounds and letters that coorespond to them. Using a voice recorder, they say the sounds and letters being taught at that given time. They use the recorded messages to complete an activity using the letters and sounds.
Curated OER
Interdisciplinary Unit Planning II
Students create playground maps and identify means of using these maps to enhance social studies learning of elementary students. They develop elementary-level interdisciplinary unit plans using social studies content for the primary...
Curated OER
IKnow IMac
Learners familiarize themselves with specifications used to describe models of computers by researching and developing a consumer guide.
Curated OER
My So-Called Digital Life
Students create posters informing students on school technology services and rules.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: What Is a Personal Device Classroom?: Lesson 2
This lesson describes how to integrate personal devices in the classroom.
Other
Podcasting 101 for K 12 Librarians
This article gets down to the basics, including what podcasts are, how to access them, how to create them, and why to use them. While it is specifically directed toward school librarians, the information is equally applicable for...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A r.a.f.t. Writing Prompt: This I Believe
This writing assignments asks students to assume the voice of a character from a novel they are reading. Focusing on a topic or belief the character shows passion about in the novel, the students write an essay modeled after NPR's "This...