American Press Institute
In the Newsroom: The Fairness Formula
Reporting the news is easy, right? Think again! Show young scholars the difficult choices journalists make every day through a lesson plan that includes reading, writing, and discussion elements. Individuals compare the language and...
Utah Education Network (UEN)
If the Shape Fits
Geometers juggle the idea of polygons. Using a game and manipulatives, they make trapezoids and irregular polygons. They review the algorithms for finding the areas of squares and rectangles. On day one, they find the area of trapezoids,...
Ohio State University Extension
Teen Leadership
Are the young leaders of tomorrow sitting in your classroom right now? Polish their skills to perfection using a series of teen leadership activities. Each lesson promotes both personal growth and team building, while helping scholars...
Avi Writer
The Cross of Lead, At the Edge of the World, and The End of Time
A fan of Ari's Crispin trilogy? Here is a packet that contains study guides for all three Crispin novels: The Cross of Lead, At the Edge of the World, and The End of Time.
Curated OER
Circus Lesson
Students take part in group entertainment activities. In this circus lesson, students discuss their own memories of a circus and conduct several activities such as juggling scarves and creating balloon animals. Students discuss why...
Curated OER
Latin American Women: Finding New Heroes
High schoolers examine the life and works of various Latin American women. After reading excerpts of each work, they answer comprehension questions and discuss as a class. In groups, they re-write the Equality of Rights in their own...
Curated OER
Today's Brainstorming Problem
In this brainstorming worksheet students will analyze tasks in order to focus on quick thinking. Students will alphabetize words, list zoo animals, construct a mathematical equation, and complete analogies.
Curated OER
18 Year Old Elected Mayor in U.S.
For this ESL worksheet, students first read an article about an 18 year old student who was elected mayor. Students complete 7 pages of exercises about the text. Included are questions, vocabulary, discussions, synonyms and completing...
Curated OER
Wild Animal Science
Students discover how environmental factors impact the survival of a population. In this landscape design lesson, students create a new animal and discuss the relationship between the animal and its environment before creating a habitat...
Curated OER
Alliteration
Learners explore alliteration and tongue twisters. They read and discuss alliteration examples, select and illustrate ten tongue twisters, and write original tongue twisters.