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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Step by Step

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Pupils explore agriculture by creating a food production diagram. In this farming lesson, students read assigned text about the entities that assist in food production companies such as farmers, truckers and supermarkets. Pupils create a...
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Lesson Plan
Mr Gym

Homerun Derby

For Teachers K - 12th
Batter up! "Homerun Derby" is an activity to practice hitting a ball with a bat. Younger players should use a batting tee. Older players could have their own team pitcher or an opposing team pitcher. The goal is to just hit the ball for...
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Unit Plan
Perfection Learning

Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words/Base Words

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Get your class on track with their affixes by covering prefixes, suffixes, and root words in depth. This short three-lesson unit includes vocabulary lists to study, detailed plan procedures, and some accompanying worksheets.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Advanced Scribble Pictures

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Scribble art allows learners of any age to problem solve in order to express their creative thinking skills. They create a simple scribble, then elaborate on it by adding color and shape. Full instructions and extensions are included. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Get the Chicks in the Coop

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Readers work to increase the speed of their out-loud reading to improve overall fluency.  They work with partners to time and record how far they read in one minute using the book Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type. The procedures mention...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Know Your Polygons!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students identify and categorize different polygons. In this polygons lesson plan, students research and identify properties of polygons,  identify different polygon shapes, and categorize different triangles and quadrilaterals.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aches and Pains

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Being able to distinguish between short and long vowel /a/ sounds is an important skill for young readers. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice reading...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

St. Patrick's Day and Leprechauns

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young learners are introduced to the history, and customs surrounding St. Patrick's Day. This colorful and enchanting instructional activity has the young scholars hunt for leprechauns, four-leaf clovers, and that lucky pot 'o gold.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dealing With Bullies

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners recognize bullying behavior. They learn strategies for dealing with bullying behavior
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Environmentally Friendly

For Teachers 4th - 8th
What can your pupils do to promote better conditions for wildlife? After researching issues around wildlife management, class members use the Internet to locate three different organizations devoted to protecting wildlife. They then...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's the Difference?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze the similarities in different species. This instructional activity is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life. In this segment, students classify shoes to mimic the scientific categories of the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Compounding the Problem

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils sharpen their dictionary skills and their understanding of compound words in this plan. Tailor it to the grade level you teach by honing in on specific skills. For older learners, the plan suggests providing a word and having them...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

English Skills Worksheet

For Students 7th - 12th
To practice English skills using spelling words, learners answer 10 questions, some of which ask them to use a spelling list, though none is included. The questions cover the following topics: spelling, parts of speech, alliteration,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Edgar Allan Poe Realty: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
Often these Fun Trivia quizzes are low-quality and have questionable educational merit. However, this interactive online worksheet provides a clever way to test understanding of setting in various Edgar Allan Poe stories.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Benefits, drawbacks of alternative healing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss alternative healing techniques, then chart the potential benefits and drawbacks of alternative health therapies. They design symbols representing alternative healing techniques.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Power Crisis in California

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read an online CNNfyi.com article related to the energy crisis in California. They calculate the monthly cost of running household appliances. They develop a list of alternative methods of energy sources.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Industrial Revolution & Climate Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Industrial Revolution and write an essay about the problems it brought to cities. They also examine the environmental impact of the Industrial Revolution. They take a quiz to test for comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Desert Discoveries

Bird and Feather Features

For Teachers 3rd
Ornithology is the study of birds, and young scientists do just that with an interesting science lesson plan. They identify the parts of a bird, realize that birds have different types of beaks, wings, and feet, and take a close look at...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigation - Patterns/Functions

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore one-to-one correspondence. Through activities, students examine rhythm and patterns. From the patterns discovered, students create a visual representation of the pattern with blocks.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Are You a Super Sign Speler or Speller?

For Teachers K - 6th
Why is spelling important? Develop your class' spelling skills. They examine examples of homonyms, heteronyms, and creative spelling. They also photograph misspellings in the real world in order to discover the importance of spelling...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Shape Hunt Part 1

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
The hunt is on! Send young mathematicians on a search for shapes in the first instructional activity of this two-part series. Each time a child finds a hidden shape, he draws it on his paper, and continues searching for the rest. Perform...
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Activity
Curated OER

Christmas Countdown

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a paper chain link out of the red, green and white strips of paper. In this art lesson, students staple or tape the rings. Students also staple a square on each link with the numbers 1-24 written on the squares. Students...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Word Problem

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra instructional activity, students solve word problems using equations to solve real world problems. There is one problem with an answer key.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ingredients of a Mystery

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of mysteries.  In this mystery genre instructional activity, students identify the common characteristics of mystery books and use a story map to identify these characteristics in a given book.  Students also...