+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

First To Float

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students determine how to float on their backs in a swimming pool. They participate in swimming lessons at a community pool. While working in small groups they practice floating on their backs to increase their safety around the pools....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Radio Program #14-The Back to the Land Movement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the impact of the "Back to the Land" movement on the Appalachian area. They interview people who have moved back or know someone who has moved back to the Appalachian area. Students graph out profiles of "typical"...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Studying English Abroad

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore what it might be like to study English in another country. In this ESL lesson plan, students complete several activities that represent what it might be like to experience learning the English language in another...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Air Pollution Survey

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students identify the different sources of air pollution andevaluate knowledge of air pollution concepts in school and community. Students brainstorm ways of reducing air pollution and instruct school and community in reduction of air...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Geography of Economics: the Indiana Steel Industry

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research and identify positive and negative effects of imported steel on the Indiana steel industry.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

People & Trees

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students see that people have developed new technologies and new products that increase efficiencies and maximize the productive use of each tree harvested. This lesson provides many good ideas across the curriculum to study forestry.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Statistical Sampling

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students collect data in the field and analyze it in class using tables and graphs to determine how many observations of a phenomenon are necessary to draw valid conclusions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Industrial Waste Management / Enforcement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the role of industrial waste enforcement units in the wastewater treatment process. They demonstrate active listening skills and produce a formal letter of thanks that addresses 3 points of information gained from the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Role-Playing the Ashland/Wal-Mart Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in a talk show format, role-play persons involved in the Ashland/Wal-Mart story.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Geography of Economics: The Indiana Steel Industry

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars are introduced to how steel is made and investigate the importance of the steel industry. They participate in a role-play that explores the concepts of taxes, tariffs and imports vs. domestic production.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spring Fever

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners grow plants from seeds that can later be placed in outdoor settings. They care for the seeds while they germinate and begin to leaf out.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

When Electricity Came to Arkansas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the role that Harvey Couch played in developing a competitive market system in Arkansas. They discuss key vocabulary terms, conduct research and interviews, and write a brief summary of Harvey Couch's life and career in...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Government Lesson Plan 15

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers practice planning for the development of an area using the goals of Smart Growth as a guide, and analyze how regions can affect government policies.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Settlers: Creating Family Trees & Historical Plays

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars conduct research about the founding families of their communities. They compile historical contexts for the era and develop a family tree and historical skit with their findings.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

You Could Be a Banker

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the careers that are available at financial institutions. They ask questions to visitors from these institutions who come to speak about their career. They also identify different job descriptions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Future Conditional

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine how toxic pollutants affect environmental and human health. They define key terms, watch a video, and answer discussion questions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shakers and Movers

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine the efforts of Marion Stoddart to form the Nashua River Clean-Up Committee. They participate in a role-play of people involved in the formation of the committee and townspeople affected by the river, and act out the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

On the Road Again": Moving People, Products, and Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson learners learn how to identify modes of transportation and communication for moving people, products, and ideas from place to place. Students also study the advantages and disadvantages of different modes of...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Hammock

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students examine the artwork of Frieseke. Using various paintings, they examine its characteristics and discuss how the artist creates movement and rhythm in the artwork. At higher grades, they describe the properties of colors and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Black Prince at Crecy

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze how artists have applied color relationships (value, intensity, tints, and shades, cool and warm colors) to create descriptive and expressive effects in artworks. They judge an artwork based on whether its organization...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life in Britain during the Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students comprehend the living conditions, experiences and opinions of the people who lived during the Industrial Revolution. They examine primary source documents relevant to the topic. Students compose a letter representing the living...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

That was Then, This is Now-House and Home

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover the appreciation of the importance of visuals in exploring different aspects of society past and present. They collaborate on comparing and contrasting information. Students look at what life was like during the...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Collocations-- Nouns

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
In this verb and adjective worksheet, students choose the best word from a word bank to complete each of 14 sentences. This is from the UK and intended for ESL adults, but is usable by others.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Gorilla Alphabet and Number Cards

For Students Pre-K - K
In this gorilla alphabet and number cards learning exercise, students color and cut apart a separate card for each upper and lower case (Zaner-Bloser) alphabet letter. Students also color the number cards from 1 to 10.