CommonLit
Common Lit: Units: 5th Grade Author Study: Gary Soto
Complete teaching unit for 5th Grade Author Study: Gary Soto. Students will read 4 short stories and 2 poems by Gary Soto that examine romantic and family love. Students will analyze these texts while considering the essential question:...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Nocturnal Animals Lesson #1
This lesson can be part of a two-week integrated thematic unit on nocturnal animals. During this lesson, students will be introduced to nocturnal animals. They will have an opportunity to navigate web sites to learn more about nocturnal...
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Christina School District: Kindergarten: Essential Questions [Pdf]
Printable six-page document. Each page begins with a Big Idea topic and then lists five essential questions for students to ask and learn from throughout the unit. Bid Idea topics include: We see all kinds of people each day; Books help...
DLTK
Kidzone: Gingerbread Man Theme Unit
This five day theme unit for the Gingerbread Man is full of great ideas. It is suitable for children in preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary. From Language Arts to Math, this site has it all!
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Uss Constitution Museum: All Hands on Deck!
This thematic unit uses USS Constitution (nicknamed 'Old Ironsides') as a vehicle to explore a wide range of disciplines including language arts, reading, math, science, art, and social studies. Skills covered in the unit include...
NASA
Nasa: Imagers: Teacher's Guide
NASA thematic unit targets students in grades 5-8. Within the unit, users will find lesson plans, reproducible worksheets, visuals, and links to useful resources.
Arizona State University
Asu: Chicana and Chicano Space
Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Remote Sensing
Discover the history of remote sensing from early cameras to the first space shuttles. Learn about the different remote sensing methods and accomplishments made by NASA.
Columbia University
Nasa: Sedac: Ozone Depletion and Global Environmental Change
[Free Registration/Login Required] Mainly a thematic unit to give teachers a background in CFCs and ozone depletion, this site has a wealth of information for student research.
Scholastic
Scholastic: April Primary Poetry Library
Contains three poems that relate to special days in April. Each include some basic teaching activities and suggestions for larger thematic units.
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Mo Dept. Of Ed.: Give and Read Multi Step Directions
Lesson plan designed for eleventh graders. Students discuss giving and reading multi-step directions while drawing simple pictures of dogs and cats. Includes student handouts and a scoring guide. It comes from a thematic unit on challenge.
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Mo Dept. Of Ed.: Analyzing and Evaluating Literary Works
Lesson plan designed for eleventh graders. Students analyze and evaluate a short story for elements of literary works such as theme, mood, word choice, imagery, tone, and main idea. Includes a student handout and a scoring guide. It...
Everything ESL
Bats Are Everywhere!
"Bats are Everywhere" is a thematic unit which will help students explore the facts and myths about bats.
Everything ESL
Bats Are Everywhere!
"Bats are Everywhere" is a thematic unit which will help students explore the facts and myths about bats.
TES Global
Tes: Fall Activities: All About Me
[Free Registration/Login Required] At the beginning of the year, early childhood students will share information about themselves. Students will complete various activities during this "All About Me" thematic unit.
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General George Washington in Massachusetts, 1775 76 [Pdf]
A thematic unit using primary sources to tell the life and military career of George Washington.
Arizona State University
Chicana and Chicano Space: Inquiry
Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.
Library of Congress
Loc: The American West: Images of Its People
Different peoples have contributed to the history of the western United States. To gain an understanding and appreciation of this history, middle schoolers investigate the region's cultures and identify the contributions that each make...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Native & Foreign
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Songs My Teacher Taught Me
Twenty day poetry unit plan provided by The Academy of American Poets. Contains three thematic sections: "What is Poetry?", "Poems of Childhood," and "Self and Society." Each section contains a reading list, introduction, analytical...
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Alphabet soup.com: Insects and Spiders
An extensive list of activities, songs, poems, and fingerplays are listed by alphabet-soup.com. Additional recipes, art projects, and literature connections are also included.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Insect Theme Page
Insect rhymes, crafts, coloring printouts, and quizzes are collected by Enchanted Learning. Color pictures, diagrams, and charts are included.
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K 3 Learning Pages: Reptiles and Amphibians
Come and discover more about reptiles and amphibians when you explore this awesome resource. This site is filled with useful links.
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Susan Glaspell
Have you ever read any of Susan Glaspell's work? This site offers a range of material on the work "Trifles." The materials range from classroom issues and strategies, major themes, historical perspectives, and the personal issues that...
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