New York State Education Department
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 4
Why is it important to use precise language? Participants explore this question in the fourth activity in a series of 15 on effective instruction. Perfect for all content areas, the activity promotes appropriate language choice through...
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies
Activities to Support Teaching the Alphabet
Whether or not your class includes kids with significant disabilities, teaching the alphabet to emergent readers and writers can be a challenge. Here's an activity packet designed for all learners.
Curated OER
A Fraction of the Possibilities
Students review the conversion of fractions to decimals, develop strategies to compare fractions perform complex calculations using ratio techniques similar to the construction of fractions.
EngageNY
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 15
What do a cheetah, Audi commercial, and air have in common? They're all topics of an engaging inquiry-based, hands-on workshop for educators about background knowledge, reading strategies, the CER model, and argumentative writing. The...
ReadWriteThink
Who’s Got Mail?
Today's kids are probably not familiar with the conventions of letter writing, due to the boom of technology. Here is a lesson that will provide opportunities for formal and informal letter writing.
Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program
Using Maps to Inspire Personal Narratives
A solid description of one way to teach narrative writing, this resource outlines the writing process from concept to completion. Class members create concept maps of moments in their lives and follow the writing process to publish their...
Curated OER
"Tom's Night Out"
In this reading comprehension activity, students complete a variety of short activities directly related to the reading of the poem, "Tom's Night Out."
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Consumer Education
Students, while examining an intense list of vocabulary terms on types of money, change and simple foods, name and state the cost of food items in supermarkets, grocery stores and flea markets with flash cards and newspaper ads.
Curated OER
Recycling Statistics
In this environment instructional activity, students look for the answers to the environmental impact of recycling in Great Britain with the statistics from the pie graph.
Curated OER
Fact and Opinion
In this writing worksheet, students identify and describe the difference between a fact and an opinion. They place the cut-up words from the house ad in the correct column to indicate if they are fact or opinion.
Curated OER
Bottled Model Lungs
Students will learn about the respiratory system by comparing and contrasting models, building their own models, and giving one another feedback. Questions about familiar body systems can be useful in getting students to start thinking...
Curated OER
Clay Sculpture: Relationships
Students explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. In this sculpting lesson, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Students utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create their own...
Curated OER
See how They Grow: Butterfly
Students view butterflies and participate in a butterfly activity to learn needed vocabulary. In this butterfly life cycle lesson, students access prior knowledge of butterflies. Students listen to a butterfly life cycle book. Students...
Curated OER
Initial Consonant Clusters 3
In this ESL worksheet, students analyze word and picture cards. The worksheet focuses on using consonant blends tr, pr, dr, and gr at the onset of words. Students also practice reading words that contain "ee" and "ry."
Curated OER
Meet the Experts, Who are They, Anyway?
Students are introduced to the interview as a means of gathering information. Each student interviews a local expert on the subject of their choice. They write interview questions once they complete their interview. Students summarize...
Curated OER
Let's do dinner
Students observe the benefits of family structured activities. In this social studies lesson plan, students keep a journal of their experience in having dinner with their families every night for a week. Students research the importance...
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NWT Literacy Council
Nwt Literacy Council: The Northern Edge Study Guide Issue 1 5 [Pdf]
This is a study guide to be used in conjunction with the Northern Edge adult literacy site. The site was designed for northern aboriginal learners. The site teaches many literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for daily life.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Speaking and Listening: Formal and Informal Speaking
This Skillswise site focuses on formal and informal speaking. Included are a video about how to decide whether to use formal or informal speech, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction. The Skillswise sites from BBC are geared to...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Number Symbols
This Skillswise site focuses on number symbols. Included are a video which explains how some numbers are used for amounts, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, quizzes on the information presented, and games to practice the skill....
BBC
Bbc: Skillswilse: The Number Line
This Skillswise site focuses on number lines. Included is a video about how to use number lines, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, and quizzes on the information presented. Be aware that this is from Great Britain, so any games...
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Calculation: Pen and Paper Methods
This Skillswise site focuses on using pen and paper in solving math problems. Included are a video about why learning to calculate on paper is important, fact sheets and worksheets that give instruction, quizzes on the information...
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Place Value
Five factsheets show you how to use digits, place value, place holders and the signs. Worksheets, quizzes, and a game make learning fast and fun. The Skillswise sites from BBC are geared to adults who are working on literacy and numeracy...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Fractions
This Skillswise site focuses on fractions. Included are a video about why one should learn about fractions, fact sheets and worksheets about fractions, quizzes on the information presented, and several games involving fractions. The...
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Adjectives
BBC Skillswise offers many ways to help students understand adjectives. There is a factsheet, a game which involves using adjectives in an ad, three quizzes, and a worksheet. Since this is a British resource, it also provides an...