Curated OER
Secret Codes
Students examine Morse code and how it is used. In this secret codes lesson students decode messages, make their own codes and have other students crack the code.
Curated OER
CONSTRUCTION OF A HEMOGLOBIN GENE
High schoolers use research to see how eight pairs of triplets are equivalent to part of a gene and control a part of heredity. They also understand how red blood corpuscles manufacture normal hemoglobin.
Curated OER
Your Future Occupation
Students write a story about themselves as the main character in a work situation. In this writing perspectives lesson, students brainstorm about their future occupation. Students then use themselves as the main character in a short...
Curated OER
DNA Fingerprinting
Young scholars experiment with chromatography as a technique which is similar to electrophoresis that scientists use to identify DNA samples.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: The Alphabetic Principle
Children's knowledge of letter names and shapes is a strong predictor of their success in learning to read. Knowing letter names is strongly related to children's ability to remember the forms of written words and their ability to treat...
Starfall
Starfall: Letters of the Alphabet
This site features activities for the letters of the alphabet. Students have an opportunity to click on a letter and hear a story about that letter.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: The Alphabetic Principle
What are predictor's for a child's success in reading? Use this site to learn more how the knowledge of the alphabet and shapes is a factor for reading success.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Connect the Dots (Number Sequencing and Letter Recognition Games)
Make pictures by counting by ones, by fives, and by counting backwards or by putting letters of the alphabet in the correct order.
Other
Effective Decoding Instruction for Diverse Learners: Alphabetic Principle
What is the definition of alphabetic principle? This site focuses on the stages of effective decoding for all types of students and learning strategies.
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Reading: Recognizing Letters and Words
Learn the importance of alphabetic sequence and using common letter patterns to support fluency. For adult learners.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: By Car, Train, or Bus! The Sounds of Language on the Go
Come and check out this awesome pre-reading resource. This site offers examples of simple word games you can play with kids to increase their ability to recognize and use letters and sounds. Try these games the next time you're in the...
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Primary Resources
English: A Alphabet [Pdf]
This is a slide show type alphabet "Book," that begins with a photograph, but then depends heavily on clip art. Fine for an alternative type alphabet practice, but instruction would be necessary to show how to move from slide to slide.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Letter Writing Activities
This invaluable site helps instructors teach students how to handwrite each letter of the alphabet. It includes the amsti sequence to introduce letters, followed by fluency-building activities and accuracy-building activities. Additional...
SEDL
Cognitive Framework: Instructional Resources Database: Instructional Activities
This professional resource includes a database to find the answer relative to the best instructional practices related to alphabetic literacy. This site offers activities in English and Spanish to help teach literacy topics.
Education.com
Education.com: rf.k.1.b Worksheets
[Free Registration/Login Required] Choose from a variety of worksheets to practice the Common Core standard of recognizing that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Free Reading: Sounding Out Activities
A wonderful site full of tips for teaching the skills of sounding out words. This site has a plethora of links that provide an excellent way to practice and memorize the essential skills of sounding out words. The links using every...
Utah Education Network
Uen: K Act. 01: Kindergarten Exploration Tubs
Early childhood students will develop their understanding of language, letters, numbers, sequencing, print concepts, and phonics. Students will investigate assorted tubs that are filled with items and picture books associated with names,...
ESL4kids
The Efl Playhouse: Phonemic Awareness for Young Language Learners
A group of ten simple activities easily incorporated into the course of a day to reinforce phonemic awareness.