Curated OER
Victorian Philosophies in the Connecticut River Valley: The Connection between Mind, Body, and Spirit
Eleventh graders explore late 19th century concepts of physical and spiritual health, which includes spiritualist and conservation movements, heath tonics, the perceived relationship between climate and physical well being.
Curated OER
Investigating Jack London's White Fang: Nature and Culture Detectives
Students explore images of the Klondike and read Jack London's White Fang to become culture and nature detectives. In this novel analysis lesson plan, students analyze the setting of the novel and the ways London portrays nature and...
Curated OER
The Mysteries of Twins
Third graders experience reading in the content areas by reading about heredity and practicing summarizing the reading.
Curated OER
Growth and Changes in Plants
Students investigate the growth and changes in plants. They view a video and discuss the changes in plants. They work in small groups to demonstrate vocabulary words to the class. They visit a green house and take pictures of plants to...
Curated OER
Ratification & Review
Learners work with their parents to decorate strips of construction paper in primary colors to represent one family member per link on the chain. They sing a gathering song and all share their family chains. They read the story of the...
Curated OER
One To the Infinite Power
Students identify and discuss individuals who have made a difference and what inspired them to take action, explore strategies for taking action and making a difference, examine global challenges, and practice narrative writing, in form...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Psychology: Nature vs. Nurture
Study what roles genetics and the environment play in human behavioral development. This is a learning module which includes the reading assignment, a quiz, and PowerPoint program.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nature Versus Nurture Revisited
Which dictates our existence? Is it our genetic makeup or the environment we grow up in? Kevin Davies offers an update on this long-standing debate, from the NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" Web site.
Trinity University
Trinity University: Inherited Traits Versus Learned Behaviors [4Th Grade]
In this extremely detailed unit, students will learn the about innate and learned characteristics in animals and humans through a series of teacher and student-led discussions, readings, reflections, learning activities, and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Nature vs. Nurture
This lesson will look at how to recognize key factors of the nature vs. nurture debate in psychology.